Zi Yuan entered with a washbasin, "Miss, you're awake? You don't need to look for him, Young Master San left early this morning to go to the martial arts school."
Su Yun Mo climbed out of bed, "Martial arts school? Didn't Father say he wasn't allowed to go?"
"Young Master San insisted on going himself. I heard he went to the Xie Manor before leaving, and he was leading several big dogs when he came out of the Xie Manor," Lu Luo dipped a towel and wiped the little one's face.
Su Yun Mo was amused and speechless.
It seemed she no longer needed to worry about her third brother.
She rinsed her mouth, dressed, and changed into a new pair of shoes.
She was in a good mood today and decided to go out for a nice meal.
"Mo Mo, did you miss your second brother~" a voice drifted in from outside.
The smile on Su Yun Mo's face froze.
She suddenly felt her mood turn sour again.
Su Si Qi entered from outside, smiling like a little fox.
"I heard you pulled a 'bitter trick' yesterday, finally getting that fool Third Brother to pull himself together? Well done, your second brother should reward you."
Su Yun Mo instinctively flinched back, "It's what Mo Mo should do, Second Brother doesn't need to reward me~"
"How can that be? If you do a good deed and don't get encouragement, then your second brother will feel too guilty." Su Si Qi strode over, grabbed Su Yun Mo by her collar, and held her tightly in his embrace.
"You haven't had breakfast at this hour, right? Your second brother will take you out to eat!"
With that, he didn't wait for Su Yun Mo's agreement and strode out.
Lu Luo watched her young lady being taken away, calmly tidied up the washbasin, already accustomed to such scenes.
Su Yun Mo was taken all the way to the Xiaoxiang Eatery.
In the largest private room, five or six people were seated around a dining table.
As soon as Su Si Qi opened the door and entered, those people swarmed around him.
They were men and women, ranging in age from their teens to their twenties. The only commonality was a hint of roguishness about them.
"This is your sister? Heavens, you weren't lying to your brothers, you really have one." A girl of about fourteen or fifteen spoke first.
Su Si Qi, still holding Su Yun Mo by her collar, dangled her in front of everyone like a display of gold ingots, "How could I lie to you? I've brought her here, so what about the matter we discussed earlier?"
The girl snatched the little dumpling and pulled her into her arms, eagerly rubbing her face, "Alright, alright, we agree, we agree."
"We agree too, we agree too!"
The others chimed in, surrounding Su Yun Mo like hungry wolves, their hands all over her.
The little dumpling's face was distorted from being rubbed, and she flapped her little arms and legs, crying out, "Second Brother! Second Brother!!"
Su Si Qi sat down at the table and casually picked up chopsticks to grab food, "Mo Mo, be good and play with your brothers and sisters for a while. Your second brother will buy you something delicious later."
If the little one let them play with her for a while, it would allow him to make a deal. This was a sure profit.
The little dumpling's hair became disheveled from being handled, her clothes came undone, and her hair stood on end.
She was on the verge of tears, being held by everyone two or three times in rotation, and kissed to their heart's content by everyone.
After going through the rounds, her face was covered in lip prints.
"She's so soft, and smells so nice. I've never seen such a soft child before, she's so comfortable to hold."
One person exclaimed, "It's freezing to death at Qian Gui Palace every year around this time. How happy would it be to bring such a natural 'warm baby' back?"
The little dumpling, being rubbed, paused.
Qian Gui Palace was a martial arts organization.
"Exactly. It's not much warmer at Hui Ting Alliance either. If it weren't for the many matters in the Alliance this year, I would have run to the capital to hibernate long ago."
The little dumpling glanced at the man speaking and pursed her lips.
Hui Ting Alliance was also a martial arts organization. In that case, were these people all young masters and ladies from martial arts factions?
When did her second brother make friends with such a group from the martial world?
The woman from earlier chimed in, "Are you guys the only ones busy? The martial world is in turmoil now. I heard that the Southern Border is also in a lot of trouble. If the King of the Southern Border really wants to leave the Southern Border, he'll likely stir up trouble again."
The little dumpling tried to lift her little head from the woman's chest, "Pretty sister, why would the King of the Southern Border leave his own territory?"
"Listen to her, she called me pretty sister. The little girl has such a sweet mouth." The woman couldn't resist kissing the little dumpling's face.
"Who knows what the King of the Southern Border is thinking. I just hope it won't be like it was more than ten years ago, otherwise, there will be another war."
Su Yun Mo frowned.
War? Did the Southern Border fight with Zhao Yao back then? She didn't know about this.
"Alright, time's up." Su Si Qi walked over and pulled the little dumpling out of everyone's hands.
The others were still reluctant and wanted to snatch her back.
Su Si Qi made a stopping gesture with one hand, "Let's stick to the agreement. We agreed on a time limit and a meeting, don't go back on your word."
The woman crossed her arms, "You're really quite stingy."
Su Si Qi flashed a foxy smile, "We'll have another chance to cooperate next time."
Su Yun Mo finally escaped from her ordeal, rubbing her face with her little hands to relieve the fatigue, "Second Brother, Mo Mo is hungry."
"Hungry? Then your second brother will have Ya Nu take you to eat. Eat whatever you want, your second brother is treating today." Su Si Qi called out.
Ya Nu came out from outside.
The little dumpling was handed over to someone else, but she was still being carried.
Su Si Qi waved goodbye to her with a smile, "Be careful on your way back."
Su Yun Mo was stunned. It wasn't until Ya Nu brought her out of the room that she finally came to her senses, "Second Brother is the stingiest!"
What would happen if she stayed here for dinner! Her appetite was so small, she wouldn't bankrupt him!
"Return to the manor," Ya Nu said in a deep, strong voice.
Su Yun Mo flapped her hands and feet, "Put me down, I can walk myself!"
Being carried all the way back like this, what was that supposed to mean?
Ya Nu hesitated for a moment, then, according to her wishes, helped her down to the ground.
The little dumpling was annoyed, "I don't need you to escort me back, go tell Second Brother..."
A gaze fell upon her from the shadows.
Su Yun Mo's words suddenly stopped, and she accurately turned her head to look across the street.
The person met Su Yun Mo's gaze and immediately turned to run.
"Follow me!" Su Yun Mo quickly threw out three words and ran towards the person.
Ya Nu was stunned for a moment, then followed.
The other party was extremely fast, casually darting into an alley and moving swiftly through the winding alleys, trying to shake off Su Yun Mo.
But before he could reach the mouth of the alley, he ran headfirst into a wall of flesh.
He was knocked back a few steps, and looked up to see a burly man nearly two meters tall.
Ya Nu let out a grunt from his nostrils and spread his arms to block the man's path.
"Aren't you tired of following me for so many days?"
A childish yet somewhat cold voice came from behind.
The man felt a bit nervous.
"Turn around," Su Yun Mo said, looking at the person opposite her with vigilance in her eyes.
The man turned around, revealing a plain face.
This person was probably in his thirties, wearing strange clothing, and judging by his appearance, he was not from the capital.
But this was not the person who had been tracking her before; she clearly remembered that it was a child.
Su Yun Mo frowned, thought for a moment, "Are you from the Southern Border?"