The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"I was originally thinking of finding an opportunity to come out today, but after meeting Miss Situ, I came up with this idea. Please help me, young lady."

"Help you?" Situ Yaorao raised an eyebrow: "You don't think I look like a philanthropist, do you?"

"This... If you have any requests, I will do my best to fulfill them." Dongfang Mo gritted his teeth. Hearing him say this, Situ Yaorao finally said with satisfaction: "It's really nothing, but if you ask me to save her, then I will basically offend Madam Dongfang. If Master Dongfang doesn't express his gratitude, it will be bad, right?"

"What does Miss Situ want?" Dongfang Mo asked the woman.

"silver."

"This is five thousand taels of silver, is that enough?" Dongfang Mo looked at Situ Yaorao and asked. Situ Yaorao thought for a moment and nodded, "It's enough. After all, this is just a small favor for you."

After saying that, Situ Yaorao accepted the banknote.

"There's no time to lose. Please follow me, Miss Situ." Dongfang Mo said, pulling Situ Yaorao along as he continued running. It was only then that Situ Yaorao truly understood what Dongfang Mo meant.

It turned out that Dongfang Mo had been planning this matter since she entered the room. Even after leaving the city, he first exchanged pleasantries with her and then brought up this matter.

If any of these steps were disrupted, she wouldn't be so easy to talk to. Furthermore, he must have known that she wanted to leave the room. Thinking of this, Situ Yaorao shuddered.

"What's wrong?" The man asked worriedly, sensing that something was wrong with Situ Yaorao. Hearing this, Situ Yaorao hurriedly shook her head and said, "Nothing, just the wind is a bit strong."

Hearing Situ Yaorao's words, Dongfang Mo calmly blocked the wind for her.

After the two men left the bamboo forest, they arrived at a secluded courtyard. Roses were planted everywhere, and the door to the wooden house was open. A medicinal aroma filled the air. Upon arriving, Dongfang Mo quickly put Situ Yaorao down and ran into the small house. Seeing this, Situ Yaorao naturally followed. Once inside, the medicinal aroma became even stronger.

The room was tidy, with a large bed placed on the west side. A woman lay on it, her face pale and bloodless, as if she had been injured.

"Brother Mo...why are you here?" The woman stood up excitedly when she saw Dongfang Mo coming. Dongfang Mo quickly pressed her down on the bed and said, "Longyue, don't move. You're not feeling well."

"Ahem! Ahem! Brother Mo, are you here to pick me up?" The woman grabbed Dongfang Mo's arm and asked. Dongfang Mo nodded and said, "Yes, I am here to pick you up."

"But as for the capital..." the woman hesitated. Dongfang Mo said, "Don't worry, I've asked Miss Situ to help us. With her help, you'll definitely be able to enter the capital safely."

"Brother Mo, thank you." The woman's voice was very soft. Situ Yaorao listened to the conversation between the two without paying attention.

"Silly girl, you don't need to say thank you. If it weren't for me, how could you have ended up in this situation?" Dongfang Mo said painfully. Hearing this, the woman shook her head and said, "Long Yue doesn't blame you."

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. Let's go back to the capital. When we get back, I'll do everything for you." The man said, and picked up the woman. Situ Yaorao looked at this scene and raised an eyebrow and said, "I think we need a carriage."

"Don't worry, I'm ready." Dongfang Mo said, carrying the woman out. Meanwhile, Situ Yaorao felt a strange feeling growing in her heart. She felt like things weren't that simple.

But no matter what, the money has been taken and the work still needs to be done.

Therefore, Situ Yaorao followed the carriage prepared by Dongfang Mo. As expected, the three of them were stopped when they were returning to the city.

"Who's sitting inside?" the guard at the door asked the driver. The driver was timid and didn't know what to say.

"Not talking? Someone, open the door for me!" As soon as the words were spoken, the door was kicked open. What came into view was Situ Yaorao and Dongfang Mo hugging each other intimately.

