After being attacked by the rich young ladies with hatchets, I chose to enter "sage mode".

Upon seeing this scene, Bai Yu immediately recalled the image of Murong Liyue using a weapon to hit her brother and even trying to kill him.

"Murong Chun, what are you doing here? You shouldn't have come so quickly. Hey, get out of here, hurry up."

Hearing Bai Yu's anxious words, Murong Chun didn't quite understand what he meant and asked with a slightly puzzled look.

"What happened to you? Why are you locked up here too? Could it be my sister...?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu was immediately stunned. According to Murong Chun, it seemed that he had been brought here before, or rather, by Murong Liyue.

"What do you mean? Do you also...?"

"Quick, quick, quick! My sister just left. I've been locked up here for two days, in complete darkness. I was dying. I would have run away if I hadn't heard the noise over here."

After saying that, Murong Chun stepped forward to unlock Bai Yu's handcuffs and leg irons.

Seeing him approach, Bai Yu recalled the scene from her previous life, where this guy was almost beaten to death by his own sister.

"No, no, no, don't come any closer. I came in on my own. Just run away. If I don't come out in three days, then call someone over. Hurry up and leave, or you'll be in danger."

Upon hearing this, Murong Chun was taken aback at first, and then wanted to persuade Bai Yu to leave now, as there was no need to stay here.

But his hesitation led to Murong Liyue appearing silently from behind him.

This girl was clearly wearing high heels before, but now she's walking barefoot, completely blocking out the sound.

"Hey, Liyue, this has nothing to do with your brother, don't do anything rash."

As Bai Yu shouted behind her, Murong Liyue had barely finished speaking when she raised her hand and swung her stick directly at Murong Chun's head.

After a moment of disorientation, Murong Chun turned around, glanced at Murong Liyue who had appeared behind her at some unknown time, and collapsed with an incredulous expression.

He didn't faint, but after being hit hard on the head, he was a little unable to stand up.

"Sis, what are you doing?"

He uttered those words weakly, and then collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, the blood on his forehead starkly visible.

"Hey Liyue, don't drag your brother into this again. Wait, I heard him say that you locked him up here, right? What are you planning to do?"

"I want you in. If I can't have everything you have, then nobody else can. If my brother dies, and I say you killed him, guess what? Will you still be able to get out?"

With a blank expression, she uttered words more venomous than a scorpion beauty, leaving Bai Yu completely stunned.

"No, Liyue, wife, wife... don't do anything rash, calm down, that's your brother, your own brother! Don't do this, no, no, no, put down that stick, calm down, you must calm down..."

He reached out and gently pressed down in front of him, signaling to Murong Liyue to stay calm and not act impulsively.

Upon hearing Bai Yu's panicked and terrified words, Murong Liyue did not lower her weapon; instead, she raised it to strike downwards.

"Hey!"

With a loud roar, Bai Yu was so frightened that she could only shout back.

But at that moment, Murong Liyue stopped what she was doing.

"So you're still afraid after all. I thought you weren't anymore."

"I'm not afraid, I'm afraid of the consequences you'll bring to yourself. What will you do if I go in, or even die? Have you thought about that?"

You...are still worried about me?

Raising her head, Murong Liyue softly uttered these words, her voice extremely gentle.

"If I don't worry about you, am I supposed to wait for someone else to worry about you?"

Chapter 206 Eh~

Seeing Bai Yu's slightly anxious expression, Murong Liyue never actually intended to kill her brother.

All of this was just to fool Bai Yu; it was all a setup.

Of course, just like in her previous life, Murong Chun was used as a pawn without doing anything.

He dropped the stick in his hand, looked up at Bai Yu's anxious face, and his voice, which was no longer cold, was surprisingly gentle.

"I thought you really didn't love me anymore. I thought there was no possibility for us to be together normally anymore. I thought if I didn't hold you tight, you would suddenly leave me one day. I thought..."

Listening to Murong Liyue's gentle yet choked voice, Bai Yu didn't quite understand why she would think such things.

Having experienced the transformation of her previous life, if she still cannot feel her own love in this life, then it is not Bai Yu's problem, but her own.

“Liyue, I have never said I don’t love you, nor have I ever shown that I don’t love you. If I really had the chance to choose again, I could choose not to love anyone, or only to love one of you. But you know, I have no choice right now.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yu stepped forward slowly, raised his hands which were chained to the ground, and tried to hug Murong Liyue. But just as he reached out to the girl, Murong Chun, who was lying on the ground, called out at an inopportune moment.

"Liyue, don't do anything reckless. Even if our family is very powerful, Baiyu and Qingsiling's sister are very good friends. Even if they have broken up, you can easily get into trouble if you mess with him."

Even after being knocked to the ground by his own sister, Murong Chun did not forget that this girl was his sister.

As for whether Murong Liyue really used all her strength to hit Murong Chun.

That's not actually the case. She just deliberately tricked Murong Chun into coming into the cellar and locked him up before Bai Yu came in. After Bai Yu came in, she deliberately let him out so he could see Bai Yu, and then deliberately knocked him on the head.

To be honest, whether Murong Liyue would kill Murong Chun is a question that Murong Chun's actions in the previous life—letting Bai Yu go and then attacking her—might lead her to hunt him down relentlessly, even against her own family.

But this life is different. Bai Yu and she finally have a chance to meet again. If they don't cherish it and instead ruin it, wouldn't that be repeating the same mistakes?

The idea itself wasn't wrong, but the person was problematic, which resulted in him not wanting to kill Murong Chun, but using considerable force, leaving Murong Chun completely disoriented.

