After being reincarnated, I cultivated immortality.

She then muttered to herself, "No wonder, no wonder this time is different." Her voice was so soft that even the maid beside her couldn't hear her clearly.

Chi Yi and the others were no ordinary people; they had amazing hearing and could hear her mutterings clearly.

This confirms once again that Ji Yan must know something.

Hua Rongyi spoke up, "Miss Ji, do you still remember us?"

Ji Yan snapped out of her thoughts, realizing her reaction was inappropriate, and immediately put on a smiling face, saying, "Of course I remember, we used to play together a lot when we were little, back then..."

Ji Yan told the group many funny stories about her childhood with them. Her nostalgic tone and sincere expression made it sound so real.

If Chi Yi, Hua Rongyi, Kong Bai, Ling Lili, Yun Fan, Bai Shu, Jin Haoyu, and Lu Qiu hadn't known that their identities were fabricated, they would have believed it too. This lie was truly masterful, told without a single pause.

Since Ji Yan had said so, Chi Yi and the others decided to cooperate with her. As long as they could stay in the Ji family mansion smoothly, everything would be fine.

Ji Yan's plan was to keep the group under her watchful eye until they had no choice but to leave in a couple of days. Last time, something happened because of them, and this time it was impossible.

Ji Yan and Chi Yi's group have reached an agreement, and Chi Yi and the others have successfully stayed.

Two days passed quickly. Chi Yi and the others had been secretly observing Ji Shanhai and Ji Yan, but they hadn't made any progress yet.

Soon it arrived at the day of the Hundred Flower Fairy Election, and around noon news came that Ji Shanhai had fainted.

Upon hearing the news, Chi Yi and the others immediately went to Ji Shanhai's room to visit their nominal uncle.

When they arrived, there were three people standing in front of Ji Shanhai's bed. It turned out that Ji Yan and her husband had arrived, and the other person was her cousin.

Chi Yi and the others immediately surrounded them, bombarding the three with questions about Ji Shanhai's situation, trying to draw their attention and create an opportunity for Bai Shu.

Bai Shu quickly took the pulse, then stepped aside and shook his head at the group.

The group understood that this meant there was no hope.

But he was still comforting Ji Yan, saying, "Uncle will be alright..."

Ji Yan seemed comforted. She forced a weak smile and told everyone to go back, saying she wanted to spend some time alone with her father.

Ji Yan's husband and cousin obediently left, while Chi Yi and the others only left openly, secretly returning without anyone noticing.

Time passed by, and as the sun set and night fell, the lively scene of floats parading through the streets outside the Ji residence could be faintly heard.

As midnight approached, Ji Yan finally made a move, taking something out of her wide sleeves and gently stroking it.

At that moment, Chi Yi saw through the open window what Ji Yan was holding in her hand—a suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument).

Chi Yi's eyes lit up instantly—she'd found it!

The others obviously saw it too. Now that the item had appeared, they no longer needed to hide it and went into the room.

Upon seeing the group, Ji Yan frowned and asked, "What do you want? My father doesn't want to be disturbed while he's resting. If there's nothing else, please leave."

Hua Rongyi spoke up: "Of course we have some questions we'd like to ask."

As the time drew near, Ji Yan's eyes flashed with impatience. "Ask tomorrow. I'm not in the mood right now."