What to do if you receive the wrong package?

The next morning, as Gu Yan opened the door to go downstairs, he saw Shen Mujin standing outside.

"Is something wrong?"

"nothing."

"Stay away from me, I think you're acting a bit strange today." Gu Yan took two quick steps with a hint of disgust, wanting to get away from Shen Mujin.

Unfortunately, Shen Mujin was prepared. She pounced on him, grabbed Gu Yan's arm, and asked curiously, "What did you do last night?"

"..." Gu Yan knew what Shen Mujin was going to ask as soon as he heard it, so he simply told her what happened last night, "I ran into Jiang Si while I was taking a walk last night, and then we went to eat wontons together."

"Wow~ to run into each other while taking a walk, what a coincidence!" Shen Mujin exclaimed dramatically.

"Alright, you've heard the gossip, now go find your Xuan Yi." Gu Yan tried to pull his arm away, but failed.

"You actually kicked me out? Don't you love me anymore?" Shen Mujin's dramatic outburst early in the morning gave Gu Yan a headache.

Gu Yan rubbed his forehead and gave a gentle, fake smile. "How could that be? Are you hungry? Let's go have breakfast together."

Shen Mujin nodded, turned her head to look at the room, and asked with some confusion, "Where are Brother Bai and Shengsheng? I don't see them."

“My brother and Shengsheng probably went to bed early last night and got up early this morning. They said they wanted to go out for a walk since there are fewer people in the morning. They should be downstairs now.”

"Oh, let's hurry downstairs then." Shen Mujin pulled Gu Yan downstairs, whispering as they walked, "Maybe we can see Xuan Yi and Young Hero Jiang sooner."

"Stop! Please don't put Xuan Yi and Jiang Si in the same place." Gu Yan was so exasperated by being pulled that he slowly followed behind downstairs.

"Why? I think Young Master Jiang perfectly meets the requirements you mentioned last time. He's handsome, skilled in martial arts, and comes from a major sect. He's more than a match for you."

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm not good enough for her. We really are just ordinary acquaintances, not even friends, and..." Gu Yan lowered his eyes, looking at Shen Mujin's right hand, seemingly hesitant about whether to say what he was about to say.

"And what?" Shen Mujin seemed to sense Gu Yan's difficulty in speaking, stopped in her tracks, turned around and stared at her intently.

"Mumu, we don't belong here."

Shen Mujin nodded slightly, even loosening her grip on the person she was pulling. "I know, I know," Shen Mujin said several times, as if trying to express something through these words, "but I think I belong here now, let's talk about the future later."

Gu Yan wasn't as open-minded as Shen Mujin. Her appearance and body weren't hers, nor were her identity and background. If she were truly in love with someone, would she really love Gu Yan herself? Right now, she felt like she was stolen, and she was afraid that one day she would be returned to her rightful owner.

Gu Yan didn't say anything more, letting Shen Mujin pull him downstairs to the table and sit down.

Bai Heming looked at Gu Yan, who was sitting beside him silently and clearly in low spirits, and thoughtfully ladled out a bowl of white porridge and placed it in front of him. "Not awake yet?"

"It's nothing, big brother. I was just lost in thought." Gu Yan rubbed his eyes and forced a smile.

"You can tell me anything that happens. No matter what, you'll always be my sister."

"Yes! Thank you, big brother. You're so kind!" Gu Yan used an exaggerated tone to cover up the bitterness in his heart. Bai Yanhuai was still lucky, at least he had a good big brother like Bai Heming.

Seeing this, Bai Hongsheng was equally unwilling to be outdone, and even hugged Bai Heming's neck tightly, saying, "Kiss, Shengsheng loves Big Brother the most too."

Gu Yan looked at Bai Heming with Bai Hongsheng's slobber all over his face and couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Well done, Sheng Sheng!"

Bai Heming reluctantly accepted the love and care from his younger siblings. He could only wipe his face with his sleeve and urge them, "Eat quickly. I have something to discuss with you after you finish eating. Xiao Wan can join us if she's free."

"Me?" Shen Mujin, who was called out, looked at Gu Yan in confusion, then nodded, "Okay, Brother Bai."

