"Madam?"
"Call me big sister!"
Yagami Satsuki rolled her eyes in exasperation, instinctively pouting, but then quickly adjusted her posture.
Brother Yun Ming, seems a bit mischievous, doesn't he?
Just letting him spend a little time with Miyabi, and Miyabi was already influenced, like just now she asked a question.
"Mommy, why is your head pointy?"
"What do you mean?"
"Master said it means Miyabi is very smart."
Then Miyabi was silenced by her Master, Bai Xian suddenly burst out laughing, leaving Yagami Satsuki completely bewildered.
But she guessed it was probably a tease.
"Then I ask you…"
"Yes, yes, such a powerful and eager-to-learn technique…"
In short, he learned a bunch of random, brainwashing things.
However, Miyabi seemed very happy, and Yagami Satsuki was happy too. It might not be a bad thing if her daughter was a little bit misguided… She didn't want Miyabi to become a tool ignorant of the world.
To be used by others.
She just hoped Miyabi would be happy.
"Big sister, big sister? What are you thinking about… "
"Thinking about how to let you freeload."
"Oh…"
"Are you really going to let me?"
Yagami Satsuki laughed in exasperation, "You really want to freeload? Why don't you ask Soichiro and Miyabi for their opinions."
"It doesn't conflict, big sister. I'm the younger brother, big brother is big brother, Miyabi is my Apprentice, Yun Kui Mountain is my sect, we're all family."
Yun Ming fully embraced his shameless spirit. He had initially just made a joke, but then he thought about it and realized this freeloading could actually work!
And, strictly speaking, it wasn't even freeloading.
This was an investment in a prodigious genius like him. Big sister, I plan to save you when the Old Capital falls.
Hoshimi Family is so rich, big sister, why not invest a little~
Yun Kui Mountain was not without its industries.
It was just that there weren't enough adult Apprentices. Many elixir recipes and artifacts were quite valuable. If someone invested money and equipment, and then recruited more outer Apprentices.
And could afford to pay them.
They could definitely grow stronger!
The more Yun Ming thought about it, the more it made sense. If the sect became wealthy, he, as the sect leader, could spend lavishly. Unlike before, when he earned money, he had to quickly help pay off debts.
Fearing that he would work his Master to death.
Any small amount of money left over was either confiscated by his senior sister or borrowed by fellow Apprentices.
For example, for dating and giving gifts, improving the lives of new junior Apprentices, or paying back ten times the amount after winning the lottery.
All sorts of ridiculous reasons.
In the end, it just left him very poor.
"Good big sister, let me tell you, our Yun Kui Mountain has great commercial development value. When the previous sect leader was still around…"
Yun Ming's little lecture indeed began. Since he was a child, he had listened to Xuan Mingzi talk about Yun Kui Mountain's past glory, making him extremely familiar with these stories.
"Brother, if I don't agree, are you not going to let me down?"
"How could that be? Business is business, and feelings are feelings~"
Yun Ming scratched his head awkwardly, realizing that he had actually been blinded by the hateful money.
But the thought of freeloading off Yagami Satsuki was just too tempting.
Big sister is broad-minded and wealthy.
Big sister is so good~
"Big sister, hold me tight. As an apology, I'll take you on an exciting ride…"
"???"
Was this a bit presumptuous?
But the next moment, Yagami Satsuki had no choice but to hold Yun Ming tightly, almost wrapping her legs around him like an octopus. Was he talking about freefall as exciting?
Falling from hundreds of meters in the air.
Without any protective measures, was this really exciting and not life-threatening? Brother, are you sure about this?
Big sister, I can't take it anymore!
At this moment, she no longer cared about her image, even though she knew Yun Ming might have a follow-up plan, but excitement was still excitement.
Roller coasters, just because you know you won't die, does that mean you're not scared?
The wind howled, and the ground scenery became clearer and clearer.
The cold was bone-chilling, but her blood flowed wildly, her heart raced, and her long hair fanned out like an inverted waterfall.
Ah—
The woman clutched Yun Ming's clothes behind him tightly with her hands and shrieked. Yun Ming secretly thought, 'Oh no, I accidentally took advantage of big sister.'
But big sister, you're not doing so well either.
Miyabi wasn't scared at all when he let go of her and tossed her high in the air just now.
"I agree! I agree, isn't that enough?!"
Yagami Satsuki's face was a bit pale, but if she were down below later, it would surely be bright red.
Meeting a scoundrel, being cruelly bullied, and her husband not being around.
What a bad brother.
If she didn't agree, would he use force?
She had only intended to get closer to this brother, partly because she genuinely liked him, but had they gotten too close now?
Directly zero distance, and she had given herself away.
Just then, they were less than fifty meters from the ground, and Yagami Satsuki closed her eyes, not daring to look.
But she didn't notice that their speed was slowly decreasing.
