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

The Mu family's luxurious carriage came to a smooth stop in front of the village chief's house. A clever maidservant quickly stepped forward and gently lifted the carriage curtain.

Mu Yunchen nimbly leaped down, his eyes scanning his surroundings warily.

To be honest, although this place looks poor, it's much better than the hard life he experienced on the border in his previous life.

Mu Yunchen is the youngest legitimate son of the Mu family. He has been pampered since childhood. Even though he wears a flower wreath commonly seen in the countryside, anyone can tell at a glance that he is a young master from a prominent family.

Xie Yaochuan carefully held Xiao Yuxi in his arms, looking down at the muddy ground beneath his feet, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

Although somewhat reluctant, he stepped out of the car, but never put Xiao Yuxi down.

Xie Yaochuan looked around. The villagers around him were all looking at them with great friendliness, their faces full of smiles, which made him feel a little uneasy.

The village chief greeted them with a broad smile, looking kindly at the exquisitely dressed and adorable little Yu Xi in Xie Yaochuan's arms, and said, "This must be the second daughter of the Hu family, right? She's grown so much!"

The village chief immediately struck up a conversation, speaking in a friendly tone and with a kind expression. Anyone who didn't know him would surely think he was an extremely kind old man.

Xiao Yuxi was slightly taken aback. Suddenly, the image of the village chief's son grabbing her hair fiercely and pushing her forcefully into the middle of the lake flashed into her mind.

At that time, several other boys were holding wooden sticks and constantly hitting the water. She was forced step by step towards the center of the lake. She wasn't a very good swimmer to begin with, and she kept choking on the lake water.

Just as she was about to lose consciousness and die, she vaguely saw Sanya tightly holding Yun Niangzi and running towards her. Yun Niangzi grabbed a carrying pole and smashed it hard at the boys who were bullying her. After successfully driving them away, she jumped into the lake without hesitation, hugged her tightly, and pulled her ashore.

However, when Xiao Yuxi, her face streaked with tears and sobbing uncontrollably, was dragged by Yun Niangzi to the village chief to complain, she received only a cold and heartless response: "Why did my son push you and not someone else? You must have provoked him first, and now you're turning around and framing an innocent person."

That night, she returned home and was beaten by her parents again because the Hu family had not received relief porridge because of her.

Because of her complaint, the village chief cut off the Hu family's porridge supply.

After that, she had a fever for three consecutive days and was in critical condition. In the end, it was only when Lady Yun went deep into the mountains to gather herbs that she was able to barely save her life.

Xie Yaochuan's sharp eyes caught the trembling of Xiao Yuxi's body. His eagle-like gaze quickly swept over the village chief's slightly evasive eyes. He hugged the little girl even tighter.

She asked gently, "Xixi? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

Xiao Yuxi obediently shook her head and said in a muffled voice, "No."

"Is that Er Ya from the Hu family? She's changed so much?"

"I remember it was a little dark-skinned before, how did it turn so white?"

"Isn't that what they mean by money supporting people?"

"If we had that much money, we could become beautiful too."

"I remember the village chief's son was one of those who pushed Er Ya, right?"

"It seems so. I heard that the girl almost lost her life."

They spoke in extremely low voices, almost whispering in each other's ears.

But Mu Yunchen suddenly rushed into the crowd, head held high, and said arrogantly, "Who did you just say bullied my sister?"

The village chief quickly stepped forward to clear things up, "No, no, what are you talking about? We all see each other all the time in the village, how could we possibly bully a little girl?"

A peasant woman standing nearby chimed in, "Everyone was just talking nonsense. Er Ya has never been bullied by anyone when she's out and about."

"Yeah yeah."

Xie Yaochuan ignored them, picked up Xiao Yuxi, and left the crowd. "Where did Xixi live before?"

Xiao Yuxi pointed to the set furthest to the side, "over there."

Xie Yaochuan looked up and saw the stone house at the very edge of the village.

Seeing Xie Yaochuan carrying Er Ya away, the village chief turned back to look at Mu Yunchen, whose face was full of displeasure. After hesitating for a moment, he decisively ran in Xie Yaochuan's direction.

Xiao Yuxi pointed to the lake next to the village and said, "This is where Xixi used to wash clothes. Sometimes she could even catch a fish or two to eat."

Xie Yaochuan raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised, "Xixi can catch fish?"

Xiao Yuxi nodded seriously, "We caught one before."

Although her mother took it to make soup for her younger brother.

The village chief hurriedly said with a smile, "That's right, Er Ya is..."

"Call her Miss Mu." Xie Yaochuan looked at him with a light smile, appearing very easy to talk to, but those who knew him well already knew that this was a prelude to his anger.

"Ah, ah, yes, yes, Miss Mu, look how old I am, and how foolish I've become." The village chief chuckled and patted his head. "It's Miss Mu."

"Miss Mu was really something before. She caught such a big fish just like that. We even joked that we were going to buy that fish!" The village chief said with a smile.

He saw through Er Ya's nature; she was weak and timid, raised by the Hu family couple, and didn't dare to refute him at all.

Even after being pampered by the Mu family for so long, she still didn't dare.

"No. I'm not joking," Xiao Yuxi retorted softly.

The village chief's expression hardened. "Yes, I'm not joking. We originally intended to buy it, but the Hu family refused to sell, so the deal fell through. Is the young master also a member of the Mu family?"

The village chief quickly changed the subject, fearing that he would press for details.

Xie Yaochuan's lips curled slightly.

He's the kind of person who always leaves himself an out, but this only applies to those who are rich and powerful. He doesn't care about a village chief.

Xie Yaochuan ignored him and looked down at the obedient little girl in his arms. "Was someone trying to steal your fish back then?"

The village chief's heart leaped into his throat, as if it were about to jump out at any moment.

"No." Xiao Yuxi shook her head seriously.

The village chief's heart instantly settled back into his stomach.

"They said they'd trade me a bowl of spoiled wild vegetable soup for my fish. They almost took it. If they had, Xixi would have gotten beaten up again that day." Xiaoyuxi pouted, but she felt a sense of satisfaction at finally saying what she had been holding in her heart.

A bowl of spoiled vegetable soup?

Xie Yaochuan's gaze was deep. Exchanging a bowl of spoiled vegetable soup for a fish, what's the difference between that and blatant robbery?

Xie Yaochuan smiled slightly, "Village Chief, you've done a really good job."

"It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding." The village chief laughed awkwardly twice.