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That night, whether Yun Tianmo successfully stayed over became a secret.
Because—
"Hey, Miss, you're up so early today?" Liu Ying was somewhat surprised. Ouyang Zixin had never been this conscious about getting up early, and couldn't help but peek into the inner room with curiosity.
"What are you looking at!" Ouyang Zixin frowned and glared at Liu Ying, saying, "Hurry up and get me some water to wash up!"
Liu Ying covered her mouth with a smile, said "Yes, ma'am," and turned to fetch water.
Then—
"Aren't you leaving yet?" Ouyang Zixin's face flushed as she quietly urged from the inner room, but after a while with no response, she went in to take a look...
"What the heck, does he think he's a gentleman? Not even using the front door."
There was no one in the inner room; it was just Ouyang Zixin complaining to herself, completely forgetting her earlier worry about being seen with someone in the room and showing no gratitude for Yun Tianmo's automatic disappearance.
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"Hey, Mo, you're up so early today?" Yun Tianying happened to come out of his room and saw Yun Tianmo who was about to enter his own room.
At this time, the sky was just beginning to lighten. Yun Tianmo glanced at Yun Tianying, deciding to ignore his teasing and went straight back into his room. However, just as he was about to close the door behind him, he found it blocked. Outside, Yun Tianying's voice rang out: "Mo, since you're up, let's have breakfast together."
Saying this, he entered Yun Tianmo's room uninvited.
"Ah. Just think about it; when the weather is nice, people's moods improve. When people's moods improve, they get up early, right?" Yun Tianying seemed to imply something as he raised an eyebrow and poured himself a cup of tea. After taking a sip, he clearly wasn't satisfied and said, "Since you're up, why not change to a fresh pot of tea? This one's gone cold."
"Oh, could it be from last night..."
"Shut up!" Yun Tianmo felt a bit overwhelmed by his sibling. How come he never noticed how talkative he was before?
Yun Tianying smiled slightly and no longer cared that the tea had gone cold. He simply ordered for breakfast to be brought to Yun Tianmo's room, clearly intending to have a meal there without considering whether Yun Tianmo welcomed it.
"By the way, also call Ning Young Master to join us for breakfast," Yun Tianying added.
"Tsk tsk, look at you. It's clearly a beautiful morning, yet you have such a long face."
"See, I'm also being kind. We haven't had a meal together in a long time."
Yun Tianmo silently stared at Yun Tianying. Hadn't they just shared a meal in the courtyard of Yuexin Pavilion last night? He was blatantly lying.
"Ning Zhiyuan is also busy because of you; everyone hasn't seen each other for so long. Just invite him over to catch up..."
Yun Tianmo remained silent, his gaze towards Yun Tianying filled with disdain. His words were far too many and all nonsense.
The two brothers continued in this strange dynamic—one refusing to listen and the other not speaking—until Ning Zhiyuan's arrival broke the awkwardness, turning it into two people not listening and one still not speaking.
"Zhiyuan. Look at him; he's clearly happy inside but still has a deadpan expression," Yun Tianying pointed at Yun Tianmo and said, "How can someone like this win a girl's heart?"
"Exactly." Ning Zhiyuan, who rarely found someone to complain about Yun Tianmo with, naturally seized the opportunity. Leaning back in his chair, he teased, "If you ask me, it's definitely because someone hasn't seen his true nature. If they did..."
"What would happen?"
"They would definitely dump him."
The two of them sang in harmony, as if they were certain that Yun Tianmo would not act up, and even when breakfast was served, they did not stop.
"Your mouths are really busy." Not only are they used for eating, but also for talking. Isn't it quite busy to do both at the same time?
Yun Tianmo frowned slightly; he hated it when others talked while eating. However, just as the thought crossed his mind, a memory flashed in his mind of the banter he had with Ouyang Zixin about whether one could talk during meals. Suddenly, he felt that talking while eating wasn't so annoying after all.
"Did I see that wrong?" Yun Tianying exclaimed dramatically, his eyes wide open as he looked at Yun Tianmo.
"You didn't see it wrong." Ning Zhiyuan shook his head, having seen it too.
Yun Tianmo actually smiled halfway through his meal...
Oh my, how strange.
The two of them suddenly felt a chill run down their spines. They exchanged a glance and tacitly closed their mouths.
Some people can be teased, but remember to know when to stop; otherwise, the consequences can be severe.
However, this time they were clearly mistaken because Yun Tianmo's strange smile had nothing to do with them.
After finishing the meal, Ning Zhiyuan pondered for a moment before decisively speaking up: "The competition is just around the corner; it can be considered a battle of life and death. Even if you have made arrangements, how long do you plan to delay certain matters?"
With only a few days left until what was treated like a war competition, Ning Zhiyuan did not know when Yun Tianmo intended to settle things with him and Ouyang Zixin. He knew that any unexpected events could happen during the competition. So even though he was reluctant to see them together, he genuinely cared for their well-being.
Some things really need to be resolved quickly to avoid regrets.
"I'm not in a hurry." Yun Tianmo still appeared confident, but when he looked at Ning Zhiyuan, there seemed to be something more in his gaze.
"Not in a hurry? What time is it now? What if something unexpected happens during the competition, you..."
"Thank you."
"What?" Ning Zhiyuan was taken aback by Yun Tianmo's sudden expression of gratitude, momentarily frozen in place.
On the other hand, Yun Tianying smiled slightly.
Yun Tianmo stood up and walked in front of Ning Zhiyuan, seriously repeating, "Thank you."
If Yun Tianmo were to say he didn't know about Ning Zhiyuan's feelings for Ouyang Zixin, that would be impossible. However, he could see that Ning Zhiyuan genuinely cared for both Ouyang Zixin and him, which led to this heartfelt yet painful expression of gratitude.
This thank you was something he had to say.
"Hmph, no need. I'm not doing it for you!" Ning Zhiyuan clearly wasn't accustomed to Yun Tianmo's sudden thanks. There was no need for them to say such things, and he didn't require Yun Tianmo's gratitude.
"Same." Whether it was for Ouyang Zixin or for him, in Yun Tianmo's eyes, it was all the same.
"Don't worry, I won't let any possibility of an accident happen. As for what you mentioned, it will be taken care of soon." Yun Tianmo seemed to be making a promise as he conveyed these words to Ning Zhiyuan.
In fact, without Ning Zhiyuan's urging, he was already planning to settle his marriage with Ouyang Zixin before the competition. Telling Ning Zhiyuan about it wasn't meant to show off but rather a commitment between brothers.
For him, for her, and even more so for them. (To be continued.)
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