What to do if you receive the wrong package?

A day later, Li Hengzhi returned to the courtyard. Along with Li Hengzhi came the announcement from the Qin Sect Master of Kunlun Ruins.

Although Sect Master Qin couldn't bear to harm his only daughter, Qin Miao'er's actions had already had a negative impact on others, with some outer disciples of Kunlun Ruins even suffering losses as a result. Sect Master Qin had no choice but to painfully destroy Qin Miao'er's martial arts skills and imprison her within the inner sect of Kunlun Ruins, forbidding her from ever stepping outside Kunlun Ruins again.

Furthermore, a public announcement was issued informing the entire martial arts world that the Kunlun Ruins Heroes' Banquet was a scheme by treacherous individuals, and all rumors about the Seven Star Stones were false. These villains intended to use these rumors to incite turmoil in the martial arts world, hoping to profit from the conflict between the two factions. Fortunately, Kunlun Ruins received assistance from the Qingfeng Sword Sect and Wutong Manor, and the perpetrators have now been apprehended. All martial arts heroes are urged not to be deceived by these villains, lest it damage relations between sects and harm innocent civilians.

Gu Yan finally felt completely at ease after seeing the notice from Kunlun Ruins. If some fool actually believed the fake Bai Heming and tried to capture her every few days, she'd be driven mad with worry.

After learning that his elder brother and Brother Li were safe and sound, Gu Yan also planned to set off back to Xuanzhou as soon as possible, since Bai Hongsheng was still left alone at home.

Su Huaiqi saw that Gu Yan was eager to return home. After discussing it with Shen Mujin, she took the initiative to go find Yu Zechuan, only to find that he was sparring with Jiang Si.

So excited.

She also wanted to go up and try her hand at it.

Upon spotting Su Huaiqi, the two stopped what they were doing.

Su Huaiqi politely greeted Jiang Si, then turned to ask Yu Zechuan.

“Ayu, I want to ask when we’re going back to Xuanzhou? We’ve been out for a while now, and Ayan is a little worried about Shengsheng.”

Yu Zechuan: "Can Miss Ayan's body withstand a long carriage ride?"

“I asked Mumu, and she should be able to. Besides, Ayan herself wants to go back as soon as possible, so she should be able to manage.”

Yu Zechuan nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Alright, in that case, let's go back to Xuanzhou tomorrow."

"Yay!" Su Huaiqi shouted happily, and immediately jumped up and down, intending to tell Gu Yan the good news as soon as possible.

Watching Su Huaiqi's departing figure, Yu Zechuan asked with a smile, "Young Master Jiang, would you like to return to Xuanzhou with us?"

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Si shook his head. "I have something to attend to and need to return to the sect first. I'll come to Xuanzhou to find you in a few days."

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On the other side, Gu Yan found Bai Heming as soon as he learned of the good news.

"Brother, come back to Xuanzhou with us this time. Sheng Sheng must miss you terribly."

Bai Heming nodded. To be honest, he had missed his younger brother and sister-in-law very much during the time they had been separated.

So, the next day...

Apart from Jiang Si, the rest of the group embarked on the journey back to Xuanzhou, and the number of carriages increased from one to two.

Gu Yan sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain, and unconsciously looked at Jiang Si, who was talking to Li Hengzhi.

Why didn't Jiang Si go with them?

Is there anything I need to return to the sect for?

Could it be because of that little girl named Shangguan Yanlin?

Thinking of this, Gu Yan felt a pang of sorrow. Her eyes were dull and lifeless, completely unaware of Jiang Si's gaze coming from outside the window.

"Ayan, Ayan?" Shen Mujin patted Gu Yan, who was somewhat lost in thought, and then pulled the curtains closed on the window.

"Although you can move now, your body is still very weak. Try to avoid drafts and don't open the curtains as much as possible."

"Okay, I understand." Gu Yan nodded obediently, indicating that she understood.

The carriage moved slowly along the road, and Gu Yan's thoughts drifted along with it. She recalled every moment she shared with Jiang Si, all the memories deeply buried in her heart. Originally, Gu Yan had suppressed all of this, for she dared not have any emotional changes towards the people here. However, since she was rescued, everything Jiang Si had done to her had filled Gu Yan's heart with contradictions and entanglements. She didn't know how to face this man who had stirred her heart.

