Why are you trying to steal her destiny? She's the little ancestor of the Xuanmen sect!

The car came to a smooth stop in the courtyard of the Qin family villa.

Qin Yuyang unbuckled his seatbelt and turned to look at the back seat.

Little Jiu Jiu was fastened to her seatbelt and was fastening her seatbelt, fast asleep against the car window.

Under the streetlights, you could see her long eyelashes casting a small fan-like shadow on her fair, rosy face.

Her mouth was slightly open, as if she was dreaming of something delicious.

She's been exhausted these past few days.

Even though she had only been awake for a short time, she was still very tired.

Qin Yuyang opened the car door quietly, afraid of waking Xiao Jiujiu, who was fast asleep.

"Meow~"

Coal Ball was the first to jump off the truck.

It stretched lazily, its emerald green eyes fixed on Xiao Jiu.

This little guy is sleeping so soundly.

Its front paws are stretched forward, its rump is raised high, and it is trying to stretch its muscles and bones.

Over there, Qin Yuyang carefully picked up Xiao Jiu Jiu.

He hasn't held his own child much in all these years.

Whether it's Qin Xin or Qin Hao, I only held them a few times when Qin Hao was born; after that, it was always his mother who held them.

Qin Yuyang hurriedly picked up the sleeping Xiao Jiu Jiu.

The little guy is soft and squishy, ​​like a ball.

Qin Yuyang was incredibly soft-hearted.

The fatigue and exhaustion of the past few days seemed to be soothed by Xiao Jiujiu.

Coal Ball shook its fur and slowly followed Qin Yuyang into the villa.

As soon as she opened the villa door, Ye Xuan came to the entrance from the living room.

"Old Qin, you're back!"

Ye Xuan's face was flushed, and she was visibly excited.

She paused when she saw Qin Yuyang holding Xiao Jiujiu.

Her tone involuntarily became somewhat sarcastic: "Old Qin, where have you been busy these past few days? Why did you only bring Xiao Jiu with you?"

"It's been three days already, you've finally decided to come back."

Coal Ball glanced at her, rolled his eyes, and went to his dining area.

It stretched out its paw and pressed the automatic food dispenser, and soon began to eat.

Qin Yuyang, holding Xiao Jiu, glanced at her indifferently: "This is none of your business, don't pry."

He couldn't casually reveal what Xiao Jiu knew.

The Special Investigations Division also requested that it be kept confidential.

This is not only for Xiao Jiu's safety, but also for the safety of her family.

Thinking of this, Qin Yuyang added, "Don't ask any more questions. It's for your own good. If you're too free, go out shopping."

After saying that, Qin Yuyang carried Xiao Jiu Jiu upstairs.

Standing in the living room, Ye Xuan looked at Qin Yuyang's indifferent back and thought of how her child was being neglected, and even she herself was being neglected.

Did this child come back just to take everything from their family?

Ye Xuan's face was extremely ugly, and even her exquisite makeup could not hide the anger in her eyes.

wrong.

Ye Xuan's expression returned to normal for a moment.

Xiao Jiu Jiu did make me happy that day, and it really did bring me money. I shouldn't have been so angry; she should be happy.

Reason returned for only a moment before being consumed by rage.

Something was controlling her mind, driving her to anger.

"Qin Yuyang! Where have you taken Xiao Jiu these past few days? Xiao Jiu is your child, but isn't mine?"

"You won't say anything, what secret do you have?" Ye Xuan suddenly shouted angrily.

Even though her remaining rationality told her she shouldn't do that, she still lost her temper.

The butler was somewhat confused.

Madam was in a good mood the whole time, so why is she unhappy now that Master is back?

"What is Mom doing? It's scary!" Qin Hao peeked at Ye Xuan from behind a pillar on the second floor.

His mother has become increasingly terrifying lately, and he's scared.

Qin Xin frowned: "I don't know, go back and play with your toys!"

She didn't understand, and she didn't ask, lest she upset her mother.

Coal Ball, who was eating, frowned slightly.

