Chapter 116: Perhaps, She Has Someone She Wants to Protect

“Isn’t it the scarf?” Lin Qingyou immediately asked in confusion, “Then what’s inside?”

Ming Yu pursed her lips and looked at Yin Hanyu. “It’s a potion.”

“A potion?” Yin Hanyu frowned. “What kind of potion?”

Ming Yu shook her head. “I don’t know.”

“I saw them pack all the gifts and send them out of the hotel,”

So, she immediately followed.

“Then how did you get injured?”

Ming Yu said, “I followed them to a school on the outskirts called Angel Kindergarten. I saw them deliver those so-called birthday gifts there.”

“I found an opportunity to sneak in.”

“But before I could find anything, I suddenly heard a child crying. I walked over and saw that a little kid had fallen to the ground.”

“I ran over…” Ming Yu paused. It was her carelessness that had harmed her.

“Just as I picked up the child—”

“That child suddenly stabbed me.”

The child’s attack was too fast; she had no time to react.

And that knife was unusual. It looked like a toy stick on the surface, but its blade was extremely sharp yet rough, like a saw.

Such a weapon inflicted pain far worse than an ordinary knife.

Ming Yu suddenly laughed at herself. “So, being a good person doesn’t pay, huh?”

“I finally tried to be a good person, and I almost lost my life for it.”

The doctor said if she had been sent in any later, she wouldn’t have survived.

“From now on, I never want to be a good person again…”

Ming Yu’s self-deprecating tone made it seem like she had once again lost faith in the world.

Lin Qingyou felt heartbroken and frightened. She tightly held Ming Yu’s hand. “Ming Yu, this isn’t your fault, and it’s not because of your kindness.”

“The one at fault is that child with malicious intent.”

But not all children are bad.

“Ming Yu…”

Ming Yu casually picked up an apple and took a bite.

“So…” Yin Hanyu suddenly connected the dots. “So this is the real reason why Ruan Lan held the birthday banquet and charity gala.”

Ruan Lan specifically said she would donate all the birthday gifts she received, as well as her collection, to Angel Kindergarten.

But in reality, it was just a cover-up.

Her real goal was to deliver those potions.

Who exactly is Ruan Lan?

What is she trying to do?

“No wonder Ruan Lan was so nervous when I mentioned calling the police,” Lin Qingyou suddenly realized.

It wasn’t because she was worried about Lin Qingqing or Leng Yifeng being dealt with.

She was afraid her potions would be discovered.

And in her past life, even though she hadn’t drunk the wine Lin Qingqing gave her, she still got poisoned.

Could it be that Ruan Lan had seen through Lin Qingqing’s scheme and turned the tables on her?

Because everyone was distracted watching the drama unfold, it made it easier for Ruan Lan to execute her plan unnoticed.

“Angel Kindergarten?”

Yin Hanyu quickly asked Ming Yu, “So you were discovered by them? You’ve been unconscious for days. They must have relocated by now.”

Ming Yu shook her head. “I don’t think they moved.”

“They didn’t?” Yin Hanyu was puzzled. “Why do you think that?”

“Because the child who stabbed me was killed by me in return.”

Actually, it wasn’t a child but someone with dwarfism.

Their strength was immense—far beyond what a child could possess.

“Only the one who attacked you saw you? No one else?”

Ming Yu nodded. “And when I left, I deliberately took and disposed of the body to avoid alerting anyone.”

“Then why was your watch disconnected?” Yin Hanyu asked. “Did you cut it off yourself, or did they have a strong magnetic interference?”

“I cut it off myself.” Ming Yu explained, “When I followed them to the outskirts, I was afraid of being detected, so I abandoned my car.”

“I took off my watch and left it in the car.”

“Because I overheard them saying security checks at the kindergarten were strict.” So, she removed all her communication devices.

“Then how did you sneak in? And how can you be sure no one else noticed you?”

“I hid under their truck and snuck in that way. The drivers and transporters definitely didn’t notice me.”

“From their conversation, I could tell they were just regular transport workers. They were chatting and joking the whole way, even planning where to drink and have a barbecue afterward.”

“They had no idea the gift boxes contained potions. They thought they were simply delivering donations to the kindergarten. They even kept praising Ruan Lan, saying she was beautiful and kind, and that the kids were lucky to have a better future because of her.”

“Also, they only delivered to the entrance. The school staff came out to receive the goods. They weren’t allowed inside.”

“Of course, they were happy about that. Less work for them.”

She had sneaked in on her own. But before she could gather any useful information, she was attacked.

Still, she immediately poisoned and killed her attacker.

Ming Yu’s greatest skill had never been medicine—it was poison.

So the attacker had no chance to alert anyone.

“And if I really had been discovered, I wouldn’t have made it out alive…”

She had left without anyone noticing. If she had been caught, she wouldn’t have survived.

Yin Hanyu said, “Rest for now. I’ll investigate Angel Kindergarten.”

—

But after leaving, Yin Hanyu didn’t go there immediately.

His expression was serious.

Lin Qingyou patted him. “What’s wrong?”

“Ming Yu’s discovery is a huge breakthrough. Why do you still look worried?”

Yin Hanyu looked at her. “Because she’s still hiding something from us.”

“Huh?” Lin Qingyou was confused. “Didn’t she just tell us everything?”

Yin Hanyu gently touched her cheek and chuckled.

“Why are you laughing?”

Because he could tell Lin Qingyou, but he couldn’t say it to Yin Yixuan.

Yin Hanyu said, “Qingyou, Ming Yu and I have been through life and death together for over a decade. I might even understand her better than she does herself.”

“What do you mean?” Lin Qingyou frowned. “You’re not doubting Ming Yu, are you?”

“I’m not doubting—I’m certain.” Yin Hanyu said, “She intentionally discarded her watch, but not because she was afraid of being discovered. Rather, she was afraid of being found by me.”

“Huh…?!” Lin Qingyou was even more confused. “But why?”

“Maybe she found something unexpected. Or…” Yin Hanyu hesitated. “Perhaps, she has someone she wants to protect.”

“Someone Ming Yu wants to protect?” Lin Qingyou grew even more puzzled. “Didn’t you say Ming Yu was an orphan, with no family or friends?”

Wait—Ming Yu had a master.

Speaking of her master…

Lin Qingyou felt even more suspicious.

Because Ming Yu once said her acupuncture techniques were taught by her master.

But Lin Qingyou was sure that technique belonged exclusively to the Xiao family.

Even her own mother, a daughter of the Xiao family, had to secretly learn it…

Where did Ming Yu’s master learn it from?