“Why are you standing here?”
A familiar voice came from behind—the original female lead Jiang Yuehua had arrived.
After casting a gentle glance at her younger sister, Jiang Yuehua turned her gaze to Xie Yanqing.
“Young Marquis, what brings you here?”
[Young Marquis? What, he’s not my big brother?]
[Ah, Sis got excited for nothing]
[Speaking of which, this Young Marquis Xie looks rather dull. Sis was standing right in front of him with tears welling up for a sibling reunion, yet he remained unmoved and didn’t even bother to explain, leaving Sis so embarrassed]
[Such a boring personality—even good looks can’t save that]
[Big Pig Trotter, blockhead…]
[Wait, Young Marquis Xie?]
[Why does that sound familiar?]
[Where have I heard it before?]
Listening to her sister’s inner ramblings, Jiang Yuehua’s smile deepened as she naturally introduced Jiang Yueyao.
“Yao Yao, this is Young Marquis Xie from the Loyal Marquis Manor, Xie Yanqing.”
“Young Marquis Xie, this is my younger sister, Jiang Yueyao.”
Just as she was about to add more, Jiang Yueyao’s mental scream echoed in her ears.
[Holy crap!!!]
[Loyal Marquis Manor, Xie Yanqing!!!]
[Th-this… isn’t this my sister’s secret admirer?!]
[The one who’d always hang around my sister trying to get her attention, pure-hearted to a fault, but tragically never confessed his feelings before he died?!]
Instantly, the smiles on both Jiang Yuehua and Xie Yanqing’s faces froze.
Jiang Yuehua: …Young Marquis Xie likes me?!
Xie Yanqing: …Wh-what? How does Yuehua’s sister know my secret feelings!!
Jiang Yuehua and Xie Yanqing instinctively glanced at each other, then quickly averted their eyes, too embarrassed to look further.
Both were shaken by Jiang Yueyao’s inner voice, yet… they felt a tiny bit of relief.
Thank goodness, thank goodness he/she couldn’t hear Jiang Yueyao’s inner thoughts.
Before the two flustered individuals could recover, Jiang Yueyao’s inner voice chimed in again.
[Ah, what a pity—such a handsome and pure-hearted young man]
[Right now, he probably doesn’t know that soon, their Loyal Marquis Manor will be raided]
[The Loyal Marquis was accused of treason—not only was the manor raided, but the whole family was exiled. The old Loyal Marquis died during the exile. Young Marquis Xie secretly returned to the capital to investigate who framed his family and avenge his father… but just as he uncovered the truth, he died protecting my sister]
[So tragic. Young Marquis Xie was about to propose to my sister, but when his family fell, he didn’t want to drag her down, so the betrothal gifts were taken back right after they left the gate]
[Later, he even died protecting my sister, never confessing his feelings before his death]
[Truly the most tragic male supporting character ever]
[Wahhh, let me cry for you first]
[Such tragically beautiful love~~]
Xie Yanqing: …
Jiang Yuehua: …
This time, neither could afford to dwell on their shyness.
Though shocked, Jiang Yuehua could still think clearly.
Over the past few days, she had gradually grown accustomed to her sister’s bold inner musings.
Simultaneously, Jiang Yuehua had found a reasonable explanation for her sister’s knowledge… My sister is a Little Fairy!
Only that could explain how she could foresee future events.At the same time, her younger sister was also striving to change the tragic fate that awaited their Jiang family in the future.
From the matter of the family division alone, it was clear that her sister had already succeeded.
Now that the Jiang family had divided, Eldest Uncle Jiang no longer had any opportunity to plant forged evidence in their father’s study.
But now it seemed…
Yao Yao not only knew about the future fate of their own family but also the destinies of others.
At the border, their father served under the Loyal Marquis, fighting side by side with him, and their relationship was close.
That was why the Jiang children were so familiar with Young Marquis Xie.
