Qiu Yan chuckled.

"Then wouldn't I be able to profit from the betrothal gifts?"

Gu Qian's stern brows and eyes also showed a smile. Xiao Ran was the best at roasting people, and sometimes, even he couldn't win an argument with her.

"Mom, you're still laughing. I'm Xiaoran, not Yu'er!" Gu Xiaoran said, her face downcast.

Finally, not getting the answer he wanted, he simply tilted his head and ignored Qiu Yan.

"Don't talk nonsense, you are Yu'er!" Qiu Yan said seriously.

Hearing this, Gu Xiaoran became furious. "I am Xiaoran, my name is Gu Xiaoran!" he roared and stormed off.

"This child, who gave you permission to talk to your mother like that!" Gu Qian stared at Gu Xiaoran's back and said in a deep voice, but Gu Xiaoran had already disappeared.

Qiu Yan sighed helplessly as she watched Gu Qian go forward to chase after Gu Xiaoran and teach her a lesson, then shook her head at him.

"The child is growing up, and this can't go on forever."

Gu Qian: "He will understand."

He knew that it was Xiao Ran's daughter's disguise that allowed him to conceal his identity.

Why were we unable to completely conceal our activities before?

The first time was because someone in the shadows had been watching Xiao Ran for a long time. Later, when Xiao Ran changed her clothes, the person in the shadows didn't take any action, which is why she was discovered.

The second time was the time in Youzhou City; they returned with the army.

Bringing a child into the army makes it difficult to avoid being discovered.

Now, ever since that incident in Youzhou City, when Xuanming and Xuanying killed all the people in the shadows, things have been peaceful for them.

That's right, that time, Xuanming and Xuanying cut off all the clues in the dark.

Then, Qiu Yan changed Gu Xiaoran's makeup, making it difficult to notice.

Furthermore, it's also because, over the years, Qiu Yan has avoided Xiao Ran's interactions with outsiders and has been very careful in everything she does.

Meanwhile, Xuanming and Xuanying have been secretly protecting him.

After the unpleasantness between Qiu Yan and Gu Xiaoran, she shook her head and went to the academy.

Gu Qian did not stay with them any longer, but went to the escort agency instead.

In recent years, Lingxin Academy has gained a great reputation.

Even young ladies from prefectures outside Huaiyuan came to visit.

Qiu Yan built another academy near the original academy.

They founded an early childhood education program that is open to both boys and girls, so most of the students come here.

Subsequently, Zhao Ruolan from her aunt's family, Qiu Luoning and Qiu Luoying from her second uncle's family, Qiu Zhixue and Qiu Zhimo from her youngest uncle's family, as well as Zhao Fuling and Zhao Danggui from Zhao Juan's family, all enrolled in the Qimeng Academy...

Qingyun Qiu Residence

Inside the central courtyard, Qiu Ling'er, dressed in a fiery red dress, had grown into a graceful and elegant young woman with a figure as fiery as a chili pepper.

She has now transformed from a student at Lingxin Academy into a teacher.

Of course, he was a musician.

At this moment, the two sisters sat facing each other in the room, chatting idly about their sisterly affection.

"Ling'er, you're not getting any younger now, do you have any plans to get married?" As the eldest sister, Qiu Yan naturally had to consider her younger brother and sister in everything she did.

My younger sister is already eighteen years old. She got married when she was my sister's age.

She had, of course, asked her younger brother beforehand, saying she could inquire about any young ladies of marriageable age.

But her younger brother said that he was focused on the imperial examinations and had no intention of getting married. What could Qiu Yan say?

"Sister." Qiu Ling'er's smiling face showed a hint of embarrassment.

"Ling'er wants to spend more time with her older sister."

Whom should she marry? Qiu Ling'er didn't have anyone she liked.

She didn't want to just marry anyone.