Luo Zhong closed the door to the room and instinctively walked to the main entrance.
It’s best for people not to be too curious.
Some words, when not meant for you, require you to consciously keep your distance.
Luo Zhong cautiously glanced outside the main door before finally taking out his phone with relief.
From the direction of the main house came sporadic shrieks, sharp and piercing like a pig being slaughtered. Luo Zhong felt a shiver run down his spine and quickly lowered his head.
Never, no matter what, should anyone provoke Sister An.
After more than ten minutes, the door to the main house creaked open. Shen You’an stepped out.
Luo Zhong felt a chilling aura emanating from the girl, unnervingly oppressive.
"Sister An." He cautiously walked over, sneaking a glance into the room.
Zhou Qin was slumped against the wall, sitting on the floor, half immersed in shadow, half exposed in the glow of the light.
Her hair was disheveled, her appearance bordering on madness.
And not far in front of her, a pool of scattered bloodstains on the ground shocked the senses.
Luo Zhong instinctively felt his chest tighten.
The person couldn’t be dead, right?
As if she had guessed Luo Zhong’s thoughts, Shen You’an spoke faintly, "Relax, she’s not dead."
Before Luo Zhong could truly exhale in relief, the hairs on his back suddenly stood on end.
An even heavier sense of dread crept up his spine.
Despite how gleefully he addressed her as Sister An, in front of him, the girl was only fourteen years old.
There was nothing in this world she wouldn’t dare to do.
Shen You’an pulled out a tissue, meticulously wiping each of her fingers.
With her eyes slightly lowered, the gold-rimmed glasses perched below her nose, her thick and long eyelashes cast a faint blue shadow on her lower eyelids.
Every movement of the girl radiated an elegance to the extreme.
But in Luo Zhong’s eyes at this moment, a single term suddenly emerged in his mind.
The more refined and elegant the exterior, the more terrifying the heart within.
"Keep an eye on her for me."
"Sister An, don’t worry."
Shen You’an suddenly turned and glanced at him.
"I have a task that needs someone with courage and caution to handle."
Luo Zhong straightened up immediately, gazing directly into Shen You’an’s eyes, which seemed bottomless.
"Sister An, leave it to me."
"You ought to understand what I mean. There’s still time to back out."
Without hesitation, Luo Zhong responded, "Sister An, I can handle it."
Shen You’an looked at him deeply. "Good."
"Sister An, what exactly do you need me to do?"
Shen You’an curled her lips, her gaze so sharp it was dazzling. "Fishing."
To catch fish, you need enough patience.
Chunzhou, the Yan family.
"Old Madam, I’ve noticed that the young lady has been feeling quite down these past few days. Could it be something troubling her?"
Old Madam Yan furrowed her brow. "I was against her going to Qingzhou to study from the beginning. No matter how excellent Lanya High School is, it’s still not within Chunzhou’s bounds, and we’re unfamiliar with the area. If Lu’er faces grievances, we wouldn’t be able to intervene."
After a pause, the Old Madam seemed to make up her mind. "It’s not too late to transfer her back now. She can choose any high school in Chunzhou. Even in Jingzhou, our Yan family has connections and can look after her to some extent."
At this moment, the steward’s voice came from the doorway. "The eldest young lady has returned."
The Old Madam’s face lit up with joy, then quickly reverted to a scowling expression. "That girl finally remembers to visit me, this old lady."
"Mom." Yan Xue bent down to hug her.
The Old Madam held her hand, carefully examining her face, and spoke with concern, "Why have you lost so much weight? No matter how busy you are, you mustn’t forget to eat. Why don’t you move back with me? I’ll supervise you eating on time every day."
Yan Xue smiled. "Mom, I’ve been managing a few charity projects recently. Tonight, I need to head to Yunzhou. Before leaving, I wanted to come and see you."
The Old Madam was heartbroken. Deep down, she cursed Xu Lang a few more times.
If it weren’t for his senseless behavior, upsetting Xue’er, she wouldn’t have suddenly changed and poured all her energy into her work as a way to divert her attention.
The Old Madam didn’t approve of women involving themselves in careers. Her mindset was quite traditional, believing that the greatest achievement for a woman was to marry well and raise children.
After Yan Xue’s divorce, she had even arranged several matchmaking efforts for her, picking promising young men from Chunzhou, hoping they could rely on the Yan family’s influence and treat Yan Xue well for life.
The mother and daughter often quarreled about this.
Seeing the Old Madam about to revisit the issue, Yan Xue immediately found a topic to steer her away.
The Old Madam was indeed distracted, quickly bringing up her intention to transfer Yan Lu to another school.
"Qingzhou is simply too far away, and our Yan family doesn’t have any connections there. What if Lu’er gets bullied?"
Yan Xue smiled and shook her head. "It doesn’t matter what we decide. Ultimately, we should ask Lu’er for her opinion."