The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Luo Mingjing's eyes flickered upon hearing this. He looked at Situ Yaorao and whispered, "If that day ever comes, I will ensure your safety. Forgive me, even so, I cannot easily appear. My status necessitates that I cannot favor either side. If I decide to help anyone, chaos will ensue. When that happens, countless lives will be lost, and the consequences will fall on me. It's not that I'm timid, but I don't want to witness rivers of bloodshed. Therefore, no matter where I go, I must be cautious, fearing discovery. If I were like everyone else, hiding at the altar, that would be fine. But I don't want to stay in that caged place. It's like a vicious cycle. I don't want to stay in one place, but I can't go out and be discovered. In the end, I can only tremble with fear wherever I want to go. I didn't expect to hear about you here. I knew a woman who had the same experience as me, and I was curious to see how she lived. That's how we met. Perhaps, from the very beginning, it was a sin."

The man's tone was light, with a hint of helplessness.

"Same experience?" Situ Yaorao was puzzled.

"Yuehua, I am a victim of Yuehua just like you. But... I am willing to be poisoned by Yuehua. Because, this is what I must endure because of my identity. I have always been curious about how such a poison could exist in this world. The elders said that this was a punishment from heaven. The day I died of the poison was also the day when the next Son of God was found. However, these have nothing to do with me. I hate the night. In the dark night, I always feel the torture of Yuehua poison. But I like the first sunrise. When the sun rises, it feels like I have been reborn. When I came to Lanlin, I originally wanted to see the peach blossoms in Yaoguang Temple. But I heard about you from someone, and finally, I went to Bingxin Lake and saw you. Perhaps, I was greedy. It was obviously enough to meet you once, but I wanted to see you again. In the end, I was discovered. If possible, I just want to be Su Heng in your eyes, not Luo Mingjing in the eyes of the world."

The man spoke softly, with a hint of helplessness.

Situ Yaorao's heart moved slightly when she heard this: "Luo Mingjing, is Su Heng really your name?"

"Yes. But that's not the name I'm known to the world. In front of others, I can only be Luo Mingjing. And only in front of you can I be Su Heng."

"In that case, you are Su Heng. Su Heng in my eyes." Situ Yaorao smiled at the man.

"Thank you." Luo Mingjing said.

"Why thank you?"

"Thank you for your kindness. Even though you were sad because of me, you still called me Su Heng. The elders said that as the Son of God, nothing in this life belongs to me except this name. But now, few people even know my name."

"I'll always remember that. I've always been gentle with my friends."

"I'm going to the palace tomorrow. The Emperor of Lanlin is very ambitious, and he probably wants to use me." Luo Mingjing smiled bitterly. In this world, there are only two kinds of people: those who admire him, and those who want to use him.

He longed for the day when a third type of person would appear. However, such people were rare. He cherished his encounter with Situ Yaorao over the past two days. Because Situ Yaorao didn't belong to those two types, but she also didn't belong to the third type either. Because, between her and him, there would be no more contact.

It was the perfect night, and Situ Yaorao returned to her room. But the man sat here alone until dawn.

After daybreak, before Situ Yaorao even woke up, Luo Mingjing was taken away. When Situ Yaorao woke up, there was only a letter on the table. She only wrote two words in her heart: no see you.

Perhaps it meant we would never meet again. Situ Yaorao thought so. But she didn't think much about it and tore up the letter and threw it away.

"Situ, why did you get up so early today?" After getting up, Yu Sheng yawned. Seeing Situ Yaorao sitting in the lobby, she couldn't help but feel curious.

"I'm going back to Situ's house today. Naturally, I have to get up early."

"I almost forgot this. After you return to the Situ family, will you really not come out again?" Yu Sheng went downstairs and asked hurriedly.

Upon hearing this, Situ Yaorao nodded and said, "At least I can't go out for the next few days. My time outside has made the Situ family extremely unhappy. If I dare to go out again, there might be some trouble." Situ Yaorao said helplessly.

"In that case, you have to be careful. I don't want our boss to be unable to come to the restaurant in the future. It will take time and effort to achieve success." Yu Sheng said with a smile.

"Yes, slow and steady wins the race. I really have to leave this store to you." Situ Yaorao looked at Yu Sheng and said helplessly.

"Just be at ease."

"Miss, why did you get up so early today? I was just about to go and wake you up." Lian'er was holding a basin of water and was about to go upstairs, but she was a little surprised to see Situ Yaorao coming down.

"Lian'er, you've woken up just in time. We're going back to the Situ family today. Pack your things as soon as possible. Also, Weixing won't go back with us. If you have anything to say, tell him directly. Otherwise, you won't be able to talk to him later."

"Miss, are we going back to live here permanently?"

"Yes. The Situ family is my home. I can't stay here. Otherwise, people will gossip." Situ Yaorao said with a smile. Lian'er wanted to say something, but suddenly seemed to remember something and shut up.

Lian'er packed up Situ Yaorao and her things as quickly as possible, and called Xiu'er. When she finished, the Situ family's carriage arrived.

Mrs. Situ came to pick him up in person.

"Yao Rao." Madam Situ got off the carriage and looked at Situ Yao Rao who was waiting for her in the lobby and called out softly. Situ Yao Rao smiled when she heard it: "Mother, you are finally here. Your daughter has been waiting for you for a long time."

Lian'er, who had just come down from upstairs, also said respectfully, "This servant pays his respects to the Madam."

"Get up, you've worked hard these days. I know that girl Yaorao always gets into trouble. Go back to the mansion and tell the steward that your monthly salary will be doubled starting this month." Mrs. Situ said lightly.

Upon hearing this, Lian'er hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you, ma'am. Thank you, ma'am."

"Okay, you can go up first after the luggage is loaded. Yaorao, Xiu'er, and I should get on the carriage." After Mrs. Situ finished speaking, Lian'er hurriedly sat down at the side of the carriage and waited for them to enter.

Situ Yaorao and others also got on the carriage.

"Mother, have you been doing well these days while I'm away?" Situ Yaorao looked at Madam Situ and asked with concern. Madam Situ looked helpless: "You little girl, I never see you write to me on weekdays, how come you're trying to please me now? It's a pity, it's too late. Your father is very angry about your recent situation. When you go back, you must be obedient and don't let Honglei and her daughter get hold of anything. Otherwise, your father will definitely punish you."

Madam Situ threatened.

"Mother, I do want to spend this period of time in peace, but you know that mother and daughter. They are the type who always look for trouble. Especially Hong Lei, her face was broken, but she still didn't forget to plot against me. As long as they are not dead, there will be no peace in our house. Besides, you also know how biased Dad is towards that mother and daughter.

Regardless of right or wrong, that mother and daughter are not wrong. If it weren't for this, why would I leave the Situ family? "Situ Yaorao said aggrievedly.

Madam Situ sighed softly upon hearing this: "I know everything you said, but... you are the daughter of the Situ family after all. No matter what, the Situ family is your home after all. No matter how biased your father is, you shouldn't be like this. After all, he is your father."

"But he never treated me as his own daughter. If it weren't for him, how could I have ended up like this today?" Situ Yaorao was naturally talking about Yuehua. Upon hearing this, Madam Situ felt helpless. Because, it was true. If he hadn't doted on that mother and daughter so much, Yaorao wouldn't have ended up like this.