Chapter 17 The Matthew Effect: The older brother didn't come, and the younger sister was kidnapped.
Jin Suiqing faced the wall with her back to Jin Shiyu, not daring to open her eyes. After a while, she heard the bed curtains being lifted.
Jin Suiqing held her breath, then remembered that Jin Shiyu had attacked her at night yesterday and would have listened to her breathing closely, so she quickly pretended to be sleeping.
As expected, Jin Suiqing felt a cool breeze on the back of her neck, carrying with it the bitter, milky scent of Jin Shiyu.
Jin Suiqing couldn't help but complain inwardly, "So young, yet his demeanor is so mature."
Jin Shiyu was still close, his breath hovering a finger's width away from her ear, blowing on her face and neck. It tickled, but she dared not move.
Jin Shiyu pulled away, and there was another rustling sound of fabric. He pinched her chin with his fingers and turned her around.
Unlike usual, Jin Shiyu's fingers were warm, and his movements were gentle. He quickly finished applying the medicine, but didn't leave; instead, he sat quietly by her bedside.
She has to act for as long as he sits.
Pretending to be asleep is more tiring than pretending to be stupid.
Last night was for the purpose of hanging someone. She had guessed in advance that Kim Shi-ok would come, so the initiative was in her hands. Of course, she wouldn't feel tired of "doing bad things".
Tonight is different; Kim Si-ok suddenly appeared.
Just as Jin Suiqing was about to burst, Jin Shiyu quickly stroked her neck with his cold fingertips, then withdrew his hand, got up, lowered the bed curtains, and left.
The moment the door closed, Jin Suiqing suddenly opened her eyes and gasped for breath.
After a moment of reflection, she realized something and hurriedly reached out to touch the spot where Kim Shi-ok had touched, only to find her pulse was erratic and rapid.
Was your pulse this erratic just now?
Did he find out I was pretending to be asleep?
Struggling with these thoughts until midnight, Jin Suiqing dared not sleep. He couldn't even concentrate on studying the sulfur combustion engine, fearing that Jin Shiyu might launch a surprise attack and catch him red-handed. As a result, the more he thought about it, the more awake he became, and he couldn't fall asleep even if he wanted to.
Just as I was finally starting to feel sleepy, the dormant dog system in my brain suddenly popped up.
The system coldly stated: "Mission: Cause Jin Shiyu to be injured. Time limit: seven days. Countdown begins."
Jin Suiqing: ...
Have you heard of the Matthew effect?
After experiencing a day filled with events such as a full class, a stolen takeout order, and a machine tool being forced to stop due to a classmate bumping into it, preventing Jin Suiqing from completing her homework on time, Ye Zhufeng explained: "To put the Matthew effect in the simplest terms, it means that the good get better and the bad get worse."
Ye Zhufeng pinched Jin Suiqing's face and said with pity, "My poor Qingbao'er, come on, I'll treat you to a big meal."
In the darkness, Jin Suiqing, clutching the sulfur-burning engine, felt a lump in her throat.
She missed Ye Zhufeng.
I can't sleep at all.
Jin Suiqing gazed wistfully at Huihong, who was snoring soundly outside. "Such good sleep quality," she thought, "I'm envious."
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As a result, Jin Shiyu has been making nightly raids for the past two days, coming every night without fail.
Even though the medicine had clearly been applied during the day, Jin Shiyu still came. When he arrived, he sat by the bedside, staring at her like a vengeful ghost.
He stayed longer and longer, making Jin Suiqing want to sleep but dare not, and even if he stayed up past midnight, he wouldn't feel sleepy. He stayed awake until dawn, extremely sleep-deprived.
She wanted nothing more than to jump up immediately, grab Kim Shi-ok by the neck, pick up a stool and smash it over his head: "Serves you right for not sleeping and launching night raids every day. I'll just knock him unconscious, and we can finish the mission at the same time, all at once!"
Unfortunately, that won't work. We still need to be cautious. She's not independent yet, so the strategy can't be abandoned for now.
During the past two days of Jin Shiyu's night raids, Jin Suiqing has been on guard against him and has developed the habit of carrying the sulfur-burning machine close to his body to prevent him from suddenly checking the room and exposing him.
Every time Huihong saw Jin Suiqing stuffing a purse containing a sulfur generator into her bosom, she looked troubled, but finally couldn't help but ask, "Isn't the little princess afraid it will explode?"
Jin Suiqing hadn't slept well for two nights in a row, sporting huge dark circles under her eyes, and said resentfully, "So what if it explodes? This damn life isn't worth living."
Huihong: ...
Half an hour later.
Having finally escaped Huihong's fervent psychological support and education, Jin Suiqing rushed to Jin Shiyu's courtyard, but couldn't find him.
The servant sweeping the courtyard replied, "Good morning, young princess. The young master is going to the bookstore to buy books today and left early this morning. I heard he also needs to go to the Imperial Academy to pick up his homework, so he won't be back until very late."
Jin Suiqing pondered for a moment, then turned and went to the steward.
Not being there is just right; it makes it convenient to work.
The housekeeper went into the warehouse to check the goods and inventory. Jin Suiqing had been coming frequently these past few days, and Mingjing had gotten used to it, so she didn't pay any attention to her and let her play in the warehouse.
Following the clues she had gathered over the past two days, Jin Suiqing found the box containing the servants' contracts. This box had clearly been inspected and shouldn't be inspected again anytime soon.
She carefully observed Mingjing's movements while opening the box and looking through it.