It raised its eyes, its emerald green eyes looking at Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan noticed the gaze and met Xiao Jiu Jiu's green eyes, her heart filled with rage: "What are you looking at! Do you believe I'll gouge your eyes out?"

Being ignored by Qin Yuyang is one thing, but being stared at by a cat is another!

She grabbed the fruit plate next to her and threw it at the coal briquettes.

"Go to hell you!"

"Oh!"

The fruit platter was smashed on the ground and shattered into pieces.

The coal ball lazily leaped away and dodged.

It stared at Ye Xuan for a long time, then suddenly stood up: "Meow~?"

[The little creature still got its way.]

Coal Ball suddenly stood up and bit Ye Xuan's hand with all its might.

"what!"

Ye Xuan screamed as a hole appeared in her wrist.

"Paji!"

Something bloody and mangled fell to the ground.

The thing twisted its body, and it looked rather terrifying.

It looked like a blood-red maggot.

When Ye Xuan regained her senses and saw what was happening, she was terrified.

"This, what is this?"

"Meow~"

The coal ball was pressed down with its claws.

[Tch~ You'd be dead if it weren't for me]

Ye Xuan couldn't understand what the coal ball was saying, but she was suddenly struck by a sudden insight and understood the meaningful look in the coal ball's eyes.

"Is it the Gu worm that Xiao Jiu mentioned before?" Ye Xuan was unusually clever for once.

Coal Ball nodded nobly and crushed the Gu worm on the ground.

Ye Xuan was moved to tears: "Thank you so much, Lord Black Cat. If it weren't for you, I probably would have died long ago."

After the Gu worm left her body, Ye Xuan felt that something that had been pressing down on her was gone.

My body felt a wave of relief.

"Xiao Zhang, tell the kitchen to prepare dinner. Make a few more of the dishes that the master likes, okay?" Ye Xuan instructed clearly.

The maid nodded obediently: "Yes, madam."

As she spoke, she immediately went to the kitchen.

After giving the instructions, Ye Xuan got up and went to help Qin Yuyang draw water for a bath.

The coal ball swallowed the tiny insect from the ground whole, smacked its lips, and meowed.

[It's not tasty. It's even made with child laborers; the insects weren't fully mature. No wonder it has no flavor at all.]

Coal Ball got up listlessly and went back to its territory.

Never mind, eating is the priority.

*

Dinner is ready.

As the housekeeper knocked on the door, Xiao Jiu Jiu rubbed her sleepy eyes and came out of the room.

Yawning, Xiao Jiu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and asked in confusion, "Uncle Butler, what time is it now?"

“Miss Jiu, it’s seven o’clock now, time for dinner,” the butler replied readily.

"It's seven o'clock already? I slept for a long time again."

Xiao Jiu Jiu felt extremely weak.

I used my abilities for two consecutive days, and my body really couldn't take it. I need to replenish my nutrition properly.

"Yes, if Miss Jiu still needs to sleep, we can arrange for someone to keep her for dinner later," the butler said earnestly.

Scratching her head, Xiao Jiujiu pulled out a rubber band and casually tied her hair up: "No need, no need, has everyone arrived yet?"

"Yes, Madam and the others have already sat down at the table and are waiting for you to start your meal," the butler said with a light laugh.

Xiao Jiu paused for a moment: "That won't do!"

"Never mind, I'll go take a look."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jiu Jiu didn't dare to delay and ran downstairs excitedly.

"Miss Jiu, please slow down and be careful," the butler reminded her from behind, and then followed.

As soon as she arrived at the restaurant, she saw Qin Yuyang sitting at the head of the table, Ye Xuan at the next table, and Qin Xin and Qin Hao.

"Dad! Aunt Ye! Xinxin, Qin Hao!" Little Jiu Jiu, having had a good sleep, was beaming with joy and greeted them sweetly one by one.

Qin Yuyang nodded.

Ye Xuan simply nodded.

Qin Hao didn't even glance at her.

Only Qin Xin showed her a genuine smile.

She climbed onto the chair and sat down next to Qin Yuyang.

"Dad, I'll sit here!"

