What Bad Intentions can the Yandere Crown Prince have?-Chapter 300 - 296: Don’t Want to Be His Sister

Tang Ziqian helped his sister stand properly, looked up at Li Mu, and said, "You can take Xin Yi away."

"Why would I take her?" Li Mu replied without thinking.

Tang Xiaobai looked at Xin Yi in astonishment.

Xin Yi was standing next to Tang Ziqian, seemingly more silent than when they parted last year.

Listening to their words, her expression changed slightly, but her eyelids didn’t move at all.

Tang Xiaobai frowned, pulled Xin Yi, and said, "I’m taking Xin Yi away!" With that, she no longer wanted to bother with these two undignified men and took Xin Yi away.

Xin Yi obediently followed her for a while, and once they were out of sight of those people, she stopped and pulled her along.

Tang Xiaobai thought she would be upset, but when she turned around, she saw Xin Yi smiling slightly.

Most people have slightly bent eyes when they smile, but Xin Yi’s eyes could bend like crescent moons, making her particularly adorable.

It had been a long time since she had seen her smile like a crescent moon.

At that moment, her eyes were only slightly bent as she said, "Earlier, when attacking the Turkic Capital, the elder master left behind a batch of excellent fabric. Before departing, he specifically had some clothes made, saying they were for the Second Miss. I’ve been keeping them! Second Miss, would you like to try them now?"

Tang Xiaobai puzzledly asked, "Why would I lack a few pieces of clothing? Back in the Capital City, if my sister doesn’t tailor me twenty or thirty sets, she would be letting down her reputation as Miss Tang!"

Xin Yi’s eyes bent even more as she continued to walk, saying, "The elder master said, Second Miss must be eating poorly and dressing poorly in the north, not knowing how much hardship she would endure. If he doesn’t dress you up nicely before returning to the Capital City, it would make the Madam and Miss Tang sad."

Tang Xiaobai chuckled and said, "My brother thinks even more thoroughly than I do!"

Xin Yi paused slightly, entered through the door, and smiled, "The elder master cares most about Miss Tang and the Second Miss."

Tang Xiaobai detected a hint of admiration, paused in surprise, and quietly closed the door, asking softly, "Xin Yi, has the elder master treated you well lately?"

Xin Yi’s eyes were a bit unfocused, and then she smiled, "The elder master has always treated Xin Yi very well!"

Tang Xiaobai was momentarily at a loss for words.

Suddenly, Xin Yi smiled tenderly, "My mother often says, don’t just listen to what others say, look at what they do. When I didn’t want to reveal my female identity, the elder master hid it for me, let me study, taught me to ride and shoot, took me to the borders, taught me military affairs, and protected my safety. He really treats me well—" Her gaze shifted slightly, "The elder master’s gentle words are for his family. Being a bit cold or occasionally harsh to me is normal; he treats outsiders like that."

Saying it like this...

It actually makes some sense?

Bah! It’s not like that!

Tang Xiaobai shook her head and caught up with Xin Yi to find the clothes, saying, "He treats outsiders like that, but he didn’t used to treat you like that!"

"Back then, I was part of the Duke Mansion, naturally, the elder master treated me more kindly. Now..." She suddenly buried her head in searching, leaving the rest of her sentence vague.

Tang Xiaobai watched her for a while and asked, "Xin Yi, do you like him? Or have you always seen him as a brother?"

Xin Yi abruptly stopped her searching, her eyes fixed on the disordered trunk she had rummaged through.

After a long while, she quietly said, "Xin Yi is not worthy..."

"Not worthy of what?"

"Not worthy of either."

Tang Xiaobai laughed angrily, "What’s not worthy? If you’d joined me in the academy back then, with your diligence and talent, you would have achieved great things. Why confine yourself to my brother’s side?"

Xin Yi was silent for a moment and said, "At that time, I really wanted to... But the elder master said he could teach me, so I..."

Tang Xiaobai sighed, "So, have you always regarded the elder master as a brother?"

This isn’t surprising.

Xin Yi came to the Duke Mansion for familial love.

Back when she was by her side, she was exceptionally attentive.

Seeing Tang Ziqian care for his sister like that, it’s no wonder her heart was drawn.

Xin Yi held onto the edge of the trunk, neither nodding nor shaking her head, and after a while, she softly said, "I have always had both respect and love for the elder master..."

Initially mistaking him for a brother.

A young general, spirited and vigorous, which girl wouldn’t admire such a brother?

Not to mention, he really cared for his sister.

He was very good to her at that time.

Though he would scare her, tease her, he would also take out exquisite trinkets from his coat to give her, hold her hand to guide her writing, throw stones to correct her archery posture.

At that time, she dreamed of calling him brother.

But she also knew, if he found out she was his illegitimate sister, he couldn’t possibly treat her as well as his real sister.

He might even see her as an enemy disturbing the peace of Duke Yan Mansion.

She longed to be part of their family but feared letting them know the truth.

So she kept hiding it until that incident—

"...The elder master was initially a gifted child, perfect and flawless, yet because of me..."

Tang Xiaobai’s eyelid twitched upon hearing this.

A gifted child is fine, perfect and flawless...

She glanced at Xin Yi, whose expression was sincere and emotional, evidently not flattering.

Unexpectedly, Xin Yi had such high regard for Tang Ziqian, even higher than her actual sister, it could be said she worshipped him.

"Whenever he sees me, he thinks of that incident—"

"He’s such a proud person; if anyone offends him even slightly, he’ll get ten times the revenge, except that incident..."

The day he broke through the Turkic Capital, he said anyone who offends him slightly, he will repay tenfold.

He looked at her with seven parts intoxication, and a self-mocking expression.

I’ve never been in such a sorry state, nor have I suffered such humiliation, yet I can’t get revenge...

"Is it really necessary?" Tang Xiaobai stood tiredly, grabbed a large bundle to sit down, lazily leaned against the trunk, "If seeing you makes him think of unpleasant things, then don’t see! You respect and love him so much, knowing he gets upset seeing you, just separate! Who’s stopping you from separating?"

Xin Yi remained silent.

Tang Xiaobai smiled lightly, "Are you reluctant? Reluctant about his kindness to you back then? Still hoping to be his sister? That’s simple; your parents have ties with my dad, we grew up together, after returning to the Capital City, let my parents recognize you as a foster daughter, and my brother will definitely treat you like a real younger sister! He’ll even personally send you off when you marry!"

Xin Yi’s expression changed, bitterly smiled, "Second Miss, no need to provoke me, I... indeed don’t want to leave... nor do I want... to be his sister."

Tang Xiaobai sighed, "Then have you told him?"

Xin Yi lowered her head and shook it, "He despises me."

Tang Xiaobai chuckled, "How do you know? Perhaps he thinks you despise him?"

The essence of a tragic romance is you don’t speak, I don’t listen, yet sticking together to hurt each other.

Matters that could be explained in a few words are held until the climactic finale.

They’re not tired, but she is tired of watching.