"That's true." Aunt Li sighed softly, feeling sorry for Yi Yi. "I'm so sorry you had to go through all this trouble. Just tell me what you need this old woman to do, and I'll do it right away!"
Yi thought for a moment, "Aunt Li, I think that the person who planned all this shouldn't just be making such a small, insignificant move. Whether he wants to make the Mu family panic or to confirm that I'm a monster, there should be more to come. All we can do for now is wait quietly, remain calm and see what kind of monster they can come up with."
"That's true. So, does that mean we should just ignore it and let them gossip?"
"Of course not. We need to be careful at night these next few days. If anything seems amiss, we need to check immediately and try to catch that person red-handed."
Upon hearing this, Li Ma nodded and made an "OK" gesture.
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As night fell, the lights came on at Fengqing Waterfront, and the surroundings gradually quieted down.
As soon as it got dark, Yi finished washing up and lay down on the bed, pretending to be asleep. But she didn't dare to relax at all, her nerves on edge, watching for any sounds outside.
Li Ma was in the next room, not sleeping either, just waiting for any movement so she could act immediately.
After waiting for most of the night, there was still no movement. Occasionally, steady footsteps could be heard outside the door; these were the men in black patrolling at night, nothing unusual.
Gradually, Yi Yi started to feel sleepy. That person was really patient, not making a move even in the middle of the night. She was waiting to see who this person was, able to create strange noises around her room without anyone noticing.
"Could it be that they're not coming?"
Yi Yi had a question in her mind. Could it be that because Li Ma had given everyone a hard time today, that person had become more restrained and wasn't making any moves for the time being?
That shouldn't be the case. Mu Nanxun is away on a business trip right now, which is the perfect opportunity. They've already started; if we stop now, wouldn't all our efforts be wasted?
After waiting a while longer, there was still no movement outside. Yi Yi was getting tired and was about to fall asleep.
Just then, something unusual happened outside the door.
Yi Yi, who was almost asleep, suddenly jolted awake.
They're here! She wanted to see who this person was, targeting her like this.
Yi Yi braced herself, held her breath, and tiptoed towards the door, pressing her ear against it to listen for any sounds outside. Seizing the opportunity, Yi Yi quickly opened the door, ready to catch the culprit red-handed.
As if on cue, Li Ma also rushed out from another room and shouted, "Don't move!"
But what they saw outside the door sent chills down their spines.
Where did all these snakes come from?!
"Oh my god, it's a snake! It's a snake! Yi Yi, quick...run!"
Realizing what was happening, Li Ma jumped up and down, pulling Yi Yi along as they ran downstairs. At the same time, all the lights in the corridor and the lobby turned on simultaneously.
The men in black also rushed over upon hearing the commotion. The servants in the villa, hearing the noise, also ran out from all directions. When they saw the dozens of snakes of various sizes outside Yi Yi's room, they were all terrified, their hair standing on end, and they screamed and fled in all directions.
Even the experienced man in black felt a chill run down his spine when he saw so many snakes.
"Don't just stand there, quickly catch these snakes and stop them from slithering around!"
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