Then the Qing Ming Sword, at an even faster speed, landed beneath their feet, performing an aerial drift and tail-whip in front of the three little ones.
"Master is so cool! Miyabi wants to play too."
Hoshimi Ya excitedly rushed over, completely oblivious to her mother's slightly trembling legs, fortunately supported by Yun Ming.
Oh no, oh no, oh no, I went too far!
Yagami Satsuki slowly raised her head, and the gentle big sister now exuded a formidable aura, a dominant air of a superior.
"Brother, you have good methods."
"…Big sister, listen to me, there was a little misunderstanding just now."
Yun Ming held Miyabi in front of him, like a human shield.
"Is this a new game?"
Miyabi blinked her eyes in confusion. Mommy seemed to be in a bad mood, but that look in her eyes instantly softened when she saw Miyabi.
She walked over, but her hand gently pinched Yun Ming's ear, "Don't be so reckless next time."
"Oh…"
Wait, no, there's a next time?
Yun Ming secretly raised his head and found no sign of anger on her face. Big sister truly had a broad mind! But her clothes had been blown open by the wind… Should he remind her?
"Mommy, your clothes are open!"
Miyabi didn't care about such things. Just as Yun Ming was staring, her reminder was spot on. Yagami Satsuki lowered her head and met the young man's gaze.
Then she looked at her chest.
"…"
"…"
The two looked at each other in silence.
"I, I was just about to say something too."
"You rascal, you saw it and didn't say anything?"
"I was too slow…"
Bang!
With a blush, she angrily punched Yun Ming on the head, holding nothing back.
She truly felt like she had a troublesome younger brother.
She couldn't resist and still hit him.
Anyway, he also said.
They were family.
Yun Ming was beaten, Yun Ming was so embarrassed… His three Apprentices were still laughing. Alright, alright, just you wait. If Yun Ming has no face, neither will you.
"What are you thinking about now?"
"Big sister, I was wrong."
"You're quick to admit your mistakes. I remember you also had a senior sister you liked in your sect, right? It seems she taught you quite well."
No, how did she know that!?
Yun Ming looked up in shock, but Yagami Satsuki's expression was normal. Investigating beforehand was just too common.
But news from Yun Kui Mountain was indeed scarce.
When she said 'liked,' she meant it in a general sense and naturally didn't know about their secret affairs.
"You must be just as respectful to me in the future, understand? And you're not allowed to tell anyone that you saw big sister hitting someone today."
"Mhm mhm…"
Yun Ming wouldn't dare to respect Yagami Satsuki as much as he respected his senior sister, otherwise, that would be terrible. But these things were trivial.
As long as his little secret wasn't discovered, it was fine.
Having a big sister was pretty good. Rather, someone like Yagami Satsuki was like a normal big sister.
A big sister like his senior sister, one was enough… "Big sister, don't worry, if big sister tells me to go east, I will never go west. If big sister tells me to walk the dog, I will never tease a chicken. Big sister is the absolute truth in my heart!"
Bang!
Another light punch, truly very light. Yagami Satsuki rubbed the young man's cheek with her hand. What a mischievous little imp… "When big sister hits you, you must stand at attention!"
"Yes, sir!"
Yun Ming indeed stood at attention. The golden sponsor big sister's words were commands. He was just a soldier for his golden sponsor big sister.
Pfft~
Who wouldn't like a brother like this?
Yagami Satsuki was indeed, as her husband had said, quite bored staying alone in the family territory. Besides Miyabi, she had no one to accompany her.
Ever since she moved from the Yeshen Family, her freedom had been somewhat restricted, and after having Miyabi, she had even less freedom.
Big families always had such frustrations.
Especially women in political marriages.
Especially after the upper echelons of Ailidu learned that the renowned Hoshimi Family had produced a genius unseen in a hundred years… She had to reduce her outings and personally stay by her daughter's side.
In the afternoons when Miyabi slept, loneliness was natural.
But it was also a kind of happiness, at least peace and joy.
However, becoming a mother did not mean desires would be stripped away.
She, too, had once been a noblewoman who wanted to achieve something great, who wanted to travel all over Ailidu, not wanting to spend her days playing music, painting, learning to serve her husband, and etiquette.
But fate, at birth, had already marked the price for every gift.
She had to bear the responsibility of her family, to shackle herself, but who doesn't long for birds that can fly, to sprout wings and soar into the high heavens?
How wonderful… "Mommy is spacing out again. Master, make Mommy happy~"
Hoshimi Ya tugged at Yun Ming's clothes. Yun Ming then picked up the little girl, "Do you still remember the song I just taught you?"
The little fox nodded.
"Listen to me say thank you, because of you, the four seasons are warm~"
"Thank you, because of you, the world is more beautiful~"
Yun Ming, pulling the three little girls, sang and formed heart shapes with his arms, which was very comical and also… cute.