Thinking about how the Loyal Marquis was falsely accused of treason… and how their Jiang family was also falsely accused of treason…
Jiang Yuehua felt as if a vast net was closing in on them.
Fortunately, they still had Yao Yao.
Jiang Yuehua was already contemplating how to make Yao Yao think more about these matters in her Inner Voice.
Only by knowing more information could they strive to protect the Loyal Marquis Manor.
It wasn’t because of Young Marquis Xie’s feelings for her, but because the Jiang family and the Loyal Marquis Manor were so closely connected—they were truly in the same boat.
By reason and emotion, they could not allow the Loyal Marquis Manor to be wronged like this.
Jiang Yuehua struggled to suppress the flutter in her heart when she heard her sister say… that Young Marquis Xie liked her and had died protecting her in their previous life…
Jiang Yuehua was still organizing her words.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Xie Yanqing, after his shock, had reddened eyes.
“What did you say? Just now…”
He was about to ask Jiang Yueyao how she knew that his family would be slandered and their home confiscated, that his father would…
But meeting Jiang Yueyao’s bewildered gaze, Xie Yanqing suddenly realized.
No, those words just now were her Inner Voice that he had heard.
They weren’t spoken aloud by the young girl before him.
He couldn’t expose this matter.
Now that he knew someone was plotting against the Xie family, this was their greatest advantage.
Perhaps the situation could still be salvaged.
But if he spoke recklessly… he might never be able to interact with the Jiang family again, and it would bring enormous trouble to the Jiang family, to Yuehua, and to Yuehua’s sister.
Xie Yanqing didn’t suspect Jiang Yueyao of deliberately deceiving him.
Those words just now were definitely the young girl’s Inner Voice—they couldn’t be fake.
Xie Yanqing trusted the Jiang family more, trusted Jiang Yuehua, and trusted Jiang Yuehua’s sister.
So…
Xie Yanqing forced a smile.
“You said… this is your sister?”
“So this is Yueyao, the sister you often talked about at the border. She’s truly… gifted with the finest spirits of nature, bright and intelligent.”
“Yueyao, I’m good friends with your two brothers. If you don’t mind, you can call me brother too.”
“This Jade Pendant can be my meeting gift.”
As he spoke, Xie Yanqing directly untied the Jade Pendant from his waist.
[Wow, really for me?]
[This is high-quality mutton fat white jade, right? This pendant must be incredibly expensive!]
[Young Marquis Xie is so generous!]
[If only Young Marquis Xie’s family doesn’t meet with disaster, he’d make a perfect brother-in-law]
[Ooh, I love this Jade Pendant so much!]
Jiang Yueyao held the Jade Pendant, feeling its warm, smooth texture, and was practically blooming with joy.
“Brother Xie, thank you!”
Xie Yanqing: …”Brother-in-law” sounded really nice.
Delighted by being called that by his future sister-in-law, Xie Yanqing simply pulled out a bulging pouch from his sleeve as well.”Just so happens I have a pouch of pearls here. As a grown man, they’re of little use to me, so you can take them to play with.”
Originally, these were meant for Jiang Yuehua, but…
Who could resist such a sweet-talking future sister-in-law?
He’d just have to find a batch of larger, finer South Pearls to give Yuehua later.
Jiang Yueyao: …
[He… he has pearls too?!]
[Wah, my future brother-in-law is just too wonderful]
[I really like people like you – handsome and generous, especially when you’re generous to me]
[I’ve decided – I’m going to save my brother-in-law!]
[I absolutely cannot let anything happen to the Loyal Marquis Manor]
[Not only must I protect this premium (male supporting character), I’m going to promote him to (male lead) and upgrade him directly to brother-in-law!]
[This way, my sister won’t meet that scumbag, I’ll save my sister while gaining an incredibly generous brother-in-law]
[Perfect!]
Xie Yanqing: … My sister-in-law is really something!
Jiang Yuehua: … My sister is so easily bought!