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

He genuinely wanted his older sister to stay longer and spend more time with their mother.

But... when did Xie Yaochuan suddenly become so understanding?

Xie Yaochuan swaggered into the house as if he were entering or leaving his own yard, picked up a cup, slowly poured himself a cup of tea, and then drank it with great satisfaction.

"Speak, what brings you here so late?" Mu Yunchao looked up at him, her gaze indifferent, leaning lazily against the door.

"I've come to ask for lodging for the night." Xie Yaochuan swirled the tea in his cup and offered it to him from afar.

Mu Yunchao stepped forward, kicked the stool next to him, and said irritably, "Why are you asking to stay here for the night?"

Xie Yaochuan glanced at him, trying hard to suppress the smile on his lips, then lowered his voice mysteriously and said, "Of course I'm here to curry favor with your sister and get her to help me win back my wife."

Mu Yunchao then remembered that he had mentioned taking a liking to a palace maid last time.

Tsk tsk, in his previous life he was all alone, without even a wife. In this life, however, he has found someone he likes. Alright, I'll help him this time.

"You'll sleep in the guest room. Just tidy up the room yourself. There are no servants here," Mu Yun said, pointing towards the guest room.

Xie Yaochuan finished the tea in his cup in one gulp, put the cup on the table, and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll fix it up for you before I leave."

-

Mu Yunshang always had the habit of waking up early, and today was no exception. After simply tying her hair up, she went to the pond to enjoy the scenery.

The Mu family's small pond was a picturesque sight, its landscaping particularly unique. Throughout the year, flowers corresponding to their season bloomed here, and at this moment, the pond was filled with blooming lotuses, a truly breathtaking sight. Looking at the beautiful scenery before her, Mu Yunshang couldn't help but recall picking lotus pods from the pond when she was a child; the taste of that time still lingered in her memory.

Just as Mu Yunshang was about to reach out to pick the lotus seedpod, a hand suddenly reached out from the side, holding a whole, plump lotus seedpod. She looked up in surprise at the person beside her.

Her gaze fell on the mole on the newcomer's face, and Mu Yunshang's lips curled up slightly as she said softly, "Thank you, Lord Xie."

Xie Yaochuan smiled and handed the lotus pod in his hand forward a little more, while holding a plate of peeled lotus seeds in his other hand. "These were all freshly picked, and the lotus seeds were specially selected this morning."

Mu Yunshang felt too embarrassed to refuse such kindness. After hesitating between the two, she finally chose one from the bunch of lotus pods and said gratefully, "Thank you very much, sir."

"Just call me Yaochuan, sister," Xie Yaochuan said casually.

Mu Yunshang was taken aback upon hearing this, "This... isn't that a bit inappropriate..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xie Yaochuan quickly took over the conversation, a smile on his face, and said very naturally, "Yun Chao, Yunnan, and I grew up together. We're so close, it shouldn't be a problem for me to call you 'sister,' right?"

Xie Yaochuan blinked his big eyes, looking at Mu Yunshang with an incredibly sincere and innocent expression, as if he truly didn't understand why he couldn't call her "sister."

Mu Yunshang was a gentle and easy-going person. Although she was a little conflicted, she couldn't refuse directly because the other party was her younger brother's friend. She could only sigh softly, reveal a helpless expression, and say in a low voice, "Then it's up to you."

In the end, he was just a younger brother who was a little younger than himself.

Hearing Mu Yunshang say this, Xie Yaochuan was secretly delighted. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, forming a cunning smile, just like a sly little fox.

However, on the surface, he still acted obediently and charmingly, and continued with a smile, "Yesterday I tried some of the Mu family's pastries, and I thought the mung bean cake tasted really good. Sister, which of the Mu family's pastries do you like? I'm sure I want to try a few more today."

Xie Yaochuan asked the question casually, but in reality, he was extremely nervous and eagerly awaiting Mu Yunshang's answer.

Mung bean cake?

Upon hearing the name of the pastry, Mu Yunshang's eyes flashed with surprise and doubt, but she quickly regained her composure. She glanced at Xie Yaochuan, who seemed unintentional, and a strange feeling welled up inside her. Could this just be a coincidence?

She shook her head slightly and said casually, "Master Mu's mung bean cakes have always been excellent, but yesterday I tried the lotus seed cake he made for Xixi, and the taste was truly amazing! It was sweet and refreshing, and every bite was delightful. Plus, it was small and easy to eat. I really should try more of it."

Xie Yaochuan had a faint smile on his face, but as Mu Yunshang finished speaking, his smile gradually faded, and he replied softly, "Then I must have a good taste."

After he finished speaking, he looked thoughtfully into the distance, as if he was pondering something.

As time goes by, people's tastes change imperceptibly. So, do preferences change along with it? This thought flashed through Xie Yaochuan's mind, leaving him with somewhat complicated feelings.

Just then, a clear voice called out from afar, "Big sister!" Little Yu Xi was seen running towards them excitedly, carrying a stack of papers.

Upon seeing this, Mu Yunshang quickly stood up and went to greet her. She had never expected that Xixi would be able to get up so early.

Normally, Xiao Yuxi always likes to sleep in late, but today, upon hearing that her older sister was going back to the palace early in the morning, she made a special effort to get up early and even sacrificed her precious sleep time.

Xiao Yuxi's eyes sparkled with excitement as she hugged the stack of papers tightly, as if they were the most precious treasures.

Mu Yunshang looked at Xiao Yuxi with heartache, her heart filled with emotion.

Little Yu Xi placed the painting on the table, her eyes sparkling as she looked at her older sister. "Xi Xi drew so many pictures for you, big sister. I practiced for a very, very long time."

Mu Yunshang became interested and completely forgot about Xie Yaochuan, who had been accompanying her all morning, and sat down to look at the painting in her hands.

Xie Yaochuan: I suffered because I didn't handle my sister-in-law in time, sigh (╥w╥`).

It has to be said that Xiao Yuxi may really have a talent for painting! Although she knew in her previous life that Xixi's painting skills were quite high, she always thought it was because Xixi had been learning to paint since she was a child.

However, it is truly astonishing that she has been able to create such lifelike paintings, which are so realistic that they seem to depict real people, after only a few months in the Mu family!

Mu Yunshang's eyes were filled with glistening tears as she gently turned the scroll in her hands, from the first page to the last.