Upon hearing the question, the two teenagers simultaneously looked at Qiu Ling'er.

Qiu Yan looked at the two of them and said, "Ling'er, they are your aunt's cousins."

Qiu Ling'er: "Cousin?"

She has one older brother and four cousins, which is quite a lot.

Xia Minhan smiled faintly: "Cousin Ling'er, my name is Xia Minhan, and this is my younger brother, Xia Minrui."

Xia Minrui nodded in agreement. His cousin Ling'er seemed well-mannered and confident, much like Xiao Yan in that respect.

At this moment, when Madam Cao saw Qiu Yan return, she also came out smiling.

"Master, you're back."

"Mm." Qiu Yan walked over to Cao Shi's side.

"Aunt Cao, thank you for your help during this time."

Cao shook her head gently, "What are you saying, Master? We are your people."

Seeing that Cao was taking good care of her younger sister, Qiu Yan said to her, "From now on, you will stay with Ling'er."

Cao was secretly delighted. "Thank you for your trust, Master."

Being able to follow the Second Miss is her blessing.

Although Qiu Ling'er didn't feel that she needed someone to take care of her, she liked Cao Shi very much and silently accepted her sister's arrangement.

“Sister, Xiao Ran missed you so much when you weren’t here. He came every day because he couldn’t see you. Uncle Li was already busy, but he’s become even busier because of Xiao Ran. He’s lost a lot of weight these days.”

Qiu Ling'er felt sorry for Uncle Li, and of course, Zhu Juan, so she often helped take care of Xiao Ran.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yan thought of Gu Xiaoran's tear-streaked face.

"Hurry up and eat. After we finish eating, we'll go back to the village."

"Hmm." Ever since Qiu Yan left, Qiu Ling'er hasn't returned to the village.

On the one hand, she wanted to stay with Old Master Mu; on the other hand, she also wanted to learn more.

Speaking of education, she was very grateful to her older sister, because none of the girls in the village were literate.

Moreover, there are many things she knows that Zhou Zifang doesn't understand.

So, she was still a little proud.

"Master, you haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll go get some more food."

After saying that, Cao went to cook.

Qiu Yan: "No need, someone will bring the food."

Not only the three of them, but also Ling Qi and Ling Ba. Qiu Yan wanted to save trouble, so she had Ling Qi inform the people of Xingyue Tower on the way.

After dinner,

Before nightfall, Ling Qi and his companion drove Qiu Yan, her sister, cousin, and Cao Shi back to the village.

Before she even got home, she heard the sound of a ball being kicked around at the gate of the yard, along with Gu Xiaoran's giggling laughter.

Gao Chong and Zhou Zifang, looking rather dejected, were playing Cuju (ancient Chinese football) with the mischievous child.

Compared to the two's listlessness, the little donkey tied at the gate and the limping Lightning seemed to be watching with great interest.

Gao Chong: "Qiu Xu really knows how to order people around. Why doesn't he accompany them himself?"

He was the one who stubbornly insisted on reconciling with Qiu Xu, and now he's being used as a tool by Qiu Xu.

Zhou Zifang: "Who can argue with that? He pleased his master, but he exhausted us all."

As Zhou Zifang spoke, he glanced at the graceful young man standing under the willows by the stream. "What's so good about practicing martial arts? It's exhausting, and you end up being punished by your master."

Gao Chong: "You don't understand. Ah Xu's future brother-in-law is brave and mighty. He's afraid of being outshone by his own brother-in-law."

Zhou Zifang: "Who told you that?" He suddenly felt that he was utterly worthless.

He was no martial arts expert, and his literary skills were utterly terrible.

Gao Chong: "I guessed it myself."

As he finished speaking, he heard the clatter of hooves, and his eyes lit up.