"Oh? You’re not afraid?"
Su Xiaomeng crossed her arms, "I’ve thought about it. If you really wanted to do something to me, I wouldn’t stand a chance, but if I died, Uncle, you wouldn’t live either!"
Yin Shixiu watched her speak with such confidence, words that held no real threat to him at all.
He seemed to understand now why Yin Meng became such good friends with her.
A sapling of the nation...
"Alright."
Yin Shixiu responded, then opened the door and entered the room.
Alright?
Su Xiaomeng blinked. Why did she feel like the way he said "alright" was a bit strange?
Oh well, she’s already said everything she needed to!
Thinking this, Su Xiaomeng felt her tense nerves relax slightly and followed him into the room.
The heater was on inside, making a stark contrast to the summer and winter difference outside.
"What would you like to eat?"
Yin Shixiu asked as he took off his coat.
"I’m not hungry, don’t worry about me. I’ll go sleep in that room."
Yin Shixiu watched her quickly dash into Yin Meng’s usual room, close the door, and he clearly heard the sound of the lock clicking.
He shook his head, truly a sapling of the nation...
Su Xiaomeng lay on the bed, and the ceiling started spinning, her stomach felt a bit nauseous. She turned over, burying her face in the blanket, trying to ease her discomfort.
She didn’t know how long had passed until a deep voice resonant like a big cello gently called her back to consciousness.
"Xiao Meng, wake up."
"Hmm..." Su Xiaomeng opened her eyes, and a close-up of Yin Shixiu’s enlarged face came into view, "Uncle..."
"You’re burning up again. Did you take your medication when you got back?"
"Hmm..."
"Can you speak?"
Su Xiaomeng frowned slightly. Yin Shixiu touched her forehead and said, "Have something to eat first, then take your medicine, and then go back to sleep."
"Hmm..."
"Alright, don’t move too much."
"Uncle..."
"Yes?"
"I... clearly locked the door, how did you come in? I think I told you... I was going to sleep, right? What are you doing in the sapling’s room in the middle of the night?"
Su Xiaomeng might have been physically weak, but her mind was unusually clear!
Yin Shixiu adjusted the pillow for her to lean on and then took the medicine bag nearby.
"You haven’t answered me yet!"
"This is my house. How do you think I came in?"
"But I locked the door from inside!"
Even if Yin Shixiu had the room key, how could he have opened a door that was locked from the inside?
"Take your medicine first."
"I’m not taking it! This medicine must be poisoned!" Su Xiaomeng turned her head, steadfastly saying!
"You bought this medicine yourself..."
"It could still be poisoned!"
"If you take your medicine, I’ll tell you how I got in."
"If I was poisoned to death, would it still matter if you told me?"
"Looks like you still have some spirit..." Yin Shixiu said calmly, picking up the water cup, checking the temperature, and putting it in her hand, "This room’s balcony is connected to the main bedroom’s balcony."
Su Xiaomeng glanced up. Seeing her disbelief, Yin Shixiu pointed to the balcony.
"The sapling is sick, how can you not eat something? I cooked porridge and knocked on the door for a long time, but you didn’t respond. An experienced old man just had to climb over the balcony."
Su Xiaomeng looked at him skeptically, "Climb the balcony?"
"Yes."
Su Xiaomeng furrowed her brow unconsciously. It was true that this room and Yin Shixiu’s room had adjacent balconies, but there was at least about a meter gap between them.
She pursed her lips, glanced at the steaming porridge on the bedside table, and then shot a look at Yin Shixiu, "Hmm... is this for me?"