After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 112 Jiang Mianmian's Sleepwalking

This has really stirred up a huge hornet's nest! The actions of these people have also angered Jiang Mianmian.

As everyone watched, Gu Yunchen did not, as they had expected, casually flick his sleeves and storm off in anger.

On the contrary, unexpectedly, it was Jiang Mianmian who stormed off in anger.

At this moment, the originally lively atmosphere suddenly became quiet, leaving only Shen Xiuyan, Shen Xiujin, the other three brothers, Li Tingxue, and Zhou Jingyao.

Seeing his mother, Jiang Mianmian, leave in a huff, Gu Yunchen's expression changed instantly, and he no longer needed to pretend.

His previous submissive and gentle demeanor had vanished, replaced by a cold and ruthless face.

His eyes, as cold as ice, swept over the people in front of him, making no attempt to hide his dissatisfaction.

All that could be heard was Gu Yunchen's icy tone as he questioned, "Is this how you usually treat my mother? Do you just casually fool her like this?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiujin felt a sudden pang of displeasure. His brow furrowed, and a surge of resentment welled up within him. He immediately jumped up and loudly retorted:

"What do you mean by 'fooling'? Every word we say is absolutely true and factual; there's not a single lie in it!"

It was obvious that Gu Yunchen was extremely displeased when he questioned them. After all, every word they uttered during their previous conversation was absolutely true!

"No way! Gu Yunchen, you just heard it clearly with your own ears, why do you still refuse to believe what we're saying?"

Shen Xiujin could no longer suppress his impatience and raised his voice to question the other party.

However, even when faced with such intense questioning, Gu Yunchen remained seated calmly, unmoved.

He tilted his head slightly, let out a disdainful snort from his nose, and then retorted without hesitation:

"Hmph! How can I easily believe your words? Rather than blindly believing in those fictitious and absurd supernatural things, you might as well just tell me the truth."

"Was my mother's condition caused by a momentary lapse in judgment, accidentally ingesting something she shouldn't have, or by being bewitched by witchcraft?"

"You're talking complete nonsense!" Shen Xiujin roared furiously. "How could Mother possibly know anything about witchcraft? Besides, didn't you never trust us from the very beginning?"

"How can you expect me to believe you?" Gu Yunchen continued to retort.

Shen Xiujin found it unbelievable. They hadn't done anything wrong to Gu Yunchen, so why didn't he trust them? They were supposed to be brothers, yet they were treated worse than Zhou Jingyao, an outsider.

Gu Yunchen's face remained expressionless, and his tone was as calm as if he were simply stating a perfectly ordinary fact: "Generally speaking, any normal person would probably find it hard to believe such a thing."

At this moment, Shen Xiuyan, Shen Xiujin, Li Tingxue, and Zhou Jingyao, sitting in a row, felt as if they had all been traumatized. Could it be that none of them could be considered normal people?

"That's not what I said. I never said you guys were abnormal," Gu Yunchen added casually, his expression seemingly innocent.

Four people: "..."

The group exchanged bewildered glances, suddenly realizing that this person was asking for trouble. What should they do?

After a moment of silence, Shen Xiuyan said, "Third brother, how exactly do we explain this to you so that you will believe us?"

Gu Yunchen turned his gaze to Shen Xiuyan and said slowly, "Brother, to be honest, I didn't expect that even you would get involved in this."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiuyan's lips twitched involuntarily. He muttered to himself: What does my third brother mean by that? Has my image in his eyes become so terrible?

"Hey, you two, do you find this amusing? Can't you just be straightforward and stop making such a fuss? Why don't you just tell me what happened? Why use our mother as a scapegoat?"

"Hey, Gu Yunchen, what do you mean by this? And who said I was messing around with you? You're just overthinking things!"

Do you really think we're all just here to mess around with you because we have nothing better to do? You're absolutely insane!

Shen Xiujin was furious, his chest heaving violently, as he retorted loudly.

He muttered to himself, "Why is Gu Yunchen so stubborn? No matter how they explain or say things, this guy just won't believe them. Instead, he's suspicious of everyone. It's infuriating and drives me crazy."

Thinking of this, Shen Xiujin became even angrier, and turned to look at Zhou Jingyao, who had remained silent and seemingly detached from the matter, and said:

"Zhou Jingyao, let's go, I'll take you home!" Before he finished speaking, he grabbed Zhou Jingyao's arm and dragged her straight towards the door without saying a word.

After saying that, he dragged Zhou Jingyao, who had been acting like a vegetable, away.

