I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

Yun Qingyi casually found a seat and sat down, ignoring the Yun family head's questioning. Instead, she glanced at Yun Yu'er and smiled at her.

"Why are you crying, Third Sister? Have I bullied you?"

Before Yun Yu'er could speak, Yun Qingyi gave a knowing "oh" and played a long, drawn-out tone.

"Oh--"

"Could it be that my third sister barged into my room this morning and disturbed my cultivation, causing me to look unwell, so I came to complain to Father and Mother?"

Yun Qingyi's three consecutive sentences stunned everyone in the room.

Yun Yu'er, in particular, forgot to continue shedding tears.

Isn't her eldest sister supposed to be gentle, weak, innocent, and easy to manipulate?

Why is this life really a little different?

Shouldn't Yun Qingyi be so sad and remorseful that she can't even speak, leaving herself to her father's judgment?

When Madam Yun, the head of the Yun family, heard "intruding into the room and disturbing cultivation," she belatedly realized what was going on.

To be honest, I've raised my daughter for over ten years, so I know her character inside and out.

These past few days, because of Xiaorou's situation, they have developed deep self-doubt about their parenting.

In addition, they saw that Yu'er was well-behaved and sensible, and they couldn't possibly have wronged their own sister, which is why they had this idea about their eldest daughter.

However, as expected of the female lead, Yun Yu'er quickly wiped away her tears again.

"Sister, you've misunderstood. I didn't tell Father and Mother."

The Yun family head and Madam Yun were both taken aback and looked at each other.

It seems that Yu'er did not complain to them, but her words implied that Yi'er disliked her.

And with tears streaming down her face, she suddenly thought of her daughter who had been wandering for many years, enduring countless hardships, and felt a pang of guilt, so…

After thinking about this, what else could the couple not understand?

The head of the Yun family gave Yun Yu'er a deep look, and both of their eyes showed a hint of hurt and disappointment.

"Ha! You didn't tell your father and mother?"

Yun Qingyi couldn't help but let out a cold laugh this time.

"If you didn't complain, don't you know why Father and Mother called me here?"

Yun Yu'er looked as if she had been misunderstood, her pretty and delicate face showing a hint of sadness.

She said softly, "I thought Father sent my sister here just to teach her that sisters should be united and loving."

Yun Qingyi's lips were practically frozen in a smile, and her delicate face was on the verge of collapse.

brazen!

She really should learn from the female lead how to be so shameless.

"Third sister, perhaps you don't understand something, let me tell you about it." Yun Qingyi said with a half-smile.

"You're the one who disturbed my cultivation, aren't you? Cultivators are most averse to being disturbed while cultivating."

“My maidservant tried to stop her, but my third sister still forced her way into my room.”

"Oh, so the reason my third sister gave was that she was worried about me getting into trouble, is that right?"

"Not to mention that I personally chose Hongling to be my personal maid, our Qingcheng Yun family is one of the four great families of the Southern Continent. Who would dare to be disrespectful to the dignified young lady of the Yun family!"

Yun Qingyi stood up from her seat, her voice cold and clear.

Her gaze was sharp, her beautiful eyes fixed on Yun Yu'er.

Yun Yu'er's body stiffened; she didn't want to admit that she was frightened by those eyes.

Just wanted to speak.

Then Yun Qingyi smiled softly, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Today, Yun Qingyi wore a white silk dress, and at thirteen years old, she already possessed a captivating beauty.

That smile made Yun Qingyi even more dazzling.

A hint of jealousy flashed in Yun Yu'er's eyes. Although she inherited seven-tenths of her looks from the stunningly beautiful Madam Yun, she had to admit that Yun Qingyi was far more dazzling than her.

"Third sister has come back from a poor, remote place, so she probably doesn't know much. Therefore, she must study hard in the future. If she goes out into the world in the future, she must not disgrace our Yun family."

Yun Qingyi watched as Yun Yu'er's pretty face kept changing expressions, almost becoming stiff, and clicked her tongue.

It's such a waste of her mother's good genes.

She straightened her skirt and continued:

"Also, Third Sister should focus on cultivation. She's the same age as Arou, but she's only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, which is four minor realms lower than Arou. It's a bit embarrassing."

Upon hearing this, the Yun family head, sitting at the head of the table, nodded in agreement. He had, of course, discerned the veiled sarcasm in his eldest daughter's words, but they were indeed in the wrong first, and it was only right that they were angry.

However, Yu'er's talent is also outstanding, and her spiritual root is even better than Xiao Rou's. It would be a real pity if she didn't cultivate properly.

"Yu'er, your eldest sister is right, from now on..."

The head of the Yun family pondered for a moment, but still spoke up: "There's no need to resort to such tricks in the future. We are all one family, and we should unite, love each other, and help one another."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yu'er's face turned pale instantly.

Just as she was about to speak up in her defense, the head of the Yun family waved his hand and said, "Yu'er, we know that you used to have to resort to some means to protect yourself, but now that you are a member of a large family, there is really no need for you to do so. Your father hopes that you will be a kind and upright person."

The Yun family head spoke with utmost sincerity, believing he had laid his heart bare. After all, she was their daughter, and even if she had gone astray, they had to bear the consequences, as it was their negligence as parents who had failed to protect her. Fortunately, Yu'er was still young and could be corrected. Moreover, it was always better for a family to be honest with each other.

