The temperamental white moonlight is back, and the entire Marquis's family obediently calls him

"Can."

He Ling gave his answer at almost the same time that Lu Mingzhao asked the question.

Lu Mingzhao: "Then I'll cook myself. Does my cousin have any dietary restrictions?"

Seeing He Ling shake his head, she asked again, "What does my cousin like to eat?"

He Ling laughed and said, "No, I rarely eat, and I'm not picky about food. As long as I can stay alive after eating, that's fine."

Lu Mingzhao: ...

It's really hard to imagine what kind of life her cousin used to lead.

As soon as Lu Mingzhao went to cook, He Ling immediately sent someone to fetch Chu Yuan'er.

Although he was deceived by Chu Yuan'er, He Ling was actually quite fortunate. If he hadn't taken Chu Yuan'er away, he didn't know when he and his sister would have been able to meet and recognize each other.

At least now, he has found his aunt's daughter, and he has several more relatives in the world.

Lu Mingzhao has the same blood as her mother.

Besides these, there are Zhou Shili, Zhou Shixu, Zhou Ming'an... He even has a grand-nephew now!

He Ling seemed to have suddenly found the motivation to live.

He is no longer alone in this world.

He could also give Chu Yuan'er as a gift to Lu Mingzhao to enhance the relationship between the two siblings.

Even though he didn't know what Chu Yuan'er had done.

But he doesn't like whoever his sister doesn't like.

Let alone Chu Yuan'er, he would dare to rebel even if asked.

However, He Ling's mood didn't last long. His men soon returned, their faces pale: "Chu Yuan'er... is gone."

The expression on He Ling's face vanished instantly.

"Gone? What does that mean?"

"When I returned to the manor to look for him, I found the courtyard empty and Thirteen lying unconscious on the ground."

His subordinate hung his head, trembling uncontrollably.

Chu Yuan'er was kept in a corner of the He residence, known only to a few trusted guards who took turns monitoring her every day.

Even the Second Master He, who posed a threat to He Ling's status as the head of the He family, had never received such "serious" treatment from He Ling.

Clearly, He Ling cares a lot about Chu Yuan'er.

Now that Chu Yuan'er has mysteriously disappeared, they are primarily to blame.

"Lose the city."

He Ling was resolute.

"Use all available connections to seal off the city and find Chu Yuan'er."

Not long after he left the manor, he set up numerous obstacles in the He manor. Even if Chu Yuan'er escaped, she might not have gone very far and might not have even left the city yet.

Besides, He Ling had just promised to bring Chu Yuan'er back to his sister.

At this crucial moment, he would not let Chu Yuan'er go.

When Lu Mingzhao came out of the kitchen and learned of the news, she met He Ling's guilty gaze and smiled, "Cousin, don't worry, I roughly know where she is."

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At the same time, Chu Yuan'er knocked on the door of the courtyard.

The courtyard gate was opened, and before the people inside could react, Chu Yuan'er squeezed through the crack in the door.

"Quickly close the door, don't let anyone see us!" Chu Yuan'er said quickly.

Yu Shuang closed the door, looking at her with a complicated expression: "You...why are you here?"

Chu Yuan'er: "It's a long story. Did you receive the letter I gave you?"

"received."

"That's good. Your plans will need to be brought forward a bit."

"It would be best to arrange to meet Zhou Shixu today or tomorrow to administer the drug. You can do that, right?"

After finishing her speech, Chu Yuan'er looked at Yu Shuang. Although Yu Shuang nodded in response, Chu Yuan'er narrowed her eyes and leaned closer to examine her.

"You... haven't had any mishaps these days, have you?"

Yu Shuang was taken aback and asked, "Why does Miss Chu ask that?"

Chu Yuan'er smiled enigmatically: "You'd better not understand what I'm saying."

"I'm just curious, haven't you and Zhou Shixu sparked anything these days? Is he really that well-behaved? In my memory, he's a real troublemaker."

"Or is it that you didn't put your full effort into this, which is why Zhou Shixu wasn't that interested in you?"

Yu Shuang sensed something was wrong. Chu Yuan'er's tone of voice was different from before; it was more direct and aggressive.

"I've been following Miss Chu's plan all along. If you think I'm not pretty enough or attractive enough to Zhou Shixu, why didn't you find someone else to do this in the first place?"

"Besides, the reason I listen to you is because of the advice of our predecessors. I am not directly working for you, so please forgive me for not being able to accept your doubts."

Yu Shuang's firm stance dispelled the other party's doubts.

Chu Yuan'er smiled and said, "It seems I didn't make the wrong choice back then."

Yu Shuang paused, then perfectly timed a look of confusion and surprise on her face: "...You chose me?"

Chu Yuan'er didn't intend to explain further: "I'll tell you in detail when I have the chance later. In short, your plans need to be brought forward."

"After I've done all this, I'll meet you outside the city, take you away, and let you live a good life."

Yu Shuang was taken aback: "Leave? According to your original plan, shouldn't I have asked to marry Zhou Shixu, so that Zhou Shixu and Madam Lu would become estranged? Now I'm leaving?"

"...The plan has changed. Just listen to me. Anyway, you don't have any feelings for Zhou Shixu. Now I'm taking you to live a freer and more comfortable life. What's wrong with that?"

After Chu Yuan'er finished speaking, she took a set of clothes from Yu Shuang's wardrobe and disguised herself.

Before long, the gate was knocked on again.

Before Yu Shuang could react, Chu Yuan'er rushed over like lightning, opened the door, and threw herself into the arms of the person who came in.

"Master Wu!"

Wu Chenghao stared blankly at the soft and delicate woman in his arms, his heart pounding, unable to come to his senses for a long time.

"You're the only one who can save me now!"

Wu Chenghao's Adam's apple bobbed, and he asked somewhat haltingly, "How...how did you escape?"

"Lord Wu, now is not the time to ask that. I need to leave the city immediately. You will help me, won't you?"

Wu Chenghao opened his mouth, trying his best to control his emotions and keep his voice from trembling: "I want to help you, but I need to know what you did, why the Marquis treated you that way, and what your relationship is with the He family?"

Chu Yuan'er lowered her head, gritted her teeth, and sobbed softly, "Does Lord Wu really intend to ask me these things at this time?"

She pulled up her sleeve, revealing numerous wounds, and looked up at Wu Chenghao with sorrow again: "Isn't this enough to prove anything? Does Lord Wu want to watch me die a miserable death at the hands of the Marquis and that man surnamed He before he'll believe I'm innocent?"

The moment Wu Chenghao saw her wounds, a hint of emotion and heartache flashed across his eyes.

But he still couldn't make up his mind.

Chu Yuan'er suddenly grasped his right hand with both hands and placed it not far from her heart: "Lord Wu, I swear, as long as you can help me escape, I will explain everything to you in detail."

"If you'd like, we can leave together then."