As for what I, Murong Chun, was thinking about, I wasn't concerned about my own survival. Instead, I was advising Murong Liyue not to act recklessly, for fear of getting into trouble.

This entirely depends on Murong Chun knowing that his younger sister, Murong Liyue, has mental health issues.

Maybe no one in the family knows, but he grew up with this girl, so naturally the older brother would love his younger sister.

Murong Liyue, whose freedom has always been restricted, oppressed, and whose life has been arranged for her, only reveals her true nature when she is alone.

Murong Chun, who often secretly disobeyed his mother and deliberately went to play with Murong Liyue, had seen her go crazy before, and he was beaten at that time.

At that time, she was still young. Murong Liyue hit Murong Chun and made up an excuse that her older brother was deliberately preventing her from studying and practicing properly.

But everyone would believe a little girl who has been obedient since childhood. Only Murong Chun knew that his younger sister was not as aloof or cold as she seemed. She was just forced to hide herself because of pressure.

Unfortunately, although Murong Chun is the eldest son, the Murong family is a matriarchal family. His mother has been raising Murong Liyue since she was a child, while he... is really a spoiled rich kid who is only good for living a healthy life.

Therefore, if Murong Chun wants to change his sister's life, what he can do is not to gain a certain status within his own family, but to use his status as the eldest young master to get to know other young masters and then slowly build up his own power to change Murong Liyue's life trajectory.

Of course, Murong Chun has always been portrayed as an uneducated rich kid who doesn't do bad things, but he also doesn't do good things.

He can go to internet cafes and bars; he's good at everything and knows how to have fun.

Therefore, no one has ever inquired about Murong Chun's situation, and naturally no one pays attention to him.

However, this does not mean that Murong Chun does not love his younger sister Murong Liyue. On the contrary, Murong Chun is one of the best in the entire family for treating Murong Liyue well.

Closer to home——

Looking down at Murong Chun, whose forehead was still bleeding, Murong Liyue's eyes flashed with apology.

But in the dimly lit cellar room, the fleeting apology in her eyes went unnoticed by anyone.

"Brother, are you going to keep this a secret?"

Bending down to pick up the wooden stick from the ground again, Murong Liyue exuded a threatening aura towards Murong Chun.

Murong Chun, however, was no longer as anxious or fearful as before. Instead, she looked up at Murong Liyue, who was looking down at her, and smiled.

"Little sister, you would never really kill me. I know you're soft-hearted, and you're not as heartless as you seem. When we were little, you really wanted spicy snacks, and I secretly bought them for you. When Mom found out, you even came to apologize. Back then..."

With a muffled thud, before Murong Chun could finish speaking, Murong Liyue had already swung the wooden stick in her hand, defying expectations.

Although he wasn't as dizzy as Murong Chun from Jianxing Bank, the pain was still undeniable.

"Stop talking nonsense. Don't tell anyone about what happened between me and Bai Yu, or you really will stay here forever."

Staring into Murong Chun's eyes, Murong Liyue spoke these words with utmost seriousness, and they did not seem like she was joking at all.

Bai Yu, who was standing to the side, could no longer remain calm at this moment. This girl had deliberately lured him in, and with the appearance of Murong Chun, something was clearly wrong.

"Liyue, can I say a few words to you?"

"explain."

Taking a step forward, Murong Liyue pressed her delicate earlobe against Bai Yu's lips.

"Liyue, can we stop arguing? I know you're smart, and there are many things I may not have considered your feelings about, but isn't it hard for people to consider everything at once? I admit I've been a jerk before, but... sigh~"

Bai Yu probably doesn't know anything, but she's really good with words.

However, before he could finish speaking, he saw Murong Liyue swing her stick and strike his inner thigh.

Chapter 207 Would you like some too?

"Hey, Liyue, what are you doing?"

He dodged the fatal blow with his hind leg, but the stick still struck his inner thigh, causing him to wince in pain.

"If we kill your Kunba, then no one will get your love, let alone possess your love, right? That's fair to all of us."

"No, if this thing is really killed, it's not a question of fairness to everyone, but a question of whether I can live or not."

With a snap, the sound of the stick being thrown to the ground by Murong Liyue rang out. Immediately afterwards, the girl pulled a key out of her pants pocket, stepped forward, grabbed Bai Yu's hand, and unlocked all the handcuffs and leg irons for you.

"You'll stay here for three days, and you'll do whatever I say, right?"

Nodding, Bai Yu looked at herself, whose hands and feet had been released and who was only chained around her neck, and replied.

"Well, as long as you don't always doubt how much I love you, three days is nothing, even longer is fine."

"Okay, then it'll be one week."

Bai Yu: ...

I knew he shouldn't have made those confident promises. Three days would have been enough. He's such a loose tongue.

"I promise you, Li Yue."

Nodding, Murong Liyue turned and left. As for Murong Chun lying on the ground, he knew to get up and go back on his own.

As for whether this guy will go around telling on her, there's no need to worry. Murong Liyue already knows what kind of person her brother Murong Chun is, and from now on, he probably won't dare to meddle in any of her affairs.

This was exactly the effect Murong Liyue wanted. As long as Murong Chun didn't meddle in other people's business or his own affairs, no one would ever know that Bai Yu was locked in the cellar.

Of course, this time Murong Liyue didn't plan to keep him locked up for too long; she just wanted to deepen her relationship with the person she loved.

Once the girl left, Murong Chun indeed didn't interfere with her affairs anymore.

Of course, he also overheard Murong Liyue and Bai Yu's conversation. It was obvious that Bai Yu was willing to be locked up here, so there was no need to ask him to leave.