Ling Xiao took the apple down: "Are you coming with me or not?"

"Of course I'll go! Do you think I'd be at ease letting a fat man like you go back by himself? Besides, someone's practically begging to take care of me, how could I refuse?"

"A life of luxury is coming!" the fat man even sang in a Peking Opera style.

······the next day

Fatty and Lingxiao went to the guesthouse to find Wuxie and Xiaoge, told them about their plans, and asked if they would like to go with them.

“A courtyard house? I have a childhood friend who lives there too. I’ll go with you guys, just to have some fun, and I can also introduce you to my childhood friend!” Wu Xie said.

"Where's Xiao Ge?" Ling Xiao asked Xiao Ge.

"Either is fine," the young man said.

The fat man turned to Wu Xie and asked, "Is it okay that you didn't find your third uncle?" After all, Wu Xie came to find his third uncle, and he and Ling Xiao were just accompanying Wu Xie. However, since Qin Feng and A Ning had communicated, he and Ling Xiao were essentially hired by A Ning.

“I’ve been trying to contact them, but there’s been no response. My third uncle has been through a lot; we didn’t find him in the tomb, so he should be alright.” Wu Xie then added, “I’ve heard that they’re going to seal off the island after tonight. If we want to leave, we have to go this afternoon!”

After packing their luggage, since the young man didn't have an ID card and couldn't fly, Ling Xiao bought a car, and the four of them drove back to Beijing.

When they arrived at the courtyard house, Ling Xiao knocked on the door. Cheng Xiaoli told him that each property was managed by hired people, so she did not give him a key to any of the properties. The other properties had electronic locks and did not require keys. The gate opened quickly.

An old man, who looked like a butler, opened the door. When he saw Ling Xiao, he said, "So it's you, sir. Please come in."

The old man then led a few people to the hall, and called a few more people to move the things from the car in, and sent one of them to park the car.

The old man introduced himself: "Sir, I am the housekeeper here. My surname is Yang and my given name is Baiwan. You can call me Housekeeper Yang."

"Butler Yang, these are all my friends."

"Miss said that the gentleman might bring friends over, and she told me to get ready early this morning."

Ling Xiao nodded and then introduced the group to the butler.

"Hey Lingzi, why do they call you 'sir'?" the fat man asked.

"Mr. Wang, you may not know this, but our family is a bit special. The parents of the young master and young lady passed away very early. In those years, the young master supported the family. Many people looked down on the young master and bullied him in every way because he was young. So later, the young master set a rule that people should call him 'Mr.' From the time he was called 'Mr.,' no one has ever looked down on the young master since."

Ling Xiao glanced at him, and the steward Yang lowered his head and said, "It was Miss who said it."

Ling Xiao nodded, thinking that once he was familiar with the place, he would get rid of Cheng Xiaoli's people. He didn't like people who followed him having to speak up for others and curry favor.

“Lingzi, your experience is so similar to my childhood friend’s. He supported the whole family on his own when he was only 8 years old. You two must have a lot to talk about. I’ll call him over right now.”

Ling Xiao stopped him: "Go back to your room and rest for a while. We've all traveled a long way and don't have the energy to entertain guests. Since your childhood friend lives not far from here, let's invite him over for dinner. The capital is your childhood friend's home, so we should naturally greet him and invite him over for dinner. It wouldn't be impolite."

"Lingzi is very thoughtful."

Ling Xiao returned to his room and smiled to himself. Cheng Xiaoli really knew him well. The furnishings here, inside and out, suited his taste perfectly. Even the incense was a scent he liked. He opened the wardrobe and, sure enough, the clothes inside were impeccable. He took a shower and changed his clothes.

As usual, he chose a white V-neck shirt that hung naturally over his shoulders, paired with black suit pants and black patent leather shoes. He accessorized with a delicate gold feather pendant necklace, a silver bracelet, and a silver ring. Combined with his red hair, he appeared both innocent and alluring.

When Ling Xiao left, none of them dared to look away.

"Lingzi, this is absolutely amazing! It looks so good!" Wu Xie exclaimed, her eyes sparkling.

"He's just like a big star," the fat man nodded, then shook his head: "Even bigger than a big star!"

The young man agreed with what the two said and nodded in agreement.

"I'm a big star, after all!" Ling Xiao joked to the fat man, then turned to Wu Xie and asked, "Will your childhood friend be coming tonight?"

Wu Xie nodded: "He'll be here soon, but he said he'll bring someone else with him."

Ling Xiao nodded and sat down. He didn't really care. He knew that the people coming would be Xiao Hua and Hei Xiazi, and he was looking forward to meeting them.

"Sir, two guests have arrived outside. They should be the two Mr. Wu mentioned!" the butler said.

"I didn't expect it to be so fast, please come in."

"Yes."

"Hey, Ninth Master, this place is just as impressive as yours!" The man with sunglasses was just like the fiery Phoenix from Dream of the Red Chamber. You could hear his voice before you saw him. Ling Xiao knew he was Hei Xiazi as soon as he saw him. He was quite handsome, to be honest.

"Xiao Hua!" Wu Xie rushed up and hugged Jie Yu Hua as soon as he saw her. Ling Xiao looked at the man in the pink suit. As expected of a member of the main characters, he was so handsome that he even wanted to try on a pink suit himself.

"It's been so many years since we last met. What made you decide to come to the capital this time?" Xie Yuhua looked at Wuxie and felt happy.

"My third uncle is missing, so I'm going to look for him. Oh, and let me introduce you to my friends."

"This is Ling Xiao, and this is his home."

The two shook hands politely. Xie Yuhua, the red-haired boy, was seeing a man more handsome than himself for the first time, and he couldn't help but feel incredulous.

"Wow, what a beauty!" Black Bear joked from the side.

“My tenant, Black Glasses,” Xie Yuhua introduced Black Glasses.

"Hello," Ling Xiao shook hands with Hei Xiazi again, and Hei Xiazi held Ling Xiao's hand tightly: "Everyone in the underworld calls me Hei Xiazi, you can also call me Hei Xiazi or Xiazi."

Seeing that he had finished his introduction, Ling Xiao tried to pull his hand back, but found that he couldn't pull it back no matter what he did. Every time he tried to pull it back, the black bear would tug at him. Ling Xiao was getting a little impatient: "Mr. Hei, first of all, I don't like people calling me 'beauty' or similar terms. Secondly, your current behavior is very impolite to me. If you don't let go, I won't be polite."

"Don't be angry, it was my rudeness. I apologize!" Black Bear withdrew his hand and bowed to Ling Xiao.

Wu Xie then introduced the young man and the fat man, and the group headed towards the restaurant.

Whether intentionally or not, the bear reached out to pat Ling Xiao's shoulder, but deliberately patted his injured shoulder. Ling Xiao turned around and elbowed him.

By the time Wu Xie realized what was happening, the two had already started fighting.

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