111. Never Said It

"Yes."

Hearing Miss Sinono’s praise, Yiyi was almost ready to jump for joy. Her cheeks flushed with genuine happiness.

Through Yiyi’s eyes, Ye Xuan noticed that she seemed to see only Miss Sino. Of course—Miss Sino was the one who had changed her entire life. She was, naturally, the most important.

Yiyi and Miss Sino were alike in one way: neither was infatuated with him.

“By the way, who is this?”

“I’m Ye Xuan.”

“Hello, Young Master Ye!”

“You can just call me Ye Xuan.”

“That’s not proper, Young Master Ye. You two chat first. I’ll go tend to the business.”

With that, Yiyi made the relationships between them very clear.

It was obvious that Yiyi wouldn’t get close to Ye Xuan, which Miss Sino could naturally discern. After Yiyi left, she explained to him, “Yiyi’s a bit introverted, but she’s a very good girl. Once she gets used to things, she’ll warm up.”

“It’s fine. I’m okay. But Miss Sino, could you accompany me back?”

“Back where?”

“To Ye Manor. It’s just a day and a half’s journey. I want to return. Now that I’m in the capital, my father must know I’m back. There’s no way I won’t go back.”

Ye Xuan looked at Miss Sino. She didn’t refuse. Since Ye Xuan said so, she had to accompany him.

“Alright, I’ll go with you.”

“Thank you, but my father is somewhat…”

“Somewhat terrifying?”

“He’s not intimidating to outsiders. You’ll see once you’re there.”

Ye Xuan’s father, Ye Quan, was a man rarely seen by others. Many had heard of him, but few had ever met him.

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“All right, your words make me quite curious about your father.”

“What’s there to be curious about? Our issues don’t mean he’ll trouble others. But some things must be settled.”

Ye Xuan shook his head. Miss Sino didn’t reply further.

“So, when are you going back?”

“Tomorrow, I think. It’s not far, just a round trip.” He wanted to return quickly. He had run away from home at fifteen or sixteen and hadn’t been back for five or six years. Honestly, it was impossible not to harbor resentment. But there was no choice—some things simply had no alternatives.

“Alright, but you need to rest now. I’ll find you a place. This mulberry residence isn’t suitable for living. I’ll take you somewhere else.”

After eating, Miss Sino and Ye Xuan left the mulberry residence and headed east.

Yiyi came running out, handing the keys to Miss Sino.

That place was originally purchased by Miss Sino as a backup residence—just in case she fell out with Xuanyuan Juesi and didn’t know where else to stay.

So even if they quarreled, she’d still have a place to live.

Yiyi had made it very beautiful; it no longer looked shabby.

“Yiyi really is a good girl to make this place so nice. I feel quite guilty.”

Looking at the renewed place, Ye Xuan gazed at Miss Sino, who never seemed to remember her own kindness. Without her, many things wouldn’t have reached this point.

Yiyi might have remained forever just a servant girl in a noble household.

“You’ll stay here then! By the way…”

She called a servant nearby to boil hot water and send it to Ye Xuan’s room.

Miss Sino herself lay down on the bed and quickly fell asleep, utterly exhausted.

Ye Xuan didn’t wake her. After cleaning himself, he also went to rest. They were both too tired, having rushed day and night, barely sleeping a few hours each day, all to avoid being caught by Qin Shuang.

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Because neither of them could match Ming Lou’s strength, they had no choice but to keep moving forward.

Ming Lou was filled with experts. Someone like Bai Ming was only a second-in-command, and there were surely others of his level. Plus, there was Qin Shuang. Her true strength was unknown. But from the confrontations between Xuanyuan Juesi and her, it was clear she was terrifyingly powerful.

Ye Xuan didn’t underestimate himself or Miss Sino. This Qin Shuang was simply too fearsome. Despite Ming Lou’s many years, they had been completely unaware of her.

They rested deeply and soon fell asleep. Meanwhile, Yiyi was at Qin Lou, receiving guests in a small back room.

“What do you think of my proposal?”

The speaker was none other than Qin Shuang. It was surprising that she had started from Yiyi’s side.

“So what?”

“So what? You couldn’t win when you competed with Xuanyuan Juesi for Miss Sino. Now you’re fighting with Ye Xuan—do you think you stand a chance? People will always appear around Miss Sino. She’ll never notice you. You’re just a very ordinary person, aren’t you?”

Yiyi lowered her head. In recent days, this woman had come to her side repeatedly. Honestly, she hadn’t wanted to believe it at first. But after what had just happened, she understood. Indeed, as this woman said, Miss Sino could never belong to her.

“No matter what, I won’t harm Miss Sino. You can forget about that.”

“I never said I would harm her, did I? I just want that thing. It’s dangerous when it’s with Miss Sino. Many people will try to hurt her. But with me, Miss Sino would be safe. It’s for her own good. I don’t want to be forceful; for me, a peaceful solution is best. Of course, if you don’t cooperate, and I have to forcibly take it, everyone will get hurt. You’ve seen my strength, haven’t you? Without Xuanyuan Juesi by Miss Sino’s side, she’s no match for me.”

Step by step, she led Yiyi into her trap, knowing she could easily manipulate someone like her.

Qin Shuang was one hundred percent certain of this. Of course, she would give her time. After all, those fools from the Qian Sect were still pestering Xuanyuan Juesi. She had already taken the lead many times and would definitely obtain that stone. It wasn’t just about money.

“If you dare harm Miss Sino, I won’t let you off,” Yiyi threatened after hearing Qin Shuang’s words.

This little girl even dared speak to her like that? Did she really think she was a joke? Qin Shuang didn’t think so.

“Stop threatening me. You can’t even compare to a finger of your master. I don’t care about Miss Sino; why would I care about you? This matter will happen whether you want it or not, unless you want your master dead. Besides, you can easily pin this on the one who stole your master. Your master will surely watch over you like before.”

Qin Shuang’s words left Yiyi wanting to argue but powerless to do so. Though the idea was cruel, Yiyi did not refuse.

“I’ll be waiting for good news. Don’t make me come and settle this myself. Otherwise, it’ll be very unpleasant.”