For a moment, Lan Yue remained sitting on the ground, completely still.

Then suddenly, her body start trembling and small droplets of tears fell...

At first, they came quietly, but soon she could not hold back anymore. She burst into loud sobs, her voice echoing in the empty room.

"So it’s true..." she whispered through her tears. "That bastard really found my sister..."

Her heart felt like it was being torn apart.

All the anger, all the fear, all the helplessness she had been holding back until now finally broke through.

She covered her face with her hands, crying uncontrollably.

In her heart, guilt slowly spread.

Even though she had tried to act earlier, tried to provoke Rong Yanchen to keep his attention on herself, she knew deep down that things had gone too far.

She had thought that by doing this, by keeping him focused on her, he might leave others alone.

But now...

Her sister had been dragged into it.

"No..." she muttered as she shook her head, wiping her tears, only for more to fall. "I won’t let this happen..."

Her voice trembled, but there was determination in it.

"I won’t let him harm her..."

Even if she had to do anything...

Even if she had to endure everything...

She would not allow her sister to fall into that man’s hands.

Lan Yue was crying her heart out inside the room, her sobs loud and uncontrollable. Her shoulders shook again and again, and her voice echoed through the quiet house.

Outside, the beastmen guards heard everything clearly. They exchanged glances with each other, their expressions slightly uneasy, but none of them dared to step inside.

Even though their instincts told them to comfort the female, they all knew their place.

She was the master female. Whatever happened between her and Rong Yanchen was not something they had the right to interfere in.

From the sound of it, it was clearly a serious conflict. No one dared to get involved.

So they could only stand outside, pretending not to hear.

At that moment, while everyone’s attention was focused on the front, two small figures quietly sneaked in from the back. Their movements were light and careful, almost blending with the surroundings.

A nine-tailed fox beastman guard suddenly frowned slightly as he heard a faint rustling sound near him. He turned his head quickly, his gaze sharp.

But all he saw...

Were two small plants swaying gently in the air.

He paused for a moment, then frowned slightly. "Just the wind..." he muttered, before turning back again, losing interest.

The moment he looked away...

The two "plants" suddenly dashed forward with all their strength, slipping inside Lan Yue’s house without anyone noticing.

As soon as they entered, they ran straight toward her.

"Female! Female! Don’t cry!"

A small voice rang out.

Lan Yue was still sobbing when she suddenly felt something hug her. Startled, she looked down only to see a familiar figure.

It was Stove.

Beside him was the small flower plant, quietly standing but clearly concerned.

For a moment, Lan Yue froze.

Then...

Her tears burst out even harder.

She immediately bent down and hugged both of them tightly, as if she had finally found someone she could rely on.

"Nothing is good... nothing is good..." she cried, her voice breaking as she clung to them.

Seeing someone familiar after being locked here for so many days made her emotions collapse completely.

She had seen this strange plant before. It used to run around in Qinglan’s place, always moving here and there, full of energy. She never thought that in this situation, it would be the one to come and comfort her.

Stove looked at her, his small leafy hands awkwardly wiping her tears. "Don’t cry, female... if the master sees you crying, she will be unhappy..." he said in a soft voice.

But hearing that only made Lan Yue cry even harder. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"I have harmed your master..." she said, her voice trembling. "Will sister Qinglan resent me? If I had just agreed to that man... he would have only targeted me... now his attention has shifted to her... what will happen to her..."

Stove blinked.

He did not understand everything, but one thing he understood clearly...

His master was very strong.

So he puffed up his tiny body and said confidently, "Female, don’t cry! My master is very powerful! She can beat that bad man easily! How dare he even think about touching my master!"

As he spoke, he became more and more angry. His leaves trembled, and even the small flower plant beside him shook slightly, clearly agreeing.

Lan Yue paused for a moment.

Looking at the two tiny plants acting so fiercely...

She almost forgot her sadness.

A strange feeling rose in her heart.

"...Will she really be fine?" she asked softly.

"Of course!" Stove replied immediately. "How can some random Tom, Dick, Harry fight my master? Is he even worthy?"

Lan Yue blinked.

"...What is Tom, Dick, Harry?" she asked, confused.

Stove froze.

His tiny brain suddenly filled with question marks.

"...Uh..."

He scratched his leaf awkwardly.

How was he supposed to explain that?

Those were things from his previous world... all his knowledge came from his master... even his way of speaking...

He thought for a moment...

Then suddenly clapped his leaves together.

"Ah! Forget it!"

He suddenly opened his mouth wide...

And somehow pulled out a huge roasted deer leg.

"Female, eat this!" he said proudly. "I brought you food! It’s very tender!"

Lan Yue stared at the huge piece of meat.

Then she slowly looked at Stove’s tiny body.

"...Where did you even hide that?" she asked blankly.

Then her eyes shifted again...

And she noticed something.

The roasted meat was covered in green juice.

Stove followed her gaze.

Then, his entire body stiffened.

"...Ah..."

He quickly wiped it with his leaf, looking embarrassed. "Don’t mind, don’t mind! It’s just plant nutrition! Very healthy! You eat it, you will get vitamins as well as protein!"

Lan Yue blinked again.

"...What is protein?" she asked.

Stove froze again.

"...Nothing!" he said quickly, pushing the meat toward her. "Just eat! Eat quickly! I have to go later!"

Lan Yue looked at the meat.

Then at the green juice.

Her expression turned slightly strange.

"I... don’t want to eat..." she said honestly, shaking her head. "I already ate..."

She pointed at the empty bowl nearby.

Stove looked at it.

Then nodded seriously. "Oh... you already ate."

Without wasting another second, he picked up the roasted leg himself and started eating. Bite after bite, he finished it completely in one go.

When he was done, he let out a loud, satisfied burp.

Then suddenly, he froze because he realized something.

The small flower plant beside him was staring at him silently.

Her expression... was not happy.

Stove immediately grew nervous.

"...I forgot to ask if you wanted some..." he muttered weakly.

The little flower plant turned away, ignoring him completely.

Stove stood there awkwardly, unsure of what to do.

Lan Yue watched the two of them.

For a moment, her tears stopped, and her expression turned slightly strange.

A small, helpless sigh slipped from her lips.