Chai Jun calmed down and took another close look at Xu Lanyin. She was beautiful, calm, and had a unique aura. She was different from his sister, the noble ladies raised in a large mansion, but also different from the beautiful girls from a small family.

Thinking about the three new types of chess, the teahouse, and the comic books in the children's hands, this girl's intelligence is so unique.

When he was in the capital, he learned that it was Miss Xu from Xinyu Tea House who saved his son. He didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.

Min Hu couldn't help but light up with joy when he spoke of this girl... His daughter had been raised by Miss Xu, and she had grown from the legendary "foolish girl" to such a smart person. So, it was a good thing that his son was temporarily raised by her.

Chai Jun continued, "After Lord Min told me about Xiao'er's situation, I told my family members about it privately, and they were all very happy. To be honest, my grandmother and wife have been bedridden since the child died. After hearing the good news, they cried with joy and are feeling much better now. You saved not only the child's life, but also the lives of my grandmother and wife..." His face darkened again, and a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes. He said, "However, the child cannot be taken back for the time being. We must first find out who wanted to harm him. We already have some speculations. After we have identified and dealt with those people, we will bring Xiao'er home."

After Chai Jun finished speaking, he stood up and bowed deeply to Xu Lanyin. To keep it secret, he only told his wife, parents, and grandparents about this matter, and asked his wife to continue pretending to be sick. This time, he came to Ningzhou Prefecture on an official business trip, and he didn't even bring a single servant with him to the Xu family.

Chai Jun clearly stated that someone was trying to harm Zhao Xingchen, and now they had a general direction, which made Xu Lanyin feel much more at ease. Moreover, Zhao Xingchen would not leave her and go home immediately, so she was secretly happy that they could spend more time together.

Xu Lanyin stood up and returned the greeting, saying, "Master Chai, you're too polite. My family and I, including Jia'er, all love Little Star... Oh, Xiao Ge'er. I also hope that he will be safe and happy in the future and that nothing will happen to him again. He has lived a life of luxury since he was a child, while we have only a humble home. In my family, we have lived the life of an ordinary family. I feel sorry for him."

Chai Jun said, "Miss Xu, you are too polite. You have taught him very well, and I can see that he is very happy here. You should treat him the same way as you treated him before. Oh, I like the name Little Star very much, you can call him that."

Xu Lanyin then explained why she gave Zhao Xingchen this name. "What first attracted me to him was his eyes. They were as bright as the stars in the summer night, so beautiful. Later, those eyes would appear before my eyes from time to time. I asked Zhao Wu to pay attention to this child. If he couldn't find his parents, I would be willing to adopt him. I never thought he had such a background..."

Chai Jun nodded repeatedly. "The stars in the summer night are so apt. Xiao'er's eyes are most like my grandmother's, extremely bright and full of wisdom..."

He extended his hand to Qingfeng, who handed him a brocade box. He accepted the box with both hands and said, "Miss Xu, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. This is a small gift from my grandmother and me, not a token of my respect."

Xu Lanyin didn't want to take his money, and wanted him to owe her the greatest favor. She smiled and said, "Master Chai, you're too polite. I have always regarded Xiao Xingxing as my family. His future well-being is the greatest wish of me and my family."

Chai Jun said, "Don't worry, Miss Xu. I only dared to take him back after his family was safe. This is a small token of our appreciation. Please accept it, Miss Xu."

Xu Lan couldn't bear to be so hypocritical anymore and took the brocade box.

As they were talking, they heard the sound of several children talking outside. Min Jia and Zhao Xingchen, led by their maid, went to the alley entrance to pick up Xu Lanting. Yang Zhong drove a mule cart to the private school to pick them up. The two children climbed aboard and started complaining about their "bad uncle" back and forth.

After hearing this, Xu Lanting was so angry that his heart was beating wildly. He got out of the car and ran in holding them one by one. Zhaoqi was so scared that he ran after them with an umbrella.

After entering the east wing, Xu Lanting looked at Chai Jun with hatred and said, "Xiao Xingxing is my elder brother Zhao's son, my sister and I's nephew, my mother's grandson, and Jia Jia's younger brother. We don't allow you to have any bad ideas about him. If you dare, I will let elder brother Min arrest you and put you in jail."

Min Jia and Zhao Xingchen both looked at Chai Jun with hatred, nodded vigorously, and said, "We don't like you."

Looking at these children, Chai Jun smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Minhu's smile was also a little bitter. He felt that Chai Jun was as pitiful and miserable as himself. He did not handle the household affairs well, causing his children to suffer and even hated him.

Xu Lanyin quickly said, "You misunderstood. This is Lord Chai, an official in the court. He got close to Xiao Xingxing because she was so cute. He didn't have any bad intentions."

So that's how it is.

Xu Lanting was very embarrassed. He whispered to Min Jia and Zhao Xingchen, "Look, you've made a fool of yourself, haven't you? You should use your brain when doing things. If he were a bad guy, your father and aunt wouldn't have let him in." He bowed to Chai Jun and said with a smile, "It was our misunderstanding. Please forgive me. Please forgive me. I'd like to invite Master Chai and Brother Min to have dinner and drinks at my house today. I apologize for my sin."

The little kid with the bun said this in a very funny way, making Minhu and Chai Jun laugh. Chai Jun said, "Call me Uncle Chai..." Thinking that Xu Lanting was young but of an older generation, he said, "Call me Brother Chai. Calling me Lord Chai is polite."

Min Jia also said embarrassedly, "Oh, is that so? Uncle Chai, it was us who were too anxious just now."

Min Hu only then noticed that his daughter's speech was much clearer and more coherent than before. He said happily, "My dear daughter, you have made progress again."

Zhao Xingchen looked at Chai Jun embarrassedly. He twisted his finger and said, "Uncle Chai, if you are not a beggar and don't have any bad ideas about me, I don't hate you."

Hearing Zhao Xingchen say this, Chai Jun felt both amused and heartbroken. His son was clearly frightened. He reached out to pull his son back, but was afraid to scare him further. He retracted his hand and smiled, "I'm a good person. I promise I won't do anything bad to you."

Minhu beckoned the children over to him. Chai Jun sat next to him, bringing Zhao Xingchen closer. Chai Jun didn't dare to act rashly. He first touched Xu Lanting's face, then pressed Minjia's bun, before daring to pinch his son's face.

His little face was soft and smooth, just as I remembered. As I got closer, I could even smell the same scent as before.

Min Hu asked Min Jia how he won the top spot in the imperial examination. Min Jia mainly reported, Xu Lanting supplemented it, and Zhao Xingchen was responsible for supporting the role.

The three children's childish chatter often made Minhu and Chai Jun laugh. Minhu was genuinely happy, while Chai Jun was mixed with joy and sadness.