"Don't worry, we'll definitely be there." Xuan Yi, who was sitting at the same table, picked up where Shen Mujin left off, and even emphasized the word "we".

At the other table, Li Hengzhi was somewhat displeased that he couldn't sit at the same table as Bai Heming. Looking at Xuan Yi, who was dressed in white and sitting next to Bai Heming, his eyes held a hint of scrutiny.

Xuan Yi felt a gaze fixed on him, and without any hesitation, he raised his head and gave Li Hengzhi a provocative smile.

Li Hengzhi narrowed his eyes, frowning unhappily. He was about to say something when Jiang Si blocked his view with a steamed bun he was holding up. "Stop looking, eat first."

Li Hengzhi withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Jiang Si, "This person has quite a background."

“Indeed quite large, the Palace Master of Weiyang Palace, Xuan Yi.” Xie Zhi, sitting on the other side of the table, spoke up, a rare occurrence for him. Looking at the slightly surprised expressions of the two young men before him, he smiled calmly, “You’re already scared?”

Jiang Si shook his head and honestly replied, "I just didn't expect the Palace Master of Weiyang Palace to be so young."

"Just like you, a greenhorn."

Seeing the wariness in Li Hengzhi's eyes, Chen Kangnian glared at Xie Zhi, who had spoken carelessly, and quickly explained, "Don't worry, Xuan Yi's purpose is different from yours."

"Yes, he's here to pursue the person he likes."

"Your sweetheart?" Li Hengzhi and Jiang Si exclaimed in unison, then quickly turned their gazes toward Bai Heming.

"See that girl next to him? Our shop's Xiao Wan. Sigh, what a waste of such a beautiful flower."

Li Hengzhi and Jiang Si's emotions fluctuated greatly as Xie Zhi spoke, but they silently breathed a sigh of relief when they finally heard the name "Xiao Wan".

"Stop talking so much! Just eat." Chen Kangnian urged, afraid that Xie Zhi would say something shocking again.

"Hahahaha, alright, alright, let's eat."

Xie Zhi's hearty laughter caught Bai Hongsheng's attention. He braced himself on the table, straightened up, and shouted at Xie Zhi, "Uncle Xie, what are you laughing at?"

Xie Zhi was taken aback by Bai Hongsheng's question and quickly looked to Chen Kangnian for help. Chen Kangnian really didn't want to talk to him, so he kicked him hard in retaliation before explaining to the little boy, "I'm going to take your Uncle Xie to the temple later. He's so happy that he's smiling."

"Wow, we're going to a temple! Is it the one Aunt Hong went to last time and brought back candied hawthorns?" The little boy was even more excited when he heard about the temple. He jumped off the stool and ran to Chen Kangnian to ask him in detail.

"Yes, that's it." Chen Kangnian stroked Dou Ding's soft little head and asked softly, "Sheng Sheng, do you want to come with us? There are not only candied hawthorns there, but also other delicious things."

"I want to go! Or... I should ask my older brother first." Sheng Sheng's initial excitement turned into a sensible inquiry, making one feel sorry for this child who was not yet six years old.

After receiving approval from Bai Heming and Gu Yan, she immediately skipped over to Chen Kangnian, grabbed his sleeve, and explained earnestly, "Uncle Chen, don't worry, I won't get lost. I'll hold on to your sleeve tightly the whole time."

"Okay, Shengsheng, are you full? Let's get ready to go while the weather's still nice." Chen Kangnian looked at the little boy with a doting expression.

"Okay, I'm ready." Bai Hongsheng followed Chen Kangnian and Xie Zhi, smiling and waving goodbye to everyone present. When he got to Gu Yan's side, he even emphasized, "Second sister, wait for me to bring you some delicious food."

After Xie Zhi and Chen Kangnian left, Li Hengzhi quickened his pace of eating. After finishing, he pondered for a moment, then said, "Make preparations; we'll be going up the mountain in the next couple of days."

"So fast?"

“We’re not the only ones who have found clues; the longer we delay, the less advantageous it will be for us. Seize the opportunity and act swiftly,” Li Hengzhi said solemnly.

