All the goddesses in the world are lusting after my body.

He commands immense authority both at work and at home.

Until this moment, all his majesty vanished, leaving only deep guilt and dejection towards his daughter.

Even in front of Jiang Tang, an outsider, she no longer cared about saving face and became vulnerable.

It is easy to imagine how difficult it must have been for him to make that painful decision.

Jiang Tang got up to take his leave. Before leaving, he picked up his teacup and drank the bitter tea in one gulp.

The bitter taste instantly filled his mouth, and Jiang Tang couldn't control his expression, his lips twitching from the bitterness.

He seemed to understand Mu Changtian's feelings somewhat.

"I'll stay a little longer... to keep her company."

"But at the same time, I have a request." Jiang Tang took a deep breath and looked at Mu Changtian solemnly.

The latter frowned in confusion.

"You say it."

"I would like to ask Mr. Mu to cook a meal for your daughters, is that alright?"

………………

Mu Yuqing's room is easy to find; it's the spacious and bright one besides the master bedroom, and the decorations inside are quite elaborate.

However, when Jiang Tang tried hard to recall Mu Yunyi's room, he seemed to have no recollection whatsoever.

Jiang Tang walked step by step towards the end of the corridor, passing by Mu Yuqing's room. He saw her playing a game inside, wearing headphones and completely absorbed, so much so that she didn't even notice his presence.

He would occasionally blurt out a few sarcastic remarks about his teammates, which Jiang Tang, who was in the corridor, could hear, and he couldn't help but frown.

Next time, teach her a lesson about not using such a pretty mouth to say such hurtful things.

With these thoughts in mind, Jiang Tang arrived at Mu Yunyi's door and politely knocked.

There was no response from inside, only silence. In this silence, Jiang Tang felt an indescribable sense of oppression and sorrow.

So he pushed open the door and went inside.

Mu Yunyi never seemed to think that she should lock the door when she was feeling down.

She wouldn't even be so capricious as to act like this.

Thinking of this, Jiang Tang felt a surge of sadness.

It was a small room, about two-thirds the size of her older sister Mu Yuqing's. The decor was very simple, with a cold, porcelain-white floor, unlike Mu Yuqing's room, because she found it too cold and asked her father to replace it with a wooden floor.

A simple desk and lamp, a small bed with only a few dolls for company, and curtains tightly drawn, preventing any sunlight from getting in.

The girl sat in the corner under the window, hugging her knees.

Her breathing was shallow, her sorrow was silent, and her gaze was empty.

Jiang Tang didn't even notice her at first, thinking the place was empty. Luckily, he searched carefully.

"So you are here."

Jiang Tang walked towards Mu Yunyi. He slightly pulled the door open to restore the room to its original state, meeting Mu Yunyi's expectations and making her feel safer.

Mu Yunyi did not respond to Jiang Tang's words. The latter came to her side and sat down with her, wanting to experience what the world was like from Mu Yunyi's perspective.

So Jiang Tang hugged his knees, his wispy bangs drooping down to slightly obscure his vision, and what he saw in his eyes was a cloud of dust rising, sometimes bright, sometimes blank.

So this is what you see as scenery—nothing at all.

Mu Yunyi felt that she had lost everything, and she no longer had even the excuse that she was being ignored because "she had killed her mother".

It turns out that she wasn't the one who was wrong from beginning to end, but she had to bear the sadness, loneliness, and self-blame all by herself.

The person she loved most hurt her the most.

It hurts so much, my heart feels like it's been torn apart.

"Brother Jiang Tang... I feel so bad."

Even Mu Yunyi, who was used to enduring things, couldn't help but send a "distress" signal to the only person he could be close to now.

She's the kind of little angel who, even when in pain, will smile and comfort others first, without mentioning her own pain.

Jiang Tang didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment.

But just by briefly adopting Yun Yi's perspective, he felt as if his heart was being crushed by a heavy object, so heavy that it was hard to breathe.

She even had the thought that it would be much easier if her heartbeat could just stop.

