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The staff left at the post station all cast envious glances at Song Qingqian as she drove back, their eyes glued to the huge carriage.

In the past, when they were wealthy, not to mention carriages, everyone who came and went from the mansion was in a luxurious sedan chair. Now that they have fallen on hard times, they look at this most ordinary and rough carriage with extreme envy.

The two Lu sisters, excitedly leading their two children, pushed their way through the crowd to the front, exclaiming with delight:

"sister in law…"

"Third Aunt..."

As soon as they finished shouting, they saw the wolfhound lying beside Song Qingqian and were so frightened that they quickly took a step back.

"Don't be afraid, it won't bite since we're all family. It'll get used to you."

Song Qingqian jumped off the carriage and explained with a smile, then addressed the crowd:

"Excuse me, everyone!"

Although the exiled people were very envious, they still silently made way for them to enter.

Song Qingqian tied the two horses directly to a large locust tree in the courtyard, and the wolfhound immediately wagged its tail and jumped down.

Looking at the nervous group, Song Qingqian smiled and introduced them:

"From now on, this will be our guard dog. With it around, no one will dare to steal our things."

"Wow, Auntie, it looks so majestic."

After Zhan'er finished speaking with delight, she asked eagerly, "Can I...can I touch it? Will it bite?"

Bai hurriedly pulled him back. This wolfhound looked ferocious. What if it bit her son?

Zhan'er whispered, "Mother, doesn't it look like Big Yellow?"

"No, it's too dangerous!"

Zhan'er was trapped by her mother and was somewhat unwilling. She looked up at her mother and could only give up silently. The old lady and the others looked at each other, none of them daring to step forward.

Song Qingqian smiled gently, led the wolfhound to the group, commanded it to sit down, and then said with a smile:

"These are all family members, you can't bite them, you have to protect them, do you understand?"

The wolfhound wagged its big tail proudly.

Song Qingqian then introduced it to the group, saying, "Its tentative name is Shining Star Emperor. It is very intelligent and spiritual. With it around, we will have far fewer troubles along the way."

"Don't be afraid, come and touch it. That way it will remember your scent and will listen to you in the future."

Don't worry, I'm here, it won't bite.

The Bai family members hesitated to step forward, but at that moment, Zhan'er broke free from her mother's grasp and boldly walked up.

He idolized his third aunt so much; she always brought surprises. Secondly, he genuinely felt a sense of kinship with the wolfhound.

Zhan'er carefully stroked the long fur on the wolfhound's neck, and the wolfhound instantly turned its head and licked his little hand with its tongue.

Zhan'er froze on the spot, then, after a moment's reaction, he boldly reached out and hugged the wolfhound's neck, shouting with delight:

"Wow, its fur is so soft and thick!"

"Yu'er, come quick, it really doesn't bite."

A moment later, they all mustered up their courage and went up to touch it.

This one touch was all it took; the group instantly fell in love with the feeling, it was just so wonderful.

The Marquis's mansion had kept many dogs in the past, pampering them with good food and drink, but none of them felt as good as this wolfhound in my hands...

Lu Jingchuan squinted at the carriage and two horses tied to the side, then glanced at the wolfhound being mercilessly ravaged by the children, and was horrified!

Carriages and horses can be bought with silver, but the quality of this wolfhound and the wildness in its eyes clearly indicate that it cannot be bought with silver…

How much does Song Qingqian still know that he doesn't know? Why is she always so mysterious?

The silver notes he gave Song Qingqian probably disappeared before she even had a chance to use them. The Song family has also fallen on hard times and been exiled. Where did her money come from? Could it have been given to her by Manager Tong last night?

The thought of this possibility immediately made Lu Jingchuan's handsome face fall. He felt a surge of resentment at his own incompetence; the fact that his wife had to rely on someone else for support was a profound disgrace to him…

"Third Aunt, what's its name?"

Zhan'er spoke excitedly.

"Shining Star Emperor, if you find it hard to pronounce, you can change its name."

Song Qingqian smiled gently, took out a pair of canes from the carriage, and walked towards Lu Jingchuan.

"I specially picked this out for you. See if it suits you?"

"Thank you for your trouble, Madam!"

Lu Jingchuan smiled gently, maintaining his gentlemanly demeanor as he accepted the cane. After examining it carefully for a moment, he casually asked:

"That must have cost a lot of money, right?"

"Uh, twenty taels, not much. I saw that you could use it, so I bought it."

Song Qingqian casually lied.

Lu Jingchuan nodded, not exposing her. A walking stick made of the finest golden nanmu wood for only twenty taels of silver was truly outrageous...

"When you have free time, you can ask Bei Mu and Bei Chu to help you up and practice. If that doesn't work, you still have your second brother, right?"

"You have to use him when it matters, otherwise he'll never change his ways."

Song Qingqian suggested that Lu Yunqi had been too complacent and had developed such a personality. Although he had his own problems, they were inextricably linked to his family education.

"Hey, where's your second brother?"

As Song Qingqian spoke, she noticed that everyone from the Lu family was there except for Lu Yunqi. Could it be that he had caused trouble again?

"He's sulking in his room. He hasn't come out since you left. Don't worry about him."

Lu Jingchuan explained with a smile in his eyes.

Song Qingqian nodded thoughtfully, without asking any further questions. Then she asked in a low voice:

"I bought quite a few things in my carriage. Do you think we should take them to the room tonight?"

"Actually, it's not a big deal if we don't take it. The wolfhounds will guard the good stuff. But it's the first night, so it's inevitable that some people will be greedy and have bad intentions. I'm worried that something might go wrong."

Lu Jingchuan pondered for a moment and shook his head: "Let's not. I'll have Bei Muye keep an eye on things and move them down one by one. Those people will only be truly envious when they see them. If they don't know, they'll only speculate and probably won't dare to make any rash moves."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

As soon as Song Qingqian finished speaking, Xiao Yu'er turned and walked over, took her hand, and asked in confusion:

"Third Aunt, why is the big wolfhound called Shining Star Emperor? Can we call it Big Yellow?"

"Yu'er, don't you think the name 'Shining Star Emperor' is domineering? It's as domineering as a big wolfhound."

Song Qingqian frowned and explained, "Isn't Dahuang a bit too rustic?"

"But I still think Big Yellow is better!"

As Xiao Yu'er spoke, she lowered her head, as if lost in thought.

Lu Jingchuan patted her head reassuringly and explained to Song Qingqian:

“Yu’er was thinking of the past. Before, when I was fighting in the war, I brought back a wolf cub from the border and raised it in the manor. Once, a vicious dog in the manor had an attack and almost bit Yu’er. It was Da Huang who knocked down the vicious dog…”

"What's the end?"

"He was bitten to death!"

Lu Jingchuan explained succinctly with a sigh, and Xiao Yu'er's eyes welled up with tears. This wolfhound looked so much like Da Huang. If Da Huang could grow up, he would definitely be just as majestic.

Song Qingqian squatted down and hugged her, asking earnestly, "Yu'er, do you really want it to be called Big Yellow?"

Xiao Yu'er nodded hurriedly, tears falling onto Song Qingqian's hand, making Song Qingqian's heart melt.