Chapter 8 Situation

Yun Yi's eyes reddened as she shook the little snow fox vigorously: "Little Snow Fox, wake up quickly, how could you..."Before she could finish speaking, a weak childish voice was heard again: "Master, don't shake me anymore, or I really might lose my fox life."Yun Yi's heart tightened, and she hurriedly brought over a big bowl of warm meat porridge to it: "Hurry up and eat, your life is most important."A quarter of an hour later, the little snow fox finally caught its breath, and its voice regained some strength: "I thought... I was really going to starve to death here."Seeing its still weak appearance, Yun Yi said with aching heart: "You rest well first, recover your strength, and I will come to see you later."She had many doubts in her heart, but it was daytime now, and moreover, she had just asked for such a big bowl of meat porridge. To avoid arousing suspicion, she couldn't stay in the space for long. Anyway, it wouldn't make a difference in such a short time.She reached out and gently stroked the little snow fox, which had obviously shrunk from hunger, and said softly: "From now on, shall I call you 'Xue Li'?"Upon hearing this name, a flash of indescribable sadness passed through the little snow fox's eyes, and it replied in a low voice: "Okay."Yun Yi clearly captured that sadness. She herself also needed some time to digest all of this, and perhaps it would be better to give each other some space for the moment. She gently patted Xue Li's head: "I'll go out first, and I'll come to see you tonight."Consciousness returned to her body, and Yun Yi lay on the simple bed, her thoughts in turmoil. The words she overheard in the original owner's memory clearly emerged—Madam He was determined to get rid of the people from the second branch, so that her own children could monopolize the grace and glory of the Jin Wang Mansion. Such thoughts were truly malicious and arrogant!The most urgent matter at hand was to ensure the safety of her young brother, Xiao Chenrui. She absolutely could not let Madam He deceive their grandfather and grandmother and succeed in her sinister plot.After thinking it over, the only one who currently had the ability and position to protect them was the Jin Wang Mansion for the time being.But the problem was how to convey their true situation to the Jin Wang Mansion?Her body was weak and she had no ability to leave the mansion in the short term. However, this matter was urgent—she dared not bet on human nature with family affection.Once Madam He successfully persuaded the old master and old lady, her brother might be sent away immediately. The consequences would be something she could not bear.Once a person was sent away, to find them again might require hundreds or even thousands of times the effort, and they might even be lost forever.Thinking through all the people available in the mansion, the only one she could trust now was her brother Xiao Chenrui. She really couldn't risk entrusting others.There was no time to delay! She suddenly sat up.Getting out of bed, she unlocked the door, and Yun Yi called out to the door: "Someone come."Si Qin, who was waiting outside, immediately pushed the door open and said respectfully: "Miss, your maid is here."Yun Yi's gaze fell on Si Qin's face, the young maid's eyes were clear. But the situation was dangerous at the moment, she couldn't afford to gamble, every step had to be extremely cautious. She instructed: "Si Qin, go invite the third young master here, say I have something to find him."Si Qin bowed and replied: "Yes, Miss." Then she turned and hurried away.Watching Si Qin's figure disappear at the courtyard gate, Yun Yi immediately walked to the table, spread out paper and pen, and started writing seriously. A brief but crucial letter was quickly prepared.Before long, a somewhat hurried footsteps came, Xiao Chenrui followed Si Qin into the room, his face showing obvious worry—he thought something had happened to his sister when Si Qin went to deliver the message.Yun Yi said to Si Qin: "Go guard at the courtyard gate, don't let anyone approach."Si Qin responded and withdrew, closing the door behind her.Yun Yi knew this might not completely block prying eyes, but at least it could temporarily keep people at a distance.She didn't beat around the bush and directly got to the point, telling Xiao Chenrui verbatim the conversation between Madam He and her servant that the original owner had overheard that day, and then calmly analyzed the perilous situation of their second branch being isolated and helpless.After listening, Xiao Chenrui's face turned pale in an instant, his eyes full of shock and disbelief. He stared at Yun Yi—his sister before him seemed to have transformed completely after the huge blow of his parents' consecutive deaths. That calmness and sharpness were something he had never seen before.Yun Yi met his gaze, her voice low but firm: "Chenrui, times change. If we don't change, we can only be at the mercy of others."They had already deeply experienced the coldness and cruelty of their aunt, Madam He, over the past two months. But as his sister said, they were insignificant and their words would not be taken seriously in front of their grandfather and grandmother. The distant maternal family was also beyond reach, and could not solve their immediate problems.