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"Who is it?!" Shen You blurted out. She never expected that there would be such undercurrents in the capital, and that someone would even try to kill her sister Ran!

Xiao Ran simply shook her head silently.

She had no intention of revealing the truth to Shen You. She knew in her heart that although on the surface Chen Ruonan was trying to harm her, the real mastermind behind it all was her Aunt He.

Moreover, the details of the matter have not yet been clarified, and she does not want to alert the enemy by acting rashly.

"How despicable! I never imagined there would be such a person in the capital. Ranmei, you must be extra careful and have more guards around you... If all else fails, I'll talk to Father and ask him to send someone to protect you!" Shen You's face was full of enthusiasm, her words filled with worry. Recalling the danger just now, she still felt lingering fear.

Xiao Ran smiled slightly, "I understand, Sister Shen You, but..."

"Sister Shen You, can you tell me why you rushed down the mountain that day?"

"I..." Shen You looked embarrassed, but since things had come to this point, she had no choice but to speak.

“That day was an old friend of mine. Something happened to his family, so I rushed down the mountain.”

Shen You lowered her eyes, staring at the teacup, her gaze barely moving. But Xiao Ran could clearly see that Shen You cared deeply about this old friend.

Is that the gentleman from Guangwentang?

Xiao Ran asked, "Sister Shen You, what happened to your old friend's family?"

"It wasn't anything serious, just some troublemakers, which the Kyoto Guards handled," Shen You replied. "But as soon as I left the Summer Palace, I heard that you, Ran-mei, had gone missing—"

Shen You seemed to suddenly realize something and abruptly raised her head. "Ran-mei, are you suspecting...?"

Xiao Ran simply picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and said nothing.

After all, this matter involves too many people. Whether it was Chen Ruonan's initial conspiracy, Luo Rou's deception, Shen You's old friend, or the appearance of the Kyoto Guard, it is impossible to draw a conclusion now as to whether it was a coincidence or something else.

"Sister Shen You, this matter is just my guess. Perhaps it's not as complicated as we think. Maybe it's just my enemies causing trouble."

"As you know, my reputation in the capital is not very good, and I always like to go to places of all sorts of people. In the process, I might accidentally offend someone."

Despite hearing Xiao Ran's nonchalant reply, Shen You remained filled with worry and showed no sign of being at ease.

Even so, even so! Now that this has happened, Ranmei must be very careful!

"Alright, Sister Shen You." Xiao Ran stood up, slowly walked to Shen You's side and sat down, affectionately hugging her arm. "I know you're worried about me, sister. I won't be as careless as before, so you can rest assured!"

Shen You turned around, took Xiao Ran's hand and patted it gently, "Sigh... Ran-meimei, from the first time I saw you, I knew you were different from the rumors. At that moment, I developed a liking for you."

She gently pinched Xiao Ran's nose again. "From the bottom of my heart, I consider you my own little sister."

The wind blew outside the window, causing the lamp wick to sway gently, and Xiao Ran's heart sank.

It seems like it's been a long time since anyone has been this kind to her.

It seems that only her mother had ever treated her with such sincerity before.

The long-awaited concern brought tears to her eyes.

She blinked quickly, looked up, and grinned, "Sister Shen You—"

"Thank you."