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Jiang Yuyue, sitting in the carriage, seemed somewhat uneasy. Xiao Liu, who was beside her, noticed her mood and thought she was worried about whether someone was following them, so she patted her hand reassuringly.

"Miss, please rest assured. I've been keeping an eye on things the whole way. No one is following us. We found out about this shortcut from the steward a few days ago. Few people know about this route, so our whereabouts will definitely not be discovered."

Hearing this, Jiang Yuyue nodded and gently exhaled a breath of stale air.

However, that wasn't what she was thinking just now. The thought of Li Xiang's daughter being engaged to Song Jinglan left her feeling somewhat uneasy.

This idea even made Jiang Yuyue feel a bit absurd. She had clearly planned to stay away from Song Jinglan a long time ago, and she also knew about his engagement to someone else. So why did she feel so unhappy when she saw that woman today?

Could it be that she has developed some inexplicable possessiveness towards Song Jinglan?

Jiang Yuyue quickly dismissed the thought. Her status was worlds apart from Song Jinglan's, and she had never entertained any romantic notions. She guessed that she had been too tense and sensitive lately.

After comforting herself like this, Jiang Yuyue felt a little better. And this shortcut was indeed fast. In less than an hour, she saw the outline of a small village.

"Miss! It's just ahead!"

Xiao Liu lifted the curtain and pointed outside, her face full of excitement. Jiang Yuyue's emotions were also stirred, and she hurriedly looked outside as well.

The carriage then stopped in front of a rather ordinary house, and the sound quickly attracted the attention of the people inside. An old woman peeked out and took a look. When she recognized Xiao Liu, she lowered her guard.

"Oh dear, it's Miss Liu."

The old woman hurriedly came out and looked at Jiang Yuyue beside Xiao Liu, "This must be Miss Jiang, right?"

Xiao Liu nodded repeatedly, and the old woman immediately welcomed them inside, saying, "Come in and let's talk!"

As soon as the two entered the courtyard, the old woman immediately closed the gate tightly, then quickly went inside to announce, "Miss Jiang and Miss Liu have arrived!"

Upon hearing this, everyone inside hurriedly came out. Jasmine, holding Jiang Qimo in her arms, rushed forward when she saw that it was Jiang Yuyue.

"Miss!"

Jiang Yuyue's gaze was fixed on the child in Jasmine's arms. Looking at Mo'er, who had grown up quite a bit after several months, Jiang Yuyue couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat.

"Miss, quickly hug the young master."

Seeing this, Jasmine quickly handed the child to Jiang Yuyue. Jiang Yuyue reached out and hugged the child tightly. Sure enough, Jasmine took excellent care of the child. As soon as she held the child in her arms, she felt that Mo'er was much heavier than before. She still looked chubby and adorable.

Jiang Qimo, who was being held in Jiang Yuyue's arms, stared at her with some curiosity. After all, it had been a while since they had last seen each other, and Jiang Yuyue's face was somewhat unfamiliar to him. But blood is thicker than water, and after only a moment, Jiang Qimo started babbling and acting coquettishly towards Jiang Yuyue, which brought tears to Jiang Yuyue's eyes.

"Oh my! Miss, what brings you here!?"

The steward had just returned from outside when he entered the courtyard and was taken aback, but his face was also filled with joy. "Could it be that you have finished dealing with the important matter on your side and are going to take Young Master Mo away with you?"

"I do think so."

Jiang Yuyue gave a wry smile, "It will probably take some time before things are resolved. I was just worried about it, so I came over today to take some time to check on things."

However, considering the increasingly urgent situation, they also began to worry about whether their current hiding place was safe.

"Butler Xiang, is this place you arranged safe and secure? Has anyone come to the village to investigate these days?"

"Don't worry, Miss."

He patted his chest and assured the steward, "This house was purchased when I was young, several decades ago. It has never been handled by any outsiders and is absolutely safe. If it weren't for the fact that you, Miss, instructed me to find a secluded hiding place a few days ago, I would have almost forgotten that there was such a long-abandoned house."

At this point, the steward spoke up again, somewhat embarrassed, "But in order to cover our tracks, I claimed to the outside world that Young Master Mo'er is my grandson. I hired an old woman to pretend to be my husband, and I also lied that Miss Jasmine is the child's mother. Please don't blame me, Miss."

Hearing this, Jiang Yuyue smiled helplessly, "How could I blame you? Butler Xiang is very thoughtful. I should be thanking you."

In this light, Mo'er's safety is guaranteed for the time being. Along the way, Jiang Yuyue paid attention to the surrounding environment. It was indeed a good village that did not attract attention. Moreover, the property was not recently purchased by Steward Xiang. Even if someone investigated Steward Xiang, it would probably be difficult to find out that Steward Xiang had bought such a house when he was young.

"Since the housekeeper has made such thorough preparations, I have nothing to worry about."

Jiang Yuyue looked at Jiang Qimo in her arms with some reluctance. Although she was reluctant to be separated from her child, the situation in the capital was serious. If she left for too long, Jixiang would probably find out that something was wrong.

"Jasmine, take good care of Mo'er."

As if she had made up her mind, Jiang Yuyue handed the baby back to Jasmine, saying, "I have to go."

Jasmine was quite surprised to hear this. "Miss has only just arrived and hasn't even had a sip of tea yet. Why are you leaving already?"

"A prolonged delay may be detrimental to the matter."

Jiang Yuyue forced herself not to look at Jiang Qimo anymore, and instead turned to look at Xiao Liu. If she looked at her a few more times, she probably wouldn't be able to leave. "Xiao Liu, let's go."

Jiang Qimo had only been reunited with his mother for a short while when he was separated from that familiar embrace again. His little face scrunched up, and then he burst into tears again.

Hearing such cries, Jiang Yuyue felt even more heartbroken, but she still forced herself to sit in the carriage with Xiao Liu, suppressing her reluctance.

"Let's go."

As the cries faded into the distance, Jiang Yuyue sighed deeply. At this critical juncture, a reunion was impossible. For the sake of their future, she could only endure the pain of separation from her loved ones for the time being.

While Jiang Yuyue was on her way back, Song Jinglan had already arrived at the Jiang family's small courtyard in the west of the city.

Song Jinglan went straight to the courtyard where Jiang Yuyue was, but to his surprise, the courtyard was empty and there was no one inside.