Meanwhile, Zhou Jingyao had been wanting to slip away for a long time. After all, she wasn't really a member of the Shen family yet, so just joining in the fun and watching the drama unfold was fine.

She wasn't about to be foolish enough to get involved in the disputes and conflicts between the brothers. So, she offered almost no resistance and let Shen Xiujin pull her away hastily.

So, at this moment, only Shen Xiuyan and his wife, and Gu Yunchen remained.

"Sigh! Third brother, since you refuse to believe it, there's nothing more I can say. But you can observe it carefully for a while before making a decision!"

I can assure you that none of us have engaged in any underhanded dealings or sabotage in this matter; in fact, we are all honest and have a clear conscience!

As if suddenly remembering something important, Li Tingxue hurriedly said, "Oh right, I just remembered, it's time for Le'an to nurse, I have to hurry up and feed her!"

After saying this, she disappeared in a flash, as if she had slipped on oil.

"Well, I'll go check on Le'an too." Shen Xiuyan chimed in, then hurriedly followed his wife away.

Well, that's it. In the blink of an eye, even Shen Xiuyan and his wife ran away.

Gu Yunchen: "..."

Watching the group of people hurriedly fleeing one after another, Gu Yunchen fell silent.

He muttered to himself: I only tested them a little, and didn't do anything, so why did they all run away like this? And each one of them ran faster than the last.

Could it be that, as he suspected, these people had something to hide, which was why they were so guilty and afraid?

…………

It was late at night, all was quiet, and most people were immersed in their dreams.

Meanwhile, in the Qingsong Courtyard, Gu Yunchen, who was lying on the bed sleeping, suddenly opened his eyes without warning!

His eyes were clear and bright, showing no sign of sleepiness or blurriness. Anyone with eyes could see that he hadn't slept at all.

He jumped out of bed in a flash and quickly and skillfully put on his shoes.

After leaving the courtyard, Gu Yunchen's sharp eyes swept around the surroundings, carefully confirming that there was no one else in the courtyard.

All around was quiet, except for the occasional chirping of insects; there was nothing unusual about it. It seemed he had been overthinking things.

After confirming that no one was watching him, Gu Yunchen proceeded cautiously.

He skillfully avoided the old women and servants who were keeping watch outside, and then dodged two groups of patrolling guards.

Throughout the entire process, his footsteps were so light that they were almost inaudible, and he quietly sneaked towards Songhe Garden without anyone noticing.

Upon arriving at Songhe Garden, Gu Yunchen did not rush in, but instead carefully searched the garden first.

He didn't miss any corner, not even a single blade of grass, behind a single tree, or even between the crevices of the artificial rockery.

To his disappointment, after this thorough search, he found nothing suspicious or anything that seemed odd.

Having gained nothing, Gu Yunchen no longer hesitated and strode into the main house of Songhe Garden, the house where Jiang Mianmian slept.

But who could have predicted that the moment he stepped into the house, when he looked up, he would meet a pair of equally astonished eyes!

The owner of those eyes was none other than his biological mother—Jiang Mianmian! A staring contest ensued, one staring back and the other glaring blankly.

It turned out that Jiang Mianmian, who was thirsty in the middle of the night, had just gotten up and was about to pour some water to moisten her throat when she unexpectedly bumped into her precious son, who had sneaked into her room.

Could it be that this kid stayed up all night just to "steal" something from her place? For a moment, both mother and son froze, their eyes meeting, the atmosphere instantly becoming incredibly awkward…

Um... should I pretend I didn't see it, or just pretend I really didn't see it?

At this moment, Jiang Mianmian was filled with conflicting emotions and stood there somewhat at a loss.

"Mother...I...I..."

He opened his mouth, wanting to explain something to the person in front of him, but when the words reached his lips, he didn't know how to begin.

Just then, before Gu Yunchen could explain, Jiang Mianmian pretended not to see him and quickly turned away, as if she hadn't noticed him at all.

Jiang Mianmian walked back to the bedside at a leisurely pace and plopped down. She even hummed softly, "Close your eyes and it's dark..." She looked exactly like someone who was sleepwalking.

[Sleepwalking!]

[Sleepwalking! Yes, I'm sleepwalking right now!]

What a perfect excuse!

Gu Yunchen: "..."

He quietly watched Jiang Mianmian's back, where she was humming a song while pretending to be asleep with her back to him.

Meanwhile, Jiang Mianmian's inner thoughts were quite complex, and Gu Yunchen's lips twitched slightly as he listened to them.

And so, even after Gu Yunchen turned and left, he could still seem to hear his mother's faint, lingering thoughts. "Sigh! This whole thing is just too outrageous!"