Mu Yiran sat on a rock by the lake, pulling weeds while gazing absently at the shimmering lake surface.
"Madam wasn't in a good mental state at the time. She came here for the first time to see the young master and was furious to see him playing so happily with Lucy, which was something she shouldn't have done. In a fit of anger..."
"What...you just killed an innocent little life?"
That's seriously amazing.
Lucy is a real dog, and Bai Shengsheng is really not human.
Because he is suffering from illness, he can't bear to see his son happy?
Mu Yiran knew that Shi Youxi had a bad past, but she did not expect that Bai Shengsheng would be so crazy as to not only treat her son as a substitute for her white moonlight, but also to torture him physically and mentally.
His father merely stood by and watched, not only failing to save Shi Youxi but also tacitly approving of the situation, pushing Shi Youxi into an even deeper abyss.
Looking at it this way, Bai Shengsheng and Shi Yan truly deserve to be called people who share the same pillow and blanket; they both have a morbid and selfish love.
Bai Shengsheng loved her white moonlight, Shi Yan loved only Bai Shengsheng, but what about You Xi then?
Who will love him now?
"That's inhuman."
"My poor little beauty..."
Mu Yiran stripped all the leaves off the trees around her. She had embraced nature enough. Worried that Shi Youxi might not be able to find her when he returned, Mu Yiran decided to take a quick look at the villa before heading back.
She strolled around the villa. The interior decoration and layout were almost complete. The floor was covered with carpets adorned with rhinestones, luxurious yet understated, perfectly matching Bai Shengsheng's personal style.
Shi Yan is truly a big spender.
"He's so devoted to his wife, is it illegal or something to give some of that to his son...?"
The more she looked, the more uncomfortable she felt, so she left the courtyard and walked onto the covered walkway.
Ahead was the villa's yard, where the shadows of the trees swayed, and a figure was mixed in among them.
"?"
Mu Yiran paused, staring intently in the direction indicated. "Who's there?"
This eerie scene feels strangely familiar.
Is this another kidnapping attempt, like the one at Ace Academy?!
Mu Yiran took out her phone, dialed the landline in the villa first, and then carefully walked towards the figure.
Is anyone home?
"If you are a guest, the entrance to the villa is this way."
Mu Yiran walked slowly over. This spot was in the shade of the courtyard, above which was the location of Shi Youxi's study. It also led to the back door of the villa.
It was spacious and bright, but there wasn't a single place to hide.
"You misread it?"
Mu Yiran looked around and saw Bao Huiyi's large body huddled in a dark tunnel beneath the low bushes in front of her. He was clutching a brick in his hand, and his eyes, barely open, were wide open.
The footsteps were right above my head...
"Sister...where are you?"
"..."
Even through the soil, Bao Hui could still recognize Shi Youxi's voice.
How did Shi Youxi end up back?!
Mu Yiran walked around the small area, but there wasn't a single ghost in sight. It seemed that her recurring low-grade fever had affected her brain, causing her to hallucinate.
Just then, the phone she had been holding rang.
"Sister, where are you?" Shi Youxi's voice came from outside.
"Oh, it's in the yard. I'll be right in."
"......"
The footsteps and the sounds of conversation faded into the distance, and Bao Hui breathed a sigh of relief. He looked around and realized that it was clearly an underground passage.
Where will this lead?
He remembered the basement where Shi Youxi had tied him up. Could it be the way to that?
Recalling his ordeal in the basement, the painful memory sent chills down Bao Hui's spine. Shi Youxi had already returned, and he had to slip away quickly.
Anyway, I've done what I needed to do.
Shi Youxi, I'll let you live a few more days. Then I'll make you experience my pain a hundred or a thousand times more.
*
On the way back, Shi Si drove. Li Guo was allowed to take the driving test at the age of 14, and Shi Si had just received his driver's license. He would occasionally go on the road with the driver.
On the way, Shi Si occasionally reported to Shi Yan on the progress of the birthday banquet. As Shi Youxi listened, her mind was already drifting to the villa.
Back at Blue Mountain Manor, Shi Si had something to discuss privately with Shi Youxi, so the two went directly to the study.
However, the lights in the study were already on.
A maid was standing in front of the locked door to the study.
"What are you doing."
"ah--"
The maid turned around in alarm, but quickly regained her composure when she saw Shi Youxi and Shi Si walking in. She put on a good expression and handed the several exquisite invitations she was holding to Shi Youxi.
"Young Master, this is what Madam instructed me to give you."
Shi Si took it, flipped it over to check that there were no problems, and then unfolded it to show Shi Youxi.
Upon opening the invitation, Shi Youxi saw Guan Shiyan's silly yet pretentious name.
He gave the maid a questioning look.
"That's right, there are some bad rumors circulating outside about the young master and his wife."
"Therefore, Madam wants to take this opportunity to invite the young master's friends and teachers over, in order to dispel those rumors."
Shi Youxi: "...I understand."
After the maid finished her work and left, Shi Si silently withdrew his gaze from the invitation and began to report on the matter that Shi Youxi had asked him to investigate.
"Young Master, the people who were investigating have replied."
There is no one named mo mu mu.
Shi Si took out a few photos and placed them on the table.
The photos are Mu Ran's graduation photos from junior high school, high school, and university.
The faces of the junior and senior high school students are no longer clearly visible; only the face of the college student is faintly discernible.
Shi Youxi stared intently and curiously at Mu Yiran in the photo. Even though her face was blurred into a mosaic, Shi Youxi could still make out a beautiful picture.
My sister was very pretty when she was in school.
Does she have many fans around her...?
So what? His sister is his now.
And it will be the same in the future.
Shi Si stood to the side, secretly glancing at the boy. He didn't dare to look too obviously, because if the boy caught him, he might be charged with some other crime.
He just couldn't understand it. The photo looked just like the real person, completely ordinary. What was it about her that made the young master like her so much?
“Her parents in China have also inquired, and they all said that there is no one named Mo Mu Mu around Miss Mu.”
"According to some of Ms. Mu's relatives, Ms. Mu is rather withdrawn and introverted, not close to her parents, and does not have any close friends."
Shi Youxi: "There is no such person..."
Shi Si observed his expression and hesitated before saying, "Is it true that there is no such person at all, and it was just something Miss Mu dreamed about?"
"Impossible," he denied outright.
Shi Youxi was very certain.
The idea that he was withdrawn and introverted has nothing to do with the sister he knows.
These adjectives are used as if they were describing another person.
What was his sister hiding from him?
Shi Youxi felt a tightness and restlessness in his chest, and that elusive feeling of not being able to grasp Mu Yiran returned.
Shi Youxi clutched the photo tightly. "If we can't find it, we'll keep looking."
Shi Si wanted to say something more, but seeing the boy's determined look, he could only nod. He picked up the invitations on the table and said, "I'll have the butler send these out."
Shi Youxi nodded nonchalantly. The study door was not closed, and he could faintly hear footsteps stepping up the stairs.
Before Shi Si could even open the door, a dark figure flashed out of the study from behind. Caught off guard, he crashed straight into the mahogany door that the boy had forcefully opened without regard for the safety of others.
Toki: "....."
Am I just a stumbling block on your path? Kick me aside whenever you see me. Do I look cheap?!
Shi Youxi threw himself into Mu Yiran's arms. The girl was dressed warmly, and holding Mu Yiran felt like holding a human heater.
Shi Youxi's body was covered in Mu Yiran's body heat.
"Sister, why are you only coming back now?"
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