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"Oh?" Xiao Mu was somewhat surprised, and his gaze toward He Wan again carried a hint of affection.

"Wan'er thought everyone would like to eat these sweet things, so she took it upon herself to buy them. Uncle won't blame Wan'er, will he?" He Wan asked cautiously, pretending to be scared.

At today's banquet, the maids from each household were also standing at the back. When Chun Tao heard this, she immediately rolled her eyes and wanted to whisper to Xia He, but Xia He stopped her. The reason was simple: He's maid, Si Ji, was also standing nearby.

Xiao Mu laughed and pulled He Wan into his arms. "I'm too busy praising you to blame you."

He Wan covered her mouth and chuckled softly, but the smile in her eyes did not diminish at all. "Thank you, Uncle."

"There's no need to thank me." Xiao Mu glanced at Xiao Ran and saw her nod slightly.

Xiao Mu suddenly cleared his throat. "Since everyone in our household is here today, let's take this opportunity to announce something to everyone."

Madam He was taken aback, a hint of panic creeping into her heart. Xiao Mu usually consulted her about matters of the household, so why this sudden, unprovoked announcement of such a major event… Could it be that the young girl had conspired with the General? Could it be something detrimental to her and Wan'er…?

She suddenly spoke, seemingly trying to get some information out of him, "General, what is it? Is it something important? If it is, I think it would be better to discuss it with you..."

Xiao Mu glanced at her and said inscrutably, "You don't need to worry about that. Anyway... I'm not telling you."

He seemed to want to keep it a secret, but this made He feel as if she were being fried in oil.

Xiao Ran couldn't help but find this scene amusing. Didn't she understand He Shi's temperament? Perhaps her father's actions had backfired somewhat.

After all, this was something that Mrs. He had been longing for!

"He Wan, kneel down," Xiao Mu said.

He Wan was startled upon hearing this, but she didn't show it on her face. She just glanced at Madam He and then quickly glanced at Xiao Ran.

She knelt down with a thud, biting her lip, and asked, "Uncle, although Wan'er doesn't know what she did wrong, but..." Her eyes seemed to glisten with tears, "Wan'er knows she was wrong."

Seeing this, Madam He became anxious and immediately got up to help He Wan up, but He Wan resolutely refused to get up, which made Madam He look angrily at Xiao Mu.

"General! Why is this? Wan'er has always been well-behaved... and has never done anything out of line. If Wan'er has really done something wrong, it is my fault. I have failed to teach Wan'er well..."

Madam He also knelt down, wiping her face haphazardly with a handkerchief. Her tearful appearance made Xiao Mu frown.

He only wanted He Wan to kneel down and take her in as the general's adopted daughter, so why is he being made to look like a villain? And this He family woman, even though He Wan is the orphan of a distant relative, isn't this a bit too much of a concern? It's almost like she's her own daughter…

Judging from her father's mood, which was no longer the same as before, Xiao Ran stepped forward at the right time to help He Shi up.

Like He Wan, Madam He stubbornly refused to get up. However, Madam He seemed to have given up on the act altogether, staring at her fiercely as if she were the one disciplining Xiao Mu.

Xiao Ran frowned. "Oh dear, Auntie. What are you doing? Have you misunderstood? Father wants to adopt Wan as his daughter, that's why he made her kneel down..."

"What will Father think of you doing this!"