"That's what my father taught me."

Yun Yu'er did not refute, but lowered her head and admitted it, effectively concealing the hatred that flashed in her eyes.

Unexpectedly, Yun Yu'er actually admitted it. Yun Qingyi raised an eyebrow and tsk tsk, as expected of the female lead, she can act so freely.

"This is boring," Yun Qingyi yawned and said to the Yun family head and Madam Yun.

"Father, Mother, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."

The Yun family head nodded, then became somewhat awkward: "Yi'er, could you... go and check on Xiao Rou for me?"

Huh? What's wrong with Yun Qingrou? Yun Qingyi was a little confused. Before she could ask, the Yun family head shoved a bottle of medicine into her hand.

"This medicine is working well. Xiaorou probably doesn't want to see me lately, so I'd like to trouble you to go and check on her for me."

Seeing the medicine bottle in her hand, Yun Qingyi understood immediately. This was probably Yun Yu'er's doing, stirring up trouble. No wonder Yun Yu'er suddenly came to see her after several days.

So, they've already taken care of one, and it's her turn now.

She's been so focused on her cultivation lately that she almost forgot about the power struggle between the protagonists and antagonists.

Well, it's not too late to know now. She responded to the head of the Yun family, promising to help Yun Qingrou apply the medicine properly, and then led Hongling from the reception room in another direction toward the courtyard where Yun Qingrou was.

After Yun Qingyi left, the head of the Yun family gave Madam Yun a wink.

Madam Yun understood immediately and said gently to Yun Yu'er, "Yu'er, you stay."

Yun Yu'er, who had just wanted to leave, was kept behind before she could even say goodbye.

She looked at Madam Yun with a puzzled expression, but quietly replied, "Yes."

Yun Qingyi understood and walked lightly from the reception room in another direction.

……

Ice Phoenix Pavilion.

"Miss, here we are."

Yun Qingyi looked up at the plaque in the courtyard and went inside.

"Let's go see Second Sister." Our ultimate villain and ally.

……

"Sister, you've come to see me? Sister, walk slowly, are you feeling any better?"

Inside the main courtyard of the Ice Phoenix Pavilion, Yun Qingrou lay on the luxurious bed, her bright eyes wide open, her pale face beaming with joy.

Looking at Yun Qingrou's bloodless face, Yun Qingyi felt a sudden pang of heartache.

Whether it was the original owner's emotions or not, she poked Yun Qingrou's forehead angrily: "From now on, you should provoke Yun Yu'er less, understand?" After all, you really have the villain debuff, and you won't get any advantage until your strength improves.

Upon hearing this, the light in Yun Qingrou's eyes dimmed instantly.

"Does my older sister think, like Father, that I bullied Yun Yu'er?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Qingyi paused in taking out the medicine, realizing that Yun Qingrou had misunderstood. She explained, "Sister didn't mean that. She was just worried that you would suffer at her hands. Look, you've suffered a loss, haven't you?"

After saying that, he gently poked her wound, somewhat angrily.

"Ouch, sister, it hurts."

That's nonsense, she didn't even use any force.

Seeing Yun Qingrou's grimacing face, Yun Qingyi wanted to roll her eyes, but she stopped what she was doing, opened the medicine bottle given to her by the Yun family head, and said to Yun Qingrou, "Behave yourself, I'll apply the medicine for you."

Upon hearing this, Yun Qingrou paused for a second, then her expression of surprise and delight was evident. However, she still seemed somewhat incredulous as she asked, "Really? Won't that trouble you, sister?"

Yun Qingyi's lips twitched slightly: "It's just applying medicine, what's so tiring about it? Come on, lie down properly."

"it is good."

Yun Qingyi removed the gauze wrapped around Yun Qingrou's body. It would have been better if she hadn't looked at it, because just looking at it made her feel cold all over.

His neck and below were covered with crisscrossing scars, most of which were old knife wounds, but there were also quite a few emotional wounds, clearly inflicted by several days of family discipline.

Yun Qingyi felt a chill run down her spine. Was the power of the plot really too strong? Even a father like the Yun family head, whose values ​​were supposed to be quite good, could beat Yun Qingrou, whom he had watched grow up, like this for the sake of Yun Yu'er.

Seeing that Yun Qingyi hadn't made a move yet, Yun Qingrou said with a hint of worry, "Is Sister frightened?"

After saying that, her tone was filled with self-reproach: "I'm sorry, sister, it's my fault. I didn't expect it to be so scary."

After saying that, he prepared to get up and take out the cloth to cover the wound again.

Yun Qingyi quickly pressed the person down to stop her from getting up: "I wasn't scared, I just felt sorry for you."

Heartache? Yun Qingrou was slightly taken aback. This was the first time she had heard this word from her older sister. Why did she feel a little sweet inside?

She made no further moves, letting Yun Qingyi apply the lotion to her body.

"Does it hurt?" Yun Qingyi looked at the medicine bottle in her hand, estimating that it was already half used up, but the wound that had been treated was only barely scabbed over. This was clearly not a wound caused by an ordinary magical artifact.

“It doesn’t hurt, sister,” Yun Qingrou replied.