Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Mu Xue said softly, "It's not that I don't like them, it's just that I'm not used to them. To me, they are just strangers."

Hearing Mu Xue's words, Ye Shangyuan felt a pang of heartache.

He reached out and ruffled Mu Xue's hair, saying, "Actually, A Sheng really likes you as his little sister. Remember when we were little, he would often hold you tightly and wouldn't let go. When we asked him to go out, he rarely went, and the reason was always you. So, A Sheng cares about you a lot. You can try to accept him and see."

"I don't know how to get along with him," Mu Xue said softly, her voice low and sounding preoccupied.

Ye Shangyuan took Mu Xue's hand and said, "It's okay, Mu Mu, as long as you know that your brother A Yuan is always by your side, that's enough. Other brothers don't matter." Ye Shangyuan didn't lower his voice when he said this, as if he deliberately wanted someone to hear it.

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, Mu Sheng, who was walking in front, turned around instantly. He saw that Ye Shangyuan was still holding Mu Xue's hand. He glared at her and ran back, grabbed Mu Xue, and before she could react, quickly walked forward, saying as he went, "I'm telling you, Ye Shangyuan is not a good person. You should stay away from him. Don't believe his words. A man's words are deceitful!"

"Is that also true for you?" Mu Xue asked.

"What?" Mu Sheng didn't react for a moment.

Mu Xue kindly reminded her, "You said men are all liars. Is that true?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Sheng flicked his finger and tapped Mu Xue on the head. He glared at her and said, "What are you thinking about all day? I'm your brother, would I lie to you? Ye Shangyuan is not a good person, remember that! Do you hear me?"

"Ah, I heard you, I heard you. Why did you hit me?" Mu Xue said, rubbing her head where she had been hit.

"I'm giving you a wake-up call so you won't get fooled by some shameless old man!" Mu Sheng said, glancing at Ye Shangyuan as he finished speaking.

Mu Xue glanced at Mu Sheng, and suddenly burst out laughing.

Mu Sheng was completely bewildered by her laughter, but for some reason, when he saw Mu Xue laugh, he also laughed silently.

Mu Sheng felt that his younger sister was still the same younger sister she was when she was little, and as long as she was his younger sister, that was fine.

Looking at Mu Sheng, who seemed a bit silly, Mu Xue thought: "Brother, he seems pretty good too."

Lin Jiu watched as Mu Sheng teased Ye Shangyuan in various ways, wanting to laugh but not daring to, struggling to hold it in.

Seeing Lin Jiu shrugging to the side, Ye Shangyuan said irritably, "Laugh if you want to."

Lin Jiu burst into laughter, and he didn't forget to taunt Ye Shangyuan, asking, "The shameless old man that A Sheng was talking about, you're not he, are you?"

"Yes, it's me." Ye Shangyuan actually admitted it.

Lin Jiu was so frightened that he choked. He dared not laugh anymore and silently moved his feet to the side, step by step moving away from Ye Shangyuan.

Just kidding. Mu Sheng is Mu Xue's brother, and Ye Shangyuan will show mercy, but he's not Mu Xue's brother!

I wonder if it's too late to recognize Mu Xue as my younger sister!

Thinking of this, he called out to Mu Xue, "Little Xue Xue, wait for me, I want to go with you!" Lin Jiu didn't care about Ye Shangyuan and hurriedly ran forward.

Mu Xue glanced back at Ye Shangyuan. She was about to call him to come along when Mu Sheng turned her head away before she could even speak.

Mu Sheng pulled her away, saying as they walked, "What your brother just told you, how could you forget so quickly? Don't pay any attention to that shameless old man."

So this shameless old man really is Ye Shangyuan!

Mu Xue looked at the man holding her hand, who had already taken on the role of her brother without any awkwardness.

She smiled and softly repeated, "Brother?"

Upon hearing Mu Xue's voice, Mu Sheng stiffened his neck and said, "Yes, brother, I am your brother."

Mu Xue didn't shake off Mu Sheng's hand. She just looked at Mu Sheng with amusement and asked, "Second Young Master Mu, let me remind you, I have already kicked the First Young Master Mu out of the Mu Mansion. To be precise, I should have nothing to do with you now."

"Who said that? I'm not even at the Mu residence! That's why I'm your brother," Mu Sheng said defiantly, his neck red.

Lin Jiu chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, let me tell you, Xuexue, not many people would even look at Mu Feng. I can guarantee that Asheng would never agree to abandon you as his sister. Even if he doesn't want you, I still want you! How about you be my sister?"

Mu Sheng must be getting anxious. He grabbed Lin Jiu and yelled in his ear, "What are you thinking? This is my sister, my sister! You're just like that shameless old man. Stay away from my sister from now on, you hear me?"

He turned and pulled Mu Xue into his arms, still holding her hair in one hand, and said, feigning anger, "And you, you little girl, listen carefully, I'm your brother, and you're my sister. What others decide is none of my business, but our relationship will never change. Do you understand?"

Mu Xue reached out and patted Mu Sheng's hand, saying, "I know, I know, let go, let go quickly! Your hair is all messed up."

Seeing Mu Sheng bullying Mu Xue, Ye Shangyuan quickly stepped forward, slapped Mu Sheng's hand away, and said, "Don't bully Mu Mu."

Mu Sheng, wincing from the blow, cried out, "Ye Shangyuan, are you crazy? How could you hit me so hard!"

Ye Shangyuan pulled Mu Xue aside, walked past Mu Sheng and Lin Jiu, and strode away, leaving only one sentence: "Serves you right!"

Mu Xue, who was being pulled away again, turned around and made a face at Mu Sheng, then followed Ye Shangyuan triumphantly.

After Ye Shangyuan led Mu Xue away, Lin Jiu nudged Mu Sheng's shoulder and asked, "Did you do that on purpose just now?"

Mu Sheng replied with a wry smile, "Mu Xue harbors deep hatred for the Mu family, and now Granny Kang... I promised my mother I would take good care of my sister, but I haven't been by Mu Xue's side for the past few years. Haven't I seen that she feels like a stranger to me, her second brother?"

Lin Jiu patted Mu Sheng's shoulder and comforted him, "It's normal for Xue Xue to have resentment towards the Mu family. Don't you think about what your stubborn father has done? And your older brother, even though he's been poisoned and his mind is out of control, can't you still make Mu Xue angry? She saved Mu Feng's life, which shows she's already forgiving and has a broad mind!"

Mu Sheng nodded and said, "Of course you know, but in the end, it is the Mu family that owes her."

"It's pointless to talk about owing her anything now. I've already told you that the poison in Princess Shengping is the same as the poison in Xiaoxue's body. The old man couldn't cure it back then, but now Xiaoxue can cure it herself. We just need to find the herbs needed for the antidote. We can talk about the rest later!" Lin Jiu said seriously.

With a determined look in his eyes, Mu Sheng said, "I will definitely find all the herbs to cure Mu Xue's poisoning. I will not lose her this time!"