Back at the Marquis's residence.
Mu Chenshuang asked Linglong to take Chengli to pack. Chengli was exceptionally polite, and Linglong liked him very much.
When Linglong brought him back, Mu Chenshuang was amazed. His handsome face could not hide his inner arrogance. He had sword-like eyebrows, phoenix eyes that exuded power, and a natural nobility.
This is no ordinary homeless beggar; he clearly exudes the air of royalty.
"Indeed, he has an extraordinary presence."
Mu Chenshuang couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
“That’s right, I wish I had been born a few years later,” Linglong said with a smile.
Qi Ye leaned against the door frame, crossed his arms, and looked at Linglong, complaining, "Look at you, so infatuated, you don't even spare a little kid."
Linglong was in a good mood, but those words stung her so much that her face turned cold. She glared at Qiye, then looked at Mu Chenshuang with indignation, "Miss, look at what he said! Why don't you just give him a packet of poison and make him never speak again?"
"You wanted to poison me and make me mute, but you didn't even tell me behind my back. I heard everything clearly. If anything happens to me next time, it will definitely be you who did it."
Linglong glared at him, defiantly saying, "Fine, you'll be eating nothing but the northwest wind tonight!"
Qi Ye immediately straightened up, stared at Linglong, and was about to retort when Mu Chenshuang stopped him, "Qi Ye, you're a man after all, so give in to Linglong a little. If you provoke her again, I can't guarantee you'll get a hot meal next time."
After all, Linglong was in charge of cooking at Tingzhu Academy.
With Mu Chenshuang's words, Linglong felt even more confident and stared straight at Qi Ye.
Qi Ye shrugged. "Fine, I won't say anything more."
After saying that.
She leaped and sat on a tree branch in the yard, as if she was sulking.
"Linglong, you can go down now!"
Linglong left the room.
Mu Chenshuang called Chengli to her side and asked, "Chengli, what is your relationship with Qiye?"
Although Chengli was wary, after spending this short time together, he discovered that Miss and Sister Linglong were both good people.
After hesitating for a while, he replied, "Four years ago, I was rescued by my elder brother on my way to exile, and I have been following him ever since."
He was only six years old that year.
Mu Chenshuang pressed further, "Why were you exiled? What about your family?"
When asked this question, Chengli appeared remarkably calm and said, "They are all dead."
"Why?"
Chengli shook his head, unwilling to speak.
Mu Chenshuang didn't pressure him. She had already said that Chengli's appearance and temperament indicated that he was definitely not from an ordinary family. The fact that he was exiled at such a young age meant that his family had committed a serious crime.
How did you and your older brother get separated?
“My older brother left me in Qingyang Town a month ago and never came back. He said he went to the capital, so I came looking for him, but he doesn’t remember anything.”
“He was being chased and seriously injured, his life hanging by a thread. I saved him, but when he woke up he didn’t remember anything. I named him Qiye. I needed a personal bodyguard, so I kept him by my side.”
Mu Chenshuang explained that she wanted Chengli to believe her, as he was very vigilant despite his young age.
Chengli looked at Mu Chenshuang and said, "It's clear that Miss treats my elder brother very well. I like him quite a bit now. I've never seen him smile before, and he never paid any attention to me when I talked to him."
This surprised Mu Chenshuang. "Really? So he used to be a cold, wooden block of wood."
"You could say that."
"Then what is your older brother's identity?"
Chengli lowered his head and did not speak again.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com