Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Oh no! We've been caught.

Leng Quan silently retreated behind Ye Shangyuan.

After the initial surprise, Mu Xue composed herself and greeted Ye Shangyuan naturally, "Hi, what a coincidence, the Regent is here too!"

"Hey? You two know each other?" Zong Hua asked curiously.

These two people probably have no connection.

He looked at Lengquan again.

Leng Quan shrugged. He had just returned from a mission yesterday, and he had no idea how the two of them knew each other.

“Miss Mu.” Ye Shangyuan’s deep and magnetic voice rang out.

The four of them stood there, none of them showing any intention of speaking.

Mu Xue was in a hurry to settle the cost of the pills, so she broke the silence: "Then I have troubled the Regent. I will take my leave now."

"Okay." Ye Shangyuan also felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange.

After the two finished speaking, Zonghua and Lengquan were still exchanging glances.

"Cough, cough," Mu Xue clenched her fist and covered her lips, clearing her throat.

Zong Hua smirked and made a perfunctory gesture with his fists: "Your Majesty, this old man will take his leave with his granddaughter."

Mu Xue, this is a bit perfunctory!

"Elder Zong, please take care." After saying this, Ye Shangyuan took the lead and walked forward with Leng Quan, seemingly having no intention of going downstairs.

A glint flashed in Mu Xue's eyes. It seemed that the Treasure Pavilion was a place with deep waters!

With Zonghua's help, the procedures went very smoothly. This is what they mean by having connections making things easier!

Mu Xue was personally received by Mei Niang.

She looked at Mu Xue with a smile, and her soft, charming voice rang out: "Miss Mu, it's an honor to meet you. If you have any other good things, you must come and find me!"

"If the pretty lady asked me to come, I definitely will," Mu Xue said sweetly. She knew that this woman was no ordinary person; she had managed to rise to the position of head manager all by herself.

"Oh my, these little mouths are as sweet as honey!" Mei Niang couldn't help but reach out and pinch Mu Xue's still slightly chubby cheeks.

Full of collagen, it's tender, white, and smooth, making it irresistible.

"Alright, Meiniang, you're taking advantage of this handsome man, but why are you trying to take advantage of my granddaughter? Quickly, hand over the gold card." Zonghua rescued Muxue from Meiniang's grasp.

Sure enough, her face turned red, which made Zong Hua very distressed: "My little darling, does it hurt?"

Mu Xue: I'm really not a porcelain doll.

"I'm fine. The pretty lady knows her limits; it doesn't hurt at all," Mu Xue replied.

"Hehe, little girl, you're so good with words. I like it. From now on, you can call me 'older sister.' I'll protect you if you need anything. Here's your gold card, take it." Mei Niang handed over a gold card, a card made of gold.

Mu Xue took the gold and almost couldn't resist taking a bite, but she held back for the sake of her precious image.

"Treasure Pavilion is so generous! The gold card is actually made of gold!" Mu Xue said, her eyes sparkling.

This caused Zonghua and Meiniang to burst into laughter.

"Turns out my little Xue'er is quite the little money-grubber!" Zong Hua joked.

"Grandpa Zong, what you need to do is understand that money makes you invincible, and without money, you can't move an inch!" Mu Xue said in a serious tone.

"Hmm, that makes sense." Zong Hua nodded quite seriously.

Mei Niang looked at the grandfather and grandson with amusement: "Alright, now you're a rich man. You can do whatever you want in the world."

Mu Xue said proudly, "This is nothing! I want to buy a huge mansion in the capital. A really, really big one."

"Oh? What do you want to do with such a big courtyard?" Meiniang asked curiously.

"I want Aunt Kang, Su Su, and Grandpa Zong to live with me, and we'll all be happy couch potatoes together." Mu Xue's biggest wish in her previous life was: to make money, retire, and be a couch potato.

"You have your grandfather, but what about your sister?" Meiniang asked, feigning anger.

"My sister wants some too, the whole family should be together," Mu Xue said hurriedly.

"A family, I'm suddenly looking forward to it!" Mei Niang smiled.

Upon hearing that another person was trying to take Mu Xue away, Zong Hua pulled her aside and said, "Alright, it's getting late. Little Xue'er, you should go home quickly. Come on, Grandpa will take you home."

Without saying a word, he pushed Mu Xue towards the door.

"Grandpa Zong, at least let me say goodbye to the pretty lady!" Mu Xue was pushed out, her face full of helplessness.

"What are you saying? We'll talk about it next time. Let's go, I'll take you home." Zong Hua changed from pushing to pulling, and he pulled Mu Xue into a small carriage at the back door.

They were obviously waiting here on purpose.

Mu Xue felt a warm feeling in her heart.

"Thank you, Grandpa Zong. You're so kind." Mu Xue got into the carriage, took Zong Hua's hand, and thanked him sweetly.

"Oh, so you've remembered Grandpa now? Weren't you just saying goodbye to your sister?" Zonghua nodded her head.

"Grandpa is Grandpa, how can he compare to my sister? Don't you think so?" she coaxed him.

Mu Xue felt that since she met Zong Hua, she was becoming more and more like a teenage girl.

It seems that the composure of my past life is far away from me now. Now I just need to live according to my own heart and no longer need to be restrained and abide by the rules.

"We're here, girl. Let's go in," Zonghua reminded her.

"Grandpa Zong, you should go back and rest early too. You must be very tired after working so hard for so long tonight," Mu Xue said reluctantly.

The auction is over, and Zong Hua will probably be returning to Beijing soon.

"Grandpa is going back to Beijing tomorrow. Your father will be coming to pick you up soon, right?" Zonghua asked.

"No letter has been sent. I don't know either," Mu Xue said calmly.

She didn't have many feelings about her biological father who had abandoned her for eight years.

They were just strangers who were related by blood.

In Mu Xue's memory, the appearances of her mother and father were already blurry.

Zong Hua patted Mu Xue's shoulder and said understandingly, "Girl, don't blame your father. He and your mother went through a lot before they got together. Who knew your mother... sigh, it's just fate playing tricks on us."

"I don't blame anyone. This is a life I live for myself, and I just need to live it with clarity. Haven't I grown up over the years?" Mu Xue said calmly.

“Yes, just live your own life and don’t worry about others. Besides, you still have your grandfather,” Zonghua said, patting his chest.

“Yes, I still have Grandpa Zong. I still have family,” Mu Xue said with a smile.

What does it matter whether we are related by blood or not!

Mu Xue was surprised that Zong Hua left so quickly. She said hurriedly, "I'll ask him later, soon." After saying that, he quickly jumped into the backyard.

Zong Hua was dumbfounded. Was climbing over the wall really that smooth?

Soon, Mu Xue turned back, holding the familiar white porcelain bottle in her hand. She handed it to Zong Hua and said, "This is the pill I was going to refine for you before. Keep it safe. Take one pill before bed every day. After two months, your hidden ailment will be cured. Then I will examine your pulse."

Zonghua was deeply moved that she actually remembered.

Mu Xue quickly said, "Grandpa Zong is leaving tomorrow, so go back and rest. It's still a few days' journey from Yu Nan City to the capital."

"Take good care of yourself. Grandpa will be waiting for you to come to the capital to find me," Zonghua said reluctantly.

Caring is always mutual.