Chapter 542 - 542 We are Siblings_1

“No.” Wei Jinyi refuted Wei Ruo’s words.

“Huh?”

“You won’t disrupt my plans nor trouble me.”

“But the things that Chu Lan is doing now…” Mentioning what just happened, Wei Ruo’s brow involuntarily furrowed. “I don’t know why he would do such a thing. I’m concerned about what irrational actions he will take against the King Rui Residence.”

“This is not your fault, you don’t have to worry.” Wei Jinyi responded.

“Second brother, you don’t have to console me. I know that this matter, to some extent, will impact you and might even ruin your original plan.”

Wei Jinyi looked at Wei Ruo. In his view, today’s matter might have some impact, but it would not disrupt his plan because his plan existed for her…

If she hadn’t barged into his courtyard, barged into his life that year, he wouldn’t have become the King Rui of today.

“Second brother?” Seeing Wei Jinyi seem a little dazed, Wei Ruo called out to him.

“Block soldiers with generals, divert water with earth, there are solutions to everything. If I dared to confront Chu Lan today, then I’m fully prepared. His behavior is within my expectation. To reach this point, I took into account fighting him head-on. You don’t need to blame yourself for the possibility of ruining my original plan. Even without you, there would likely be a sharp conflict between Chu Lan and me,” Wei Jinyi said.

That’s right, if she hadn’t tried to stop him, the second brother was prepared to take action from the start.

He wasn’t reckless; since he dared to take action, he must have thought of a way out.

Weiruo’s hanging heart relaxed.

Before visiting the second brother, she was worried. She did not want to cause unnecessary trouble for him.

But the second brother didn’t blame her at all, instead, he comforted her.

“Second brother, why are you so good to me?” Wei Ruo couldn’t help asking.

Because… something on the tip of Wei Jinyi’s tongue was about to slip out.

But he recalled the words Wei Ruo said that day, what she expected was a familial affection.

“Because we are siblings,” Wei Jinyi responded.

“Yes, you are my second brother.” Wei Ruo smiled.

“Hmm.” Wei Jinyi responded, and then said, “It’s getting late. Go back and rest early.”

“Okay.” Wei Ruo stood up.

Wei Jinyi saw Wei Ruo to the door.

Having stepped out the door, Wei Ruo looked back at Wei Jinyi.

A casual glance made Wei Ruo’s heart beat faster.

The second brother, dressed in a white robe with long black hair spread out behind him, looked unexpectedly attractive.

Realizing that she was letting her imagination run wild again, Wei Ruo quickly averted her gaze.

“It’s getting late, second brother. You should also rest early,” Wei Ruo said hastily, and then strode away.

Wei Jinyi watched as Wei Ruo left, until her figure completely disappeared. Only then did he return to his room and close the door.

Siblings…

Second brother…

He couldn’t completely accept this identity, and there were moments when impulses arose.

After returning to the residence just now, he did not talk much to Ruoruo and returned to his room. All because of Chu Lan’s words to Ruoruo that had stirred up some waves in his heart.

Sometimes, he didn’t know how long he could keep the beast in his heart trapped. Perhaps one day, it would break free…

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Three days later, Chu Lan visited the King Rui Residence as agreed, and Wei Ruo gave Chu Lan the antidote according to the plan.

Wei Ruo did not show up in person; Lin Fang transferred the medicine to Chu Lan on her behalf.

Chu Lan seemed to have anticipated such an arrangement; he asked Lin Fang to convey to Wei Ruo that he drank too much that day and behaved improperly, hoping she wouldn’t take it to heart.

When Lin Fang relayed Chu Lan’s exact words to Wei Ruo, she was using a mortar and pestle to grind medicine.

“Did he really say that?”

“Yes, King Jing said he hopes you can forgive his rudeness and not to take his previous words to heart.”

“Ha, as if I want to keep him in my heart!” Wei Ruo grumbled angrily.

“Miss, you seem to be quite angry?”

“Am I not supposed to be angry? I don’t know if he really drank too much or if his brain was filled with nonsense. In any case, his actions were outrageous. He should remember that I was his benefactor, not his nemesis! I think he strictly wanted to harm me!”

“Miss, it’s the first time I’ve seen you so angry with someone,” Lin Fang said.

“That just shows how detestable King Jing is!”

“Miss, don’t get too upset; it’s not worth it to ruin your health because of him.”

Moreover, the master would feel heartbroken. Although the master had never said it, they, who had followed the master for many years, could tell.

“I won’t brood over it. I’ll channel all my anger toward Chu Lan into my work!”

Wei Ruo continued to grind the stuff in her hand while talking. The pounding of the pestle was filled with force, as if what she was grinding was Chu Lan’s heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney.

Seeing the mortar in Wei Ruo’s hands, Lin Fang asked, “Miss, what are you grinding?”

“Poison.”

Having had that experience, Wei Ruo felt that she needed to carry more poison on her.

Wei Ruo explained, “I don’t have much talent when it comes to martial arts, and it’s too late to start now. All I can do is put more effort into the field I’m good at, make it useful when necessary.”

Recalling that Wei Ruo was probably making poison due to the incident from two days ago, Lin Fang comforted her:

“Miss, don’t worry. With the master there, he won’t let anyone bully you, not even if it’s Prince Jing.”

“I can’t always rely on the second brother. It naturally makes me happy to have someone willing to protect and help me, but I can’t completely depend on that to live. I must firstly be myself, then I’m your master’s sister,” Wei Ruo replied.

“Miss, your mindset is really different from many other ladies from noble families,” Lin Fang said.

“Stop flattering me. There’s a pot of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall stewing on the stove. Help me take it to the second brother later. Let him eat more to nourish himself. He’s been busy lately—because of Chu Lan’s actions, he surely won’t stop accompanying me outdoors in the daytime. He’s left all his own affairs to deal with at night. I’ve heard that he’s been up late several nights in a row.”

“You found out, Miss?”

The master had not allowed them to mention it.

“How dare you hide it from me.”

“Miss, please forgive me, the master didn’t permit it, how could I dare to say it?” Lin Fang explained.

“Fine. I know that because of Chu Lan’s actions, it’s even more impossible for him to stop accompanying me now. So I’ll make more delicious food for him. There’s Buddha Jumps Over the Wall today, ginseng chicken soup tomorrow, and turtle soup with dang gui the day after tomorrow. Starting from tomorrow, I’ll travel in a carriage, so he can rest during the daytime,” Wei Ruo said.

“Then I’ll deliver the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall to the master right now!”

The master would definitely be happy to know that it’s specially stewed by the Miss!