Chapter 132: The Unspoken Past

“By the way, what’s your name?”

Gazing at Ye Qing, Ye Yu noticed how serene her delicate face was. Only then did she realize that the other’s address seemed a bit too intimate—Xiao Yu… Could she have picked that up from Mom?

“Ye Qing.”

“Then I’ll call you Xiao Qing, okay?”

Ye Qing twitched the corner of her mouth and nodded helplessly.

Ah well, as long as her little sister was happy.

Moments later, the two of them worked together to stuff everything into an old suitcase and strapped it onto the electric scooter.

They had expected that carrying a large suitcase while both of them sat would make it too crowded, but Ye Qing’s petite frame compensated for the issue.

“Hold tight, I need to speed up.”

Ye Qing nodded vaguely, then felt a strong push from behind, bumping gently into Ye Yu’s back. Her nose stung.

Rubbing her nose, Ye Qing’s hands unconsciously gripped Ye Yu.

Through the leather jacket, she could clearly perceive the most dazzling splendor, nearly exhausting the worldly imagination of material indulgence.

It was where famous hypnotists often gathered. Yet for some reason, their family’s hypnosis room was located in the remote northern part of the city, a place where even birds didn’t shit.

Just as Ye Qing was curiously observing the street scenes, so different from Jinzhou, the electric scooter suddenly turned and pulled her into an alley.

Probably to avoid being seen, but judging by Ye Yu’s practiced ease, she seemed used to these back roads. For some reason, Ye Qing could sense a hint of reluctance in her toward the distant, bustling never-sleeping city.

The rough path made the scooter bump all the way. Ye Yu was used to it, but Ye Qing suffered, having to hold onto the suitcase tightly while clinging to Ye Yu even more.

“If you can’t hold on, just hug me.”

Ye Qing nodded without affectation. After all, this was her own little sister; they had been close since childhood, so no unnecessary thoughts arose.

But after three years apart, Ye Yu had grown into a graceful and lovely young girl. Her speech, mannerisms, and appearance were all far from what Ye Qing remembered, even making her feel a sense of strangeness.

“By the way, you’re my younger sister, right?” Ye Yu asked casually, her voice carried away by the fierce wind, reaching Ye Qing in fragments.

Ye Qing shook her head. After so long, the hypnosis effect was gradually fading from her.

“It’s a long story, but I’m actually your brother.”

The scooter jerked violently, causing Ye Qing to lunge forward onto Ye Yu.

Her nose took another hit, feeling like the bridge might snap. A sourness welled up in her nasal cavity. When she opened her eyes again, her apricot eyes shimmered with autumnal waves as she cast a reproachful look at Ye Yu.

“So that prank was your doing?” Ye Qing asked, full of suspicion.

“What prank?”

“This… this!” Ye Yu pulled out the email from her phone and showed it to Ye Qing. The latter was speechless, then finally stammered after a long pause.

“This isn’t a prank.”

“But I don’t have a brother at all!”

For some reason, hearing the word “brother” made Ye Yu exceptionally irritable, tinged with a resentful bitterness.

If she really had an older brother, why had he been completely silent for three years, leaving her alone?

Was she some cheap leather jacket that could be worn or discarded at will?

These surges of indignation struck Ye Yu’s heart, making it hard for her to calm down.

“…Forget it, let’s take care of business first.”

Ye Qing opened her mouth to speak, but the words on her lips ultimately stuck in her throat, turning into sobs like a sad old cat.

Even her hands around Ye Yu’s waist unconsciously loosened, no longer daring to touch the girl. She could only clamp the seat tightly with her legs, like her pale lips pressed together.

“I’m sorry, Xiao Yu.”

Unlike with Gu Xuanyu, what she felt for Ye Yu was more guilt, even if it wasn’t her intention.

Only returning now—sorry, I’m late.

The rest of the journey was not long. They rode in silence, arriving shortly.

North City 102 was a bar, slightly more lively than the hypnosis room, but most of the patrons were weathered or rough middle-aged men, with few young women.

There were no neon lights; it seemed more like a place born for drowning sorrows in alcohol.

Quietly, people occasionally clinked glasses and drank up, as if preoccupied with their own tables.

But when Ye Yu pushed the door open, everyone simultaneously stopped their actions and cast covert glances at her, creating an eerie atmosphere.

Ye Yu muttered softly, knowing this wasn’t a good place. But perhaps she and Ye Qing were the most dangerous people here, considering they had a ticking time bomb outside.

She wasn’t foolish enough to bring the suitcase in—that would be like announcing “I have a case” to everyone.

Ye Yu took a few steps toward the bar, but still felt those eyes locked onto her. Uncomfortable all over, she couldn’t bring herself to ask for someone called Lao Mo.

Just then, Ye Qing quickly stepped in front of Ye Yu and approached the bartender. Her face calm as water, she asked flatly:

“Excuse me, is there someone named Lao Mo here?”

Seemingly surprised that this young girl showed no fear and handled herself like a seasoned veteran, the bartender changed his opinion of her inwardly and roughly guessed her intentions.

She was here to see the old cleaner, brought by someone’s recommendation.

“Lao Mo is on the second floor. The one sitting by the window smoking.”

“Thank you.”

Ye Qing thanked him simply and led the still dazed Ye Yu upstairs. The stares focusing on them gradually shifted from scrutiny to appreciation.

“That girl isn’t even of age yet, but she’s pretty.”

“Keep your thoughts to yourself. Anyone who seeks out Lao Mo is no ordinary person, let alone a young girl… You don’t want to just vanish, do you?”

Warned by his drinking buddy, the man who had spoken abruptly fell silent.

He didn’t want to be remembered by someone who might be a witch.

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