In the afternoon, Meng Jingwei received a call from He Kaeliannuo.
“What are you doing? Little fairy, this young master saved your man. Shouldn’t you treat me to a meal to show your gratitude?”
On the other end of the phone, He Kaeliannuo’s voice was relaxed and cheerful, in high spirits.
“I know you’re injured, and I originally wanted to visit you. But I was just discharged from the hospital this noon. You called before I had a chance to contact you.”
Meng Jingwei laughed heartily. “I’m at Yipinju. Come over. I’ll have Ah Ye personally cook for you to express my thanks.”
“Hahaha, as expected, you understand me. Wait for me, this young master is coming now.”
He Kaeliannuo hung up the phone briskly, tidied herself up briefly, and drove down the mountain with He Kalingchuan.
In the car, He Kalingchuan drove while occasionally looking at He Kaeliannuo, who was all smiles in the passenger seat. “She’s already married. You two have no chance. Yet you’re still so happy.”
He shook his head, unable to understand what He Kaeliannuo was thinking.
Hearing him speak, the smile on He Kaeliannuo’s face instantly disappeared. She turned and glared at him. “You fawn over those seductive vixens every day, flattering them. Aren’t you happy as a clam every day?”
He Kalingchuan pouted. “Fine, you’re right about everything.”
He placed his hand on the steering wheel, his fingers tapping it rhythmically. “It seems your injuries have fully healed, and your mood is excellent. Good, very good.”
“It’s not because you, Fifth Brother, treated me so well? You stayed with me in the water prison for two whole days and even found something to prop my feet up. Otherwise, I would have suffered greatly in there.”
Being punished in the water prison meant being bound by chains at the wrists and standing in water that reached past one’s thighs.
When she was sent to the water prison, He Kalingchuan arrived soon after. He stayed to chat with her, even bribing the people in the water prison to place a high table under her feet so she could sit on it.
When she ate or drank, He Kalingchuan personally fed her, never letting anyone else do it.
This time, being in the water prison, He Kaeliannuo was truly deeply moved by He Kalingchuan.
Of course, this was also thanks to their mother turning a blind eye. Otherwise, how could she have so openly avoided punishment in the water prison?
“It’s good that you know that.”
He Kalingchuan smiled. “In the future, when you become the Hidden Lord, I’ll still need my sister to cover for me.”
“Naturally.” He Kaeliannuo patted her chest, generously and righteously.
“Then… what about Eldest Brother?”
He Kalingchuan asked tentatively.
“Him?”
He Kaeliannuo hesitated. The relaxed and cheerful expression on her face vanished completely, replaced by a grave look. “I know what you want to say. So, you stayed with me in the water prison for two whole days this time because you were afraid he would make a move against me?”
“Phew~”
Seeing that she had guessed part of it, He Kalingchuan breathed a sigh of relief. “So you were already wary of Eldest Brother. I was wondering how to tell you, worried you’d accuse me of instigating trouble if I spoke.”
“Lingchuan.” He Kaeliannuo looked at him. “Being born in a royal palace comes with many constraints. It also means we won’t be like ordinary families, with brothers and sisters loving each other dearly.”
As she spoke, silence fell in the car. Neither of them spoke further.
Some things are best left unsaid.
They were all intelligent people and naturally understood.
Yipinju.
When He Kalingchuan and He Kaeliannuo arrived at Yipinju, Meng Jingwei and Qing Muye were already waiting for them at the entrance.
Upon reaching the entrance and seeing them, He Kaeliannuo was greatly surprised. “Since you’re the savior of your husband, your treatment has been upgraded. You’re personally greeting me at the door?”
She glanced at Qing Muye, then her gaze settled on Meng Jingwei, teasing her.
Meng Jingwei walked up to her and nodded slightly. “You saved Ah Ye, which is equivalent to saving me. After all, you’re a life-saving benefactor, so of course, I have to personally greet you to show my sincerity.”