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

Mu Yunchen appeared to be engrossed in reading, but in reality, his thoughts had already drifted far away. Although his eyes were open, his consciousness had already wandered off. At this moment, he was merely mechanically turning the pages of the book in his hands.

Is there anything more painful than reading in this world...?

For more than ten days in a row, Mu Yunchen had to get up at dawn every morning and stay busy until dusk before he could return to his courtyard to rest.

Mu Yunchen glared resentfully at her second brother, only to see him still calmly clutching a book, engrossed in reading.

Finally, Mu Yunchen could no longer bear it. He picked up his pen and tapped it lightly on the table, saying indignantly, "It's almost Chenshi (7-9 AM), almost Sishi (9-11 AM), but I've been studying here all this time. Xixi still hasn't shown up. Second brother, isn't this a bit too unfair?"

Mu Yunchao calmly raised his head, glanced at him indifferently, and then replied calmly, "Xixi is still young and needs more sleep."

"Have you ever thought that she's the same age as me?" Mu Yunchen gritted her teeth, glaring fiercely at her second brother, feeling extremely angry about his blatant favoritism.

When Mu Yunchen saw the puzzled look on his second brother's face, his resentment intensified. He couldn't help but raise his voice and shout, "We're both five years old now! I'm five! As young as her!"

Mu Yunchao nodded indifferently, "I understand."

"Then why did you make me come to class so early?" Mu Yunchen's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

"What Xixi learned in half a day, you'll need three or four days to learn. If you don't get up early, do you really want to get the lowest score again?" A hint of a smile flashed in Mu Yunchao's eyes.

Looking at his younger brother's face, filled with resentment yet forced to obey, Mu Yunchao couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"If you're not smart, you have to spend more time learning than others."

Mu Yunchen gripped the pen tightly in his hand, his eyes fixed on Mu Yunchao as if he wanted to pierce through him with his gaze.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he abruptly threw down the brush in his hand, turned around and took out the purple-haired brush that his second brother had always treasured and carefully kept from the cabinet. He had asked his brother for it several times before, but his brother had never given it to him.

He bit the pen hard, as if trying to leave his mark on it.

Looking at his younger brother's childish behavior, Mu Yunchao shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Childish."

It's quite amusing that someone who has been reborn twice can still act so childishly.

Mu Yunchen completely ignored her brother's ridicule and continued to bite the pen hard, while staring at Mu Yunchao with a resentful look.

Mu Yunchao remained calm about this. He casually turned a page of the book and said lightly, "Actually, I was planning to give you that calligraphy brush in a few days. Since you've taken it out ahead of time, you might as well take it back with you."

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunchen, who was biting the pen, suddenly froze, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

What?!!!!

Mu Yunchao slowly closed the book in his hand, looked up at the window, and saw that the golden sun was already hanging high in the sky. He couldn't help but frown slightly.

Logically speaking, Yu Xi should have arrived here by now, but she has not been seen yet.

Mu Yunchao became suspicious, so he put down his book and got up to go to the courtyard where Yu Xi was to find out what was going on. Before he could take a step, a guard rushed over, bowed and reported, "Miss Xi has encountered an emergency today and has sent her maid to ask for leave."

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunchao frowned even more deeply, staring at the guard with some anxiety, and asked, "What happened? Is she ill?"

Yu Xi's health hasn't been very good since she was brought back to the Mu family, and she's been taking medicine non-stop.

They are very prone to getting sick.

The guard hurriedly replied, "When Madam's niece, Miss Anlan, and Miss Xi came together, they accidentally bumped into the First Madam, causing her to go into premature labor."

Several years have passed since the eldest son of the An family passed away. An Lan, as the only surviving orphan of the An family, has reached the age for marriage. The Duchess of the State simply brought her to the Mu residence and also helped her keep an eye out for a good family.

Mu Yunchen suddenly stood up, took a few steps back, his eyes flickering uncertainly, as if he were trying to escape. "I'm going to find my sister."

Before he finished speaking, he turned and left like a gust of wind, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

-

An Lan wiped away her tears and knelt on the ground, her long hair flowing down her back, dressed in plain clothes.

It truly proves the saying: "If you want to look good, wear mourning clothes."

The old lady frowned. "You are a child of the An family. How can you kneel down like that? Get up and sit down to answer me."

An Lan gently shook her head, resolutely and stubbornly avoiding the maid's outstretched hand that tried to help her up, and replied in a slightly trembling voice, "Just a few days ago, the eldest young master of the Mu family appeared on my way back to my courtyard without any warning, stopped me, and actually said that he wanted to marry me as a concubine! At that time, I refused him without hesitation..."

At this point, An Lan lowered her head, and crystal-clear tears rolled down her cheeks one after another like pearls from a broken string.

Her pitiful appearance was truly heartbreaking.

She knew very well that although the An family had once enjoyed a period of great glory, it had long since fallen into decline. If it weren't for the fact that the An family patriarch was still alive and that the An family's daughter was a duchess, the entire family would probably have been devoured by other powerful families long ago.

Therefore, the only thing she can rely on now is the Mu family. No matter what, she absolutely cannot let the old lady lose her mercy towards her.

An Lan gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, looked up and gazed into the old lady's eyes, and continued, "However, today, for some reason, the First Madam suddenly rushed out, holding a wooden stick in her hand. Without saying a word, she lunged at me, calling me a vixen. I instinctively turned to protect Xi Xi, completely unaware that she would fall and cause premature labor. It was all truly an accident, Old Madam, please believe me!"

The Duchess held the frightened little Yu Xi in her arms, lowered her head, and gently asked her, "Xi Xi, is that how it is?"

“Yes,” Xiao Yuxi nodded, “My sister-in-law is so scary, she hit Lan with a stick.”

The Duchess naturally knew this; although her little niece Anlan was a bit sensitive, she was a good person and wouldn't do something like pushing someone.