Steps to Be Phoenix

With this kind of explanation, it could be said that it made sense. Why did he only ask her to help him round up the friendship between an aunt and niece today?

Hearing that, Luo Ming Shi had a sudden realisation. Si Ma Wan Ru did not put on airs to her, his tone was kind and amiable, adding on with the words he said, from the looks of it, he was really a nice person.

These words could be said to be putting a low profile, if Si Ma's name were to spread, no one would not have to be courteous, but to Luo Ming Shi's side, it would instead be lowered.

At this time, he didn't even have to use the word "watch" anymore. He directly called her aunt, seeming to be intimate with her and raise Si Ma Wan Ru's status.

Si Ma Wan Ru also smiled when he heard it, and became even more friendly with Luo Ming Shi.

Just like that, the two of them were in a good mood, and the two of them began to slowly chat about how Luo Ming Shi was doing in Jiangnan.

When Si Ma Wan Ru caught a glimpse of the hairpin on top of Luo Ming Shi's head, his eyes lit up, and his smile became even more profound, to the point that Luo Ming Shi was still a little confused. He only heard the Cousin say, "Your mother treats you so well."

Seeing that Luo Ming Shi and his group were looking over, Si Ma Wan Ru did not have any intention of answering their questions, but instead smiled and said: "You will know in the future."

Luo Ming Shi did not understand his intention, but seeing that Si Ma Wan Ru did not want to continue, he considerately stopped asking, but secretly paid attention to it in his heart.

After they finished eating, Si Ma Wan Ru said, "I've already prepared a room for you. In the future, all of you will be living here.

The meaning of these words was that they had specially prepared a room for Luo Ming Shi.

Luo Ming Shi was surprised, but he laughed: "Aunt is so considerate."

Si Ma Wan Ru saw that although Luo Ming Shi did not reveal any of his intentions, he still explained out loud: "It's just a look, if you're not used to it, you can reject me, so don't force yourself."

At this point, the last trace of reluctance in Luo Ming Shi's heart had already disappeared. He could only smile and reply: "I'll go take a look right now."

When Luo Ming Shi pushed open the door to take a look, the attendant took a moment to think, the entire room's furnishings were completely different from the mansion's furnishings, because she was still an eleven year old girl, her attire was a little brighter, and with one glance, one could tell that she was a young girl's boudoir.

Although Luo Ming Shi's mental state was no longer that of an ordinary child, he still thought about his aunt's painstaking efforts … …

As a result, when Si Ma Wan Ru suggested that they should take a short rest before returning, Luo Ming Shi also agreed to it naturally.

She had already gotten used to taking a nap, and now that it was time, she felt very tired. If she forced herself to go back, even if she had to go to Luo Fu, it would be too late for her to sleep.

If so, why must he refuse?

Luo Ming Shi readily agreed. On one hand, Si Ma Wan Ru was happy that he had accepted her kindness, and on the other hand, he saw how tired Luo Ming Shi was, so he considerately closed the door and left for Luo Ming Shi to rest. On the way, Wang Chun also had a maid to help him.

Wang Chun firmly refused.

Seeing Yang Chun insist, Si Ma Wan Ru did not push further and just smiled as he left.

Although Si Ma Wan Ru had good intentions, after experiencing Luo Ming Shi's sudden disappearance, Wang Chun had naturally refused to take another step further. He just stood outside and waited for the young miss.

Unbeknownst to them, their young miss was being held hostage by someone.

The moment Luo Ming Shi entered the house, he smelled the stench of blood. His instinct was not good, and he took a small step back.

However, even before she could escape, a cold dagger was already tightly pressed against her neck. She had no doubt that if she moved even the slightest bit, or if her pulse became even more violent, this dagger would be able to forever leave her dagger in this world.

"Better not move." A man's ice-cold voice that seemed to carry the coldness of an icy mountain stirred goosebumps all over Luo Ming Shi's body.

Luo Ming Shi did not plan to move from the start, but right now he was frozen in place, not daring to move.

Luo Ming Shi frowned, this man's aura was just too strong.

If it was back then, Duan Li would still be fine, but now …

Luo Ming Shi could not help but sigh in his heart, but now that she had seen Si Ma Wan, he felt that he would not do anything to her, and since Duan Li was extremely busy with organization matters, she let him go.

Indeed, it was still not enough to only have Duan Li as a secret guard.

Wang Chun was right outside the door, and was just a door's distance away from them. Luo Ming Shi could not shout, but Wang Chun could, and how could she let Wang Chun know about her situation without him noticing?

Who knew that Wang Chun who was outside would suddenly ask softly: "Is Miss asleep?"

At the same time, Luo Ming Shi felt that his fingers had tightened around hers.

Luo Ming Shi did not dare to make a sound, and allowed the person who was pressing her to walk behind the screen. Only then did that person lean close to her ear and say: "You know what to say."

Luo Ming Shi couldn't help but shiver. What a clever plan, he had to pull her here to allow her to reply.

Yes, she had already been in here for quite some time, if she still stood by the door and answered Wang Chun's question, wouldn't that distance be too obvious? Wang Chun would definitely discover that something was amiss.

However, his life was in the hands of someone else, and Luo Ming Shi could not help but praise his intelligence.

He looked down on himself for a while before realizing that this person was injured. He could smell the thick scent of blood, so his injuries must have been quite severe.

However, if it was someone who had specially come to hurt her, how could they have been wounded all over? Luo Ming Shi was certain in his heart, and had already thought of how he could resolve this situation.

All his thoughts were in a flash, and when the person pressed the dagger against her neck again, the threat was obvious.

Luo Ming Shi did not hesitate at all, and asked: "What's the matter?"