"To be cautious, we should observe and test a bit more!"
After experiencing a life of tragic finales, and resolving her malicious stepmother with slow poison, Sheng Xueyi had developed a heart of stone.
If it weren’t for the small amount of kindness she still harbored, merely suspecting Yuan Bao was enough for her to have chosen to act against Yuan Bao immediately.
Having stayed in the study for quite a while, Sheng Xueyi finally came out and called for Chuntao who was waiting outside.
Seeing her mistress come out, Chuntao’s face, which initially had no expression, immediately filled with joy and excitement.
"Chuntao, go take a walk in the village, and find out more about the Yuan Family, , and this..."
Although Sheng Xueyi had roughly eliminated her suspicions about Yuan Bao, she was still somewhat uneasy and continued probing and observing.
After all, if she could make use of the five sons of the Yuan Family, her life path would become much smoother.
However, because of the potential variable called Yuan Bao, Sheng Xueyi had to approach matters warily.
Yuan Bao returned home and recounted the day’s events to his little uncle.
"Little Uncle, I still feel that the young lady isn’t a good person."
"I remember you adults saying, when someone shows you unwarranted kindness, they must have an ulterior motive, isn’t that right?"
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After all, the two had once shared tough times together.
At least, in Yuan Bao’s perspective, they had struggled through adversity together.
Yuan Yindi nodded, "Don’t with others, I’ll investigate further!"
As a special observer, Yuan Yindi also noticed the abnormalities.
He had previously gathered information at the Sheng Family’s manor and uncovered several suspicious points, but now, why was this daughter of an official family focusing on his eldest niece?
The Yuan Family, after all, were just ordinary rural folk.
There’s no smoke without fire!
"Little Uncle, should you keep an eye on our cousins?"
Yuan Yindi scoffed, "If they can’t distinguish between good and bad, they deserve some hardship and a few bumps."
Yuan Bao didn’t say another word.
"Then I’ll just watch over my brother!"
Yuan Bao never intended to bother with the sycophantic behavior of her cousins.
She mentioned it to see what her little uncle thought about their behavior.
So far, it seemed her little uncle also disapproved of their sycophantic behavior.
In the days that followed, Yuan Bao seldom played outside the courtyard, mostly staying with her big brother either inside or within the courtyard.
As the weather got colder, no one could find fault with the two little kids staying indoors.
Yuan Bao staying indoors gave Sheng Xueyi more room to maneuver.
Without much effort, she gathered Yuan Shougui and his little brothers back to her side, with Yuan Shougui reclaiming his role as the chief protector, strutting around Shiqu Village under the envious gazes of the other kids.
However, before Yuan Shougui’s pride lasted a few days, his own father, Yuan Pandi, found out.
That afternoon, Yuan Shougui was disciplined, getting his pants pulled down and spanked by his father, leaving him no choice but to lie quietly in bed and recover.