Touya Yaoyao

Even with Bai Taoshi's help, Zhao Hede and Bai Juncheng's suspicions were not easily dispelled.

After all, this building is located in the palace and is Zhao Hede's private property. Yu Yaoyao, as a stranger, easily entered the territory that even the owner had never set foot in without any key.

This behavior is both offensive and oversteps its authority; if not handled properly, it could easily lead to problems.

Therefore, Yu Yaoyao dared not be careless in the slightest and directly showed Bai Juncheng and Zhao Hede the whole story of how she found the building, in order to clear herself of suspicion.

As expected, in the video, Yu Yaoyao initially wandered around aimlessly with the instrument in her hand, like a headless fly. Bai Taoshi, who was following behind her, looked at Yu Yaoyao with an expression of great interest.

The two walked for a long time before Yu Yaoyao suddenly put away the equipment. Perhaps worried that Zhao Hede and Bai Juncheng would become suspicious, Yu Yaoyao quickly explained:

"The instrument was a bit heavy to carry, so I just put it away. I was thinking of checking other parts of the palace to see if there were any secret passages or other ways for criminals to escape. So I decided to look at the layout of the buildings and the artificial hills. I've heard that places like the palace should have secret passages."

However, Zhao Hede and Bai Juncheng ignored what she said and stared intently at the video.

In the video, Yu Yaoyao was about to push the door open when Bai Taoshi suddenly pulled her toward the electronic screen. Then a blue light swept across Yu Yaoyao's body before the door opened.

It's fair to say that if it weren't for Bai Taoshi, Yu Yaoyao might have ended up half-dead from the electric shock, just like Bai Juncheng. Therefore, the two looked at Bai Taoshi with complicated expressions, thinking, "This kid's really good at hiding his true abilities."

Bai Taoshi felt completely innocent about this. The reason he helped Yu Yaoyao that day was because the inexplicable sound that Yu Yaoyao was curious about came from the electronic screen, which had nothing to do with him. It was just a coincidence.

Regardless of the circumstances, the facts are clear: even if Zhao Hede had doubts, he couldn't provide any reasonable evidence to prove that Yu Yaoyao had any connection with the building.

However, only Yu Yaoyao can open this building, which means that if she wants to look up any evidence in the future, she will have to specifically seek out Yu Yaoyao.

Yu Yaoyao seemed not to have thought of this, but was relieved to have finally cleared herself of suspicion. As for Bai Taoshi, he had not thought of this at all, and instead began to think about how to get Yu Yaoyao back to her home.

However, his plan was destined to fail because Zhao Hede said she had something to discuss with him, so she asked Yu Yaoyao to go back first.

Yu Yaoyao didn't feel slighted. After all, the other party was the emperor. What could she possibly argue with? At times like this, it was best to be obedient to avoid upsetting the other party and causing them to trip her up in some unknown way.

After nearly two days and one night of hard work, Yu Yaoyao finally returned to the Ye family villa, only to find that it was already late at night. She thought no one would be in the living room, but as soon as she turned on the light, she found Ye Qishi sitting on the sofa looking flustered, with a haggard face and bloodshot eyes, clearly having not slept all night.

Startled by Ye Qi's sudden reaction, Yu Yaoyao instinctively patted her chest, then cautiously approached Ye Qi and tentatively asked:

"Third Brother, why aren't you asleep yet?"

Ye, who had been on edge, stared blankly at her for a long time upon seeing her return before seemingly snapping out of it. She immediately stood up, quickly walked to her, and spoke with a hint of urgency and worry in her voice:

"Yaoyao, why didn't you come back last night? Did something serious happen? I was so worried about you."

Looking at him like this, Yu Yaoyao couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt. She sighed softly and said helplessly:

"There was an accident, but it's okay, I've taken care of it."

But Ye frowned inexplicably and asked sharply:

"What exactly happened? Tell me now, don't try to hide it from me."

Left with no other option, Yu Yaoyao recounted her experiences in the palace to Ye Qishi in detail, deliberately omitting some specific details. Ye Qishi, however, watched her feigned ease with growing seriousness.

"Fortunately you're okay."

However, Yu Yaoyao's return was ultimately a good thing, so Ye Qi subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Yu Yaoyao and instructed her:

"Don't do such dangerous things again."

Seeing his haggard and tired appearance, Yu Yaoyao couldn't help but nod and obediently said:

"I understand, Third Brother. I'm sorry for making you worry."

Looking at her self-reproachful expression, Ye felt a pang of heartache in his eyes and softly said:

"Yaoyao, no matter what, I hope you can be safe and sound."

He spoke gently and sincerely, as if making a vow. Yu Yaoyao felt a warmth in her heart, but she didn't know how to express her gratitude.

"Third brother, you should go and rest. Look how haggard you look."

As Yu Yaoyao spoke, she smiled at him, but Ye Qi shook his head, his expression resistant and stubborn as he spoke:

"You go to sleep first. I can only feel at ease when you're asleep."

Yu Yaoyao felt utterly helpless about this. She instinctively reached out and pulled Ye Qishi's hand, leading her to the sofa where they sat down. She couldn't help but whine and say:

"Third Brother, I'm really fine now. You should go to sleep. If you don't sleep, I'll feel guilty, really."

Perhaps truly exhausted, and knowing that Yu Yaoyao was genuinely alright, Ye Qi remained silent for a moment before slowly rising and giving her some instructions:

"Then you should rest early."

As he spoke, he yawned wearily and went back to his room. Yu Yaoyao watched Ye Qishi's retreating figure as he went upstairs, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

She knew that Ye's concern for her was genuine, but she didn't know how to repay his deep affection. After all, she only wanted to be his sister, not anything else.

With a complicated expression, Yu Yaoyao returned to her room, but lay on the bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

She recalled Ye Qi's worried look and thought about everything that had happened today. Her mind became increasingly confused, and she even felt a headache coming on.

She understood that her actions had frightened Ye Qi, but she was only trying to find her place in this complex world. So, she wasn't wrong; it was just that some things were unavoidable.

The next morning, as soon as Yu Yaoyao got up and went downstairs, she saw Ye Qishi already busy in the kitchen. Seeing him like this, Yu Yaoyao couldn't help but walk over and ask curiously:

"Third Brother, why didn't you sleep a little longer?"

Ye smiled casually and continued speaking to himself:

"I was afraid you'd go hungry, so I made you breakfast."

Hearing him say this, Yu Yaoyao subconsciously walked to his side and asked curiously:

"Third Brother, let me do it, you go and rest."

Ye gently pushed her hand away, and said in a way that left no room for refusal:

"It's okay, it will be fine soon."