This scene was so dazzling that it blinded everyone. Situ Yaorao glanced over and said sternly, "You even dared to touch my car? Are you trying to kill yourself?"

Situ Yaorao's words frightened the man who kicked the door and he knelt on the ground: "Miss Situ, spare my life."

"Hmph! Get out of my way!" Situ Yaorao said, closing the car door. After the car entered the city, Situ Yaorao breathed a sigh of relief and helped the woman who was trapped in the corner by the two men out.

"Are you okay?"

"It's okay, thank you young lady." The woman's face was pale. But even so, you could still see how cute she looked. Her small and delicate features, with two dimples when she smiled, were extremely adorable. Situ Yaorao looked at the woman and couldn't help but feel a liking for her: "The girl is so cute, no wonder Young Master Dongfang likes her so much."

Situ Yaorao's words startled Long Yue. She then acted shy. That moment of shock also caused Situ Yaorao to become confused.

"Long Yue, if it weren't for Miss Situ's help today, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to bring you back." Dongfang Mo said calmly. Hearing this, Long Yue hurriedly said, "Thank you, Miss Situ. You are Long Yue's reborn parents."

"You're welcome. I don't know what the relationship between you two is, nor do I know what you want to do. I just hope that your future affairs will not involve me. If I'm used once, I can still treat it as a deal. However, if I'm used repeatedly... I won't have such a good temper." Situ Yaorao's tone was cold.

Upon hearing this, Long Yue and Dongfang Mo remained silent.

"Stop, I want to get off." Situ Yaorao shouted to the driver outside and jumped out of the carriage. After the woman got out of the carriage, Longyue and Dongfang Mo stopped their intimate actions.

"Does she know something?" Long Yue frowned.

"It was my negligence. If Miss Situ was just so smart, I would definitely not use her to help us." Dongfang Mo said.

Upon hearing this, the woman shook her head and said, "No, that's fine too. This might not be a bad thing for you and me. Cooperation with smart people is never just a one-time thing."

"That's true. However, this will be the last time I work with you." Dongfang Mo's tone was icy, devoid of the warmth he'd shown before. Long Yue wasn't surprised at all, simply smiling, "Oh! I knew it would be like this, but it's all right this way. After all... you're such a good person, I can't bear to drag you down with me."

"Longyue, if possible, I hope you can give up too." Dongfang Mo looked at the woman, his tone gentle but with a hint of helplessness.

"If you give up, will you marry me?" Long Yue looked at the man and asked expectantly. Dongfang Mo fell silent after hearing this.

"Oh! You won't marry me, so what can I do if I give up? Dongfang Mo, you don't have to worry about my affairs from now on." After Long Yue finished speaking, she made a gesture to leave.

"If you want to leave, at least wait until you're well again. Where can you go now?" Dongfang Mo looked at her helplessly. Long Yue thought about it and decided to sit next to him.

At the same time, on the other side, Situ Yaorao slipped out and was strolling around bored.

The Chamber of Commerce ceremony was a rare event in the capital, so the entire commercial street was incredibly crowded. Situ Yaorao walked among the crowd, her mind preoccupied with the scene just now.

She had only heard a few words from Lian'er about Dongfang Mo. If he was as Lian'er described him, he wouldn't easily fall in love. Even if he did, he wouldn't casually express it to others. Furthermore, his brother's attitude towards her was clearly the complete opposite of Dongfang Mo's usual demeanor. There was probably something truly unavoidable that could have caused Dongfang Mo to suddenly become like this. And that reason... was Long Yue.

Although Long Yue and he acted close, they didn't seem like a couple who had finally come together after going through countless hardships. Instead, they were more like family. This attitude made her doubt.

Who exactly was Long Yue, and why did Dongfang Mo go through all the trouble of lying to bring this woman into the capital? And who was this person that even Dongfang Mo feared, only able to hide behind her reputation as Miss Situ?

Some things, once you can't think them through, will become tangled up and arouse your curiosity.