If we swapped lives, I'd be the CEO and you'd take care of the kids.

The master that Dad invited turned out to be the same Master Liaowu that Shen Yanqiu and I had consulted!

While Zhu Tingyue was still in a daze, the steward had already brought Master Wu closer.

The group stood up, and Zhu Mingchuan said solemnly, "Master, you've arrived. I'm entrusting my daughter's matter to you!"

Master Liaowu had a solemn expression on his face. His deep, abyss-like eyes slowly and gently swept over the faces of Zhu Tingyue and Shen Yanqiu.

Yet this seemingly casual glance seemed to reveal everything, causing a sudden unease in one's heart.

After a brief pause, Master Liaowu finally said, "Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a misfortune in disguise."

These words struck Zhu Mingchuan and his mother like a thunderclap.

For a moment, both of them stood there dumbfounded, the words containing endless profound meaning echoing in their minds.

Zhu's mother frowned slightly, carefully pondering the meaning behind it;

Zhu Mingchuan lowered his head thoughtfully, seemingly trying to find some clues from those words.

The entire scene fell eerily quiet, with only Master Liaowu's words still echoing in the air...

Okay, it's still the same sentence.

The moment Zhu Tingyue and Shen Yanqiu saw Master Wu, they lost all hope. Sure enough, he said the same thing.

Zhu Tingyue and Shen Yanqiu exchanged a glance, feeling helpless.

But Zhu Mingchuan and his mother couldn't accept it. Zhu Mingchuan hurriedly asked, "Master, what do you mean?"

Master Liaowu glanced at him with eyes that seemed to see through everything and said, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed."

That's exactly what he said that day! Zhu Tingyue suspected that these were the only two sentences he knew. Was he about to turn around and leave?

As she expected, after saying this, Master Liaowu gave Zhu Tingyue and Shen Yanqiu a meaningful look, and then left!

Zhu Mingchuan stood there blankly, unable to understand the meaning of those words, even though he was usually quick-witted.

Mother Zhu was also confused by what she was saying, but she still took out the prepared gift and asked the housekeeper to deliver it.

After a while, the housekeeper returned, carrying the gift that Mother Zhu had asked him to send out.

He looked troubled and said, "Madam, the master said that monks are detached from worldly desires, so he can't accept this."

They don't want anything, and they can't even speak clearly, so this matter is obviously not going to be easy!

Both Zhu's mother and Zhu Mingchuan's gazes fell on Zhu Tingyue and Shen Yanqiu, and the disappointment in their eyes was clearly visible.

Zhu Tingyue stepped forward to comfort them, saying, "Mom and Dad, it's okay if we can't get them back. I think it's fine this way. Now you have two thoughtful daughters! Isn't that good?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu's mother remained relatively calm. She frowned slightly but did not say anything more.

However, Zhu Mingchuan, who was standing to the side, could not sit still. His originally peaceful face instantly turned gloomy, and his two thick eyebrows were tightly furrowed together, like two angry caterpillars.

Immediately afterwards, his eyes, which had been relatively gentle, suddenly widened, as if his eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets, staring intently at Shen Yanqiu, his eyes blazing with fury.

He suppressed his anger and said to Zhu Tingyue, "I only want my darling, I don't want anyone else! Yueyue, don't worry, I'll go find the master again, and Dad will definitely get you back!"

Zhu's mother chimed in, "Yes, you can't always be like this. Life is so long, it's better to get it back."

Shen Yanqiu didn't say a word from beginning to end. He couldn't say whether he was disappointed or sad about the result.

Undeniably, he was genuinely happy during his time living with the Zhu family.

Zhu's mother was so gentle, and although Zhu Mingchuan would tease him, his concern was genuine. Even though they only saw him as Zhu Tingyue!

Now that Zhu's mother and Zhu Mingchuan know the truth, he shouldn't cling to Zhu Tingyue's identity anymore. Perhaps the best outcome would be for the two of them to switch back.

So, as soon as his mother finished speaking, he replied, "I think you're right, we should switch it back."

His words surprised Zhu Mingchuan, who had thought the boy was greedy for the Zhu family's wealth and unwilling to let go. He hadn't expected the boy to have some self-awareness.

Zhu's mother felt more guilty: "This child is too sensible."

He wasn't the only one who was saddened by what happened, but he was all alone and had no one to confide in. The Shen family wasn't a good place for him to go either. He was so pitiful!

She looked at Shen Yanqiu with pity. After saying this, Shen Yanqiu lowered his head, making it impossible to see his expression or discern his true thoughts.

He sighed deeply and wished his mother well, thinking that he would make it up to her more in the future.

Zhu Tingyue's indifferent attitude was also disrupted by Shen Yanqiu's words. If he wanted to switch back, then let's switch. Maybe it would be better to get everything back on track.

Zhu Mingchuan acted on his idea immediately, leaving behind the words, "I'll go find the master again," before striding out.

Shen Yanqiu made an excuse that she wanted to rest for a while and went upstairs, leaving the time to Zhu Tingyue and her daughter.

Zhu Tingyue and her mother looked at each other. Since the master had said so, no amount of comforting words would help. Zhu's mother was open-minded and didn't need her comfort.

However, there was one thing she needed to figure out.

"How long have you known each other?"

Previously, she had tried to subtly probe her daughter, but she refused to give a direct answer. This time, she went straight for the kill to see how her daughter would dodge the question.

Zhu Tingyue was completely unprepared for her mother to suddenly ask such a question, and was caught off guard for a moment.

She stood frozen in place as if under a spell, and it took her a while to come to her senses.

Then, she slowly lowered her head, her eyes darting around uneasily, glancing left and right, as if there were some rare treasures on the ground.

At the same time, her brain was like a high-speed machine, with all sorts of thoughts rushing in and spinning rapidly, trying to find a suitable answer.

How to answer?

To say that you've known each other for a long time and that Shen Yanqiu is someone you're keeping? That's definitely not going to happen! If Dad finds out, he'll start questioning Shen Yanqiu's character again.

Saying they just met and aren't very familiar? That doesn't seem right either! Out of so many people, why did they have to switch places with Shen Yanqiu, whom they weren't very familiar with? They'd have to come up with an explanation.

This won't work, that won't work, she's still thinking of an excuse, while her mother is already urging her: "What's wrong? Is it so hard to think of an excuse? Haven't you come up with one yet?"

The moment Zhu Tingyue finished speaking, she inwardly cried out in alarm. Her little scheme had been so easily seen through by her mother!