Perhaps it was because Gu Sisi had been staying in her room all along. It was only when she went out in the past few days that she realized how dangerous the Huo family actually was.
She had her own plans and couldn't just stay in the room all the time.
So, it was inevitable that she would fall into some carefully - laid traps.
The most petty one was making her have diarrhea.
Some harmless Chinese herbal medicines that could cause diarrhea were accidentally mixed into the food. It was hard to hold anyone accountable. In the end, Miss Huo Five called a private doctor.
A slightly more serious one was making Gu Sisi make a fool of herself in public.
It seemed that someone knew that Gu Sisi could paint.
And there were many paintings in the Huo family.
So someone deliberately asked Gu Sisi to introduce the history of those paintings.
Just as Gu Sisi was talking eloquently, they made Mr. and Mrs. Huo "accidentally" overhear.
And what they hated most were people who showed off when they knew a little something.
Although Miss Huo Five managed to smooth things over with some joking, it still left a bad impression on the two elders.
Miss Huo Five pulled her aside and said anxiously in a low voice, "Don't you know how dangerous it is here? You have to be careful everywhere!"
Gu Sisi scratched her head and looked timid. "I think it's okay!"
"Okay?!" Miss Huo Five was frustrated with her. After looking around to make sure no one was around, she said, "Let me tell you, in this family, besides me, there are probably many people who are just waiting to see you in trouble."
"What's going on?" Although Gu Sisi knew that the Huo family was dangerous, she had never heard it was this serious before.
Seeing Gu Sisi looking so confused, Miss Huo Five gritted her teeth and simply blurted out, "Because the Huo family follows a wolf - like education model. All of us siblings have to compete with each other, and sometimes it even turns into a fight to the death."
This was the first time Gu Sisi had heard of such a thing. But thinking about everyone's actions before, and how they had been lying in wait after meeting in the Huo family, she suddenly understood what was going on.
Was it the result Miss Huo Five was talking about when she quietly overheard the servants chatting about the injury to the Third Young Master's leg the other day?
Gu Sisi couldn't understand and didn't even dare to imagine.
"And you guys?"
Miss Huo Five knew what Gu Sisi was wondering about and explained, "Fourth Brother and I don't like this kind of thing. So after Fourth Brother came of age, he moved out. And I've been abroad for a long time. But Fourth Brother is always so outstanding, so it's inevitable that he becomes a thorn in someone's side.
She sighed again. "I'm okay. I'm not a threat to them. Even if someone targets me, I've grown up in this environment, so it hardly affects me. But it's different for you, sister - in - law! You've grown up in a peaceful environment..."
Gu Sisi opened her mouth wide and suddenly felt a bit sad. "So you guys have been like this since childhood..."
Thinking about those little kids, who were related by blood, having to be enemies with each other since childhood, Gu Sisi suddenly understood why Huo Cheng never talked about this family and why he finally had to compromise.
"Yes. So, sister - in - law, this time when Fourth Brother went out, I came back specifically to protect you."
Miss Huo Five turned around and said with some emotion, "Don't blame Fourth Brother for throwing you into this heartless place. Because you've been targeted outside, and it's even more dangerous. But here, although they will surely cause you some small troubles, they definitely won't endanger your life."
"Thank you." Gu Sisi was really grateful to Miss Huo Five for letting her know the truth. Otherwise, she might have always misunderstood Huo Cheng.
Even though she already knew that Huo Cheng was facing punishment, she still couldn't quite understand why she was locked in the Huo family. But now she understood. And her eyes became even more determined. She couldn't let Huo Cheng face this danger alone.
"I call you sister - in - law. You can just call me sister." Miss Huo Five took Gu Sisi's hand.
She continued chattering, "Although they don't admit it yet, it's only a matter of time. Don't they know Fourth Brother's personality? Once he makes up his mind, he'll never give up. When Fourth Brother completes this punishment task, they'll have to admit it whether they like it or not. It's better to do it earlier..."
Someone passed by and looked at them curiously.
Gu Sisi quickly grabbed Miss Huo Five's hand. "Okay, sister."
Miss Huo Five was suddenly interrupted, but she was very happy. She squeezed Gu Sisi's hand back. "That's great. I've got an extra sister, and I don't have to be on guard all the time..."
When Gu Sisi got to the guard post, as soon as she reached the door, she was stopped.
"No one is allowed to go out without permission." The guard looked serious, staring straight ahead as if she didn't exist.
Gu Sisi gave an embarrassed smile. "But I..."
"Doesn't matter what the reason is, you can't go out." The guard interrupted Gu Sisi.
"What about me?" Miss Huo Five rushed over, walked up to the guard, and gave him a cold look. "Can I go out?"
The guard quickly lowered his head and said stiffly, "Miss Five."
"Now that I'm going out, are you going to stop me?" Miss Huo Five obviously didn't intend to let the guard off easily.
The guard looked embarrassed. "Miss Five, you know I don't mean that."
"Then what do you mean?" Miss Huo Five's imposing manner was revealed, making the guard almost unable to bear it.
And Gu Sisi, who was standing beside, was also shocked. She always thought Miss Huo Five was cute and completely different from the others in the Huo family. But when she got serious, her aura was exactly the same.
Maybe this was the real Miss Huo Five.
"Master and Madam have given instructions..."
"What instructions?" Miss Huo Five tilted her head up unhappily. "Now I'm going to take my sister - in - law out shopping. I'll take the responsibility."
"Miss Five..." The guard still wanted to struggle.
Miss Huo Five had already grabbed Gu Sisi's hand and walked forward without looking back, shouting sternly, "Get out of the way!"
The guard couldn't withstand this imposing manner and just weakly opened the door.
After the two of them walked out, Miss Huo Five shook her head and complained, "These people just like to act on trivial orders. Don't mind them."
Gu Sisi looked back. The guard had already run towards the place where Mr. and Mrs. Huo lived. Presumably, he was going to report.
"Will this cause any trouble?" Gu Sisi was a bit worried.
"It's okay." Miss Huo Five was very certain.
...
"I see." Mrs. Huo took a sip of her tea.
The person kneeling on the ground was the guard from the door just now, looking worried.
"Just let them go. Don't worry about it."
...
"Don't think that the children of the Huo family just don't get along well with each other. Actually, the servants in the mansion all have their own masters. So you have to be careful too." Suddenly remembering this, Miss Huo Five continued to nag.
"Okay." Gu Sisi nodded blankly.
Then the girl in front of her suddenly changed from being serious to happy. She grabbed Gu Sisi's hand and quickened her pace. "Let's hurry up! I'll buy you some things. Hehe, as an aunt, I can also buy some things for the baby in your belly."
This sudden change caught Gu Sisi off guard.
"That..."
Miss Huo Five immediately interrupted her. "Don't worry. I've got money."
"..."
Well, actually, she wanted to say that it was still too early, and there was no need to buy things for the baby so soon.