Yun Rong's eyes widened. "No, no, no. Nian Nian, I don't need any."
"How can you not? It's so dry in winter, you should eat more fruit!" Yun Shu Nian said as she began to peel an apple.
Seeing this, Yun Rong immediately broke out in a cold sweat and hastily explained, "No, Nian Nian. I've also caught a cold recently, so I can't eat apples either."
Upon hearing this, Yun Shu Nian put on an even more "concerned" expression. "Is that so? Sister, why don't I have Diao Guan come and examine you? He's not far away anyway."
Yun Shu Nian then turned to Aunt Ning. "Aunt Ning, go and call Diao Guan."
Yun Rong anxiously stood up and immediately stopped Yun Shu Nian. "No need, Nian Nian."
Aunt Ning: "Yes, Young Madam."
Yun Rong was in such a hurry that she didn't notice Aunt Ning had changed her address for Yun Shu Nian.
Or, even if Yun Rong had noticed, she probably wouldn't have guessed that Yun Shu Nian had requested it herself.
"Nian Nian, I'm actually not that serious." If Diao Guan came and saw that she was perfectly fine, he'd know there was nothing wrong.
How would Mu Qi see her after that? Yun Shu Nian would definitely become suspicious.
"Sister, all serious illnesses start from minor ones." Yun Shu Nian's crescent eyes were lively, with a slight hint of concern, making her look extremely worried.
Seeing that Aunt Ning was about to walk out the door, Yun Rong urgently walked over to Yun Shu Nian and took the apple. "Nian Nian, I remembered wrong. Actually, I was fine a long time ago, and the cold was an issue from a while back."
Hearing this, Yun Shu Nian immediately called Aunt Ning back. "Aunt Ning, since Sister is fine, we won't trouble Diao Guan."
"Yes, Young Madam."
Yun Shu Nian smiled innocently, as if genuinely happy for Yun Rong. "Oh, is that so? Then Sister, quickly try this big, red apple."
Yun Rong slowly took the "bitter fruit" she herself had arranged.
"Sister, try it quickly. It's so red, it must be very sweet." Yun Shu Nian smiled sweetly, looking at Yun Rong with anticipation.
After a long while, Yun Rong still hadn't bitten the apple. Yun Shu Nian became impatient. "Sister, is there something wrong with this apple? It's okay, Sister, you can tell me the truth."
As Yun Shu Nian spoke, Yun Rong's heart skipped a beat. She immediately took a bite, her gaze evasive as she said vaguely, "Nian Nian, where did you get that idea? How could there be anything wrong?"
Yun Rong could not let an apple ruin the trust she had accumulated with Yun Shu Nian over the years.
Yun Shu Nian secretly smiled. "I thought there might be bugs or something. It's good that there's nothing wrong."
Hearing this, Yun Rong breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
"Sister, isn't it very sweet?" Yun Shu Nian continued to ask.
"Very sweet." Yun Rong slightly avoided Yun Shu Nian's gaze. Sudan Fiction Network.
She had soaked these fruits in a high concentration of formaldehyde and emetic agents. They wouldn't be fatal but would cause immense suffering.
However, Yun Rong never expected that she would be the one to eat the apple in the end.
Yun Shu Nian looked at Yun Rong, who was avoiding her gaze, with a calm expression, making it impossible to read her thoughts.
Yun Rong quickly chewed and swallowed the apple in her mouth. She then began to discuss the main business of the day with Yun Shu Nian.
"Nian Nian, listen to me..."
Just as Yun Rong was about to speak, she suddenly noticed Aunt Ning standing nearby. "Nian Nian, ask her to leave first." Yun Rong's expression was guarded.
Seeing this, Yun Shu Nian looked at Aunt Ning unhurriedly. "Aunt Ning, please leave first!" Yun Shu Nian's tone was cold, but where Yun Rong couldn't see, she winked at Aunt Ning.
After living for so many years, Aunt Ning was naturally adept at reading expressions. "I apologize, but our young master did not tell me to leave."
"Sister, what should we do?" Yun Shu Nian's crescent eyes looked innocently at Yun Rong.
Seeing this, Yun Rong walked a few steps away, trying to figure out how to lure Aunt Ning away. Yun Rong was worried that she would start vomiting if this continued.
Yun Shu Nian watched with leisurely amusement as Yun Rong paced back and forth anxiously. Even Aunt Ning, under Yun Shu Nian's manipulation, didn't give Yun Rong a second glance.
"Nian Nian, threaten her with self-harm." Yun Rong suddenly stopped, calmly picked up a fruit knife from the table, and handed it under Yun Shu Nian's quilt.
"Hmm? Sister, what did you say about threatening with self-harm?" Yun Shu Nian asked in a voice neither too loud nor too soft, feigning confusion.
Yun Rong's eyes widened instantly. This idiot, she had just blurted it out.
What if Mu Qi misunderstood? How would she ever entice Mu Qi or come to Qi Garden to find Yun Shu Nian in the future?
"Oh, I see, Sister. I understand now." Yun Shu Nian took the knife from Yun Rong's hand under the quilt and quickly pressed the blunt side against her own throat.
"Aunt Ning, hurry up and leave. Otherwise, I'll kill myself immediately." Yun Shu Nian blinked and silently mouthed for Aunt Ning to call Mu Qi.
Yun Shu Nian wanted Mu Qi to see Yun Rong's embarrassment, so that Mu Qi would have no lingering thoughts about Yun Rong!
Yun Rong kept an eye on Aunt Ning's reaction and didn't notice Yun Shu Nian's silent mouthing.
Aunt Ning frowned, looking at the knife, and immediately left.
"Sister, Aunt Ning has left. Quickly tell me, what is it?" Yun Shu Nian put the knife aside and looked at Yun Rong with a serious expression.
Yun Rong glanced at the knife, a hint of unwillingness in her eyes.
She had also soaked that knife in medicine. As soon as Yun Shu Nian's skin broke, her skin would quickly fester.
She just didn't expect Yun Shu Nian to not get hurt at all.
"It's like this, Nian Nian. Listen to me. Zuo Nan is bidding for a piece of land, and Mu Qi is also involved. Go and get Mu Qi's bidding proposal." Yun Rong said urgently.