That kind of thought must be completely eradicated from Yunyi's mind.

If even you ignore her sadness and her pain.

No one can help her anymore.

Compared to words, which require organizing in the mind and understanding before being accepted, this is an inefficient method.

Jiang Tang chose a more direct approach... an embrace.

At least let Mu Yunyi know that she is not alone, and that she has someone by her side.

Jiang Tang pulled Mu Yunyi into his arms, but the latter, like a puppet being manipulated, gave no reaction.

But Jiang Tang will not give up.

"You can have as much peace and quiet as you want. I'll stay by your side and we won't go anywhere."

The dimly lit room fell silent for a moment.

In the dark room where sunlight couldn't penetrate, only the faint glimmer of light shone from the corner of the girl's eyes.

………………

"Brother Jiang Tang, do you think Dad loves me...?"

Just as Jiang Tang was wondering if he, along with Yun Yi, had turned into a mushroom growing in a dark corner, the little mushroom in his arms spoke.

"Of course, it's just that the wrong method was used."

Jiang Tang answered immediately, without hesitation.

"..."

After listening, Mu Yunyi thought for a while and nodded gently.

At the same time, she shrank even closer into Jiang Tang's arms.

A faint curve appeared at the corner of her lips, a smile that carried a hint of loneliness.

“...It’s okay to hug me a little tighter, Brother Jiang Tang.”

“Yunyi’s body isn’t that fragile.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tang smiled and hugged the little person in front of him even tighter.

If it weren't for Yunyi's feelings, Jiang Tang would have already given in... after all, little Yunyi's body smells sweet and is soft.

"Can I stay here a little longer?"

"You can stay as long as you want."

Mu Yunyi shook his head.

“That won’t do… Dad and my sister will be worried.”

"Do you still call Mu Yuqing...sister?"

They already knew the truth.

It turned out that the father had never blamed his sister. On the contrary, he did not regard his sister as the person who took his wife's life, but as the inheritor of his wife's life, the child she gave her life for. He could not help but love and indulge her.

However... the younger sister in this sentence is not Yunyi, but Yuqing.

Jiang Tang could hardly imagine the complex and sorrowful feelings Yun Yi must have had as she quietly leaned against the wall, listening to the conversation in the study.

It might even pause jumping briefly.

But now, she has gently reconciled with herself, and her words reveal a heartbreakingly sensible and obedient nature.

"What's the relationship between a younger sister and an older sister?"

"I am still Yunyi, and Sister Yuqing is still Yuqing."

"~I've rested well, it smells so good..." Mu Yunyi stretched in Jiang Tang's arms. She smelled a delicious aroma coming from outside the room, which was probably dinner prepared by the maid.

At this time, the family will be able to sit together at the dining table again after a long time. It would be even better if Brother Jiang Tang could stay as well.

Even without eating, Mu Yunyi was probably already full, because Brother Jiang Tang was... "a feast for the eyes".

Mu Yunyi tried to stand up using her legs, which had gone numb from sitting.

But she stumbled a bit because she really had no talent for sports and her physical fitness was also very poor.

But with Jiang Tang gently supporting her, a faint smile appeared on her lips.

Jiang Tang also stood up, standing behind Mu Yunyi, like a knight in the shadows, watching over and guarding his princess.

The princess turned around, and under the knight's surprised gaze, she tiptoed and gently placed a kiss on his lips.

"..."

While Jiang Tang remained silent, Yun Yi had already shyly fled.

"What's so special about this..." Jiang Tang murmured, then laughed.

"However, it was still quite interesting."

………………

"Yunyi, what are you and Brother Jiang Tang doing in the room?"

Mu Yunyi happily escaped from the room and bumped into her older sister, Mu Yuqing, on her way to the restaurant. Mu Yuqing had just taken off her headphones and finished playing a game.

Um... that's my older sister.

"N-nothing," Mu Yunyi replied, blushing.

"It's very suspicious," Yuqing muttered, then suddenly leaned close to Mu Yunyi's cheek and sniffed.

This action startled Mu Yunyi, who took a small step back.