I insist

Chapter 396: Why Not Me?

When Yu Huailin pushed the door open, he pretended to be indifferent and looked at the things next to him.

"you……"

“Just say what you have to say. This isn’t like you.”

Upon hearing Song Miqiu's words, he was stunned for a moment, then sat down next to her and stared directly at that familiar face.

His gaze was so focused that it made her heart skip a beat.

But he couldn't show it on his face. He could only turn his head to look at the side, his brows furrowed, and after a long while, he let out another sigh.

"Are you just going to look at me like that?"

"I think after all this time, you should know what I'm thinking."

"If you put it that way, I can only say that I don't understand."

Song Miqiu uttered the last three words in a low voice, then put the book in her hand aside, got up, sat back on the bed, and lay down to rest.

Yu Huailin, however, was unwilling to let it end like this, and followed him over.

However, when he leaned down to look at that face, his brows furrowed, and after a long while, he uttered the exact same words as that night.

"very noisy."

"I haven't had a proper rest for the past three days. If something comes up, why don't we talk about it tomorrow?"

Song Miqiu struggled to open her eyes, revealing bloodshot eyes that stared straight at the other person, finally making him look away.

To avoid meeting those eyes, she immediately closed them, only slowly opening them when she heard someone open the door.

Watching the moonlight reflect on the figure walking towards the study, he let out another sigh.

"No matter how affectionate he seems, I can't fall for him, otherwise I'll be the one who gets hurt."

This is a bloody fact, both in the past and present.

As Song Miqiu thought about all of that, she looked increasingly tired and slowly closed her eyes.

But to her surprise, those memories she thought were in the past suddenly attacked her at this moment.

My eyes snapped open, and there was no trace of sleepiness left.

He shook his head, still shaken, and looked up at the study in the distance.

If possible, leave as soon as you've taken your revenge.

But could she really leave so easily?

Song Miqiu looked at the next room, her brows furrowing again, her expression shifting slightly, and she remained silent for a long time.

Finally, drowsiness overwhelmed me, my eyelids grew heavier and heavier, my head slumped down little by little until it finally landed on the pillow and I closed my eyes.

But just as she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly opened her eyes again, trying to struggle a bit, but the noise from outside made her quickly close her eyes and return to her original state.

After waiting for a while, no one opened the door. She was still thinking about her escape route when she suddenly realized something and fell asleep.

Yu Huailin, sitting in his study, frowned deeply as he looked at the things in front of him, and after a long while, he finally let out a sigh.

"What exactly do I have to do to make you stay?"

Although there are ways to forcibly keep people here, that's not the kind of way he wants them to be.

Yu Huailin had considered other options, but the final result was still separation, which made him feel somewhat anxious and uncertain.

She got up wanting to explain the misunderstanding to the other person, but when she thought of their appearance, she ultimately sat down again.

"Someone come here."

"master."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, he paused slightly before finally looking towards the bedroom.

After a long while, she finally turned her gaze back to the man kneeling in front of her.

“You’ve been following her around these days.”

"Yes, is Master worried about potential danger?"

Yu Huailin did not answer, but simply looked ahead with even more indifference, and after a long while, he let out another sigh.

He raised his hand and waved at the person, and only after the figure disappeared did he turn his gaze back to the letter on the table.

But before he could even finish reading one letter, he suddenly placed his hand on his heart.

Even though nothing was wrong, I felt like something had happened here.

Unable to resist glancing at the room in the distance, Yu Huailin's brows furrowed. It took him a long time to force himself to look away and continue working on the things on the table.

He tried several times, but still couldn't regain his composure, and his brows furrowed even more deeply.

"It really is..."

He didn't say anything more. Yu Huailin just gave a bitter smile and squinted as he fiddled with the things he had tricked from Song Miqiu.

He fiddled with it again and again until dawn before finally putting it away, getting up, stretching, and going back to his room to rest.

On the other side, Liuli looked at the person kneeling in front of her, her delicate brows furrowed.

"You said you didn't?"

The guards dared not utter a sound, and could only lower their heads, completely avoiding eye contact with Liuli.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Liuli's face turned even uglier, and she raised her hand to smash the cup in her hand.

But just as he raised his hand, he seemed to remember something and slowly lowered it, his neatly trimmed nails tapping repeatedly on the table, making a thumping sound.

Despite this, no one dared to utter a sound, letting the voice echo continuously in the room.

Just as the guard was drenched in sweat and about to lose his worthless life, Liuli finally let out a sigh.

"Forget it, if the people around him are really that easy to investigate, then they really aren't very capable."

"By the way, you said that guy spoke well of her in front of the Emperor?"

"Yes, that person wants to keep him by their side to serve them."

Upon hearing this, Liuli's face grew even more gloomy. After a long while, she finally withdrew her gaze from the guard, then picked up her teacup, intending to take a sip of tea to suppress her dissatisfaction.

But when the cold glass touched her slightly warm lips, she raised an eyebrow and tossed it to the ground at someone's feet.

The maid was startled but didn't dare to cry out. Instead, she quickly bit her lower lip, afraid that the heat would make her already angry master even angrier.

Liuli saw all of this, but still felt it wasn't enough, and stared at the guard with an increasingly grim expression.

His hair stood on end under her gaze. He wanted to beg Liuli for mercy, but he found that when he opened his mouth, her sharp gaze intensified again, so he could only close his mouth and lower his head.

The atmosphere grew increasingly terrifying, yet no one dared to utter a sound, cautiously shrinking their necks in a desperate attempt to wait for someone to break the spell.

But even as everyone felt their bodies aching and were about to give up, no one approached.

"Please..."

"What's wrong? Did they make you so angry?"

Hearing the old eunuch's voice, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon seeing the old eunuch, Liuli quickly withdrew her cold gaze and waved to the others, signaling them to leave.

Only after the last figure left the room did she turn her gaze away, looking at the old eunuch with a slightly aggrieved expression.

"Stepfather, why can't that person be me?"

"If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have told you so much."

Seeing Liuli's sorrowful and resentful appearance, the old eunuch regretted telling Yu Huailin what had happened.

But since it had already happened, he couldn't completely stop it; he could only try to reduce their contact.