"Then your injury..." Jiang Si glanced at Li Hengzhi's right shoulder, hesitating slightly.

"Don't worry, it's nothing."

Hearing Li Hengzhi say this, Jiang Si didn't interfere any further, and nodded to indicate that he understood.

After finishing his meal, Gu Yan, fearing a repeat of yesterday's dishwashing experience, immediately put down his chopsticks and gave Shen Mujin a fawning smile, "Mumu, I'll leave today's cleaning to you and Palace Master Xuan."

"Trying to slack off again." Xuan Yi gave Gu Yan a disdainful look.

"What are you talking about? I was clearly trying to create opportunities for you to be alone with Mumu."

"Oh? Then I should thank you?"

"You're welcome. Remember to come find us when you're done." Gu Yan put one hand on his hip and waved to the two of them with a hint of smugness.

As soon as he waved, Jiang Si and Li Hengzhi stood up simultaneously. After gesturing, one of them went back to his room, and the other walked out of the inn.

"Let's go together this time." Xuan Yi raised an eyebrow as he watched Jiang Si's departing figure, and invited Gu Yan again.

"You can do the lunch, I'll do the dinner, is that alright?" Gu Yan was too lazy to move, so he took on the task of washing the dishes that evening. After watching Shen Mujin and Xuan Yi enter the kitchen, he turned to Bai Heming, "Big brother, what do you need us for? Can you tell me a thing or two?"

"What's the rush? You'll find out soon enough." Bai Heming didn't say anything explicitly. After greeting the others who were still eating, he turned and went upstairs.

Without a word, Gu Yan picked up the remaining half-plate of snacks on the table and immediately followed, wondering to herself, "Could it be that my older brother has discovered some earth-shattering secret again?!"

Waiting is always a long time. Just when Gu Yan had eaten every last crumb of the half-plate of pastries, Shen Mujin and Xuan Yi finally finished and appeared.

The four sat around the table. Except for Bai Heming, the other three exchanged glances without speaking. Bai Heming looked at the three men with their different expressions and couldn't help but smile, "I just wanted to talk to you about what's to come."

"After that?" Gu Yan didn't quite understand.

"You want to leave Wuzhou?" Xuan Yi stared at Bai Heming, guessing his thoughts.

"Yes." Bai Heming didn't hide anything and nodded in agreement. "Wuzhou has become increasingly unsafe lately, and there's no point in staying any longer."

"Oh? So you've heard about it too?" Xuan Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, his probing gaze sweeping over Bai Heming. Even though he usually stayed in the inn all day, he seemed to know everything that was going on outside. It seemed he had really underestimated the abilities of this eldest son of the Bai family.

"Huh? Heard what?" Gu Yan looked up blankly and saw Shen Mujin, who was equally bewildered. He then tapped the table impatiently. "Can we please be clear? There are still two people who didn't understand anything!"

"That's right! Xuan Yi, you promised me you wouldn't lie to me again! Explain yourself clearly."

"Let me explain, since I'm the one who started this topic," Bai Heming said, giving Gu Yan a reassuring look before speaking.

"The strange celestial phenomenon initially led various groups to believe that seven extraordinary stones had appeared in Wuzhou."

“Yes, yes, but didn’t they not look for anything?” Gu Yan interrupted anxiously.

"Don't interrupt, let Brother Bai finish speaking." Shen Mujin patted Gu Yan, signaling her to let Bai Heming finish speaking.

Gu Yan realized what had just happened and stuck out his tongue. "Sorry, big brother, please continue."

“You’re right. They did find nothing at first. But not long ago, strange phenomena occurred again, and there were rumors that the Jade Balance Stone in the Seven Stars was in a mountain near Wuzhou.”

"So those people have gone back to the mountains to cause trouble again?" Gu Yan really couldn't understand why these people believed everything they heard.

"Excuse me, what is the reason for this strange phenomenon?" Shen Mujin thought that the first strange phenomenon occurred when she and Gu Yan transmigrated. So, does this recurrence of the strange phenomenon mean that someone else has transmigrated?