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Hearing this, Jiang Yuyue's expression softened slightly. She looked at Jiang Huanxi with delight and quickly pulled him to sit down.

"It's a joyous occasion that the young master has arrived!" Butler Xiang said with a smile. "Miss, please don't blame the young master. Today is a day for family reunion, so we should be happy. This old servant will go and get another set of chopsticks and a bowl!"

"They didn't even tell me beforehand."

Jiang Yuyue sighed helplessly, "I wasn't even mentally prepared."

Seeing that Jiang Yuyue was no longer angry with him, Jiang Huanxi smiled and said, "I just wanted to give my sister a surprise!"

After saying this, Jiang Huanxi turned his gaze to Xie Jinglan opposite him and paused for a moment.

Xie Jinglan's face was pale, and his gaze inadvertently met Xie Jinglan's.

His dark eyes were calm and still, just as they were when Jiang Huanxi first met him.

Jiang Huanxi knew about his physical condition. Seeing that his complexion was obviously much worse, she guessed that he probably didn't have much time left.

Knowing that he was nearing the end of his life, Jiang Huanxi's words were not as sharp as usual. She looked away and still greeted him.

"Young Master Xie is here too."

"Ah."

Xie Jinglan simply responded casually. Jiang Yuyue remembered that the two of them had never gotten along, so she immediately called everyone to start eating.

"Now that everyone's here, let's start eating. All these dishes are made by Jasmine, so we can't let her down."

With these words, everyone picked up their chopsticks, and the reunion dinner ended in a fairly peaceful atmosphere. Thinking that Xie Jinglan was not in good health, Jiang Yuyue still offered a considerate remark.

"You have to stay up all night on New Year's Eve, so you don't have to force yourself. Go back to your room and rest first."

Xie Jinglan remained noncommittal, simply getting up and walking towards his room. Jixiang, standing to the side, appeared even more uneasy, giving a slight nod to Jiang Yuyue before helping Xie Jinglan leave.

"He still has the same bad temper."

Seeing this, Jiang Huanxi couldn't help but complain, but Jiang Yuyue gave him a look and he shut up in a huff.

Xiao Liu and Jasmine went to clear the dishes, and the housekeeper, being quite perceptive, left the siblings some space to be alone. Once they were alone, Jiang Huanxi quietly inquired about the disaster that had befallen the Jiang family a few days ago.

"Sister, what exactly happened when our family had that accident?"

Jiang Huanxi looked worried. "What kind of deep-seated hatred could have caused them to leave no one alive?"

When Ah Xi asked about this, Jiang Yuyue paused slightly, but still did not intend to tell him the truth she knew.

"I don't know exactly who did it."

Jiang Yuyue shook her head. "I had only just invited the Xie family into our home when some mysterious person came along and killed them all."

The thought of their Jiang family being burned to the ground, with not even a single servant spared, sent chills down Jiang Huanxi's spine.

If their family hadn't followed their sister's instructions and left Jinling, they would probably have been the ones to suffer a tragic death.

Although the Xie family was almost completely wiped out, Jiang Huanxi felt no sympathy for them whatsoever. Just thinking about how this whole family of traitors had treated his sister before made Jiang Huanxi feel a sense of satisfaction.

However, looking at her sister's swollen belly, Jiang Huanxi sighed silently in her heart. Although the entire Xie family was dead, it was a pity that her sister was carrying Xie Yunqi's child...

"It's better that they're dead."

Jiang Huanxi said, "Sister, you don't need to worry. Even though my little nephew doesn't have a biological father, I, as his uncle, will treat him well with all my heart and will never let him be outdone by other people's children!"

When the word "biological father" was mentioned, Jiang Yuyue's expression changed slightly. She had not yet told Axi that Xie Yunqi was alive, but now that she needed him to take the message back to her parents and ask them to find that treasure, it was time to tell him.

"Xie Yunqi is still alive."

Jiang Yuyue went straight to the point, "He didn't die. He returned to Jinling a few days ago. He said that he was injured while saving Princess Huajin and lost contact with her. The princess took a liking to him and they became the princess's husband. He came back a few days ago to divorce me."

"What!?"

Jiang Huanxi was shocked to hear this, she really didn't expect that Xie Yunqi, a dead man, was still alive!

"He still has the nerve to come back? And he even dares to mention divorce!?"

Jiang Huanxi's expression instantly shifted from shock to anger. "How could such a sycophant like him manage to get close to the princess? Is this princess blind to have taken a liking to someone like him?!"

Speaking of this, Jiang Huanxi became angrier and angrier. He never expected that his guess at the teahouse that day would actually come true!

"Why didn't you tell me sooner, sister? He betrayed you; how can our Jiang family let him off so easily?!"

Seeing Ah Xi's indignant expression, Jiang Yuyue found it somewhat amusing and immediately comforted her, "Alright, alright, I'm practically a dead man now, so it's not convenient for me to cause a big scene. Besides, he's now the imperial son-in-law, how can we possibly fight against him?"

"I don't care if I can win or not, I just can't swallow this!"

Jiang Huanxi was so angry that her face turned pale. "At worst, we'll really make a scene before the Emperor and let him see what kind of good husband he's chosen for his daughter!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyue quickly covered his mouth, knowing that no matter how angry she was, she couldn't say those words.

"Alright, what goes around comes around. He has done all sorts of evil deeds, and God will punish him."

Jiang Yuyue then changed the subject, "But there's something I really need you to ask your parents about when you get back."

Jiang Huanxi's face was still filled with anger, and Jiang Yuyue continued, "I don't know exactly what it is, but I know it's a locked box, and it should contain a rare treasure. I heard that the group of thugs who broke into our house that day were after this kind of thing."

“I thought that since they were so sure, the thing must be in our Jiang family’s house. But I’ve already searched the house and haven’t seen anything like it. Go back and ask your parents if they remember it. If we get our hands on it, we’ll have a better understanding of what’s going on.”

"Row."

Jiang Huanxi nodded and immediately agreed, "I'll ask my parents when I return to the capital in a few days."

In a few days?

Jiang Yuyue was really worried about her parents, and frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Axi, do you perhaps intend to stay here for a long time?"

"How can you expect your sister to kick me out the moment I arrive?"

Jiang Huanxi's tone instantly turned somewhat disappointed, "We haven't seen each other for so long, doesn't my sister want to spend a few more days with me?"

"Of course I miss her, how could I not miss Ah Xi?"

Jiang Yuyue smiled helplessly and reached out to rub his head. "You're such a grown man and you still like to act like a child. Aren't you ashamed?"