Chapter 32: The Sixth Brother, a Shameless Show-Off About His Little Sister, Had Returned to the Capital Long Ago?

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He liked her best.

“Little Sister.” Chu Hengyang turned around, withdrew the hand that had been gripping Lin Xiaoyue, and gently stroked Chu Ying’s head with the affectionate air of an exemplary older brother. “Did you enjoy the meat Big Brother had A-Yu prepare for you?”

Chu Ying tugged at the corner of her mouth, never expecting Chu Hengyang’s transformation to happen so quickly.

And besides…

She had clearly said that she liked Big Brother best!

She had not said anything about the others, so how had Big Brother managed to imagine, all on his own, that among the meat she loved, the parents she loved, and her other seven brothers, he was the one she loved most?

But…

It made no difference now!

After all… she loved every one of them best!

Hee hee.

“It was delicious.” Chu Ying nodded and giggled.

“That’s good.” Chu Hengyang smiled. “Little Sister, go back to your room first. Leave this matter… to Big Brother.”

[Lin Xiaoyue is a foolish woman whom Mother once rescued. It was already bad enough that she once ran into my room and nearly caused Little Sister to misunderstand. But for it to happen twice in a single day—and the second time beneath the bedding in my bedchamber—is far too abnormal.]

[Little Sister did not misunderstand me. She even likes me best, and I am very happy about that. But this woman, who has nearly ruined the image I have in Little Sister’s heart once or twice and clearly harbors ulterior motives… I will never let her off.]

[Moreover, the drug she used on me was exceedingly strange. In an instant, it robbed me of my reason, leaving me with eyes only for her. Her origins must be suspicious. I will investigate her thoroughly.]

[I shall borrow some men from Sixth Brother first and have her locked in prison for a proper interrogation. Who sent her? Was she trying to ruin me—or was her true target the entire Chu family?]

Chu Ying was puzzled.

Sixth Brother?

Wasn’t Sixth Brother away from the capital on some secret mission?

How was Big Brother planning to borrow men from him?

Was he going to write a letter?

But the place where Sixth Brother had gone on his secret mission was not nearby, and he could not possibly reveal his identity, could he?

How strange…

[The fact that Sixth Brother has already been in the capital for two days is something even Mother does not know. I do not know how much preparation he has made in order to see Little Sister, but he should be at the county office under his jurisdiction at this very moment. Besides, Little Sister said that she likes me best. There is no harm in letting him continue preparing as he is. Once the news of Lin Xiaoyue’s interrogation is sent to the county office where he is stationed, someone will certainly arrive to take her into secret custody within moments.]

[Before that happens, I need to send Little Sister away and tie Lin Xiaoyue up securely. Little Sister must not learn that Sixth Brother has returned, nor must she find out that someone plotted to harm me—or the Chu family.]

“Little Sister, you…” Chu Hengyang had not finished speaking when he saw Chu Ying standing there blankly, her eyes vacant as though she had been stunned senseless.

Sixth Brother…

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Sixth Brother had returned to the capital?

He had returned long ago?!

And he had spent two whole days in the capital without showing himself, all so that he could… prepare… to meet her?!

Aaaah!!!

No, no, no!!!

Chu Ying panicked.

Sixth Brother was hopelessly obsessed with his little sister!

He was clearly an iron-blooded magistrate who held the power to judge the fates of the capital’s nobles.

He even frequently left to carry out secret missions, possessing a bloodthirsty, murderous aura terrifying enough to make anyone tremble.

And yet, why was he also an utterly invincible, universe-level sister fanatic who loved buying her piles of clothes and jewelry, insisted on dressing her up and taking her out to show her off, and was determined to take her to every scenic attraction under heaven under the grand excuse of “creating beautiful memories with Little Sister”?!

Although Sixth Brother also loved taking her from restaurant to restaurant and stuffing her full of meat while watching her eat until she was satisfied, she truly could not bear being dragged all over the place by him, exhausted beneath the weight of his overwhelming affection!

“Little Sister, what’s wrong?” Chu Hengyang asked worriedly.

[Lin Xiaoyue must have frightened Little Sister. Once I discover who ordered her to do these things and who supplied her with those strange drugs, I will deal with both her and the mastermind behind her!]

“No, no, no, nothing’s wrong!” Chu Ying hurriedly shook her head. “Big Brother, I’m leaving!”

“Mm.” Chu Hengyang smiled faintly as he watched Chu Ying depart.

[Little Sister is so adorable.]

Chu Ying fled with a flushed, frantic face, every inch of her expression screaming resistance.

Waaah, someone save me!

Sixth Brother… why did you have to come back so early?

To Chu Ying, Chu Xiao’s return meant more than merely the return of her sixth brother.

It also meant the return of that sister-spoiling demon—that sister-showing-off fanatic.

And she would once again have to endure the daily torture of being dragged up and down mountains as if by a physical-education teacher, suffering through devilish training that had her covering eighty kilometers a day!

Sixth Brother!

Why couldn’t you have come back a little later?

With a miserable expression, Chu Ying walked straight into Liu Shuang’er.

“Daughter, what happened?” Liu Shuang’er asked with concern.

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[A-Yu said that Daughter had eaten meat not long after waking up and had been perfectly happy. Then she suddenly became even happier and said she wanted to see Hengyang. Thinking Hengyang must be delighted as well, she planned to carry the meat over to him. But she was worried it would grow cold, so she had A-Yu take the precious meat back to the kitchen. She said she would eat it after returning.]

[A-Yu waited outside Daughter’s door for a long time without seeing her return and could only come report the matter to me.]

Liu Shuang’er sighed inwardly.

[Could Daughter’s current unhappiness be because she discovered that the relationship between her eldest brother and the Princess is not progressing smoothly?]

[Daughter has truly gone to great lengths for the relationship between Hengyang and the Princess.]

What?!

The moment Chu Ying heard these thoughts, the sorrow she had felt over the imminent arrival of her sister-obsessed Sixth Brother vanished completely.

The relationship between her beloved, beautiful, alluring princess sister-in-law and Big Brother was not progressing smoothly?!

What had happened?

She had even sacrificed her precious meat as a study “substitute,” telling Big Brother that she wanted to enter the Imperial Academy early so that she could deliberately create time for Big Brother and Sister-in-Law to be alone together. She had done all that so their relationship could advance another step. But why—

Not only had Big Brother and Sister-in-Law failed to make any new progress, their relationship had actually begun to deteriorate?

Chu Ying clenched her fists anxiously.

For now, she could no longer worry about the sorrowful arrival of her sister-spoiling Sixth Brother.

Her first priority was to help Big Brother and Sister-in-Law end up happily together!

Her beautiful, alluring princess sister-in-law—she absolutely could not lose her!

Nor could she allow Big Brother to lose his marriage with Sister-in-Law.

She did not want Big Brother to spend the rest of his life suffering over losing Sister-in-Law, nor did she want Sister-in-Law to weep secretly in some place where no one could see her!

But wait!

As though she had suddenly thought of something, Chu Ying lifted her head and looked at Liu Shuang’er.

Earlier, Mother had specifically sent Li Qiao, one of the trusted servants in their household, to keep watch over the female protagonist. Li Qiao was loyal, sharp, and intelligent. It was impossible for her to have carelessly allowed the female protagonist to escape and slip into Big Brother’s room. It was even more impossible for her to fail to report the matter to Mother for such a long time.

Unless she was currently in a situation where she could not inform Mother!

Could it be that the female protagonist had not merely used the “bewitching body fragrance” ability on the second male lead?

Could it be that she had also…

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