After saying that, he happily went upstairs.

On the second floor, there is a study that Mu Jingsheng uses specifically for work. He usually handles work-related matters in the study.

After Mu Jingsheng left, Ye Xia slowly withdrew her gaze from him.

Then, she shook her head, lowered her eyes, and gently curved her lips into a smile. Her soft voice contained only one word: "Stupid."

Everyone: "..."

Qin Zheng gently touched Ye Yun's arm and asked in a low voice, "Does Mom have a kind of wise-but-foolish feeling?"

Ye Yun: "..."

No matter how much she cares, she's still her beloved mother.

...

As the weather warms up, the snow in Lin'an has melted, but Huaicheng is still covered in ice and snow, especially in the cold mountains, where the melted snow and ice have frozen on the ground, making it difficult for people, livestock, and even cars to move.

Fortunately, Qin Zheng was a skilled driver and safely brought everyone home.

When Qin Xiang'e saw them, she was extremely surprised. "I told you not to come back, so why did you come back anyway?"

But seeing that Qin Zheng and the others were freezing, Qin Xiang'e felt especially sorry for them. While muttering to herself, she lit a lamp and cooked a pot of hot dumplings for them.

It was getting late, so everyone closed the doors and gathered around the stove to eat steaming hot dumplings.

Afterwards, Qin Xiang'e went to call Erdanzi.

When Qin Zheng was handling matters in the village, he couldn't do without Erdanzi's help. Even though Erdanzi had gone to the city before, he still knew exactly what had happened to each household in the village!

After Erdanzi arrived, he told Qin Zheng everything about Lao Guo's family.

“Brother Zhengzi, that silly girl doesn’t look like an ordinary person. She has delicate skin and no calluses on her hands. She looks like a fallen lady. I don’t know what kind of luck Guo Laosan had to be able to snag a girl like that. Could he have bought her from a human trafficker?”