Severed ties and living in a dilapidated house? No worries, the poor thing has a space.

After lowering the curtain, Fang Xin cautiously peeked at Fang Yu, who was resting with her eyes closed. After hesitating for a while, she couldn't help but ask softly, "Sister, I think I just heard people talking about the Fang family outside. Were they talking about us?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Yu first frowned slightly, and then slowly opened her eyes.

She raised her eyelids, which were as clear as autumn water, and glanced casually at the curtains that were swaying in the cold wind. She replied slowly and deliberately, "No, they should be talking about the Fang family."

Over the past two days, Fang Yu occasionally overheard snippets of conversation, but since she had absolutely no interest in the old Fang family's messy affairs, she didn't take these idle rumors to heart at all.

"What could possibly be going on with the Fang family?" Fang Xin blinked her bright eyes and asked curiously.

At this moment, Li Shi, who was standing to the side, also slowly turned her gaze to Fang Yu, revealing a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

Seeing this, Fang Yu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, and he reached out to hold Fang Xin's and Li's hands respectively.

She said softly, "I don't know the specifics, but I heard that the Fang family is about to live a life of great wealth and prosperity, and many people in the village envy them!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Fang Xin and Li Shi made the same move almost simultaneously.

He leaned his back tightly against the carriage wall, his face full of boredom and disappointment, as if he wished he hadn't heard anything at all.

The reason this matter became such a hot topic in the village was ultimately because Fang Youcai did it intentionally; he wanted the whole village to know that his family was about to rise to prominence.

His purpose in doing this was very clear: he wanted Fang Yu and his family of three to deeply regret severing their kinship with the Fang family.

Even though he had almost been beaten to death by Fang Yu, he was still resentful and indignant. The reason was simple: only a few of them knew about this, while the rest of the village was completely unaware.

Even though he had once lost face and dignity in front of Fang Yu, it would not have any negative impact on his arrogance and domineering behavior in the village.

For him, the scene he liked best was seeing the whole village looking at him with envious eyes, as if he had become the focus of everyone's attention.

He was completely unaware that Fang Youcai's self-important and arrogant behavior was nothing more than a ridiculous clown in the eyes of Fang Yu and others.

After arriving home.

After washing up, Fang Yu had planned to rest and go to bed, but after thinking it over, she felt that she should first talk to Li about her upcoming trip.

She gently pushed open the door and stepped out of the room.

Fang Xin was still gesturing wildly and fiddling with the kitchen knife in her hand in the courtyard.

Strictly speaking, he wasn't really playing with a kitchen knife; he was actually wielding it and aggressively chasing after Xin Jiyan, hacking away at him!

Faced with the fierce Fang Xin, Xin Jiyan was caught in a dilemma.

On the one hand, he dared not easily retaliate, for fear of accidentally injuring Fang Xin.

On the other hand, he couldn't appear too relaxed or careless, otherwise, given Fang Xin's stubborn and obstinate nature, she would definitely make him suffer a severe beating.

Two figures, one in front and one behind, moved back and forth in the courtyard, which was neither too big nor too small, constantly causing trouble.

Lately, this has been the scene every day: either Xin Jiyan is being chased around by Fang Xin wielding swords, running away in a sorry state.

Or perhaps Yun Jie would accompany her, engaging in lively martial arts sparring.

Fang Yu was about to take a step forward when suddenly, an aura that was both unfamiliar and familiar appeared out of nowhere.

With keen intuition, Fang Yu raised his head without hesitation and turned his gaze toward the direction of the roof.

In the next instant, a dark shadow appeared silently from the night sky like a ghost; it was Yunxiao.

Looking back into the courtyard, the two who had just been making a ruckus had already chased each other to the backyard and disappeared from Fang Yu's sight.

Yun Xiao gracefully leaped down from the rooftop, landing steadily on the ground. She then bowed respectfully to Fang Yu and said, "Miss Fang, Yan'er is back."

Fang Yu reached out a hand to support Yun Xiao's arm, but her gaze remained fixed on the rooftop where Yun Xiao had landed, a hint of anticipation rising in her heart.

Sure enough, not long after, another equally familiar figure appeared there.

Fu Ju leaped off the roof and stood firmly as soon as his feet touched the ground. He then prepared to perform a deep bow to Fang Yu, just like Yun Xiao had done.

Before he could finish his action, Fang Yu quickly raised his hand to stop him, saying, "Alright, tell me quickly, why did you two come back together?"

Fang Yu originally intended to go to Li's room, but the thought vanished from her mind in an instant.

She turned her head slightly, her gaze returning to the backyard, a thoughtful look in her eyes.

Then, her gaze slowly shifted to Fu Ju, who seemed somewhat uneasy. A faint smile appeared on her lips as she softly said, "Xin'er is currently sparring with Xin Jiyan in the backyard. Go and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Fu Zi nodded slightly in response, then his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye, as if he had never been there at all.

At the same time, Xin Fuyan walked forward gracefully, gently taking Fang Yu's arm, and the two walked together toward Fang Yu's boudoir.

They chatted and laughed along the way, creating a harmonious and warm atmosphere.

After Yun Jie confirmed that Madam Li had fallen asleep peacefully, she quietly returned.

When she stepped into Fang Yu's room, she immediately saw Xin Fuyanran, who had suddenly appeared in the room.

Yun Jie was slightly taken aback, a brief look of astonishment appearing on his face, but only for a moment.

She quickly came to her senses, quickened her pace, and approached Xin Fuyanran. She bowed respectfully and said, "Your Highness, you have returned."

Upon seeing this, Xin Fuyan raised her jade hand and gently waved it, signaling Yun Jie to rise and dispense with formalities.

After Yun Jie straightened up, Xin Fuyanran turned her gaze to Fang Yu beside her. Her expression became unusually serious and solemn as she spoke slowly, "Miss Fang, after I return this time, I will not leave again. I have decided to stay and serve you wholeheartedly."

When Fang Yu heard this, she was stunned and even wondered if she was hallucinating.