Composed as Luo Sheng was, her expression changed abruptly in this moment: “What?”

Xiu Yue repeated what Xiao Qi had told her, then said hesitantly: “Miss, isn’t this a bit too coincidental?”

Luo Sheng closed her eyes, and when her gaze reopened, it had regained its calm: “Yes, it’s indeed too coincidental.”

While it’s true that coincidences make stories interesting, it depends on the circumstances.

If Luo Chen had no connection whatsoever to the Prince of Zhennan’s manor, naturally they could laugh it off as a coincidence.

But the problem was that Luo Chen’s father was Grand Commander Luo, and Grand Commander Luo had been the leader in the siege that destroyed the Prince of Zhennan’s manor twelve years ago.

In all this… could there be some hidden truth?

Luo Sheng’s heart surged with turbulent emotions, wishing she could rush before Grand Commander Luo and demand answers.

But before that, there was something else she had to do.

Luo Sheng strode toward the west room.

In the west room, Sheng Sanlang was helping Luo Chen put on his pants when the door was suddenly pushed open.

Sheng Sanlang froze: “Cousin, what are you doing coming in here?”

Luo Chen quickly pulled the quilt over himself, his face turning various shades of red and blue.

“Cousin, please step out for a moment. I have some words I want to say to Luo Chen.”

“Can’t Cousin wait until I help our younger cousin finish putting on his pants before speaking?” Looking at the young man’s unpleasant expression, Sheng Sanlang felt somewhat sympathetic.

This wasn’t quite appropriate of Cousin…

“Xiu Gu said she made thousand-layer meat pies.”

Sheng Sanlang coughed: “Then I’ll step out first.”

Giving Luo Chen a helpless look, Sheng Sanlang quickly walked out.

Luo Chen was both embarrassed and annoyed, asking coldly: “What is it?”

He really wanted to hear what earth-shattering matter would make Luo Sheng barge in at a time like this.

Luo Sheng’s tone was calm: “I heard from Xiao Qi that you have a scar on your buttocks.”

Luo Chen clenched his fists.

Where was that little brat? He was going to pummel him!

“You came just to ask about this?” The young man’s entire body tensed, barely restraining himself from throwing her out.

Luo Sheng sat down on the chair beside the bed, asking with complete justification: “How come I didn’t know about this?”

Luo Chen was so angry he couldn’t speak for quite a while.

Listen to this! What kind of talk was this? How did he end up with such a sister!

Just as he was fuming, a sigh suddenly sounded.

Luo Chen started, looking toward Luo Sheng.

The young woman lowered her eyes, appearing somewhat sorrowful: “I really am an unqualified older sister, not even knowing when my younger brother was injured…”

Luo Chen was momentarily stunned, an unfamiliar feeling rising in his heart.

Was Luo Sheng… concerned about him?

Experiencing this sensation for the first time, the anger rising in the young man quietly dispersed without him realizing it. With some awkwardness, he said: “Why are you saying these things? Father said I got injured before I was even one year old. You’re only two years older than me—what’s strange about you not knowing?”

Luo Sheng’s eyelashes trembled: “But I still feel guilty.”

“Don’t be so strange—” The young man frowned to hide his embarrassment, then was startled to discover tears welling in her eyes.

The young man was shocked, and yet secretly somewhat pleased. With a cold expression, he said: “I don’t even remember it, so what’s there to be sad about?”

Luo Sheng pressed her lips together: “I want to see that scar.”

“No!” Luo Chen blurted out. Looking at Luo Sheng with her reddened eyes, he fell silent, caught in internal struggle.

Show her, don’t show her, show her, don’t show her…

Finally, the young man said with a stiff expression: “You can only look once!”

Luo Sheng’s lips curved: “Alright.”

She had thought she might have to resort to force in the end, but unexpectedly he agreed so easily.

Luo Chen stopped looking at her.

Opportunity knocks but once—naturally Luo Sheng had nothing to hesitate about. She immediately pulled back the quilt.

As a wave of coolness hit him, Luo Chen’s ears turned red. After waiting a moment, unable to bear it any longer, he pulled the quilt back up: “Hurry up and leave. Tell Cousin to come back in and help me get dressed. I’m going back to the manor to rest.”

