Chapter 500: Discovering I'm in a Well

500. Chapter 500: Discovering I'm in a Well

Cheng Jinyu was at a loss for words; no matter what, he just wouldn't call Yin Li "Aunt Yin."

"You helped me, I'm grateful, but that doesn't mean I'll call you that."

This kid.

Yin Li was a bit annoyed but didn't cling to it.

She changed the subject and said, "Fine, if you don't want to, that's that. Since that's the case, tell me why you drink so much."

She wasn't concerned about Cheng Jinyu; she was simply curious.

Cheng Jinyu saw Yin Li staring at himself with a gossipy look, thought that Yin Li already knew some of their family's affairs, and therefore told Yin Li honestly.

"My grandmother and the others came looking for us because they want to use us to propel the scholars and martial practitioners in the family straight to the clouds. In their eyes I'm not family at all, just a tool…"

Cheng Jinyu's explanation was a bit muddled.

Yin Li understood, sighed, and said, "You guys are unlucky to have such relatives."

Before Cheng Jinyu could say anything.

Yin Li asked him, "So what do you plan to do?"

Hearing that.

Cheng Jinyu said without hesitation, "I can't possibly fulfill their wishes. Besides, Aunt Qiao and the others have already helped us enough; we can handle this ourselves, don't tell them."

His words just finished.

Yin Li frowned and said, "Both you and I didn't come home last night. When we return, Sister Sheng will definitely ask me, and your mother will definitely ask you. What will you say then?"

Hearing her mention staying out all night.

Cheng Jinyu, worried about damaging Yin Li's reputation, opened his mouth and said, "Later, we'll go our separate ways. If Aunt Qiao asks you, just say you stayed out late last night and randomly found an inn to stay at. You were originally in the Imperial Capital for fun; saying that, she won't suspect anything. As for me, I'll say I spent the night at a classmate's house…"

"Alright, that's what we'll say."

Yin Li agreed.

They split up with Cheng Jinyu.

Yin Li casually chose a noodle shop for breakfast. After finishing, she walked out a short way when An Er's voice came from one side: "Miss Yin, finally found you."

"You were looking for me?"

Yin Li asked An Er casually.

An Er nodded, "We started looking last night. The matriarch saw you hadn't returned for a while and, worried, sent us out to find you. We checked every inn and restaurant in the Imperial Capital and still didn't find you. Where did you go last night?"

"What, we've already checked everything…"

Yin Li thought for a moment and began to speak.

"Yesterday I went out alone for dinner and ordered a jar of wine, thinking my tolerance was good enough not to cause trouble, but the aftereffect was strong. After drinking, I felt dizzy and uncomfortable, and then I fell into a dry well."

"When I woke up today and realized I was in the well, I was startled. I sat in the well for a while until I calmed down, then I got out to eat."

An Er didn't doubt.

He laughed and said, "Luckily you were lucky; otherwise you'd have become a soggy chicken."

"Soggy chicken."

If Yin Li really got drunk and fell into a well, it wouldn't be just a soggy chicken.

She'd probably be dead.

Yin Li returned to the residence with An Er.

Qiao Sheng wasn't home; she had also gone out looking for her.

Yin Li wanted to go out to find Qiao Sheng.

An Er stopped her, "No need for that hassle; just fire a Signal Flare."

He sent out the Signal Flare, and shortly after,

Qiao Sheng and the others noticed, and they hurried back home quickly.

"Sister Sheng…"

Yin Li shouted, running toward Qiao Sheng.

Qiao Sheng gave her a reproachful glance and said, "Where did you go last night? We were worried something happened to you and were looking for you everywhere."