As the scenery outside the window gradually blurred, Gu Yan's mood grew increasingly heavy.

"Ayan, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Su Huaiqi asked with great concern as she saw Gu Yan's increasingly pale face.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little carsick, I'll be fine after a while."

Sitting to the side, Shen Mujin seemed to have noticed something, but she didn't say anything. After all, no matter how much others say about matters of the heart, it's still just what they say; it can never compare to the clarity and depth of one's own personal experience and understanding.

Gu Yan remained silent throughout the journey, using her discomfort as an excuse not to speak. However, everyone in the carriage, whether they knew her well or were very knowledgeable about people, had already discerned her troubles. Fearing that casual advice might backfire, they could only silently watch the young girl's dejected state.

As they approached Xuanzhou, Gu Yan's mood finally began to recover.

Looking at the huge plaque on the Xuanzhou city wall, Shen Mujin couldn't help but sigh, "Qiqi, back when we first came to Xuanzhou, we saw you on the street. At that time, you were being chased around by the young master's men."

"Yes, I still remember how scared you made the chickens, ducks, and geese sing in unison." Gu Yan seemed to recall the scene, laughing as he spoke.

Su Huaiqi didn't want to pay attention to the two people beside her, so she lifted the curtain and looked at Yu Zechuan on the rut, poking him on the back in a bit of annoyance.

"Humph, it's all your fault!"

Yu Zechuan, who was driving, was a little confused. "What's wrong?"

"Mumu and Ayan are laughing at me for how you chased me around like a chicken and a dog back then! My reputation is completely ruined."

"Haha, then you should thank me. If I hadn't been pursuing you, would you have met Miss Shen and the others so quickly?" Yu Zechuan shook his head and argued.

"Hey, so I should thank you?" Su Huaiqi rolled her eyes.

The two people inside the car burst into laughter at Su Huaiqi's embarrassed expression.

Just as Su Huaiqi was about to pounce on the two people who were mocking her, the carriage suddenly stopped. The three of them looked up and realized they had arrived home.

Gu Yan jumped nimbly from the carriage, grabbed Shen Mujin and Su Huaiqi, and ran towards the gate, shouting as he ran, "Shengsheng, we're back! Come out quickly, there's a big surprise!"

A moment later, two little ones ran out of the yard one after the other.

The one running at the front, dressed in white, was Bai Hongsheng, the man Gu Yan had mentioned.

Bai Hongsheng saw Gu Yan and rushed over, hugging Gu Yan's waist tightly, tilting his head back happily and saying:

"Second sister, you're finally back! I've missed you so much!"

Gu Yan patted Bai Hongsheng's little head and mysteriously pointed behind him, "Look, who's that?"

Bai Hongsheng poked his little head out, looked at Bai Heming standing behind Gu Yan, shouted with delight, and then let go of Gu Yan and rushed towards Bai Heming.

"Ahhh, big brother! You're finally back! I've missed you so much!"

Hearing Bai Hongsheng's words, Gu Yan, who had quickly fallen out of favor, raised an eyebrow and asked Su Huaiqi, "Did Shengsheng just say the same thing to us?"

"It seems... that's really true."

"By the way, Ayan, do you think that child is?" Shen Mujin asked, looking at the unfamiliar little boy standing to the side with some confusion.

"I don't know either, but he just ran out with Shengsheng. Maybe he's one of the kids in this yard?" Gu Yan was also a little unsure.

After hugging Bai Heming, Bai Hongsheng hugged Li Hengzhi, then Li Hengzhi hugged Yu Zechuan, and after hugging everyone, he returned to Gu Yan.

Gu Yan pointed to the little boy beside him and said to Bai Hongsheng, "Aren't you going to introduce your new playmate?"

"Of course I have to introduce him!" Bai Hongsheng quickly pulled the little boy in front of everyone, proudly puffing out his little chest. "Brothers and sisters, his name is An'an, Lin Mu'an, and he's my best, best friend!"

Lin Mu'an blushed, lowered her head slightly, and greeted everyone in a shy whisper.

"Hello, older brother and sister, I am... Lin Mu'an."

"Hi An'an! Feel free to come visit us anytime you have time."

