Day n of not wanting to be a kept man's canary

"Sister, what are you saying?" Xia He asked shyly.

"Oh!"

It's rare to see her in such a good mood and willing to chat.

Mu Yanxin teased deliberately, "So that means you don't like it!"

"No!" Xia He blurted out, then felt a little embarrassed.

Mu Yanxin ladled out a bowl of porridge and handed it to her, saying, "Liking someone is a normal feeling, and there's nothing wrong with that!"

Xia He lowered her head, a hint of loneliness flashing across her face, and sighed, "I'm already like this, what right do I have to talk about liking someone?"

The smile on her face vanished, replaced by a look of sorrow, and her words were full of untold stories.

I felt a pang of heartache for her, so I reached out and patted her head, comforting her, "No, everyone has the right to love and be loved!"

"Sister, didn't you ask me about my family before?"

"Mm!" Mu Yanxin nodded.

"My parents passed away unexpectedly when I was ten years old, leaving me and my five-year-old sister to depend on each other for survival!"

Speaking of her younger sister, Xia He's face turned even paler, tears streaming from the corners of her eyes. She pounded her chest, her eyes filled with self-reproach, "It's all my fault for being useless!"

"I can't even take care of myself, how can I take care of my sister!"

She kept blaming herself and hitting herself. Unable to bear seeing her torment herself, Mu Yanxin grabbed her hand to stop her from hitting herself.

Although I don't know what Xia He went through, I can always see my own reflection in her. For some reason, I can always empathize with her.

"Don't blame yourself. Focus on getting better so you can take better care of her."

Xia He's eyes were devoid of any vitality, her expression filled with despair. "I have nothing left now, nothing at all, just this broken body."

“I only have one younger sister named Xia Lu, who is my only family. She is sixteen years old this year and should be in school. Two years ago, she was lured into drug use and controlled by someone, becoming a drug delivery tool. That year, I searched everywhere I could think of, but I couldn't find her. Finally, when I was about to give up, I received a call from a stranger. I heard my sister's voice. The person said to bring money to ransom her, and then hung up the phone!”

After listening, her heart skipped a beat. She felt a deep empathy for the girl in front of her; their experiences were so similar. She felt even more sympathy for her.

"So that's why you went to that kind of club, right!"

Xia He nodded.

"Do you know who's controlling your sister?"

"Later, while searching for people and making inquiries, I finally learned that it was an institution under the Mu family's name!"

"The Mu family? The Mu family from Mu Shi Fang Hua?"

"Ok!"

Mu Yan was struck dumb, never expecting to hear about the Mu family from an ordinary person, especially in this way.

During her three years in the Mu family, she was merely a substitute for Mu Yanxin. Madam Mu was wary of her, and she rarely heard about the affairs of the Mu family.

She suddenly remembered the last time she abused Madam Mu and forced her to introduce Mu Yanyi to Leng Tingye, Leng Tingye threw her a packet of medicine and said those words.

At the time, she didn't quite understand, but now she suddenly does. Madam Mu's purpose in having Mu Wanyi approach Leng Tingye was to open a channel through this method.

As for the channels involved, they are probably the ones Xia He mentioned.

No wonder Leng Tingye asked her what her purpose was in getting close to him. He must have sensed something, which is why he treated her that way.

"Sister, do you know the Mu family?" Xia He asked.

"I know a little!" The Mu family isn't as famous as the Leng family, but they are still considered a wealthy family, so it's not surprising that they know about it.

Xia He suddenly seemed like a different person, hope rekindling in her eyes. "Sister, you know the Mu family, can you help me?"

It's like a person trapped at sea, barely clinging to a straw, desperately trying to grab it.

She didn't know who this older sister was, but she was a good person. From her conversation with Wu Bai, she could tell that she was not an ordinary person.

"I..." Mu Yanxin hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping herself.

"Sister, you can definitely help me, right? As long as you help me rescue my sister, my sister and I are willing to be your servants for the rest of our lives!" Xia He pleaded.

Mu Yanxin didn't know how to tell Xia He that she was in a precarious situation herself, and that her brother was in Madam Mu's hands, and she was nothing more than a pawn in Madam Mu's game.

"Sister, please!" Xia He slid off the hospital bed and knelt on the floor. "Please, sister!"

Mu Yanxin quickly bent down to help her up, "It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I really don't have the ability."

From surprise to disappointment, Xia He turned pale and collapsed onto the hospital bed, exhausted.

Seeing that she was willing to sacrifice herself to save her sister, Mu Yanxin's heart softened. Wasn't she the same way?

Mu Yanxin decided to take the risk, but of course there were risks involved. If Madam Mu discovered that she had betrayed her and done something to stab her in the back, she would definitely not let her off the hook.

But what if it succeeds?

"However, I can't guarantee that I can successfully rescue her, but I can give it a try!"

"Really, sister?" Xia He excitedly grabbed Mu Yanxin's arm and asked eagerly.

Mu Yanxin smiled and nodded.

Hope rekindled in Xia He's eyes, tears streaming down her pale face. She leaned back, bent over, and kowtowed repeatedly, saying thank you.

Mu Yanxin helped her up, her eyes welling up with tears. How she wished there was someone to help her when she was helpless.

"However, we need to plan the rescue carefully. You haven't fully recovered yet, so you should focus on getting better first. We can discuss it again once you're fully recovered, okay?"

She helped Xia He lie down again, saying, "What you need to do now is to rest and recover."

"I will, I will get better as soon as possible, and we will fight against the Mu family together!" Xia He's face finally regained a bit of vitality.

It's the end of the month again, and the last day of the month is the day she returns to the Mu family.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Mu called on time. This time, unlike before, Mrs. Mu asked her to bring Leng Changqing to her house for dinner.

Saying they were going home was just a pretext to check if she was pregnant. The Leng family only went through the motions of an engagement, remaining silent about when the wedding would take place.

Madam Mu was getting impatient.

After leaving the hospital, Mu Yanxin called Leng Changqing. The two hadn't seen each other since their last argument.

An impatient voice came from the other end of the phone, "What!"

"Come with me to the Mu family later!"

"No time!"

The phone hangs up.

It would be best if she didn't go. Going alone would be more comfortable, at least she wouldn't have to pretend. If she made the call and Madam Mu asked, she could just shift the blame to Leng Changqing and give him an explanation.

The dining table at the Mu family's house was laden with all sorts of delicacies, which showed how much Mrs. Mu valued this fake son-in-law.

Upon seeing Mu Yanxin enter, Madam Mu's smile vanished, and she asked coldly, "Where is Second Young Master Leng?"