"She's not my friend, but she looks so much like my friend," Li Yue Shu said with a helpless smile. "This must be fate!"
Although this He Xiao Yu wasn't the person she knew, her voice and appearance were exactly the same.
Based on this alone, she couldn't ignore He Xiao Yu's current predicament.
Hong Dai thought she had some plan, but didn't expect it to be for this reason.
This also proved that Little Yue Shu was a person who valued loyalty.
Li Yue Shu sighed softly.
She actually missed Xiao Yu very much, but if Xiao Yu came to this world, it would mean something had happened to her in her original world.
Li Yue Shu thought back to a dream she had long ago of returning to their home and seeing the things Xiao Yu had prepared. Her heart grew more worried.
If Xiao Yu really clashed with the organization...
Li Yue Shu suppressed the emotions in her heart and said, "Sister Hong Dai, I'd like to ask you to investigate Mo Yu Lin's background."
After meeting him today, she had a feeling that He Xiao Yu and Mo Yu Lin didn't just meet recently due to a misunderstanding.
Hong Dai nodded. "Don't worry, I'll have someone investigate when we get back."
...
Because quite a few people had arrived, the two boats took some time to dock.
He Xiao Yu's boat docked first. After she and Mo Yu Lin disembarked, they waited nearby.
Although they had agreed to have dinner with Li Yue Shu, the two still looked at them warily.
Li Yue Shu acted as if she hadn't noticed at all, smiling at He Xiao Yu. "Crown Princess, where do you plan to eat?"
She was not familiar with Rui Jing, but seeing how lively it was, she thought she could open a Liuxian Restaurant here in the future.
He Xiao Yu raised her chin haughtily. "Since I'm arranging the place, you just follow me!"
With that, she was about to turn and leave when a voice suddenly called out, "Sister, where are you going?"
It was also a call of "Sister," but unlike Mo Yu Lin's sweet and childish voice, this voice inexplicably reminded Li Yue Shu of how Li Xiang Ru used to call her "sister."
She instinctively turned her head and saw Ji Quan Si and He Xue Bao approaching side-by-side.
Li Yue Shu raised an eyebrow and turned to look at He Xiao Yu and Mo Yu Lin on the other side. As expected, their expressions instantly changed.
She then looked at Hong Dai beside her. The corner of Hong Dai's mouth twitched, and she suddenly sighed, "Tsk tsk tsk, what a love triangle!"
Her voice wasn't loud, but Li Yue Shu, who was close by, could hear it clearly.
Li Yue Shu's lips twitched.
It certainly was a love triangle!
Li Yue Shu curiously looked at Ji Quan Si, wanting to see how he would react to the situation with these three women gathered together.
Ji Quan Si always seemed to have a dashing and roguish gaze. His phoenix-like eyes had been fixed on Hong Dai from the beginning and hadn't moved.
It had to be said that Ji Quan Si and Hong Dai both belonged to the type of alluring and wicked disposition. Judging by their appearances alone, they made quite a fitting pair.
Li Yue Shu was appreciating the scene when the hand by her side was squeezed.
She instinctively looked back and met Qin Mo Yuan's pouting, wronged expression, as if he were complaining why she kept staring at other men.
Li Yue Shu rolled her eyes helplessly, ignoring him, but she didn't pull her hand away from his grip.
No one noticed their interaction.
As Ji Quan Si approached, his gaze shifted to He Xiao Yu, and he frowned, asking, "Why are you here?"
The disdain in his tone was almost overflowing.
He Xiao Yu, as usual, raised her chin haughtily. "The Crown Prince's Mansion was invited to the lake poetry gathering, and as the Crown Princess, why shouldn't I be here!"
Ji Quan Si's displeasure was practically written all over his face.
He Xue Bao beside him maintained a gentle smile. "I saw Sister disembarking with Young Master Mo just now. Since Sister is here, why didn't you come to find Crown Prince Brother?"
He Xiao Yu shot her a glare, and the disdain in her eyes was exactly the same as her facial expression. "Should I come find him only to watch you two being lovey-dovey in front of me? Am I crazy, or are you?"
"Pfft—"
Li Yue Shu managed to stifle her laughter, but Hong Dai didn't.
Seeing everyone look over, she didn't hold back at all and directly gave He Xiao Yu a thumbs-up.
When she had captured He Xiao Yu last time, why hadn't she realized this person was so likable!
He Xue Bao's expression stiffened for a moment, but she quickly adopted a look of tears welling up. "Sister, you've already married Crown Prince Brother and become the Crown Princess as you wished. Why do you slander my purity?"
Saying this, she looked up pitifully at Ji Quan Si. "Crown Prince Brother, what must Xue Bao do to make Sister feel at ease!"
Her "tea-like" words sent goosebumps all over.
He Xiao Yu didn't reply, but stared expressionlessly at Ji Quan Si, as if waiting for him to speak.
However, Ji Quan Si instinctively glanced at Hong Dai beside him and then simply said, "Don't mind other people's words."
Li Yue Shu, who had been watching the show as an observer, felt a stir in her heart upon hearing this. She turned to glance at Hong Dai.
Ji Quan Si's words seemed to have a hidden meaning!
But to He Xue Bao, Ji Quan Si was comforting her, telling her not to mind He Xiao Yu's words.
As if comforted by Ji Quan Si, she wiped away her tears and said with a look of strength, "Don't worry, Crown Prince Brother. I will definitely make Sister change her opinion of me."
With that, she turned to He Xiao Yu. "Sister, if you have time, come home and visit. Dad and Mom miss you very much. Mother was so angry when you went to the Crown Prince's Mansion without a word that she's still taking medicine."
She had a "I'm doing this for your own good" demeanor as she earnestly advised, "As long as Sister goes back and apologizes, Dad and Mom will definitely forgive you."
He Xiao Yu remained silent. The once arrogant and domineering person seemed to have completely restrained herself after seeing Ji Quan Si siding with He Xue Bao.
However, when she saw He Xue Bao reaching out to grab her, she dodged back directly, not hiding her disgust. "Don't touch me, you're dirty!"
As soon as she said this, the tears He Xue Bao had just held back instantly burst forth. As if she had suffered a great blow, her body swayed, and she seemed about to fall towards Ji Quan Si.
Ji Quan Si's brow furrowed, but it was only for a moment before his usual roguish and charming expression returned. He quickly reached out to catch He Xue Bao, looking worried. "Are you alright?"
He Xue Bao shook her head pitifully, her face pale.
Li Yue Shu didn't miss the fleeting reaction of Ji Quan Si just now.
After watching the show for so long, she increasingly felt that there were big secrets hidden between Ji Quan Si, He Xiao Yu, and He Xue Bao.
Li Yue Shu looked at He Xiao Yu. Seeing that the face, so identical to Xiao Yu's, was experiencing such a humiliating situation made her feel uncomfortable.
Xiao Yu's appearance was soft and cute, but her methods were more ruthless and decisive than hers. She would never do anything that would make her feel wronged.
Li Yue Shu truly couldn't stand seeing He Xiao Yu like this now!
Li Yue Shu, who was never one to tolerate injustice, immediately spoke up. "Sister Hong Dai, do you smell something... like tea?"
Hong Dai didn't quite understand what she meant, but from her understanding of Little Yue Shu, she certainly wasn't saying anything nice at this moment.
Thinking this, she cooperated and said, "What kind of tea are you referring to?"
"Of course, green tea!"