The village roads were uneven, and the horse-drawn carriage bumped and made a lot of noise as it traveled. Xu Qing was awakened by these noises.

Because Xu Qing wanted to talk to Xu Zhenzhen last night, Xu Baobao slept alone and felt very uncomfortable, so she woke up early.

Hearing a sound coming from her mother's room, she happily ran to Xu Qing's room:

"Mother, Sister Zhenzhen, a lot of carriages have arrived outside and are all parked in front of our house."

Xu Qing raised an eyebrow; she had actually guessed correctly.

Zhenzhen didn't show any particular emotion; she was already mentally prepared.

In addition to her heart-to-heart talk with Xu Qing last night, she is now confident that she can face the Cui family with equanimity.

When Cui Yifeng arrived at the door, he felt a mix of trepidation and a sense of being close to home.

He spent the whole night thinking about how to introduce himself to the younger sister and how to explain her background.

He thought about it a lot.

But when he stood outside the door, he couldn't remember a single word of what he had thought of the night before.

Cui Yi and Cui Er exchanged a glance, and Cui Er silently took a small step back.

Cui had no choice but to step forward and remind him, "Young master, should we knock on the door? I heard some noise inside; Madam Xu and the others should already be up."

Cui Yifeng composed himself and nodded.

Let's see the person first; maybe seeing them will remind us.

Besides, he brought so many gifts for his younger sister and to thank Madam Xu, who adopted her.

They wouldn't just kick him out as a conman...

Cui stepped forward and knocked three times, neither too hard nor too soft, on Xu Qing's door.

Ms. Wen opened the courtyard gate. Although her daughter had reminded her that there might be guests coming today, it was Zhenzhen's relatives who had come to pick her up.

But the sight of the long convoy and the many villagers watching from afar startled them.

Cui Yifeng bowed politely and said, "Hello, Auntie. I am Cui Yifeng. May I ask if Madam Xu is at home?"

Seeing the handsome young man being so polite, Madam Wen felt a little uncomfortable. She stepped aside and said, "Yes, come in and let's talk."

"excuse me."

Cui Yifeng followed Wen Shi into the courtyard, followed closely by Cui Yi, while Cui Er stayed behind to look after the caravan.

"Stay put and rest."

Wen led Cui Yifeng to the reception room, then went to inform Xu Qing before going to the kitchen to boil water. These people had come from afar to pick up Zhenzhen.

There's not enough room for so many people at home, so it's still necessary to offer them some water; otherwise, it would be too impolite.

This was Cui Yifeng's first visit to the Xu family. On his way in, he secretly observed the various arrangements of the Xu family to distract himself from his nervousness.

Although not as prestigious as the Cui family, they are still considered a respectable family in the village, and the younger sister should be doing well with Xu Qing.

But then he thought of how his younger sister had fallen into begging, and his heart ached again.

Upon arriving at the reception room, Cui Yifeng became even more nervous.

He sat in the chair, sometimes touching the teacup and taking a sip of tea, sometimes wiping the table and chair with his sleeve, and sometimes moving the vase on the table and fiddling with the flowers inside.

Cui's lips twitched as he watched.

My dear young master! How come I didn't know you had ADHD before...?

And also, those clothes are made of Shu brocade, how can you use them to wipe a table!

Xu Qing and Zhenzhen quickly washed up and went out of the room, where the one-armed beggar was waiting for them at the door.

"I'll go with you."

Xu Qing nodded, and the three of them went to the reception room together.

After Cui Yifeng had drunk three cups of tea, and the armrests of his chair were polished to a shine, he finally saw his sister whom he had been longing for day and night.

The moment Cui Yifeng saw his sister's face, his eyes suddenly turned red, as if he were seeing his mother when she was young.

His mother walked towards him with a smile, gently asking where he was hurt. She took him to see a doctor and bought him food.

"Young Master Cui, what brings you here? Why are you staring at my daughter?"

Although he knew that Cui Yifeng had come for Zhenzhen, he still pretended to be unaware of it.

Xu Qing's words brought Cui Yifeng back to his senses. He looked at the one-armed man behind Zhenzhen and gritted his teeth, saying, "Grandma!"

The one-armed beggar felt utterly disgusted when he saw Cui Yifeng.

Hearing the term "wet nurse" again made him almost want to punch this ingrate to death!

Xu Qing asked, puzzled, "Young Master Cui, what are you talking about? What wet nurse? Where did this wet nurse come from?"

Cui Yifeng cupped his hands in apology to Xu Qing and said:

“Madam Xu, I’ll be frank. You know I’m looking for my sister. I’ve come to your house today because I have news of her.”

"Your adopted daughter, Xu Zhenzhen, is my sister who has been missing for many years. The man behind her is the wet nurse who abducted my sister."

Xu Qing was speechless.

I'm starting to believe the one-armed beggar's claim that when he was young, he dressed as a woman and even his master couldn't tell the difference.

Even now, with his one-armed beggar appearance, Cui Yifeng could recognize him as his former "wet nurse."

They even said he was a woman disguised as a man...

Xu Qing suppressed the urge to shiver and feigned surprise, saying:

"How could this be! How did you know that Zhenzhen is your sister?"

In front of outsiders, no matter how excited or overjoyed Cui Yifeng was inside, he would not show it. He confidently said:

"Judging by his appearance, he's at least eight-tenths like his mother when she was young, if not exactly the same."

If my younger sister resembled my mother, it might be a coincidence, but for even my wet nurse to look so much like her is far too much of a coincidence.

Xu Qing feigned confusion and said, "Young Master Cui, you started talking about the wet nurse as soon as you came in, but I looked for a long time and couldn't figure out who you were talking about. Could you have made a mistake?"

Upon seeing his beloved younger sister, Cui Yifeng's anger subsided somewhat. He pointed with disgust at the one-armed beggar:

"It's her, Madam Xu. Don't be fooled by her acting; she's just a woman."

Although I don't know why one of his arms is missing, I would never mistake this face even if it turned to ashes.

"Cui Daju, even now, you still refuse to admit it?"

Upon hearing this name, the one-armed beggar could no longer contain himself.

When Cui came to monitor him yesterday, he noticed something and told Xu Qing.

After Zhenzhen found out, she deliberately staged a scene where Cui Yi saw her true face during a game of hide-and-seek.

The purpose was to get Cui Yifeng to come and pick up Zhenzhen, and to see what his attitude was.

He also guessed that after meeting Cui Yifeng, he would definitely bring up his shameful dark past.

But to just reveal his full name like that is just inhuman!

"Yes, yes, I admit it, okay? Don't you know why I kidnapped Zhenzhen? You still have the nerve to question me, hehehe..."

Drop your hypocritical act. If you truly care so much for Miss, why did you seek refuge with that lowly concubine in the first place?

How much suffering did Miss endure to escape your persecution? Now that Miss and I are doing well, what are you doing here?"

Zhenzhen was a little hungry when she woke up early and was secretly eating some snacks when she suddenly heard such a unique name and choked on it.

"Cough cough cough cough cough."

She never expected her godfather's name to be so bizarre; no wonder he wouldn't tell her his name even when her mother asked him...

Seeing Zhenzhen cough, Cui Yifeng was worried and anxious: "Did you catch a cold? Little sister, I'm your brother. Come back with me, and I'll take you to the prefectural city to see a doctor!"

Xu Qing handed Zhenzhen a bowl of hot milk, patting her back as she said, "Eat slowly, don't rush, there's more in the kitchen if you're not full."

Xu Zhenzhen took a sip of milk before she recovered.

That was close! I almost choked to death!

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