Chapter 15  : Savior

Song Jiaren didn’t reply. She recalled that the men in black had taken a painting from his room and asked, “Did you just return to your room?”

Song Chuyan nodded.

Song Jiaren asked again, “Did you notice anything unusual?”

Song Chuyan frowned and asked, “What did you do?”

His question made Song Jiaren sneer. “What can I do? Or should I ask you what I’ve done?”

Song Chuyan was at a loss for words. He really couldn’t say what Song Jiaren had done. It was as if he had always been the one who thought too badly of her.

Song Jiaren looked at him mockingly before closing the door.

Song Chuyan stood at the door and looked at the closed door with a baffled expression.

This was the first time he was chased out. Every time he came to look for her, Song Jiaren would look very happy. Why was it different this time?

Wasn’t that what he wanted? The sister in his heart had never been Song Jiaren. His sister should be Song Youyou.

But why did he feel uncomfortable?

“Bro, why are you standing here?” Song Youyou came out from behind and wanted to mock Song Jiaren. This was something she often did before. This worsened Song Jiaren’s low self-esteem and she didn’t even dare to approach Song Meiyu.

Song Youyou was a little worried about her recent changes. Stink Worms should stay in the sewers forever. How could they think of climbing out?

She didn’t expect to see Song Chuyan staring blankly at the door.

Song Chuyan shook his head and ignored the discomfort in his heart. “Why aren’t you asleep yet?”

There was affection on his face, and he was even more affectionate to Song Youyou than his own sister.

Song Youyou said guiltily, “Was I a busybody today? If I hadn’t told anyone about this, no one would have found out that my sister went out in the middle of the night. I couldn’t fall asleep whenever I thought about it and wanted to apologize to my sister.”

Song Chuyan recalled Song Jiaren’s cold expression and said, “You don’t have to worry. Song Jiaren isn’t angry.”

He smiled and patted her head. “You worry too much.”

Song Youyou pretended to be angry, and Song Chuyan had to coax her nicely before she warmed up.

After her ruckus, Song Chuyan completely forgot about the discomfort he felt when facing Song Jiaren. Looking at the kind and gentle Song Youyou, he felt that this was what his sister should be like.

Song Youyou looked at Song Chuyan with a hint of pride in her eyes. So what if Song Jiaren was the Song family’s daughter? If she could win over Song Chuyan, she could win over Song Meiyu.

By then, everything in the Song family would be hers.

Song Youyou said bashfully, “Chu Yan, you’re so nice to me.”

Song Chuyan said matter-of-factly, “When you saved me, I promised you that I would treat you well for the rest of your life.”

There was a nostalgic look on his face when he mentioned this. He had fallen into the water once when he was young, and it was the little Song Youyou who had saved him. He would always remember that petite figure dragging him upstream. She was clearly exhausted, but she still held him tightly.

He would remember this kindness forever.

But at the same time, he remembered another figure. He was with Song Jiaren before he fell into the water. At that time, she had fled.

Song Chuyan’s eyes dimmed. He had been abandoned by his sister. He hadn’t told anyone about this, but he could no longer get close to Song Jiaren anymore.

Song Chuyan, who was recalling the past, didn’t see Song Youyou’s awkward expression at that moment.

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After Song Jiaren chased Song Chuyan out of the room, she no longer thought about him.

It was better not to have such an ungrateful brother.

Her top priority now was to detoxify the poison and then find out about the jade pendant. Earlier, she had asked Song Meiyu indirectly, but Song Meiyu was very averse to this topic. Luckily, Song Jiaren didn’t ask her directly, or else she wouldn’t have gotten any answers.

Song Jiaren put away the jade pendant. Without feeling sleepy at all, she went to the instrument and began to fiddle with the medicinal herbs in her hands.. She had once seen the treatment method for this scorpion poison in an ancient book.