As Mingjing continued working on the abacus, she noticed that the young princess had fallen silent. Carrying the ledgers and abacus, she searched for her. Passing by rows of shelves, Mingjing finally saw Jin Suiqing lying asleep on the floor.
She looked around and, seeing that nothing had changed on the shelves, went up to Jin Suiqing and patted her: "Little Princess, wake up, it's cold in the storeroom, don't catch a cold."
Jin Suiqing yawned repeatedly: "It's a bit boring in the storeroom."
Mingjing laughed and said, "Of course it's boring. If the little princess wants to play, go to the master's work room. There are many more fun things there."
"No, no," Jin Suiqing hurriedly said, "They're all blueprints and equipment, I can't understand any of them, and they're not fun at all, I don't like them."
She portrayed exactly what an ignorant and incompetent young lady was like.
Mingjing nodded in satisfaction: "Then this afternoon, I'll invite a puppeteer to the manor to perform a puppet show for Miss, how about that?"
Jin Suiqing clapped her hands: "Great! That looks fun!"
She ate lunch, watched a puppet show, and then forced herself to go find Jin Shiyu to apply medicine in the evening.
But before she went to bed, Jin Shiyu hadn't come home.
Jin Suiqing couldn't help but complain, wondering if her unpredictable older brother's playboy bloodline might suddenly awaken and he was out enjoying a life of debauchery. The original book didn't specify how old Jin Shiyu was when he started his dissolute ways, but judging from his age, it was probably around that time.
Jin Suiqing cursed Jin Shiyu fiercely, wishing this elusive "brother" a speedy death.
Before going to sleep, Jin Suiqing folded the indebtedness of Huihong that she had secretly taken out during the day, put it into her purse along with the sulfur generator, and tied it close to her waist.
All the chips are ready.
Tomorrow, we can confront Zhang Yu.
Jin Suiqing patted her purse, then, satisfied, turned over, wrapped herself in the blanket twice, and wiggled a couple of times.
Next, her plan was to catch up on sleep before Kim Shi-ok's night attack!
As for system tasks, let's postpone them.
Right now, getting some sleep is the priority; she doesn't want to die suddenly from lack of sleep.
It's night again.
The familiar creaking sound rang out, and Jin Suiqing, who had been forced to develop mental memories, suddenly opened her eyes and then quickly closed them again.
Here it comes again! Jin Suiqing bit the corner of the blanket and tugged at it twice in frustration.
Tomorrow, she will definitely have Huihong bolt the door so that no one can enter her room!
Jin Suiqing muttered to himself, his hearing constantly monitoring the movements of the person behind him.
Open the door, close the door, approach the bed, lift the bed curtains...
Jin Suiqing was familiar with the place and silently recited the steps of Jin Shiyu's night raid, but he got stuck when he tried to lift the curtain.
wrong.
The bed curtains were lifted, rustling softly, and what wafted in was not the familiar bitter scent of frankincense, but a pleasant yet strangely sweet fragrance of cosmetics.
The person who came was not Kim Si-ok!
Jin Suiqing realized something was wrong and jumped out of bed. Just as she was about to shout for help, a large, strong hand grabbed her neck first!
Her screams were choked back, and Jin Suiqing couldn't make a sound. Helplessly, she grabbed the hand that was clasped around her neck, tearing several bloody marks with her force.
Extremely quickly, a handkerchief emitting a strange smell was smeared on her face. The person pinching her loosened their grip slightly, and due to a physiological reaction, Jin Suiqing inhaled the gas emanating from the handkerchief.
There's a sleeping potion on this handkerchief!
The medicine took effect quickly. By the time Jin Suiqing tried to hold her breath, it was too late. Everything went black, and she fainted from exhaustion.
Just before he fainted, Jin Suiqing's mind was filled with indescribable images, and he cursed Jin Shiyu in his heart.
After an unknown amount of time, Jin Suiqing slowly woke up, her big eyes glazed over, turning around a few times before her consciousness gradually returned.
After struggling instinctively, Jin Suiqing found that her hands were tied behind her back and her feet were bound, making it impossible for her to move.
She tried to struggle several times, but the rope was tied very tightly and she couldn't break free in a short time. Jin Suiqing gave up struggling, conserved her energy, and first observed her surroundings.
A dim, yellowish sulfur lamp stood before Jin Suiqing, barely illuminating the room she was in.
The room was decorated in a lavish and extravagant style, with floor-to-ceiling windows and doors wide open. Dark green gauze curtains floated in the wind, obscuring the night sky. Beyond the railing, one could see the night sky and the rooftops.
Jin Suiqing quickly determined that she was not on the first floor, but inside a high-rise building.
The high-rise building features a familiar, luxurious interior style, complemented by a highly recognizable dark green sheer curtain...
A familiar male voice came from behind her: "Awake?"
The voice was so familiar that Jin Suiqing paused, didn't reply, and frantically shifted her body, wriggling away from the person who spoke.
"Don't hide, little princess. Look back, I'm not the one who tied you up."
Jin Suiqing pondered for a moment before turning his head to look warily.
The person behind him was Zhang Yuyi.
However, he was also tied up, in the same position as her.
Zhang Yu sat on the ground, met Jin Suiqing's gaze, and gave an awkward smile: "I was also kidnapped by Qin Xianglan."
A note from the author:
To reiterate, male virginity! Male virginity! Male virginity!
My brother has both physical and emotional fastidiousness. So far, only my sister has ever gotten close to me since she was little by force. I'm used to only accepting my sister, now and in the future.
P.S.: People who sleep less tend to have more energy.
Don't ask which aspect, it's just vigorous.
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