Gu An'an: "..." I don't care what you think, I care what I think. I don't think I want to eat, okay?

What's so good about this watermelon? It's not an improved variety; I bet it's all very small.

"How about Daddy finds a way to get you a watermelon?"

"Yay, Daddy is amazing!"

When it comes to flattery, Jiang Mingxu is just like his fellow apprentices next door—he's a man of his word.

As long as there's profit to be made, Father can go anywhere, and flattery is always on his lips.

Gu An'an couldn't do anything about this child.

Seeing people running off to play with Bao'er, he quickly told them, "Slow down, don't rush."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Jiang Yong'an's deep voice came through, "You want to eat watermelon?"

The deep voice, like the sound of pine trees, brushed against Gu An'an's heart, making her feel a little strange. "No, don't listen to the child's nonsense."

"What were you saying to Xu'er just now?"

Gu An'an hesitated for a moment, glancing at the man's neatly tied hair before asking, "Jiang Yong'an, do you have lice?"

Afraid the man wouldn't understand, Gu An'an pointed to her head, "Do you have lice on your head?"

This question made Jiang Yong'an's smile fade slightly. "No."

"That's great. I didn't realize you were so clean. Don't you ever think that long hair is inconvenient?"

Jiang Yong'an realized something, "So?"

How about cutting it short?

Not very good.

Our bodies, hair, and skin are given to us by our parents; we dare not damage them, this is the beginning of filial piety.

Jiang Yong'an felt that this suggestion was really not good.

He smiled, said nothing, and as he went out, he saw Bai Mu and Lao Liu under the sycamore tree.

"You two go and investigate Lin Zixing's matter again, find out everything, no matter how small. Also, Lao Liu, go and help me with... never mind."

The sixth brother was puzzled. "Brother, what's wrong? Never mind."

Jiang Yong'an hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'd still like to trouble you to go and get me a few watermelons."

watermelon?

This made Lao Liu exclaim strangely, "Didn't you say you didn't like eating this stuff? I get it, you're just trying to appease your sister-in-law, aren't you?"

Women love to eat this, especially after soaking it in well water overnight. It's refreshingly cool when eaten the next day, making it particularly enjoyable.

Jiang Yong'an shook his head, "No, it's the child who wants to eat it."

But what came to mind were Jiang Mingxu's words, "I think Mother wants to eat."

Consider it a way of repaying her for taking care of these children.

The sixth brother, unaware of his thoughts, muttered, "You should also ask your sister-in-law what she likes. She's not getting any younger, you know..."

Before she could finish speaking, Bai Mu grabbed her arm.

"Why did you pinch me, Bai Mu?"

Not only do I want to strangle people, I also want to sew that unbridled mouth shut.

Didn't you notice the strange relationship between the boss and that woman?

And why did they suddenly start investigating Lin Zixing?

"Have you forgotten that when we first met, we discovered she had offended Lin Zixing and almost lost her life at Luofeng Slope?"

"The Lin family is incredibly arrogant; even the dogs in front of their door bark incessantly. What's so strange about that?"

There's nothing strange about it.

Bai Mu and his companion left to investigate. "It just so happens that my elder brother was on his way home, and it happened to be at Luofeng Slope. It's too much of a coincidence."

Upon hearing this, Lao Liu's heart skipped a beat. "You mean they're plotting against Big Brother? Those bastards, I'll make sure they're all dead!"

Seeing that Lao Liu was about to turn back to find Gu An'an and ask for clarification, Bai Mu quickly stopped him, "When will you ever get rid of this clumsy habit of yours? Big brother is just suspicious, but I guess he's doing it for your sister-in-law's sake."

"What do you mean?" The sixth brother was a rough man and couldn't understand the twists and turns. "He's still investigating his sister-in-law for her sake. I don't understand the thinking of you educated people."

Bai Mu: "..."

It's like casting pearls before swine; all my words have been wasted.

But he still had to explain, otherwise what if the sixth brother impulsively caused trouble? He wouldn't be able to explain to his eldest brother, "Big brother investigated Lin Zixing to clear his sister-in-law's name, otherwise why not just arrest and interrogate him?"

The sixth brother rolled his eyes when he heard this. "If that's really the case, and if the young lady is innocent, he can forget about ever winning her heart again."

Even clay figures have their earthy side; who can stand such a suspicious yet ingratiating attitude?

Bai Mu was speechless.

"Alright, I was just saying. Big Brother's safety is more important. The Lin family is a real pain in the neck. Where do we even begin our investigation?"

He's just sharp-tongued, but actually, he's the older brother, and anyone can be the younger sister-in-law. It's not the same thing at all, okay?

Bai Mu could tell from his reaction that although Lao Liu was complaining, if Gu An'an really had a problem, he would be the first to put aside his own family for the greater good.

Once bitten by a snake, twice shy.

Isn't he the same way?

"Let's look at this Lin Zixing first. Why does he keep coming to Anping County for no reason?"

Is the capital city not big enough?

What exactly in the small county of Anping caught his attention?

In early May, Jiang Yong'an handed over the matter, and it wasn't until the end of the month that he received a response.

Bai Mu wrote down the investigation results in detail in the letter. Looking at the things related to Gu An'an, Jiang Yong'an frowned the whole time, wishing he could have another eye between his eyebrows.

Some things are just too coincidental to be true.

Just then, Jiang Mingxu's sighing echoed from the courtyard.

This kid is always doing all sorts of strange things. Jiang Yong'an came out to take a look and asked, "What's wrong?"

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