At least for today, he didn’t want to see Luo Sheng’s face.

Luo Sheng calmly walked out.

“Miss—” Xiu Yue couldn’t read anything from Luo Sheng’s expression and hesitated before speaking.

Luo Sheng gazed at the flickering candlelight, saying softly: “It’s indeed in the same location, about the same size.”

Xiu Yue was shocked: “This… what on earth is going on?”

“Yes, I also want to figure out what’s going on.” Luo Sheng murmured.

Xiao Qi had Xiu Yue’s jade cicada on him, and in the spot where his birthmark should have been, there was a scar.

Luo Chen was Grand Commander Luo’s son, and in the location where his birthmark should have been, there was also a scar.

So between the two of them, which one was actually her younger brother Bao’er?

Luo Sheng felt somewhat lost in this moment.

Based purely on appearance, she might be more inclined to believe Luo Chen was Bao’er, but this concerned the Prince of Zhennan’s bloodline inheritance and a deep blood feud—she couldn’t afford to misidentify him.

She had to go see Grand Commander Luo!

“Xiu Gu, pack me a plate of thousand-layer meat pies.”

“Are you… going to see Grand Commander Luo?” Xiu Yue asked hesitantly.

Though she wasn’t as clever as Zhaohua and the others, she wasn’t so foolish that she couldn’t sense something abnormal in this situation.

Luo Sheng nodded.

Xiu Yue grew worried: “Grand Commander Luo is after all the Commander of the Jinlin Guard. What if he becomes suspicious?”

Luo Sheng smiled: “I’ll be cautious. Let me see him first and then decide.”

Right now she only had the impulse to see Grand Commander Luo; as for what she would say when they met, she hadn’t thought about that yet.

At this moment, Grand Commander Luo was in his manor’s study listening to his adopted son Yun Dong report on matters.

“Adoptive Father, there are some leads regarding the matter you previously assigned.”

Grand Commander Luo toyed with a peach wood axe no longer than three inches, saying calmly: “Speak.”

He wanted to see just what kind of divine being dared to hunt down his daughter.

“This child has traced it to a mysterious organization that specifically takes on unsavory tasks for profit. This peach wood axe charm is a token used by members of their organization…”

“How many people are in this organization, and where are they hiding?”

Yun Dong shook his head: “The people in this organization are very careful. These details, this child has not yet uncovered.”

Grand Commander Luo tightened his grip on the peach wood axe, saying coldly: “More than all this, I want to know who commissioned this organization to do the job.”

Yun Dong lowered his head: “This child is useless.”

“Continue investigating!”

“Yes.”

Yun Dong exited the study to find Pingli standing outside.

“Eldest Brother.” Yun Dong greeted him coolly.

Pingli smiled: “I didn’t expect Fifth Brother to also be here.”

“I came to report some matters to Adoptive Father.”

“Ah, I also have something to report to Adoptive Father.” Pingli said as he knocked on the study door, raising his voice slightly: “Adoptive Father, this child has something to report.”

A calm voice came from inside: “Enter.”

Pingli nodded to Yun Dong and stepped inside.

“What is it?”

Pingli cupped his fists: “Reporting to Adoptive Father, the subordinates protecting the tavern have sent word that the Young Master was injured.”

Grand Commander Luo’s gaze tightened, asking urgently: “How was he injured? What’s his condition?”

“Because of your instructions, they didn’t dare enter the tavern’s back courtyard to investigate. However, judging from the reactions of the Young Master’s cousin and others, there shouldn’t be any serious problem.”

As Pingli answered, he thought to himself: Adoptive Father truly dotes on Third Miss to his very bones. Worried that someone might cause trouble at the tavern, he secretly dispatched Jinlin Guards to protect her, yet afraid Third Miss would be unhappy if she found out, he forbade those people from approaching.

Grand Commander Luo sat back down, waving his hand: “I understand. You may withdraw.”

Pingli silently withdrew.

Grand Commander Luo stood up then sat back down, finally letting out a sigh.

Never mind, he would just wait for Sheng’er to return to the manor.