After Recklessly Courting Death, I Caught the Attention of a Yandere - Chapter 83

Dongfang Wuchen had never particularly disliked Xiao Yueqing to begin with.

Now that he knew he was his biological older brother, and after he had saved him several times, Dongfang Wuchen’s trust in him had grown even stronger.

Although both his parents cared about Mingyue Manor’s reputation and were unwilling to associate too deeply with such a person, he himself didn’t mind.

Since Mother was unwilling to talk about it, he would go ask him himself!

With that, he ran out.

Mu Lan watched Dongfang Wuchen’s retreating figure and shook her head, momentarily at a loss.

“Why does Wuchen like this brother of his so much? I don’t understand. Could Xiao Yueqing have said something while helping him detoxify? But that’s impossible. Based on the signs of Wuchen’s poisoning, he couldn’t have regained consciousness that early, and the whole process was so short.”

“Forget it, let him go play. Anyway, I have no regrets about what happened back then.”

Xiao Yueqing didn’t change back to his Yan Ke identity, but returned to Tianqing Manor instead.

Looking at the courtyard that had long since fallen into disrepair.

His heart was filled with countless emotions.

This was the place where he had lived for many years since childhood.

In the past, he would always stay in this courtyard, because Mu Lan didn’t like seeing him, so he wouldn’t invite rejection.

Later, Mu Lan schemed against him.

Xiao Yueqing found a clean spot and sat down, as if reminiscing about the past.

He remembered it was ten years ago.

Ten years ago, Xiao Yueqing was still a spirited young man. There were many rumors about him in the jianghu, most stemming from the fact that he had a very famous father, Xiao Yi.

It was said that this Xiao Yueqing was extraordinarily handsome, but almost no one in the jianghu had seen his true face.

Because he wore a mask all day long, making it impossible for people to see clearly.

But from the lower half of his face that was exposed, people could still judge that this was an undoubtedly handsome youth.

At that time, Xiao Yueqing had always had one lingering concern—he desperately wanted to find his mother.

He wanted to ask why, over ten years ago, his mother had left without saying goodbye, abandoning him and Tianqing Manor and simply disappearing.

Xiao Yueqing had inquired for a long time and finally found a clue.

It turned out that after his mother abandoned him back then, she had immediately married Dongfang Jue, the manor lord of Mingyue Manor, and even had a son.

Back then, Xiao Yueqing would often go to observe, wanting to know what this younger brother was like.

Just as he expected, the environment in which Dongfang Wuchen lived was far better than his own.

He had parents who loved him, while he himself had nothing.

Xiao Yueqing had hated Dongfang Wuchen and disliked him.

But more than that, he envied him.

He thought he would never be able to reunite with his own mother in this lifetime, but he never expected that day would come so quickly.

One day, people from Tianqing Manor suddenly came to report that Mu Lan had come to see him.

At that time, Xiao Yueqing was dazed. He didn’t know what kind of feelings he should use to face Mu Lan, but more than anything, he felt excited.

Mother was just as he had imagined—still so young.

However, he vaguely remembered that Mother didn’t like him, so when facing Mother, although he wanted to embrace her several times, he didn’t dare. He could only stand there.

Instead, Mu Lan at that time saw the awkwardness on his face and gave him a hug first.

“Mother, why did you suddenly come back? This son has really missed you. It’s been over ten years—why hasn’t Mother been willing to come see me? Has Mother forgotten this son of hers?”

Mu Lan only stroked his head and said kindly, “Mother had some unavoidable difficulties, but Mother has never forgotten that you are my son. I’ve come back this time—are you happy? Mother still remembers that when you were little, you loved eating yangchun noodles. How about Mother makes you yangchun noodles?”

At that time, Xiao Yueqing only felt the excitement of regaining what was lost. He had no idea that Mu Lan had come with a purpose this time.

Watching Mu Lan’s busy figure in the kitchen, he immediately recalled the details of spending time with Mu Lan when he was young.

He never suspected Mu Lan’s purpose for returning.

He thought she had remembered this son of hers, felt sorry for him, and so came to see him.

He never imagined that all of Mu Lan’s kindness was meant to scheme against him.

After eating that bowl of yangchun noodles, he completely lost consciousness.

When he woke up again, he found himself locked in a secret chamber, with two chains on his hands.

The length of the chains made it impossible for him to reach the door, and his range of movement was extremely limited.

Xiao Yueqing’s first reaction was—had he encountered assassins?

The door opened at that moment, and the person who entered was none other than Mu Lan.

Xiao Yueqing’s first reaction was to call to Mu Lan for help.

“Mother, are there assassins at Tianqing Manor? When I woke up, I found myself locked in here. Did Mother encounter any assassins outside? If there’s danger, Mother should leave first. I’ll be fine here.”

Even at this moment, Xiao Yueqing was still concerned about Mu Lan.

But Mu Lan’s next words completely shattered Xiao Yueqing’s fantasy.

She gently stroked the mask on Xiao Yueqing’s face, and the kindness in her eyes was gone.

In its place was a cruel ruthlessness.

“Yueqing, don’t blame Mother. Mother has no choice either. Your younger brother has been poisoned, and the antidote for that poison is very difficult to make. If we can’t find the antidote, your younger brother will die. Mother was born into the Tang Clan, and there are passion flowers that Mother planted here, which are most suitable for developing an antidote.

Of course I love you, but I love your younger brother more. I cannot be without him. If he dies, I won’t be able to live either. So Yueqing, for Mother’s sake, for your younger brother’s sake, won’t you sacrifice yourself a little?

Mother promises not to kill you. I just need you to take some poison. As soon as I develop the antidote, Mother will release you.”

By now, what could Xiao Yueqing still not understand?

Everything was nothing but false pretenses.

She had deliberately shown him kindness, deliberately returned to Tianqing Manor—it was all only because she wanted to save Dongfang Wuchen.

Xiao Yueqing laughed coldly and said, “Mother, I thought you came back to see me because you remembered this son of yours and wanted to make up for these ten-plus years of mother-son affection. I never imagined that you came back only to use me and scheme against me. I don’t understand—we’re both your biological sons, so why do you only have eyes for my younger brother?”

“It’s not the same—you’re not the same! He was born to me and Ah Jue. Before I married your father, Ah Jue and I were childhood sweethearts. But the people of the Tang Clan only had eyes for profit. They saw the power behind Xiao Yi and wanted to marry me off to him for an alliance.

Why could my younger sister marry Ah Jue while I could only marry someone I didn’t love? I never wanted to give birth to you. Do you know why I made you wear a mask? Because seeing your face reminds me of that dead ghost father of yours. Such a man doesn’t deserve to be my husband, nor does he deserve to have me bear his child!

Ha! When I was pregnant with you back then, I thought countless times about aborting you, but your father watched me closely and I couldn’t find the opportunity. I even wanted to strangle you when you were born, because I felt you were my shame!”