Three times married to Yama

"Miss Yin, have you discovered something?" Butler Li asked nervously as I stared at the white camellia.

I nodded, my gaze still fixed on the white tea plant. "Hmm, there is indeed something wrong with this flower..."

Before I could finish speaking, Pei Jiayin and Butler Li, who were beside me, took several steps back in perfect unison.

I looked at them, and they gave me an awkward but polite smile.

Butler Li wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Yin, I'm a little scared."

Pei Jiayin quickly added, "Me too."

Me, "..." Actually, I already figured it out without even being told.

Butler Li became even more nervous. He asked me in a low voice, as if afraid of disturbing the white tea plant, "Miss Yin, is there something wrong with that flower?"

"I'm not quite sure what the problem is yet. I need to take another look. Go and get me a shovel," I said to Butler Li.

Butler Li didn't dare to delay and immediately went to find me a shovel. Pei Jiayin stood in the distance, looking nervous and scared.

When I looked at her, she took another step back, as if I were about to devour her.

I pointed at her and said, "You, come here for a moment."

She dared not move, her expression terrified and pitiful, like a frightened rabbit.

Pei Jiayin remained motionless, her eyes filled with resistance.

I walked straight towards her. She tried to dodge again, but I was faster and blocked her way.

I looked at Pei Jiayin with a hint of helplessness. "Why are you running? Do I look scary?"

Pei Jiayin is quite honest. When I asked her that, she shrank her neck and nodded, "Mmm..."

I was even more exasperated. "I'm not going to hit you, and I'm certainly not going to eat you. This is the Pei family home. What are you worried about me doing to you?"

Besides, I put on makeup today, so I can't let my appearance scare her away, right?

After thinking about it, I guess it was when I taught Pei Yu a lesson at the mall that left a little shadow on Pei Jiayin.

"Sister A-Yin, then, why do you want me to come over?" Pei Jiayin asked softly.

I took her hand and led her to the white camellia, softly asking, "How long has this camellia been planted?"

Looking at the flowers in front of her, Pei Jiayin frowned and thought for a moment before replying, "It seems like it's been a very, very long time. This white camellia has been here since I can remember. I have a deep memory of this flower. It's the most beautiful flower in the whole garden."

"How old were you when you came to the Pei family?" I asked her.

Hearing my question, Pei Jiayin looked at me cautiously and asked, "My mother told me that I was adopted by the Pei family when I was just a few months old. Little sister A-Yin, would you mind if I were in the Pei family?"

It seems Pei Jiayin cares a lot about what I, her biological daughter, think. Does she think I want to get rid of her?

She's really overthinking it.

I looked at her seriously and said, "Pei Jiayin, I'm telling you this very seriously now, I don't mind at all that you're in the Pei family, no matter what your status is in the Pei family. I hope we can get along peacefully from now on."

Yan Jinyue listened to my conversation with Pei Jiayin from the side, his gaze revealing inquiry and doubt.

I know Yan Jinyue is definitely suspicious of my relationship with the Pei family, but if I take the initiative to explain now, it will seem like I'm trying to cover something up. I'll have to find an opportunity to talk about it at a more appropriate time later.

My words stunned Pei Jiayin. It took her a while to calm down before she nodded, her eyes red-rimmed. Her chest heaved violently, indicating that she was quite excited.

Just then, Butler Li returned with a shovel and handed it to me.

"Miss Yin, the shovel has been found."

Just as I was about to take the shovel, a large, slender hand reached out from beside me and took it from me.

It is Yan Jinyue.

"I'll do it." Yan Jinyue turned to look at me. "After all, I'm a man, and I need to show my gentlemanly manners at a time like this, don't you agree, Ah Yin?"

I was a little surprised. Was Yan Jinyue trying to help me dig?

"Miss Yin, are you going to dig up this soil? I'll call someone over right now," Butler Li said immediately.

I stopped him, "No need, this place is a bit strange, we can handle it ourselves."

As I spoke, I turned to Yan Jinyue and smiled slightly, "Since Lord Yan wishes to demonstrate his gentlemanly manners, then I'll trouble you with that."

Yan Jinyue stuck the shovel into the soil under the white camellia, then looked at Butler Li and Pei Jiayin, "You two leave the garden first. Only A-Yin and I are needed here."

Because Yan Jinyue's aura was so overwhelming, just one simple sentence was enough to make Butler Li and Pei Jiayin act like robots that had received orders, turning around and leaving without any hesitation.

At this moment, only Yan Jinyue and I remained in the garden.

"Everyone's gone, Lord, let's start digging." I pointed at the shovel with my chin.

I won't be polite to Yan Jinyue.

"Um."

He nodded slightly, picked up the shovel, and began digging into the green soil beneath the white camellia.

After the surface soil was dug up, the soil underneath was dark red, as if it had been irrigated with fresh blood, and it emitted a strong fishy smell.

As they continued digging deeper, a stone statue emerged from the soil, and what was most astonishing was that the stone statue had grown black hair...