Nodding coldly, Qin Yuyang resisted the urge to pat Xiao Jiujiu's head and placed a bowl of soup in front of her.

"It's good for replenishing qi and blood, drink it."

Don't be fooled by Qin Yuyang's cold demeanor.

In reality, his eyes were always on Xiao Jiujiu.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan said, "This is something I specifically ordered the kitchen to make; it should taste pretty good."

Little Jiu Jiu obediently picked up the bowl, took a sip, and her eyes immediately lit up: "It's delicious! This chicken soup is amazing! Thank you, Aunt Ye!"

Ye Xuan couldn't help but smile: "I'm glad you like it!"

"If you like it, drink more. There's plenty more." Qin Yuyang said with a smile.

That was a kind expression I'd never seen before.

This made Ye Xuan a little unhappy.

A surge of emotion welled up inside Ye Xuan, and she felt a pang of unease.

Why is Qin Yuyang only kind to Xiao Jiu Jiu? Is it just because she was born to his ex-wife?

"Old Qin, look at you, Xinxin and Haohao also need some nourishment, why don't you care about them?" Ye Xuan started being sarcastic again.

Xiao Jiu Jiu curiously looked up at her.

"Meow~"

Coal Ball, squatting next to Little Nine-Nine, couldn't help but meow: "Wait, why isn't this thing cleaned up yet? How many Gu worms did they put in her? You're crazy!"

I've never heard of casting three Gu poisons on one person.

Don't those Gu worms fight inside the body?

Xiao Jiu Jiu looked puzzled: ?

I always feel like I've missed something.

Qin Yuyang frowned, but didn't explode. His tone was indifferent: "Just arrange whatever they need."

Not enough money? If not, use your black card to swipe it.

He has money, and the thing he can give most is money.

Xiao Jiu is different; she's in danger now and needs to be protected.

Ye Xuan choked for a moment, and her face immediately turned ugly.

She held back for a moment.

Over there, Xiao Jiujiu noticed that the situation was a bit delicate, and Qin Xin and Qin Hao both lowered their heads, trying to minimize their presence.

After thinking for a moment, she raised her head, looked at Qin Yuyang with her big, round eyes, and said in a childish voice, "Daddy, you've worked hard these past few days."

"It's not hard work for you, it's you who's working too hard. You should do less of it in the future." Qin Yuyang didn't approve of Xiao Jiujiu continuing to work for the Special Investigations Department.

Xiao Jiujiu blinked: "But everyone needs me."

"There are so many adults here, these are problems for them to handle, it's none of your business," Qin Yuyang smiled at her.

Ye Xuan found the smile extremely irritating.

Xiao Jiu Jiu smiled.

Qin Yuyang added, "What you need to do now is eat your food properly. In half a month, you'll be going to kindergarten."

These three children are in kindergarten together.

Tilting her head, Xiao Jiu Jiu thought Qin Yu Yang's words made sense and smiled, "Okay, I'll listen to Daddy!"

Ye Xuan felt her anger rising rapidly.

Qin Yuyang interacted intimately with Xiao Jiujiu, while his two children sat far away like two quails, not saying a word.

Even Qin Hao, the former little tyrant, is as quiet as a chicken. It's so strange.

She put down her chopsticks, her tone tinged with sadness: "Old Qin, the children have been missing you these past few days while you were gone."

"is it?"

Qin Yuyang glanced at Qin Xin.

The latter cowered and dared not speak.

He glanced at Qin Hao again, who obediently said, "It's mainly because Mom missed you. I... Sister, why did you kick me!"

"Shut up," Qin Xin whispered.

At such a young age, she had already learned to read the Qin family's expressions.

This is all thanks to the old woman's刁难 (diāonán, making things difficult for them).

Qin Hao scratched his head, noticing his mother's unfriendly gaze.

Her mind raced like a riddle: "Yes, yes, we missed you so much, Dad!"

"Just mind your own business," Qin Yuyang said, not making things difficult for the two children.

Ye Xuan over there saw that the topic of children had just ended.

He glared at Qin Xin and Qin Hao before asking again, "Old Qin, have you taken care of things at the company?"

