novelraw Chapter 358: Whoever dares to touch my sister shall be executed along with their entire clan!1
Chapter 358: Whoever dares to touch my sister shall be executed along with their entire clan!1
Si Mingjing, however, didn’t see it that way. Perhaps Yun Yin’s words couldn’t be taken entirely at face value.
After a long moment, Yun Yin released his embrace and extended his hand to ruffle her hair. "Ajing, come back to Mu Continent with me."
Si Mingjing sat down and said, "I do plan to go to Mu Continent, but not just yet. I have many things I want to do. When I’m done, I will visit Mu Continent."
"Whatever it is, I can help you do it."
"Big Brother, I want a home. I want to have my own career. I want to establish my footing in this world so I can live as I please."
Having spent twenty years on Prison Star, what she longed for most was a home. She had been on Earth for nearly half a year and had found the feeling of home with the Ye family. She was deeply attached to this feeling and didn’t want to lose it easily. The Ye family tempted her not only with Mo Yinhe but also with Old Madam Ye, Mo Yinhe’s parents, Mo Yinhe’s younger siblings, Xiaobai... She cherished the sense of home each person gave her, which provided her with a sense of belonging.
She knew she couldn’t find this sense of belonging on Mu Continent, even though Yun Yin was her brother. Yun Yin couldn’t possibly give her this complete sense of home. Because Yun Yin would marry one day, and she would have a sister-in-law. In Yun Yin’s home, she would always be an outsider. Besides, compared to digging into one’s roots, what’s more important is to look forward, establish oneself in this world, find a lifelong partner, build a self-sustaining career, and live a life of one’s own making through sheer capability.
Yun Yin, thinking of Qu Liushang’s words, also sat down. "Ajing, you have more important things to do. Si Yao of the Si Family brought disaster upon herself by agreeing to be the vessel for your rebirth. You should avenge your mother. Otherwise, how could she rest in peace in the hereafter?"
Cold light suddenly flashed in Si Mingjing’s eyes. "Big Brother, what do you mean by that? Are you saying my mother met with disaster because of me?"
Yun Yin nodded. "Someone on Mu Continent didn’t want you to be reborn. Ajing, you should go back to Mu Continent to avenge your mother. The Song Family were merely henchmen. You still haven’t found the true mastermind who was giving them their orders. If it hadn’t been to stop your rebirth, Si Yao might not have met such an end."
Si Mingjing suddenly gripped her drink cup tightly, her eyes glinting coldly. "Who is the real culprit behind the scenes?"
"Ajing, that was your mother. You should investigate it yourself. I don’t know for sure. My analysis these past few days leads me to believe that someone didn’t want you to be reborn, which is why Si Yao met with such a sudden disaster. If I had known earlier that you had chosen Si Yao as the vessel for your rebirth, I would have protected both Si Yao and you long ago."
Yun Yin dangled the bait; he wanted to lure her to Mu Continent. However, what he said was also true. He had never known whom Ajing had chosen for her reincarnation. Had he known sooner, how could he have possibly allowed her to suffer on Prison Star?
Si Mingjing’s long eyelashes fluttered, her eyes covered with a layer of frost. "I will go!"
Si Mingjing looked out at the vast sea through the window, organizing her thoughts, searching for the murderer. The person who framed her mother was Song Tengfei. The person who advised Song Tengfei was Fang Jing. The only support Fang Jing could have had was the Huo Family. After Fang Jing married Song Tengfei, she became an adopted daughter of the Huo Family. Could there have been a deal involved? For example, Fang Jing harmed her mother, Si Yao, and in return, the Huo Family took her in as an adopted daughter? The Huo Family was in the seafood business, and their seafood came from Mu Continent... Indeed, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to assume the real culprit came from Mu Continent! If she wanted to investigate the real culprit, she should start with the Huo Family. Otherwise, even if she went to Mu Continent, she would be like a headless chicken, completely lost, and her efforts would be largely wasted!
After clarifying her thoughts, Si Mingjing calmed down. She was in no rush to go to Mu Continent. She now had a new thorn in her side—the Huo Family! Sheng Liuyun seemed to have a good relationship with the Huo Family. Otherwise, at Song Pianlan’s funeral, he wouldn’t have been seen coming and going with Huo Hailou! To deal with the Huo Family, she could start with Sheng Liuyun.
"ACHOO! ACHOO!"
Sheng Liuyun, who was supervising the renovation on the 20th floor of the Yinhai Building, suddenly sneezed twice. Was it because there was too much dust at the renovation site?
At the Little Sister Restaurant, Si Mingjing asked Yun Yin, "Big Brother, what is the relationship between the Huo Family that does seafood business in A Country and Sheng Liuyun?"
"The Huo Family? Which Huo Family?"
"They have someone named Huo Hailou."
After thinking for a moment, Yun Yin said, "Oh, I remember now, that Huo Family. Huo Hailou’s father was the Sheng Family’s butler. For a time, Huo Hailou enjoyed being Sheng Liuyun’s little lackey. Ajing, Sheng Liuyun is not a good person. When you encounter him, you should keep your distance. Don’t believe anything he says."
"ACHOO! ACHOO!"
Sheng Liuyun, supervising the renovation on the 20th floor of the Yinhai Building, sneezed twice again in succession. Indeed, the dust was too much at the renovation site!
Covering his nose with a handkerchief, the dust-covered Sheng Liuyun left the renovation site, planning to go downstairs to order a meal at the "Little Sister Restaurant."
As he took the elevator down, Si Mingjing happened to be leaving the restaurant, taking another elevator up.
The two of them missed each other perfectly.
Sheng Liuyun stepped out of the elevator and happened to bump into Yun Yin, who had just seen Si Mingjing to the elevator entrance. Yun Yin looked radiant, as if he had just experienced some great joy.
Sheng Liuyun stepped out of the elevator and slung an arm over Yun Yin’s shoulder. "Yun Yin, what good thing happened to you?"
"What good thing could happen? The restaurant’s been open for days, but Little Sister hasn’t come for a single meal!" Yun Yin deliberately put on a sullen expression. How could he possibly tell Sheng Liuyun that he and his little sister had recognized each other?
Sheng Liuyun also wore a troubled look. "Alas, my friend, we’re brothers in misfortune. Gu Changbin said he’ll arrive in Yecheng in a few days. Once he’s here, even if we’re just three cobblers, we should be able to rival Zhuge Liang. We’ll surely find a way to restore Little Sister’s memory."
Yun Yin, hands in his pockets, appeared indifferent. "Perhaps."
Sheng Liuyun failed to notice the slight smile hidden at the corner of Yun Yin’s mouth. All Sheng Liuyun heard was Yun Yin’s voice, full of melancholy. "In this lifetime, I don’t expect Little Sister to recover her memory. I only wish to run into her in this building every day and greet her. That would be enough for me."
After Yun Yin’s feigned lament, he changed the subject. "By the way, are you close to the Huo Family from A Country?"
"’They’re alright. A bunch of bootlickers who liked to curry favor with me, but I’m not interested in dealing with them anymore.’"
"Why is that?"
Sheng Liuyun’s face darkened as he cursed, "’That scoundrel Huo Hailou! He actually dared to collude with the Song Family to tamper with Little Sister’s car and cause an accident! How could I tolerate that?’"
It was one thing not to know Si Mingjing was his little sister. But now that he knew, recalling how Huo Hailou had dared to tamper with his little sister’s car, how could Sheng Liuyun not be both terrified and furious?