"Sister Li? This is..."

Madam Jiao was getting old, so she couldn't bear it very much at this time, but when she heard Xue Mingli's words, she felt a little stupid.

But Xue Mingli didn't explain, it was still the same sentence: "Go back to sleep."

The maids were at a loss, but since she had already said it, she had to do it.

A few people waited on Xue Mingli to sleep, and when Jiao Ma saw that she was lying down obediently, she blew out the candle in the room and turned over by herself.

In the boudoir, it suddenly became pitch black and quiet.

Only the moonlight outside the window cast a piece of snow white, reflecting a hazy light and shadow on the furnishings in the house.

Xue Mingli on the bed quietly opened her eyes again.

The maids are gone.

So she got up from the bed without a sound, and with some difficulty picked up a warm quilt, barefoot, like a cat, without making any sound, and walked towards the study.

The study was also pitch-dark, and no lights were lit at all.

Xue Mingli's heartbeat was a little faster, and when she looked around, she was still a little scared, so she only dared to knock on the door lightly.

"Dong dong dong."

"Minglang, are you asleep?"

Standing outside the door, her voice was also small and thin.

It was quiet inside, as if someone had fallen asleep.

The quilt in Xue Mingli's hand slipped down halfway, and she almost couldn't hold it. But she was unwilling to give up.

In the always gentle and quiet voice, there was a little more pitiful trembling: "It's so dark outside, sister, can you open the door? I don't dare to sleep alone..."

The ground in front of the study is paved with terrazzo, and there is no carpet.

In this kind of weather, stepping on the ice is cold and cold, and the cold air rises from the soles of the feet. Even though she was holding a quilt, Xue Mingli was still a little cold.

There was no answer in the door for a long time.

But she was looking forward to something vaguely, so she opened her eyes and looked at the door.

A long time passed, and it took about half an hour before there was a sound inside.

"Squeak", the door finally opened.

The expressionless Xue Minglang held the door with both hands and stood inside the door. Both eyes were red, and even the eyelashes were still wet.

Seeing that Xue Mingli was still standing outside the door, she stepped aside.

That's what it means to let her in.

When Xue Mingli saw it, she was actually relieved. She hugged the quilt and walked silently into the door with a smile on her face: "Thank you Minglang."

Xue Minglang was too lazy to roll his eyes.

She closed the door with a stiff face, but this time she didn't lock the door, she just covered it. Looking back, she saw that Xue Mingli was in the dark and folded the quilt together on the low couch, and the two quilts were pressed thickly.

"That way it won't be cold."

"Go to sleep."

Xue Minglang didn't want to talk to anyone for the time being, he climbed onto the bed by himself, and lay in the inner position, leaving half of the bed.

Xue Mingli looked at her for a while, then shrank back, buried herself in the quilt, and asked her with a wink, "Are you really not going to tell my sister?"

"...She doesn't want us anymore."

Xue Minglang was silent for a while before saying this.

But again, what should tell sister to do?

It can't be stopped.

The mother has changed, not the mother who will depend on them in everything.

So, before Xue Mingli asked, she immediately said, "There used to be only the three of us, but now she even cares about her eldest brother. I'm not happy. Anyway, you're not allowed to ask any more. If you ask me again, I'll kick you out."

"..."

If Xue Mingli wanted to exit, he was blocked for a while.

Sister Lang's words turned very blunt.

But the phrase "she doesn't want us anymore" makes people feel frightened.

She wanted to continue to ask questions, but Xue Minglang had already turned around, turned her back to her, and closed her eyes, obviously not ready to pay any attention to anyone.

Everything had to say was swallowed back in stomach.

Reaching out to put a hand on Xue Minglang's shoulder, Xue Mingli finally didn't ask, only whispered, "See you tomorrow morning."

Sister Lang didn't answer, just curled up her body.

Slowly, the breathing sound became even.

Fell asleep.

Xue Mingli couldn't calm down. She always felt that her sister knew something, but she really didn't tell her. But this can't be rushed...

She had to close her eyes and lay in bed.

I don't know how long it has passed, and suddenly there was a very light "knock" sound outside the house, as if someone was knocking on the door outside. Then, there was a conversation in a lowered voice.

The door opened and someone came in.

The dim light seemed to be lighting up the lamps in the room.

Not long after, he was outside the door.

"Is it in there?"

Depressed voice, warm and soft.

It's a familiar voice!

Xue Mingli's heart suddenly jumped.

Then, with a soft sound, the door of the study opened, and the footsteps were quiet, and they soon came to their bedside.

When he moved around, it seemed that someone was sitting down.

The quilt and quilt covering her body seemed to be tucked in by someone, and it warmed a lot - at this moment, Xue Mingli finally couldn't hold back and quietly opened her eyes.

That figure, illuminated by dim lights, was a little hazy and blurry.

A pair of plain white hands stopped there before they had time to withdraw from the corner of the quilt. Perhaps seeing her eyes open suddenly, a little surprise appeared on her face, but she smiled again in a blink of an eye.

It was Lu Jinxi.

She had just finished writing something in the study, but she had not yet made up her mind. Thinking of the two little girls falling asleep, she came over to have a look.

At this moment, she was sitting on the side of the bed, just tucked the quilt for the two sisters.

Sister Lang was fine, she really fell asleep; but Sister Li, who was lying outside, opened her eyes and saw that her soft eyes were clear, but she didn't feel sleepy at all.

People are awake.

The corners of Lu Jinxi's lips curled up, just about to speak.

Who would have thought that Xue Mingli stretched out her hand from the bed and put her index finger in front of her lips: "Shh..." Then she pointed to Sister Lang beside her, then hesitated, and then pointed to the door.

I'm referring to Sister Lang, because I'm afraid of disturbing her; but I'm pointing at the door...

Lu Jinxi also looked in the direction of her finger, only guessing that she had something to say to herself.

The servant on this side went over to reply, only saying that Sister Lang didn't come out and was locked in the study.

But when she came here, she found that Sister Li was not on the bed. Instead, the door to the study was open a crack and was not closed tightly.

So she opened the door and saw their sisters sleeping together.

Lu Jin pondered for a while, and when she saw the clear eyes of the little girl, she nodded slightly.

So Xue Mingli gently got out of the bed and pulled Lu Jinxi out.

Her palms were soft and warm.

Lu Jinxi was led by her and returned to her room. There is a distance from the study here, so it won't be noisy if you speak in a low voice.

At this time, Xue Mingli bowed her head a little embarrassedly, and whispered: "I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night just now, so I went to my sister with the quilt, and she opened the door for me. Why is my mother here?"

"You can't fall asleep, how can my mother fall asleep?"

Lu Jinxi's eyes were slightly sleepy, but his smile was very moving.

Seeing that Xue Mingli was not wearing shoes, she frowned slightly, but didn't say anything, she just told her to sit back on the bed, and pulled the quilt over to cover her.

"What do you want to say to your mother?"