"Are you going to bring this up again?"

Qin Yuyang glanced at her: "I'll handle those things myself. If you keep making a fuss, then you can come."

The company had already laid off many people because of Ye Xuan's family situation.

She kept bringing it up as if she was afraid the company would do well, which naturally made Qin Yuyang uncomfortable.

Ye Xuan clenched her fists and smiled, "Old Qin, I'm just concerned about you."

"You and Xiao Jiu have been gone for days and haven't come back. Everyone's worried. We don't know what you've been doing, and we can't reach you by phone."

Qin Yuyang didn't say anything, he just felt very annoyed.

Ye Xuan used to be tactful and wouldn't ask too many questions. Sometimes, if he didn't want to answer, she would wisely refrain from pressing him.

But I don't know what's wrong with me today.

Like a hedgehog.

It looks more like a gas cylinder, as if it's about to explode.

"Can you please stop asking? You're being so long-winded today." Qin Yuyang didn't really want to answer, but he was annoyed and replied irritably.

At this point, Ye Xuan's smile completely vanished.

She slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly, snarling, "Qin Yuyang, do you even respect me?"

Xiao Jiu Jiu was startled by Ye Xuan's sudden outburst of anger, and the spoon in her hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Qin Hao and Qin Xin, standing nearby, trembled and tried to shrink themselves down to minimize their presence.

Mom and Dad, this is so scary.

"Have you had enough?" Qin Yuyang frowned and put down his chopsticks. "What's wrong with you today? You're acting really strange."

Ye Xuan was furious, like a gas cylinder that had been set on fire: "What have I done? Qin Yuyang!"

Do you even see me as your wife anymore? Do you only care about that little bastard now...?

"Shut up!"

"Snapped!"

Qin Yuyang stood up and slapped Ye Xuan hard across the face.

He said angrily, "I advise you to watch your mouth! Xiao Jiu Jiu is my daughter after all. What's wrong with me being nice to her?"

"Stay in this house if you want, or get out!"

"What do you mean?"

Ye Xuan, her temper flaring, retorted: "Since she came, do you even care about me anymore? Do you even care about Xinxin and Haohao?"

"Is Xiao Jiu your daughter?"

"Something's not right, nothing's right." Little Jiu Jiu picked up the coal ball that was watching the show on the ground and whispered in its ear.

"Dad's acting strangely, and Aunt Ye's even more so, they're so odd!"

"Meow~"

[For some reason, they all have Gu worms implanted in their bodies. They were just implanted. Could there be something wrong with their food?]

“But we’ve already eaten all the food,” Xiao Jiu Jiu whispered.

Coal briquettes: [Alcohol]

Xiao Jiujiu glanced at the red wine on the table and said thoughtfully, "If that's the case, then there really is someone unclean in the house."

"Xinxin, Qin Hao."

While the two were arguing and it looked like they were about to fight, Xiao Jiu Jiu said, "Xin Xin, can you take him upstairs and lock the door?"

"it is good."

Qin Xin reached out and grabbed Qin Hao.

But Qin Hao refused to cooperate: "Why are you pulling me? I'm not going up. My parents are fighting. Aren't we going to stop them?"

"Are you going to be the punching bag?" Xiao Jiujiu glanced at Qin Hao's small frame.

The latter swallowed hard: "No, thank you."

"Then let's go!"

Urged on by Xiao Jiujiu, Qin Hao and Qin Xin left.

Xiao Jiujiu glanced at the servants watching the scene from a distance, who dared not speak, then looked down and asked, "Can you tell who it is?"

[The woman in the second row across from us, behind the statue, smells of insects.]

"Let's save them first." Xiao Jiujiu's eyes darted around before she went upstairs.

Downstairs, the two had already started fighting.

Ye Xuan gripped Qin Yuyang's collar tightly, almost suffocating him, and left nail marks on his face.

Qin Yuyang, not to be outdone, nearly crushed Ye Xuan's wrist.

Just as the two were about to have a major outburst.

"Wow!"

Suddenly, a basin of dark water fell from the sky...