Dong Huiying lifted a large chest, and was just about to step forward, when suddenly Da Bai bit onto her pants leg. She looked down and saw Da Bai’s teary eyes.
Da Bai let go of Dong Huiying’s pants leg, its gaze angry yet also frantic.
Dong Huiying blinked, "What’s wrong with you, did you eat something bad?" She put down the chest, pried open Da Bai’s mouth, and examined him.
Da Bai looked depressed.
It was scared, frightened by Sickly!!
That human is going to skin me!!
Shu Yu, seeing this scene, seemed to realize as well. She originally thought Da Bai was prey, something to slaughter for money, but to her surprise, judging by the looks of it, could this animal actually... be this woman’s pet?
"Ahem," she turned her back, covered her mouth with a cough, and a tinge of red appeared on the tips of her ears.
After everything was moved, Yixuan brought out the household’s cups and bowls to pour water for everyone.
Da Bai clung to Dong Huiying’s side, not budging an inch. It seemed to feel very insecure, occasionally shooting uneasy glances toward Liang Shuyu.
Shu Yu, holding an ancient zither, sat at a somewhat farther position. He frowned slightly upon noticing Da Bai consistently staring at him.
Da Bai’s fur bristled again.
Its two tiger paws wrapped around Dong Huiying’s calves. Although it was an imposing tiger, it wished nothing more than to become a kitten and curl up into a ball.
Dong Huiying was utterly confused; she wondered what was wrong with Da Bai. She repeatedly patted the silly tiger’s big head, her mind full of bewilderment.
"Big brother, about Baobao’s return... does Third Brother know?" Yixuan suddenly asked, Liang Zhichen subconsciously glanced at Dong Huiying, only to see the young lady bow her head gently, a touch of worry surfacing in her eyes.
Liang Yuening said gloomily, "Third Brother is gone, missing, kidnapped!" He blurted out how he came to see Baobao and how he encountered Third Brother, as well as that Third Brother was subsequently captured by He Su.
Yixuan’s expression became slightly complicated, "..."
Ever since Baobao left, Third Brother perhaps blamed him and never gave him any more attention. He thought Third Brother had always been living in the town. Little did he know that Third Brother had found out about Baobao from big brother and had already set off for Qingfeng Prefecture a month earlier to meet Baobao.
Yixuan looked dispirited for a moment, then frowned slightly, "He Su... that name, it sounds familiar."
"Of course it’s familiar!"
Liang Yuening said with a dark face, "Pei Yu is the one who used to always follow around Third Brother like a lapdog, and a few years ago, He Su took him into the He Mansion!"
As Liang Yuening mentioned Pei Yu, there was a sudden ’crack’. Everyone turned to look at Liang Zhichen, only to see his hands covered in fresh blood, having crushed a coarse pottery cup and cut his palm on the shards.
Everyone was taken aback, and Dong Huiying quickly stood up and walked towards Liang Zhichen. She instructed Yixuan to bring over a basin of clean water, helped Liang Zhichen wash his wound, and then sprinkled some golden sore medicine on his injury.
Liang Zhichen gazed at Dong Huiying as she focused on bandaging and stemming the bleeding, his eyes deep.
"Baobao, it’s nothing serious."
Liang Zhichen used his uninjured hand to help Dong Huiying up. Then, as if to divert everyone’s attention, he asked, "Regarding Shujun’s disappearance... Baobao, it seems like you already have some plans in mind. How do you plan to proceed?"
Dong Huiying looked around and saw all the members of the Liang family staring at her.