Bai Ning lowered his head slightly and whispered in defense, "Brother Xiao, I know you are worried about me. But when I was in school before, someone bullied me, and Yindi helped me."

Xiao Haoyu knew that she was kind-hearted and easy to trust others.

But he also knew Wang Yindi's character and knew that she did not treat his An Ning sincerely.

He sighed, his tone a little stern: "Aning, you must learn to distinguish right from wrong and protect yourself."

As he spoke, he gently poked Bai Ning's head, as if he was teaching an ignorant child a lesson.

Bai Ning frowned slightly when he poked her, but her eyes were full of trust and dependence. She smiled sweetly at Xiao Haoyu, being incredibly well-behaved.

Seeing her like this, Xiao Haoyu couldn't bear to blame her. He sighed and said, "Forget it, forget it. Brother Xiao will always protect you."

Bai Ning took his arm and said, "I knew you were the best."

Xiao Haoyu smiled indulgently, "You must remember what I'm going to say next. The day after tomorrow, no matter what Wang Yindi gives you, don't eat or drink. If she asks you out, remember to tell me."

Bai Ning looked confused, "Why?"

Xiao Haoyu said with a serious face, "Someone told me that she wants to harm you, Aning, so you should be on guard against others. If she's a good person, I don't mind her asking you for food and drink, after all, we don't lack these things. But if she wants to harm you, don't blame Brother Xiao for being cruel."

Although Bai Ning didn't quite understand, she was obedient, so she nodded obediently, "Okay."

Xiao Haoyu rubbed her head and said, "So obedient!"

Bai Ning said proudly, "Of course, even if she helps me, she can't compare with you, my parents, and my brothers."

"Well, the boy is teachable." Xiao Haoyu looked pleased.

After talking, the two returned to the educated youth site.

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Yun Family

After dinner, Shen Yuandao and Qin Huaichuan returned to their respective homes. They were very tired after a day's work.

Su Mianmian and Yun Shu were responsible for taking care of the two little ones, bathing them and coaxing them to sleep.

After everything was settled, Su Mianmian returned to her room. It was already past eight o'clock in the evening.

The room was quiet, with only the chirping of insects outside the window and the occasional sound of wind.

Su Mianmian took out the broken black stone from her pocket, her heart full of curiosity.

Then she took Su Qingqing's hand and they entered the space together.

As soon as she entered the space, Su Mianmian went straight to the living room of the villa.

She found the piece of letter paper that had once shown the handwriting, took a deep breath, and asked:

"What exactly is this black stone? Does it have any special function?"

However, this time the letter paper did not respond at all, and no words appeared on it. Su Mianmian frowned, her heart filled with doubts.

She was about to ask again when Su suddenly patted her lightly.

Su Qingqing's face was a little stiff at this time. She pointed to the side of Su Mianmian and said, "Mianmian, look there!"

Su Mianmian looked in the direction she pointed, and saw an old man with a white beard standing there quietly. His feet were not touching the ground, and his body was transparent, as if it could be blown away by a gust of wind.

Su Mianmian's cheeks stiffened instantly, and a strong sense of fear surged in her heart.

“Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Ghost!!!” Su Mianmian screamed, her voice echoing in the empty villa.

She was so scared that she almost cried. She was most afraid of ghosts.

She reacted quickly and hid behind Su Qingqing, only daring to stick her head out from time to time to sneak a peek at the white-bearded old man.

Su Qingqing was a little bolder. She looked at the white-bearded old man standing there motionless. Although she was still a little scared, she saw his gentle attitude and mustered up the courage to test him:

"Excuse me, who are you?"

The old man with a white beard looked at the two little girls' nervous and curious expressions and smiled apologetically. His eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts, and his voice was as ethereal and pleasant as if it came from ancient times:

"Two little girls, don't be afraid. I'm not a ghost, but the previous owner of this space."

After hearing this explanation, Su Mianmian quietly poked her head out from behind Su Qingqing. She blinked and asked curiously:

"But how did this space end up in my hands?"

The old man with white beard smiled slightly, and instead of answering her question directly, he stretched out his hand:

"Give me that black stone."

Although Su Mianmian was a little confused, she still obediently handed the black stone in her hand to him.

After the white-bearded old man took the stone, his expression became solemn. He closed his eyes and began to chant in a low voice, as if he was casting some kind of spell.

Soon, a red stream of light flew out from the black stone.

After the white-bearded old man finished casting the spell, his figure gradually faded, and he held the stream of light tightly.

Then he turned his gaze to Su Mianmian and Su Qingqing, with a kind smile on his face:

"Little girl, remember to do more good deeds and accumulate merits. We will meet again."

After he finished speaking, the figure of the old man with white beard became fainter and fainter, and finally turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared.

Su Mianmian looked at the empty space, her heart filled with confusion and surprise.

She twitched her lips and turned to look at Su Qingqing: "So... what exactly is that black stone?"

Su Qingqing also shook her head, "I don't know either."

Su Mianmian went to the kitchen and took out two bottles of Coke and handed one to Su Qingqing.

Then she plopped down on the sofa and shrugged, "It seems that if I want to know the answer, I have to accumulate some merit."

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