Looking at Lin Mu'an's increasingly flushed face, Gu Yan suddenly felt that the child was really cute. She couldn't help but smile and tell Bai Hongsheng, "Shengsheng, you go play with An'an first. We'll pack up first, and I'll tell you the stories of our journey at dinner, okay?"

"Okay, sure!" Bai Hongsheng nodded, then grabbed Lin Mu'an and ran off again.

After Gu Yan and the others finished washing up, they were suddenly invited by Yu Zechuan and had no choice but to follow the messenger to the small living room.

"Young Master, what brings you here?" Gu Yan looked at the group of familiar faces in the room and sat down next to Su Huaiqi and Shen Mujin.

"The main reason I called you all here today is to tell you about Lin Mu'an's background."

It turns out that Lin Mu'an was not a child in the courtyard, but one that Bai Hongsheng "picked up" from the street.

"Sheng Sheng is quite something, finding such a beautiful little baby right away," Gu Yan silently affirmed.

"Dahei said that Lin Mu'an was originally a little beggar, and Shengsheng got to know him at some point. During that time, Shengsheng would always bring people out of the mansion just to meet Lin Mu'an. Until recently, when Bai Hongsheng went to play with Lin Mu'an again, he found that he was about to be taken away by human traffickers. Bai Hongsheng bought him directly from the human traffickers and brought Lin Mu'an back to the mansion."

Gu Yan: "Wait, you said buy? That silly boy Bai Hongsheng wouldn't have spent all the money I gave him, would he?"

Yu Zechuan shook his head uncertainly, "I don't know about that, but you can ask Shengsheng when you have time."

"Thank you for telling us all this, Young Master. And thank you even more for taking care of Sheng Sheng these past few days." Bai Heming stood up politely and bowed to Yu Zechuan.

“Young Master Bai, you’re too kind. I’ve had someone investigate Lin Mu’an’s identity, and so far there’s nothing wrong with it. But Lin Mu’an was brought back by Sheng Sheng, so whether this child stays or goes is up to you to decide.”

Gu Yan pondered for a moment, then looked at Bai Heming and said, "Big brother, since Sheng Sheng has finally met someone her own age, and the two of them get along so well, why don't we keep An An here too?"

"It's possible, but we still need to be very careful. After all, one can never be too careful." Bai Heming nodded in agreement.

Since the arrival of little Lin Mu'an, Bai Hongsheng has stopped bothering Gu Yan and the others, leaving Gu Yan feeling a little unaccustomed to the sudden free time.

"I was worried that Sheng Sheng would be concerned about us, so I rushed back early. Who would have thought that she already has playmates?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, Mu Mu, smell this! Who spilled their vinegar jar?" Su Huaiqi said with a sly smile as he practiced his military boxing.

“That’s right, you should take advantage of Shengsheng’s absence to rest for a couple of days. Look at your complexion lately, it’s still so pale. Getting better is the most important thing.” Shen Mujin, holding an embroidery board, sat on the other side of the soft couch and couldn’t help but persuade her.

"Alright, alright, I'll close my eyes and rest now." After saying that, Gu Yan really leaned back on the soft couch and closed his eyes.

"But to be honest, it would be nice if An'an were a little girl." Her eyes were closed, but her mouth kept talking.

Su Huaiqi: "Why? The two little boys have so much in common."

Gu Yan: "Think about it, if a girl is your childhood sweetheart and you grow up together, you won't have to worry about finding a wife when you grow up."

"... "

"Haven't you heard the saying: 'Childhood sweethearts can't compare to those who fall from the sky'? If An'an were really a girl, she might just be the standard tragic second male lead." Su Huaiqi was truly impressed by Gu Yan's imagination.

"Huh? Don't you not read romance novels? How do you know this line? And hurry up and spit it out! Our Sheng Sheng is going to be a cool, domineering male lead."

Su Huaiqi was speechless. "Forget it, you'd better not say anything and just close your eyes and rest."

Gu Yan pouted, and even with her eyes closed, she was still going to tattle, "Mu Mu, Qi Qi dislikes me!"

"I also find you annoying, so you'd better get some rest." Shen Mujin said mercilessly, almost to the point of forcibly covering her mouth.