Anle stepped onto the tatami mat, her snow-white feet sinking into the blanket, and patted Yurong's arm reassuringly.
"Don't worry, the best way to handle this is to have an open and honest discussion."
Only by speaking frankly can I understand what he's thinking.
He's my older sister's teacher now, how could I possibly kick him out?
If he hadn't become my older sister's teacher before, I certainly wouldn't have caused trouble by bringing this ticking time bomb into the house; I would have stayed far away from him.
But not now, my older sister seems to really like Zhen Buyan!
He stayed at my house obediently and didn't cause any trouble. He was a well-behaved, stay-at-home guy who never left the house.
He's basically one of those otaku guys.
In addition, I have some social anxiety and social phobia.
Well, of course, besides that, he's also a very respectable teacher.
If I just kick someone out for no reason, my older sister will definitely ask. What am I supposed to say when she asks why?
"Why not have a good talk with him? Maybe we can persuade him to quit on his own."
Of course, she wouldn't be so saintly as to leave such a menace in her home; she just needed to be tactful and use a more conciliatory approach.
Yu Rong stared at An Le without saying a word, his eyes a little cold and heavy.
Anle's heart was pounding, and she found his expression quite frightening.
"Don't think I'm messing around. The fact that you're alive is a result of my messing around, and isn't the result wonderful? You're still alive and well, aren't you?"
Yu Rong: "..."
As they were speaking, a dark figure landed on the door, stopped outside, and knocked.
"Fifth Sister, I'm coming in."
"Enter."
Seeing the moon-white figure enter with a zither, Yu Rong sidestepped and stood in the blind spot between the desk and the window, perfectly avoiding Zhen Mo's gaze.
"Fifth Miss, what brings you here so late?"
"Come sit down, I have something to ask you." Anle stomped her feet, sat on the tatami, and patted the long plush blanket beneath her.
Zhenmo hesitated for a moment, then walked to the window and sat down.
Anle's smiling words were astonishing.
"Your name is Zhenmo?"
Zhenmo was startled and hurriedly tried to stand up, but Anle, who had already stood up, pressed her down on his shoulder.
"Don't get agitated, I just want to have a proper talk with you about your problem."
Zhenmo, like a startled fawn, turned her head in alarm to look at Anle—
The contrast between the large and small figures was so comical that it made Anle want to laugh.
"You're such a grown man, are you afraid of someone as small as me?"
Zhenmo opened his mouth, but after a long while, he stammered out a sentence.
"You...you...how did you know?"
"Never mind how I know, I'm asking you, do you want to live a peaceful and stable life like this?"
Or are you planning to bide your time, waiting until you have the strength to contend with that person far away in the capital, and reclaim the throne that is rightfully yours?
Zhenmo froze completely...
They know everything?
The fifth sister knew his secret...
Anle's eyebrows were curved, her tone was relaxed, and a smile was spreading across her face, as if she were casually chatting about 'what she ate today'.
"Don't be so stiff, there's no need to make such a fuss. I'm just having a casual chat with you, talking about the future, about ideals, and, well, about life, your life!"
Seeing that Zhenmo remained silent with a stiff expression, Anle sighed.
"It seems you don't want to talk to me about it. Actually, I don't want to interfere in your private matters, Teacher Zhen."
However, your personal issues have involved my entire family and are related to the safety and well-being of my entire family, so I have no choice but to ask you about them.
If you still want to live such a simple and peaceful life, stay here and be my eldest sister's teacher, and I will naturally find a way to protect you.
So, I'd like to hear what you think.
"Is what I'm thinking redundant to you?" Of course, trying to protect him is a pretense; the real purpose is to cover for this kid to leave her house.
Her family cannot keep such a menace.
Zhenmo finally glanced at Anle with a flicker in his eyes, pursed his lips, hesitated for a long time, and then uttered his thoughts in a cryptic manner.
"I don't want to be an emperor, I just want to live a peaceful life, but he won't let me go."
Taking a deep breath, Zhenmo lowered his eyes, his gaze dimming. "And how will you protect me?"
Anle raised an eyebrow at the sight of that desperate struggle yet seemingly powerless.
"Do you really think so?"
Zhenmo nodded.
"Yes, I lived a peaceful life, although I was looked down upon and ridiculed by others, I was still content with my life."
But ever since I learned the truth about my background three months ago, my life has been anything but peaceful.
Living in constant fear, he was always on the run from assassination attempts. In the end, he had no choice but to fake his death under the arrangement of Grand Tutor Meng, escape the capital, and come to this small town.
Hoping to live a peaceful and stable life from then on, I thought that Grand Tutor Meng had done it so secretly that no one would find out.
Anle was surprised to hear this.
"What? Three months ago?"
Zhenmo paused, taken aback.
"You...don't you already know everything?"
Anle curved her eyebrows and smiled slightly.
"I know the general outline, but I'm not entirely sure about the specifics."
After a pause, Anle blinked and asked suspiciously.
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