Ruan Xi’s mouth twitched violently at his words.
“Yun Xiaojing, you’d say something like this to escape? Doesn’t your conscience hurt?”
Yun Xiaojing blinked his innocent, wide eyes. “Uncle Ruan, what I said is absolutely from the bottom of my heart. Between you and my mother, do you believe it? I am the only thing separating you.”
The implication was clear!
Ruan Xi’s mouth twitched again. “You little brat, you’re far too clever!”
This condition was too tempting!
Upon careful consideration, it seemed to be true. Between him and Yun Shu, there was indeed Yun Xiaojing.
If Yun Xiaojing put in some effort, perhaps he and Yun Shu could succeed?
“Not too much, just right! As long as I put in a good word for you with my mother, and guarantee that you’d be a better father than anyone else, my mother will definitely consider Uncle Ruan first. Uncle Ruan, the more I’m with you, the more I feel you’re an incredibly great person!” Yun Xiaojing continued his flattery, not batting an eyelid.
To get out, saying a few insincere words didn’t matter.
He had to see his brother.
Ruan Xi beamed at Yun Xiaojing’s words.
These were the words he wanted to hear!
Seeing Ruan Xi so pleased, Yun Xiaojing pressed on, “Uncle Ruan, if you just treat me a little better, I will definitely help you!”
“Yun Xiaojing, you little brat, you haven’t said anything nice to me in years. This is the first time today! Tsk tsk. Come, come, let me see, what scheme are you plotting today?” Ruan Xi narrowed his eyes and scrutinized him from head to toe.
The Yun Xiaojing before him was always mischievous, with all sorts of wicked ideas popping into his head.
If these words were said in the past, he might have believed them a little.
But now…
“You think I’m easy to fool? Didn’t you just say a moment ago that I’d never be your father in this lifetime?” Ruan Xi declared he was very forgetful.
And had an incredibly good memory!
Yun Xiaojing’s little shoulders drooped. “Uncle Ruan, can we not bring up the past?”
“Unless you can make Yun Shu marry me right now, I wouldn’t believe a word you say.” Ruan Xi rolled his eyes.
From not far away, two beauties approached.
They saw Ruan Xi from a distance.
Both their eyes lit up.
They called out sweetly to Ruan Xi, “Young Master!”
That one word, “Young Master,” melted his heart.
Ruan Xi’s heart fluttered. “Your Young Master is here!”
He got up to go over.
Then he said to the little one, Yun Xiaojing, “Stay put. Don’t you usually like playing with small animals? My backyard has everything, go and play! As for wanting me to be your father, I’ll go find your mother these next few days. I’ll have your mother consider it carefully, to not hurt your young heart! Don’t worry, I’ll be a good father to you in the future!”
Upon hearing this, Yun Xiaojing stuck out his tongue at Ruan Xi. “Don’t dream! I was just teasing you!”
He would never let his mother find a philanderer to be his father!
A philanderer, perhaps even worse than his scumbag father!
Hmph!
Stupid Ruan Xi!
If he wouldn’t fall for it, then so be it.
Did he think he had no other options?
Yun Xiaojing’s eyes darted around slyly.
“Nothing is impossible for Yun Xiaojing!”
…
War King’s Estate.
When Zhan Xiaoli woke up, he heard sounds in the courtyard.
His small body nimbly got out of bed.
He quickly ran to the door and flung it open.
He saw people moving flowers in the courtyard.
Steward Wang saw Zhan Xiaoli come out and walked over with a smile, asking, “Did the little heir wake up from his nap?”
Zhan Xiaoli looked around the courtyard again.
Steward Wang guessed why Zhan Xiaoli had come out and asked, “Is the little heir looking for Xiaojing?”
“He’s not back yet?” Zhan Xiaoli asked.
He had been out for two or three days!
Where exactly had he gone?
Steward Wang sighed. “We don’t know where Xiaojing has gone, or if he’s in danger. Little heir, don’t worry, we’ve already sent many people to look for him. We should find Xiaojing soon.”
“Bad guys can’t bully him,” Zhan Xiaoli said.
He had personally seen how scared the human traffickers were of Yun Xiaojing.
He had also seen how easily Yun Xiaojing could damage a carriage.
Therefore, bad guys couldn’t get to Yun Xiaojing.
But where had Yun Xiaojing gone?
Steward Wang smiled upon hearing Zhan Xiaoli’s words. “It seems the little heir likes Xiaojing very much, truly treating him as a brother and worrying about him.”
“He’s not my brother!” Zhan Xiaoli said awkwardly, then ran back into his room.
Steward Wang was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and smiled, shaking his head.
The little heir was like this; he cared deeply, but acted as if he didn’t.
…
Yun Estate.
Concubine Xiao and Yun Ying were locked in a room.
They were whispering and plotting.
“Mother, I heard Yun Yueyin say that she’s returning to the General’s Estate,” Yun Ying said fearfully. She didn’t want her true identity to be revealed.
As long as she didn’t return to the General’s Estate, she would still be the third young lady of the Yun family.
Concubine Xiao’s face was pale, and she bit her lip tightly. “If this is Yun Yueyin’s decision, then there’s no turning back. Your grandmother and your uncle, they all listen to Yun Yueyin.”
“Then what should we do?” Yun Ying was on the verge of tears from anxiety.
“We can only hope your father isn’t that heartless.” Concubine Xiao pursed her lips tightly, her hands clenched into fists in nervousness.
Yun Ying gasped. “If I had known, I shouldn’t have gone to see Father last time! We fell out then. I also shouldn’t have listened to Yun Yueyin and gone to see Yun Shu in the Dali Temple prison. Mother, I never expected Father and Yun Shu to be able to get out of Dali Temple.”
“I didn’t expect it either.” Concubine Xiao took a deep breath, a look of terror appearing in her eyes.
Yun Changfeng, no longer dormant, was terrifying!
The mother and daughter trembled.
Just then, the voice of Wen Shu, Yun Yueyin’s maid, came from outside the door. “Is the third young lady in the room? The eldest young lady wishes to see the third young lady.”
“Eldest sister wants to see me?” Yun Ying quickly asked, putting away the fear on her face.
“Yes, third young lady.”
A moment later.
Yun Ying followed Wen Shu to see Yun Yueyin.
Yun Yueyin was in her room looking at wedding dresses.
The wedding dresses had just been delivered. There were several of them, each incredibly luxurious.
When Yun Ying entered, her eyes were met with extravagance. She was extremely envious.
She was so envious of Yun Yueyin!
Why should Yun Yueyin be able to marry the Regent?
Yun Yueyin looked at Yun Ying.
Seeing the envy in Yun Ying’s eyes, she curved her lips.
“Third sister, you should also find a good family to marry into.”
“Ah? I, I… I don’t have the good fortune of Eldest Sister.” Yun Ying lowered her head and flattered Yun Yueyin.
Yun Yueyin felt a secret sense of pride. Indeed, how many women in the capital had her good fortune?
“I can see that you like Young Master Yi. I heard that you stopped Young Master Yi from saving Yun Shu, didn’t you?” Yun Yueyin asked with a half-smile.
Yun Ying was stunned. “Eldest Sister, how, how do you know?”
“In the capital, whatever I want to know, I will know. Third sister, do one thing for me, and I guarantee you can marry Young Master Yi.” Yun Yueyin’s eyes twinkled with a light of control.
Yun Ying gritted her teeth. “Alright! Eldest Sister, just give the order.”