I insist

Chapter 405: He Will Return

"You little brat... You know how good I am to you, yet you still torment me like this."

"Stepfather..."

Hearing that familiar coquettish tone, the old eunuch revealed an even more helpless smile, wiped away the last traces of her tears with a handkerchief, and then forced a bitter smile.

But Liuli suddenly revealed a sly smile and carefully whispered a few words in the eunuch's ear.

"you sure?"

"Of course, she and I both like Young Master Yu, and we share many of the same ideas, so I can absolutely guarantee that."

I just hope it won't backfire.

Seeing Liuli's smile, the old eunuch couldn't bear to say too much and reached out to rub her messy hair.

"If what you say is true, then the most important thing to do now is to rest well and take good care of your health."

"I understand. My daughter will definitely rest and recuperate during this time and will not leave her room."

Hearing his daughter's obedient words, the old eunuch couldn't help but sigh.

It was this action that made Liuli realize that the old eunuch did not completely believe her, and she reached out and gently tugged at his sleeve.

"Don't worry, stepfather. Even if he's not very interested in me, Song Miqiu certainly won't forgive me easily. If I really need to explain, I'll ask you to come over."

"That's an interesting point of yours. You know, what man would bow down and admit his mistake to a woman?"

Liuli didn't speak, but a smug smile, which she wouldn't easily reveal, appeared on her face as she looked at the old eunuch in front of her.

Seeing his daughter like this, he realized that he didn't quite understand the person in front of him.

"Since you're so confident, then stepfather will wait and see."

"If you really come back, please seize the opportunity. Your daughter's happiness depends on you."

The old eunuch was silent for a moment, but eventually nodded and covered the person with a blanket so that he could rest well.

Once everyone was sound asleep, he slowly walked out of the room, turned and left with a sullen face.

Unaware of the two's plan, Yu Huailin stared intently at the somewhat empty room, his brows furrowing once more.

"Tell me as soon as she comes back."

"Yes."

After receiving a response from the servants, Yu Huailin went straight into the study to tidy up the things that had not yet been dealt with.

After finally finishing the last one, he looked up at the setting sun and frowned.

She should have returned by now, so why haven't I seen her today?

Yu Huailin couldn't help but walk out of the study and look towards the door in the corridor, only to find that there was no one coming in or out. His brows furrowed.

"Why are you still here? Have you dealt with this matter?"

"Naturally, we'll teach that person a lesson and never see him again."

Hearing this, he nodded and then looked towards the door, just like Yu Huailin.

He looked away after a while, then looked at his wife who was taking care of the child with a puzzled expression.

"Why hasn't Mother come back yet? She should have been back long ago."

"I don't know either, maybe something's holding me back?"

Tian Yumei glanced up and then looked away. Just as she was about to take the child back to wash his hands and have dinner, she heard a sound coming from the doorway.

"Mother, you're finally back! I thought you had something to do and had already had a carriage prepared."

"Didn't I tell you a long time ago that I would come back today? Why did you ignore your mother's words?"

Qiu Tianlei immediately flashed a fawning smile and winked at Yu Huailin behind him.

Despite his efforts, the person showed no reaction whatsoever, which made him frown.

However, what Qiu Tianlei didn't know was that he wasn't silent, but rather he didn't know how to speak up in such a situation.

After Song Miqiu walked past the two of them and sat down in front of the bowl and chopsticks prepared by Tian Yumei, he picked up the food and started eating.

"Mother, why didn't you wait for me? Did I do something wrong to upset you?"

"I'm busy today, shouldn't your mother eat a few bites first if she's hungry?"

Qiu Tianlei dared not refute him, and immediately chuckled, holding his rice bowl and eating heartily.

Yu Huailin moved to Song Miqiu's side, but just as he was about to sit down, Song Miqiu suddenly stood up, as if they were not even related, and quickly walked back into the room.

Unexpectedly treated this way, the other person frowned, wanting to chase after him but not taking a step, only raising one hand.

Seeing his appearance, the two of them were quite anxious.

However, before she could say anything, she swallowed it back after Yu Huailin left.

I thought this would solve the problem, but for some reason I saw the familiar scene again the next morning.

"Mother, if we don't come back earlier today, they want to recite their lessons to you."

“I’m not cut out for studying. If you want to study, read it to your father so he can learn the lessons too.”

The two children winked at Qiu Tianlei, then Song Miqiu stuffed a mouthful of candy into each of their mouths until they couldn't speak.

By the time Yu Huailin was about to speak, the man had already left.

Unexpectedly, the three exchanged glances, and after a long while, they looked at the culprit, Yu Huailin, with a sense of helplessness.

"You still haven't said anything?"

"what happened?"

Qiu Tianlei briefly explained the general situation, and Tian Yumei frowned as she looked at Yu Huailin in front of her.

Seeing that strange expression, her brows furrowed, and she was about to speak when her husband interrupted her.

"You're also a woman, what's your opinion?"

“Having three wives and four concubines is normal, but given our mother’s temperament, this is the most intolerable thing. If we don’t make things clear, I’m afraid our family will never have peace.”

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tianlei looked at Yu Huailin again, his eyes filled with resentment.

Being stared at by those eyes, he felt a surge of urge to retaliate, but he also knew that it was all his fault and he couldn't blame anyone else. So he could only lower his eyes and look at those hands.

"But she never gave me a chance, and whenever I tried to explain, she would make up all sorts of excuses."

"You still have to say it, otherwise Mother will only get angrier, and in the end..."

Without Tian Yumei needing to explain the consequences, the two men understood the situation and let out an even heavier sigh.

Yu Huailin went into the study again, and finally made a decision, staring intently at the seat next to him.

"That's the only way."

night.

Yu Huailin waited until Song Miqiu finished the last bite and left, then immediately followed him.

Hearing footsteps behind her, she sighed helplessly and turned around, once again feigning exhaustion.

But this time Yu Huailin did not let the other person go. Instead, he grabbed one of their hands and led the person into the study.

"Give me another chance."

"I don't think there's much to say. Things have been too complicated these days, and I'm so tired that my head is throbbing. Let's talk about it another day."

Yu Huailin released his hand, but instead of letting him leave, he pressed his hand on several acupoints.