18 A visit

I hired a fortuneteller, and she said; you will get stabbed by an angry reader if no chappy today, so yeah, don't kill me.

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Staying in Yu's library, I studied for several hours, painstakingly memorizing medical herbs' names and properties; however, I recalled the infatuation bar the system once told me about.

So I asked, "System, how does the infatuation bar works?"

<After each living specimen reach a certain infatuation level, the notification will be automatically triggered, host father bestowed me this function, to ensure your safety>

"Can I know about people's infatuation points now?"

<the only report that exists in my database was about Yu, the host needs to wait for other reports to pop up>

...

Walking out of the room, Rui was standing beside the door; taking a glance at her, she appeared to be gloomy and afraid, as her aura was looking like a restless sea.

I asked worriedly, "What's wrong?"

She replied, "It seems that her Majesty faced a problem during her cultivation and needs some time in seclusion,"

Hearing the unfortunate news, I grimaced as a weird concerned thought struck my mind, 'Shit, why would that happen now?'

Following my thoughts, I shouted, "How long will she stay?"

"I also have no exact idea, but it might be between a week to a month time."

Putting my hands behind my back, I sadly said, "I see; I hope she's okay," My words were sincerely out of my heart.

I didn't hate Yu, even though her actions sometimes might be overboard or even crazy, but it never brought me any harm; all she did this past few years is take care of me to the best of her abilities.

Nevertheless, some people's setbacks are some other's fortune; even though Rui was considered to be talented, but she's not as well-groomed as some individuals; with her status, she could be moved handily without a real backer.

And like I expected, my misfortune also came with Yu slipping down, As my sister didn't waste any chance, of course, it wasn't immediate, even if she's the most talented person in the family, Rui won't hesitate to protect me, at least till Yu comes back.

However, Still, Mo Nan was far more cunning to expose herself simply like that.

Exactly two days after the incident, Rui forcefully got called out by order of an anonymous elder; thus, after a brutal feud, they easily pulled the little girl out of Yu's palace for some bullshit "sect mission." leaving me with my real mother.

'All this has been orchestrated by Nan? Why would she put herself in such trouble just to get to me?' I thought, surprised by her efforts, but it was also for the best. If I met her needy request that the system previously mentioned, I might land myself another Golden thigh.

...

In a grand room.

The high-quality furniture and aesthetic details are widely shown, not at the level of Yu's standards, but the room wasn't short of its special taste, as it deserved the description of being "lavish."

I sat down in a small bed; from the look of it, the bed was for children and newborns;

In front of me, a little girl, with the same glowy golden eyes, pale white skin, and slightly round pointy noise, Staring at me for as long as I can remember being in that room.

Similarly, I still found it usual each time, even though it was her routine, every time I visits.

Generally speaking, she wasn't a mute, but she rarely mutters words in someone else presence, to the point that a myth spread between the palace maids that I can cure deaf and mute people.

As her temperament was calmer than an afternoon nap, coincidentally, her overly expensive words only came when I need to leave.

Hence, she cutely utters phrases like.

"Brother, Stay longer,"

"Don't leave me!"

After some time, she changed her pleads to.

"Take me with you."

The same clingy girl tightly hugged his body this time, so he won't have the chance to leave, unexpectedly showing some rare emotions in her icy visage.

Our conversation itself was none existent; even though I was the older sibling, the imposing little girl was always leading the flow.

The intelligence she possesses frightened me, as she will notice specific things that even adults will dismiss right behind their sight. And At the same time, she will perfectly adapt her behavior and actions to match the condition.

"It's enough! I won't leave this time," I heartily said after she refused to let go of me.

Hearing me, she tightened the grip even more, as her eyes said, "You always say the same thing,"

Patting her head, I assured her, "I really won't this time; don't you trust your brother?"

Our twin eyes met.

She hesitantly let go of me, whispering, "I trust you,"

Pinching my arm at her cuteness, I pointed at my cheek, requesting, "Good, but can your brother get a kiss?"

She thought and nodded her head, under her nanny's shocked gaze. After all, she knew that even mother couldn't get her precious kiss.

After the sweet kiss, we played all the famous child games back in my world like hide and seek, policemen and thief....for some time, spending as much time as I can with her.

However, it wasn't too long before the expected came to hunt me.

(A/N: thanks for the chapter)