Chapter 40
As soon as the door was opened, a teacup was thrown at Li Zhigu's face, "Get out!"
"Tsk, what a bad temper," Li Zhigu couldn't help but frown, "You... is this what your mother taught you?"
Duanmu Huaixin was as alert as a little rabbit, staring at the man who came in without saying a word, and couldn't help but speculate about the relationship between this man and his "stepmother".
"It's really rare to see you like this."
Li Zhigu seemed not to sense Duanmu Huaixin's resistance. He walked in with a smile and said maliciously: "Then let me see if you really don't remember anything."
"Don't come over here————" Duanmu Huaixin's cry for help was of no use. Li Zhigu pressed his acupoints and made him unable to move.
"Oh, young master, isn't it?" Li Zhigu, relying on his legitimate opportunity to inspect the situation, bullied Duanmu Huaixin without any burden. "You know, your mother and I are very good friends. We've been together since childhood. Now that she's home, maybe I'll be your 'father' in the future. What do you think?"
No, what?! No! I don’t agree! ! Duanmu Huaixin was roaring in his heart. He could sense the affection for his ‘stepmother’ in this man’s tone, but his ‘stepmother’ didn’t necessarily have feelings for him.
Duanmu Huaixin, desperately trying to come up with excuses, didn't dwell on why he was resisting so much. She found many reasons why the man before her wasn't a good match for her 'stepmother', and only then did she calm down and act nonchalant.
Li Zhigu felt Duanmu Huaixin's pulse and found it stagnant, his breathing unstable, and his internal strength loose and weak. He then looked at the changes in Duanmu Huaixin's expression and found that the panic in that moment was very real. Although Li Zhigu felt that the treacherous and cunning Duanmu must have been pretending to be stupid, he had to admit that if Duanmu could pretend so perfectly, he deserved to be able to deceive his apprentice.
After confirming that Duanmu Huaixin was not pretending, Li Zhigu concentrated on studying him as a patient. Despite Duanmu Huaixin's non-cooperation, he still found out the cause of Duanmu Huaixin's amnesia.
If it were a normal doctor, he would probably tell Duanmu Huaixin that he had lost his memory after the diagnosis. However, looking at Duanmu Huaixin's angry face, Li Zhigu had a bad intention and was unwilling to tell Duanmu Huaixin that he just had lost his memory.
It wasn't because of past grudges. Li Zhigu was just very curious about how far this pair of born bad guys and cunning people could go. Could it be that they really had to turn the world upside down before it could end?
That's really, really interesting.
Li Zhigu left the room and saw Wen Weili waiting calmly outside. He couldn't help but feel like teasing her and said distressedly, "My disciple, this is not good. Duanmu is pretending to be stupid to deceive you."
"Really?" Wen Weili didn't fall for Li Zhigu's trick. As her adopted sister, she naturally knew Duanmu Huaixin better. Duanmu Huaixin had indeed lost his memory, and while that wasn't part of her plan, it made it much easier to execute. She'd only summoned Li Zhigu for follow-up.
Seeing that Wen Weili didn't fall for it, Li Zhigu sighed sadly: "Smart disciples are really boring. Next time, I will definitely find a stupid disciple to play with."
"Instead of accepting a disciple, why not reflect on yourself?" Wen Weili recalled her childhood and felt a lot of resentment. "You often scolded me for being a stupid disciple. Now you think I'm smart. Why not get yourself some smart pills?"
When he failed to tease his apprentice and was laughed at by him instead, Li Zhigu complained, "Alas, I knew it. Apprentices are all debts. None of them are obedient."
Wen Weili was unmoved and threw the paper and pen to Li Zhigu: "Write the prescription for recuperation and you can leave."
"Hey, hey, you had the same attitude the last time you came. Alas, Master, it seems like you can just throw it away after use." Li Zhigu said this in a wronged tone, while his hand moved swiftly and he quickly wrote down the prescription.
"Well, let's just hold them captive for the next few days."
Wen Weili picked up the prescription and checked it herself first. After making sure that the master was not deliberately causing trouble for Duanmu Huaixin, she ordered the secret guard to get the medicine.
"Be careful when you go back home, you've been targeted by someone with ulterior motives." Although she knew that pretending to be aggrieved was Li Zhigu's usual trick, Wen Weili still explained the reason for not keeping Li Zhigu.
"Ah." Li Zhigu responded casually, but a smile appeared on his face. The stupid apprentice was still soft-hearted.
Looking at Li Zhigu's quickly disappearing figure, Wen Weili twisted the thin paper in her fingers and called out, "Zhiyun."
"What are your wishes, young lady?"
Wen Weili looked at the top of Zhiyun's head as she bent down, and then at her scarred hands. A rare moment of tenderness appeared in her heart. She asked softly, "Zhiyun, have you ever thought about finding a paradise to spend your days in leisure?"
"Miss...Miss, do you mean you don't want Zhiyun anymore?" This was Zhiyun's first reaction. She asked nervously, waiting for the lady's verdict.
"No," Wen Weili explained helplessly, "I'll be in a very dangerous place later and won't be able to take you with me. How about you take this opportunity to recuperate?"
Zhiyun smiled upon hearing this: "Since it is Miss's good intention, Zhiyun will naturally comply. But will Prince Huai also go with you?"
Wen Weili: “…” appeared, Zhiyun must be compared with Duanmu Huaixin.
Wen Weili was silent for a moment. Facing Zhiyun who was gazing at her devoutly, seeking only an answer, she could not help but answer, "You don't need to compare yourself with him. Xinxin's going with me has its own purpose."
