The whole family is reborn, and their five-year-old child becomes the darling of the entire capital.

Wan Peng's face suddenly changed, becoming extremely gloomy, as if it could drip water.

Xie Yaochuan gently comforted the person in his arms, and smiled apologetically at Wan Peng, "Lord Wan, why don't you go back and rest first, and I will come to apologize to you tomorrow. Xixi is still young, and sometimes she doesn't know her own words, so please don't take it to heart."

Xie Yaochuan's face was full of unease and embarrassment, as if he found the situation very difficult.

However, when he saw Wan Peng turn and leave, his tense body immediately relaxed, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

His gaze gradually turned cold, the previous ingratiating manner vanished without a trace, replaced by a deep disgust for that person.

He gently patted Xiao Yuxi, who was still sobbing in his arms, but his gaze fell on Mu Yunchen, who was standing to the side and seemed somewhat evasive, and he let out a soft chuckle.

Mu Yunchen is far too intelligent and precocious; he is so clever and resourceful at such a young age.

Are all members of the Mu family exceptionally gifted? Why are they all so intelligent and quick-witted?

Xiao Yuxi sobbed as she wiped the tears from her cheeks, smearing them all onto Xie Yaochuan's clothes.

After a while, she slowly stopped crying, but her little mouth was still pouting, and her face was full of grievances.

She was sleeping soundly, having sweet dreams, when she inexplicably dreamt of some extremely terrifying things.

To make matters worse, after waking up, she encountered an enlarged version of the thing that terrified her. This series of events greatly frightened her, and now she feels extremely uneasy.

Little Yu Xi hugged Yao Chuan's neck, buried her face in the crook of his neck, and fell asleep again, sobbing.

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The next morning, just as the sun rose, Xiao Yuxi was still fast asleep. Suddenly, a gentle hand shook her awake and dressed her. Xiao Yuxi barely opened her eyes; her head felt as heavy as lead, and she was drowsy all over.

Xie Yaochuan entered the room, and a slight smile appeared on his lips as he looked at the drowsy little girl. He gently took Xiao Yuxi into his arms and instructed, "Pack your luggage, we're leaving here today."

Upon hearing this, Yingrui looked somewhat surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Are you leaving so soon?"

She remembered that yesterday, Young Master Xie had brought out almost everything. She had originally thought they would stay here for a few more days!

A glint flashed in the depths of Xie Yaochuan's eyes.

He had already gathered enough evidence, and there was little point in staying any longer. Moreover, if he delayed any longer, his pretense of being a good-for-nothing would likely crumble.

Actually, Mu Yunchao had mentioned Cihe County to him before he even set off. Clearly, he hoped Mu Yunchao would investigate the case while passing through the area. Now that he had obtained all the necessary evidence, the rest was no longer his concern.

With that in mind, Xie Yaochuan decided to leave this thorny problem to Mu Yunchao to solve, letting him rack his brains to figure out how to handle it.

Yes, today.

After saying that, Xie Yaochuan picked up Xiao Yuxi without hesitation and walked straight to the front hall.

Early this morning, the county magistrate, having just sobered up from a hangover, rushed here to invite him to meet.

He knew it perfectly well, as if it were a mirror.

Cihe County is far from being as peaceful as it seems. Nowadays, the entire production line of the imperial porcelain industry in Cihe County is basically monopolized by the three major families: the Wan family, the Xi family, and the Lian family. The county magistrate can only get a tiny fraction of the benefits.

So, seeing a seemingly easy-to-fool rich young master come to his door, and with the powerful young master and young lady of the Mu family also present, how could Zhang Laiyong easily let go of this great opportunity?

After all, if any other company were to establish a relationship with these powerful figures first, it would mean that he would completely lose out on the imperial porcelain business in the future!

Hmph! How can things always go as they wish?

At this moment, Xie Yaochuan, holding the adorable little girl in his arms, wore a sly smile as he leisurely watched Wan Peng and County Magistrate Zhang Laiyong in the front hall. "Lord Zhang, you only had two cups of wine yesterday before you passed out. We had agreed to stay at the magistrate's residence for two days. What a pity."

Xie Yaochuan didn't hesitate to strike first and turn the tables on him.

The magistrate scratched his head, secretly annoyed at himself for being so incapable of holding his liquor. He had never gotten drunk so easily before. When he woke up today, he even checked the liquor he had been drinking, and it was the same kind he used to drink.

Perhaps it's because I haven't drunk for too long, my alcohol tolerance has become increasingly low.

"Brother Laiyong, you've been drunk all day? That's unbelievable, little brother." Wan Peng put his arm around his shoulder, mocking him with a sly smile, showing him no respect whatsoever.

The county magistrate smiled awkwardly, "I don't know what happened to me yesterday, I just drank myself into a stupor and fell asleep. Oh, Lord Xie, you must stay at my place tonight."

As soon as the county magistrate woke up, he asked his staff and naturally learned Xie Yaochuan's identity. He secretly regretted that he hadn't confirmed Xie's identity before going to see him yesterday, completely missing the best opportunity.

Xie Yaochuan waved his hand, "I said I would take Xixi to see the mountains and rivers, but the little girl threw a tantrum yesterday and can't stay here any longer. We'll be leaving this afternoon."

Xiao Yuxi, who had been nestled obediently in Yaochuan's arms like a quiet little white rabbit, blinked her bright eyes and looked at Wan Peng with a somewhat dazed expression, feeling quite puzzled.

She didn't cause any trouble! She's always been very obedient and well-behaved, hasn't she?

But the next second, Xiao Yuxi immediately realized what Yaochuan meant, nodded vigorously, and said in a soft and sweet voice, "Yes, Xixi doesn't want to stay here anymore. Xixi wants to go somewhere else to play. This place is not fun at all."

Seeing this, Xie Yaochuan's lips curled up slightly, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. Xi Xi was indeed clever; she understood his intention so quickly.

Wan Peng looked astonished, his face filled with disbelief, and stammered, "This... this afternoon? Aren't you going to stay a few more days?"

Yesterday, he heard Si Yan say that he should be more wary of this person, saying that this person and Mu Yunchao are old friends and it is impossible that he has no ulterior motives, but he is just hiding them well.

So he made a point of observing it today, but couldn't see anything unusual at all.

Before he could even figure out what was going on, the other person actually offered to leave, and seemed eager to go find a new place to have fun.