"Thank you all."
Yagami Satsuki was touched inside and covered her mouth with a laugh. How did this mischievous brother know so much? He was starting to stir her emotions.
She squatted down and intimately hugged the three little girls, her maternal glow somewhat dazzling.
Yun Ming stood by, grinning foolishly.
"Thank you too."
When the woman stood up, she generously hugged him. She had accidentally let a young brother see through her thoughts.
How embarrassing… But Yun Ming wasn't omniscient. He merely guessed these things based on his understanding of the game characters' backgrounds from his previous life.
Miyabi's mother was such a good person.
Since you acknowledge me as your brother, I naturally have to do what a brother should do. Of course, feelings are feelings, and money is money.
Even if you hug me, big sister, it's no use.
"Big sister, what about the freeloading thing?"
"…"
After a moment of silence, Yagami Satsuki rubbed her forehead.
This kid was really going to make her laugh. If you didn't bring up such a buzzkill, would I not give it to you? It's as if you're afraid I'll run away.
"Can't you let me be moved a little longer, silly boy?"
"Being too moved isn't good. I can't stand to see big sister cry."
"But you can stand to see me angry, right… I really can't do anything with you. We'll talk about it later, and Miyabi is here, so you, as her Master, should be mindful."
Although her words carried a lesson, the woman showed no trace of blame.
Gentle people are just so gentle!
Yun Ming would love another dozen big sisters like this~
Seeing Yun Ming's smug expression, Yagami Satsuki said no more. A young man should be high-spirited.
She liked to see him like that.
It was a pity he seemed to have a childhood sweetheart he liked.
Otherwise, Yagami Satsuki would indeed have wanted to introduce some girls from her family; one should keep wealth within the family, after all.
After all, this child seemed quite innocent… What Father said earlier about letting girls of similar age from the family try was out of the question.
Thinking about actually getting a girl into her brother's bed… As his big sister, she felt a little uneasy. How old was Yun Ming? Father's approach was absolutely unacceptable!
And he even said Yun Ming was only outwardly innocent but inwardly lecherous.
How could they say that about him?
Although he might be a bit glib, at most he only made harmless jokes, and when she hugged him, he would still blush shyly.
He was clearly very pure.
These bad men, because their own hearts were dark, they also thought her brother's heart was dark. It was truly abominable.
Yagami Satsuki was filled with righteous indignation.
Yun Ming was completely unaware of this. He was currently thinking that after returning, he also wanted his senior sister to hug him. After the New Year, his senior sister would use the ten million to recruit more adult Apprentices.
And expand production.
Yun Kui Mountain's medicine for treating Aether erosion, as well as Aether compasses and other artifacts, had always sold very well. It was just that they lacked funds to expand production and were also overtly and covertly targeted by TOPS.
Saying they were superstitious swindlers.
To hell with superstitious swindlers. The big figures of the TOPS conglomerate were scrambling to find Master for fortune-telling and feng shui. They truly had no shame.
But it was truly one thing at a time… If Yun Kui Mountain continued to decline, then the Wei Fei Territory, this piece of fat, would fall into TOPS's mouth. In the face of profit, no one would talk about human relationships.
And Master didn't want TOPS to interfere.
So TOPS blocked everyone, not allowing small forces to help, even if their neighborly relations were very good.
But Yun Kui Mountain couldn't harm its neighbors either.
Without any surprises, once this batch of Apprentices gets a little older.
Yun Kui Mountain indeed had hope for revival. Hardship existed, but this path was full of those who carried heavy burdens.
Of course, none of this was the focus right now.
The main point was that his senior sister had moved down the mountain alone. Yun Ming didn't want to stay overnight, he just wanted to congratulate her on her housewarming.
That's right, that's how it was.
Moreover, the so-called 'treating everyone equally' and spending more time with his senior sister was also because of the Orphanage request that Hong Dou mentioned.
She wanted to go along.
It was considered visiting a friend on behalf of her father, and she planned to stay overnight… Yun Ming didn't go so far as to think crookedly, but Hong Dou said this with a blush while looking at him, almost making Chen Nan die of anger.
Aren't you even going to hide it anymore?
Daughter, can't you be mindful of your age?
Senior sister… Hong Dou… Ah, sure enough, heaven sent me here not for pure love. How can there be a perfect solution in the world, to be true to both the Buddha and the beloved!
"Thinking about your sweetheart?"
"Mhm… Uh, no."
"It's okay, I know everything… It's that little girl named Hong Dou, right? I saw in the material that she's quite pretty."
"…Big sister, you investigated me!?"
Yagami Satsuki was very confused. She thought Yun Ming already knew, or was he pretending? Not honest, huh.
"If you have a chance, you can bring her to meet me. There will be gifts~"