"Zhiyun understands," Zhiyun asked seriously, "Then can Zhiyun make her own arrangements when she is not with the young lady?"
"Of course you can, Yin Yi," Wen Weili agreed, calling out Yin Yi, who was more comfortable to use among the hidden guards. "Zhiyun will be left to your protection. For now, you will just follow her orders."
"Yes, master." Yin Yi appeared and looked at Zhiyun. Zhiyun couldn't help but raised her eyebrows. Oh, it's an acquaintance.
Yin Yi always had no expression. Even though she guessed that it was the maidservant when she heard the name her master called out, she pretended not to know and introduced herself first: "Yin Yi."
Zhiyun smiled and said, "I recognize you."
Wen Weili was a little surprised. She looked at Yin Yi, who had an expressionless face, then at Zhi Yun, who had become more lively, and said with a smile, "Isn't this fate?"
"That's right, young lady." Zhiyun didn't care whether she and Yin Yi were really destined to be together. If these little things could make the young lady smile, then what did it matter if she and Yin Yi were not destined to be together? If the young lady said they were destined to be together, then they were destined to be together.
Seeing Zhiyun's expression of "everything the young lady said is right", Wen Weili stopped joking and instructed: "Zhiyun, take Yinyi with you to pack up some valuables. It's time for us to go home."
"yes."
"Yes, miss."
Yin Yi and Zhi Yun's responses came almost at the same time. Zhi Yun turned her head and glared at Yin Yi, "Miss, take care." Zhi Yun knew that she couldn't cause trouble for the young lady, so she didn't say anything more and left silently with Yin Yi.
Although the young lady asked her to pack her things, Zhiyun had just been released from the imperial prison and there was nothing much to pack. Only some underwear was hidden in the deepest part of the bag.
"Brother Yin Yi." Zhiyun walked out of the room with a small package on her shoulder and called Yin Yi.
Yin Yi then landed next to Zhiyun from the roof nearby.
"Miss Zhiyun, what do you want me to do?" Yin knelt down in front of Zhiyun, waiting for orders.
Zhiyun was so frightened that she quickly helped Yinyi up and said, "No, Brother Yinyi, Zhiyun is just a servant and cannot accept your courtesy."
"Yin Yi awaits your orders." Although Yin Yi stood up as Zhi Yun did, he still bowed his head in submission. His thoughts were simple. Since his master asked him to protect Zhi Yun, it meant that he would only obey Zhi Yun now. As for Zhi Yun's identity, it did not affect him.
"Brother Yin, there's no need to be so polite. Zhiyun has a humble request," Zhiyun said solemnly, "This is my only request."
"Miss Zhiyun, please speak."
"I hope Brother Yin will train me as much as possible. Even if I can't become a so-called master, I must be able to deal with the dangers around the young lady."
Yin Yi's calm expression could no longer be maintained. He wanted to ask Zhiyun if there was something wrong with her brain. They had to participate in the selection of the secret guards for various reasons. They had to survive many dangers to get a seemingly peaceful life, but they would still die in obscurity due to fighting with the enemy.
Aside from the remains of their hidden guards being collected and buried together at Prince Huai's Palace, the hidden guards were left alone. Therefore, Yin Yi secretly envied Zhiyun, whom his master had risked his life to save.
No matter how many questions lingered in his mouth, Yin Yi relied on his strong willpower to keep silent.
Zhiyun was afraid that Yin Yi would refuse her, so she stared at Yin Yi from the moment she made the request. She saw Yin Yi's shock and forbearance, and thought that Yin Yi did not seem to agree, so she decided to give an order that Yin Yi must train herself.
"Brother Yin, what do you think?"
"Please think twice, young lady!"
"Yin Yi! I now order you to arrange training for me in the days ahead." Zhi Yun saw Yin Yi suddenly look up as if he was a little dissatisfied, and added, "You said it yourself, you must obey my orders."
Since it was an order, Yinyi had no choice but to kneel down and obey, "Yes."
After receiving the order, Yin Yi took Zhiyun out of the courtyard.
With Zhiyun's departure, Wen Weili also ordered the secret guards to burn everything in the courtyard that might reveal their identities. Although the prince would become suspicious, he would still not be able to arrest them without complete evidence.
"Mom, what are you doing?" Duanmu Huaixin looked at the servants busy packing their things, as if they were going on a long journey, and couldn't help but worry that he would be abandoned.
"Oh, it's Xinxin," Wen Weili walked out of the study, "I forgot to tell Xinxin that mother has found a wealthy family and will move there to work in the future."
"..." Duanmu Huaixin fell silent, his face devoid of joy. Instead, he couldn't help but feel his eyes ache and redden as he cried, "Mother... Mother, don't you want me anymore?"
"No way, didn't I agree to take you with me?" Wen Weili patted Duanmu Huaixin's back gently and whispered to comfort him.
Duanmu Huaixin, however, had his own thoughts. His 'stepmother' was young, beautiful and wealthy. Not to mention that there was a man pursuing her who claimed to be her childhood sweetheart, but now there was a wealthy family trying to recruit her. One day, when her 'stepmother' became someone else's wife, he would definitely be abandoned.
However, Duanmu Huaixin felt the gentle comfort of his 'stepmother' at the moment and was unwilling to say those unpleasant words to annoy others. He thought that no matter what else the 'stepmother' pursued, it was what she deserved. He could not just stay there self-righteously based on the will imposed on the 'stepmother' by his 'father'.
Duanmu Huaixin secretly swore that one day, he would stand in front of his "stepmother" with dignity.
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