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"No, she is your perfect match, and it is only right that you care about her."
"You're still angry..."
"No…";
She wasn't angry; she knew that this was all part of the Yue sisters' scheme.
But he won't believe her no matter what she says unless he sees it with his own eyes.
It seems she needs to come up with some ideas.
But at this moment, she felt isolated and helpless; she didn't even have anyone to talk to.
It seems she needs to find someone she can trust as soon as possible.
"Leng Chuchen, I want a girl, someone clever."
Her words surprised Leng Chuchen. He had previously offered to send her a maid, but she had strongly refused, saying that she didn't like being served.
Now that she's actually asking for a maid, it means she's already considering keeping her.
"Alright, choose any maid you like from the manor."
"I don't want any from the manor..."
"Then I'll post a notice tomorrow, and you can find whatever kind you want."
"I want a clever and intelligent girl who knows some kung fu. Looks and figure don't matter, obedience is the most important thing."
"Alright, I'll have the butler put up a notice in a bit. Girls are easy to find now, but those who know some martial arts are probably not many. However, I'll raise the wages a bit..."
"Okay, you can go back first. I'm tired and want to rest for a while!"
He was already used to her indifference. He nodded and turned to leave.
She followed him, closed the door, and eagerly returned.
She looked at Yiming on the bed, went over and called out softly.
"Yiming, there's no one here."
It turned out that when she returned, just as Yiming was about to speak, she secretly gave him a wink, signaling him to keep quiet.
She didn't want anyone to know she was awake yet.
Sure enough, Yiming slowly opened his eyes and softly called out, "Mother..."
Upon hearing Yiming speak, she excitedly stepped forward and hugged him.
"Yiming, you're finally awake! You scared your mother to death!"
"Mother, that Xiang'er tried to smother me to death just now. Luckily, you and Father arrived in time, otherwise, you would never have seen me again."
"No, I won't let anyone hurt you. I will protect you well. Don't worry, I will make those who want to harm you pay the price."
"mother…"
Yiming blinked hard. "The people who wanted to harm me were Yue Xiaoyue and Xiang'er. Yesterday afternoon, Yuzhu was playing with me by the lake, but Yue Xiaoyue called her away. When I turned around, I found Xiang'er standing by the lake crying. I asked her what was wrong, and she told me that her token had fallen into the lake. If she didn't have the token, she couldn't enter the Crown Prince's residence, and her master would beat her to death..."
"Seeing her crying so pitifully, I thought I'd help her look for it. Just as I was lying down by the lake to look for the jade pendant, she suddenly pushed me into the lake..."
“I was struggling desperately in the lake, screaming for help, but she was just standing on the shore watching me. Before I lost consciousness, I saw with my own eyes that she had a smile on her lips, and I heard her muttering to herself: ‘It’s your fault for coming at the wrong time. If you die and become a vengeful ghost, don’t come looking for me. Go find Yue Xiaoyue instead. She’s the one who told me to do this…’”
At this point, Yiming shuddered, but Luo Zhiwan's brows were clouded with worry.
It seems she guessed right; the person who wanted to kill Yiming was indeed Yue Xiaoyue. It's just unknown whether Yue Xiaomin has anything to do with this.
"Yiming, don't be afraid. For you, your mother will never be weak again..."
"Mother, do you want to take me away from here?"
Her face was solemn, and her eyes were firm as she shook her head.
"Mother will not take you away. Mother has thought it through. In this world, without power and status, one can only be trampled underfoot, or even survival is a luxury."
"mother!"
Hearing what she said, Yiming suddenly felt a little scared.
"Mother, what's wrong? Why have you changed?"
"Mother hasn't changed, Mother has had an epiphany."
"What about Grandma and the others? They'll worry about us if we don't go back for so long."
"I'll write to your grandfather later and ask them to sell the house and come to Beijing. Since we're destined to stay in Beijing, we should stay with our family."
"That's wonderful! I miss my grandparents, aunt, and uncle so much..."
"Yiming, are you hungry? I'll go get you something to eat. Wait for me a moment."
Yiming pouted his chubby little lips and nodded.
"Mother, can't we even tell Father that I've woken up? I think he must be very worried about me..."
"No, if the people who want to harm you find out you're awake, they'll not only harm you, but they'll also alert us. We must make sure we can expose their true colors."
Yiming nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
"Mother, I know what to do."
He's just pretending to be asleep, right? He can keep pretending.
He didn't want anything to happen to him, nor did he want his mother to worry about him anymore.
Peony Garden
After Xiang'er returned, she told Yue Xiaoyue the truth about what happened at Donghui Courtyard. The more she listened, the more her brows furrowed.
"What a useless person! He can't even do this simple thing right. Is the child awake or not?"
"I feel like I'm awake, but then again, I feel like I'm not..."
"Is he awake or not? Give me a straight answer, don't give me such ambiguous statements."
Xiang'er bit her lip and shook her head vigorously.
“He didn’t wake up. When I covered his mouth and nose, he coughed a few times, but didn’t wake up. If he had woken up, he wouldn’t have been able to keep his eyes open when Luo Zhiwan came into the room…”
Yue Xiaoyue nodded in relief.
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