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I was then taken to the fifth floor, where I encountered the person who made my stomach churn: Xu Jinwei's academic advisor, Li Wanquan. My pupils constricted, and for a moment, I was at a loss. This familiar situation had occurred in my previous life as well. It happened during Xu Jinwei's second year at the academy when she conspired with her father to trick me into a tavern. Just like this time, they drugged me and then sent me to Li Wanquan's bed, all for the sake of ten taels of silver for tuition.
A father and a sister treating their own flesh and blood as tools for profit—how absurd! At that time, I had been supporting this pair by copying books in my spare time. Truly, they were worse than beasts. In this life, given a second chance, I had never stooped so low; every path had been left open for them to choose, yet they remained obstinately ignorant. This time would be no different.
I would show no mercy. Looking at those two calm faces, I felt as if my throat was locked in a vice, making it hard to breathe. I was utterly powerless and could only submit to their whims. They dragged me into a room and tossed me onto the bed. On the other side, a wrinkled face was leering at me without restraint.
Tears welled up in my eyes as I thought of Ye Mo. I didn’t know why I found myself in such a predicament again, but his image floated through my mind. In the next moment, a loud bang echoed in my ears, followed by the sound of hurried footsteps approaching.
Suddenly, a pair of arms wrapped around me, and a familiar scent enveloped my senses. A calmness washed over me amidst the chaos in my heart.
In my daze, I vaguely felt those hands trembling slightly, while the sounds of clattering and crashing echoed in my ears.
When I awoke again, I found myself lying at home, my mother beside me, crying inconsolably.
"Xiao Xiao, how are you? You scared your mother to death."
A wave of guilt surged within me as I hurried to reassure her, repeatedly promising that I was fine before she finally left with Uncle Ye.
Ye Mo entered the room, carrying a food box. He radiated an aura that seemed to repel others, making me shiver involuntarily.
I dared not speak; I only watched as his long, elegant hand brought a bowl of porridge toward me, snapping me back to reality.
As I reached out to take it, I accidentally tugged at the bandage on my wrist. Ye Mo shot me a sharp glare and began to mock me:
"What nonsense are you filling your head with? If it's useless, you might as well discard it."
I forced a smile in response.
I had intended to retort but suddenly remembered that he had saved my life. So I put on a strained smile and said, "Thank you for your concern, brother."
Before I could finish my lengthy expression of gratitude, Ye Mo interrupted me. His voice was low and slightly hoarse: "Are you really that foolish? Knowing your sister has ill intentions and still walking right into her trap—have you thought about how you'd explain this to your mother if something went wrong? Have you considered—"
He hesitated on the last phrase, but it was clear he was quite angry.
A surge of inexplicable emotion welled up inside me. "Did I not inform you in time? Besides, look at me now; I'm perfectly fine."
The moment I saw Xu Jinwei approaching that day, I sensed her ulterior motives. After guessing what she intended to do, I sent a maid to find Ye Mo. My struggles were partly for the sake of my classmates in the hall to see and partly to alert Ye Mo.
I deliberately followed her lead and drank from the cup laced with something while accidentally spilling some on my clothes.
Perhaps it was Xu Jinwei's repeated setbacks lately that made me complacent, or maybe it was my inexplicable trust in Ye Mo that gave me a sense of invulnerability.
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