Zhu Zhuyun broke off halfway through her words.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at her older sister, her feelings tangled, and said nothing more either.
She could more or less guess why her sister had come looking for her now.
It was surely to persuade her to return to the family.
But she had long since made up her mind. Under no circumstances would she go back with her sister.
Her sister already had little control over her own life within the family, and now she had lost to her in the tournament as well. If she returned to the family, how could her sister possibly survive?
Even if she had no intention of taking her sister's life, those stubborn old fossils in the family certainly would not let her sister off easily.
So she absolutely could not go back.
Only that way could she keep her sister alive.
As long as she did not return, the Zhu Family of the Star Luo Duke Mansion would have only one heir in line-her sister, Zhu Zhuyun-and she would be their only eligible direct-line heir.
No matter how rigidly those old fossils clung to tradition, no matter how dissatisfied they were, they would ultimately have no choice but to hand the position of Zhu Family head over to her sister, Zhu Zhuyun.
That was the outcome Zhu Zhuqing most wanted to see.
"It looks like you sisters have some private things to discuss, so we won't disturb you. Zhuqing, have a good chat with your sister."
Watching Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing stare at each other for so long without saying a word, Ye Qifeng seemed to realize something. He tactfully left the sisters some time together.
Before leaving, however, he did not forget to add a suggestion for Zhu Zhuqing:
"Oh, right, Spirit