Yun Shu Nian accepted it calmly.
"Sister, is that Brother Nan over there?" Yun Shu Nian's gaze fell into the distance, attracting Yun Rong's attention.
Yun Shu Nian scoffed inwardly. Zuo Nan was truly a "good" bait. In her previous life, her sister used Zuo Nan to ensnare her younger sister; this life, it was her turn to use him to ensnare her sister.
Yun Rong frowned, her gaze following. Zuo Nan? Why was he in the hall instead of staying in the garden to wait for Yun Shu Nian? He mustn't ruin her grand plan!
Yun Rong anxiously searched for Zuo Nan's figure: "Nian Nian, where is he?"
"He's right there, Sister." Yun Shu Nian replied perfunctorily while grabbing the contents of her pocket and dumping them into Yun Rong's wine glass.
"Nian Nian, I don't see him. Can you point him out?" Yun Rong's gaze darted anxiously among the group of men and women in the distance.
By this time, the powder in Yun Shu Nian's hand had all gone into Yun Rong's wine glass.
Yun Shu Nian: "Sister, I'm sorry. I must have missed Brother Nan because I was too eager to see him."
Yun Rong turned her head upon hearing Yun Shu Nian's words and saw her sister's crestfallen expression, along with the now empty pouch above Yun Shu Nian's wine glass. Her heart, which had been in her throat, finally settled.
Yun Rong took Yun Shu Nian's hand holding the wine glass and pulled her towards Mu Qi: "Nian Nian, be good. Let's go 'toast' Mu Qi first, and then we can see your Brother Nan."
Yun Shu Nian followed her leisurely, a sharp blade gathering in her eyes.
Good, this way my "good sister" can quickly receive the new clothes I've "tailored" for her.
Yun Rong puffed out her chest and walked towards Mu Qi with affected grace.
Seeing Yun Shu Nian behind them, everyone made way for them.
As Yun Shu Nian followed Mu Qi, she spoke to him and then swapped her wine glass with the one in Mu Qi's hand: "Mu Qi, I'm back."
Everyone began to notice Mu Zong's icy demeanor receding.
It wasn't until Mu Qi's gaze shifted away from Yun Shu Nian and landed on the cup Yun Shu Nian had placed in his hand that the atmosphere, after a mere instant, turned frigid again.
Yun Rong, ignoring Mu Qi's icy gaze, raised her wine glass to him: "Mu Zong, good evening." With this little fool by her side, she was confident that Mu Qi would drink that cup of wine. This was a fact she couldn't change, no matter how little she thought of Yun Shu Nian.
Yun Rong's admiration for Mu Qi and her jealousy towards Yun Shu Nian were clearly evident. However, Yun Rong failed to realize that she held absolutely no place in Mu Qi's heart.
Mu Qi glared at Yun Rong before him: "Who are you?"
Yun Rong froze. She glanced at Yun Shu Nian standing beside him and said stiffly, "Mu Zong, I'm Nian Nian's sister."
Mu Qi remained silent, the entire space as frigid as ever.
The group surrounding Mu Qi kept their eyes to themselves, not daring to step forward and ease the tension. Everyone was afraid of offending Mu Qi by accident.
At this moment, a sweet voice broke the frigid atmosphere.
"Mu Qi, Sister has been holding her glass up for quite some time. Quickly toast Sister with a drink." Yun Shu Nian, standing beside Mu Qi, raised her glass along with Yun Rong, looking at Mu Qi with hopeful crescent eyes.
Mu Qi also looked at Yun Shu Nian, at the person he loved the most.
He didn't understand why Yun Shu Nian had to be so obvious, why she had to make it so clear for him to see.
But what if he saw it? Wouldn't he still comply with her wishes? If not, Mu Qi himself would suffer more than Yun Shu Nian.
At this moment, Mu Qi only wished this cup of wine would be fatal. Otherwise, he would use his last breath to crawl towards Yun Shu Nian and keep her by his side.
Mu Qi's phoenix eyes were dim and deep. Finally, he complied with Yun Shu Nian's wish and raised the wine glass in his hand.
The three of them drank the wine in their cups together.
Huh? This is water!
Yun Shu Nian looked at her wine glass in surprise. Although the wine she took from Mu Qi was white, she never imagined it would be plain water.
She had thought it was white wine or ice wine or something similar.
Yun Shu Nian recalled her previous life. She had only handed the wine glass to Mu Qi and hadn't touched it herself.
In her past life, how could she have touched anything Mu Qi had touched?
Water? This is good. Yun Shu Nian was pleased; this would be good for Mu Qi's stomach.
Seeing Mu Qi drink the wine, Yun Rong gave Yun Shu Nian a meaningful glance.
Yun Shu Nian gave Yun Rong a reassuring look.
Yun Rong turned and walked towards the third floor.
Watching Yun Rong's retreating back, Yun Shu Nian's expression instantly turned cold.
Yun Shu Nian turned to look at Mu Qi, about to hand the water back to him, but first noticed Mu Qi's now empty cup.
Yun Shu Nian blinked and took Mu Qi's cup: "Mu Qi, why did you drink so much?" She had just been thinking of praising him for finally taking care of his stomach.
In Mu Qi's eyes, Yun Shu Nian was still aloof and noble, even with her eyes wide in surprise at that moment.
But something was different. When had Yun Shu Nian ever looked at him with such intimacy?
Yun Shu Nian didn't know that at this moment, Mu Qi was so easily captivated by her, his heart in turmoil.
Seeing that Mu Qi didn't respond, Yun Shu Nian checked the time. She quickly placed the water back into Mu Qi's hand.
"Mu Qi, I... I'm going to the restroom." Seeing that Mu Qi still didn't react, Yun Shu Nian hurried towards the back garden of the mansion.
Reborn, Yun Shu Nian could act flawlessly in front of Yun Rong. However, in front of Mu Qi, her lies were always so clumsy.
Because just looking into his eyes made her heart flutter like a rabbit's, and the well-rehearsed lies couldn't be spoken.
Thus, her gaze would waver, and her lies would be hesitant and extremely clumsy.
Yun Shu Nian hurried to the back garden and saw Zuo Nan standing in the center of the garden.
The hatred from her previous life instantly blinded Yun Shu Nian. At this moment, her crescent eyes lost their usual warmth, leaving only a fierce, demonic cruelty. Sudancd.com
Gentle breeze and bright moon? A gentleman like jade?
In her past life, Yun Shu Nian had indeed thought so. But the Yun Shu Nian of today could see that the wind was not clear, the moon not bright, and even the jade was black.
Yun Shu Nian took a deep breath, smoothed out the sharp edges of her demeanor, and put on her mask from her previous life as she walked towards Zuo Nan.