When Xiao Chengyin returned home for the first time and saw the villagers, he showed no fear of strangers.

He Jinran's sudden change to men's attire surprised the villagers.

"Didn't Yu'er come back last year?"

"That one is also called Yu'er, but they look different."

"But that's not right. This is Yu'er. That one, she seems to call herself something like Li Sisi?"

"Didn't the eldest brother of the Li family say that they are twins?"

"I thought Brother Li was joking..."

He Jinran smiled and let it go. It was normal for the villagers to have difficulty distinguishing between male and female after she had been dressed as a girl for so many years.

Xuanming, Xuanying, and Baiyang had lived there for a long time and knew the reason behind it.

However, the two guards following behind him, Mu Bai and Mu Xiao, looked completely bewildered.

As for the River of Oblivion, it remains unchanged, displaying its true face.

The Li family's courtyard gate was now in sight. He Jinran, carrying little Chengyin, jumped happily off the carriage and exclaimed cheerfully...

"Yin'er, we're home."

Immediately, he picked up Chengyin and pushed open the gate of the Li family compound.

"Grandpa and Grandma, we're back."

Li Zheng, who was about to go to work at the ranch, heard this early in the morning and immediately left the house.

Gu Qian's sudden return overjoyed Li Zheng and his wife, who rushed forward to greet him.

"Master, Mistress." Gu Qian and Qiu Yan stepped forward at the same time to greet their master and mistress.

Li Zheng's lips curled slightly as he took the child from He Jinran and carefully held him in his arms.

"You're all so grown up now, Qian'er, Xiaoyan, what are your children's names?"

Gu Chengyin wasn't shy at all; being held by Li Zheng, he suddenly became 'well-behaved'.

He tilted his little head back, looking here and there, his face full of curiosity.

Gu Qian replied, "Master, the child's name is Gu Chengyin."

"Chengyin," Li Zheng called softly, carrying the child, and strode to his two sons' rooms to look for their childhood toys.

If you ask where his two sons are today, they are, of course, studying.

Upon seeing Qiu Yan, Ye Qiuyun revealed a sentimental expression.

She stepped forward, hugged Qiu Yan tightly, and her eyes reddened.

She didn't know why, but the tears just flowed uncontrollably.

"Xiaoyan, I knew it. You've always been thinking about your master's wife."

Qiu Yanshun agreed and let her hug her.

"Master's wife, of course I've always been thinking of you." She knew that when her master's wife hugged her, what she was expressing was her longing for her daughter.

Thus, her longing and emotions were satisfied.

After saying that, she took out a handkerchief and slowly wiped away her teacher's tears.

As she grew older, Ye's longing for her daughter intensified.

"Xiaoyan, you should come home to visit more often in the future."

"Yes, Xiaoyan knows." Qiu Yan took Ye Qiuyun's elbow and slipped a fine red jade bracelet onto her wrist.

Since I went to Shangjin

The word "go home" has become a luxury.

Qiu Yan could only lament that in this backward ancient era, with its inconvenient transportation, it took her too long to return home.

As a powerful general of the nation, Gu Qian naturally had his mission.

“When I’m not home, let this red bracelet keep Master’s wife company. And…” Qiu Yan glanced at Feng Hua Liu Sha beside her. These two maids, like Mu Bai and Mu Xiao, had been curiously observing her ever since they entered Lingnan Village.

Then the two of them were seen accompanying Mu Bai and Mu Xiao.

Qi Qi carried a lot of things out of the carriage.

There were winter coats, nourishing medicinal meals, and clothes for the two children, among other items.

"This is a small token of our appreciation from Gu Qian and me. Please accept it with peace of mind, Master and Mistress. If you need anything in the future, just let my uncle know. It will be more convenient for him to buy it in Baiyang."

"My daughter is so thoughtful," Ye murmured, her eyes reddening as she smiled, wrinkles appearing on her face.

She gently stroked the red bracelet on her elbow, looking at the master and apprentice on the steps in the distance, and once again felt that moving forward would be a betrayal of Gu Qian.

Gu Qian followed his master to the ranch.

After feeding Xiao Chengyin, Qiu Yan handed him over to a maid before heading to the Qiu family courtyard next door.

At home, everything was just as Qiu Yan had left it.

Qiu Yan sat in her own courtyard, basking in the warm sunshine of early winter.

Beside her, Madam Ye sat, and the two of them recounted the long and trivial matters that had been left undone during their long separation.

During the conversation, Qiu Yan, accompanied by her master's wife, went to her medicinal herb field and herb factory.

Gu Qian saw Yan Yan and his teacher's wife approaching from afar and couldn't help but whisper.

“Even when my wife comes home, she’s still so busy with business.”

He originally thought that Yan Yan would have a few days of peace and quiet after returning home.

Just before noon, Li Zheng and his wife began preparing, the kitchen bustling with activity.

Gu Qian and Qiu Yan went to help, but were kicked out of the kitchen by Ye Qiuyun, leaving the two with nothing to do.

After the meal, Qiu Yan and Gu Qian took the initiative to wash the dishes.

News of Qiu Yan's return home quickly spread throughout the entire Lingnan Village.

Familiar villagers and neighbors, including those from the Wang and Liu families, came to visit.

When Wang arrived, she was accompanied by her granddaughter, Qiu Zhixue.

As for Qiu Zhiming, he was studying at the school with Li Wenqing and Li Wenhan, and didn't return until evening.

Wang helped take care of both children.

Therefore, Zhao Yuanyuan and Qiu Dayu were finally relieved.

Qiu Zhixue wanted to play with Xiaoyan's child, but the child slept all afternoon, and she didn't get to see him.

Qiu Yan hadn't had such a lively time in a long time. When Wang and the others were about to leave, they gave them some nuts as gifts.

After seeing off Wang and Liu and the others, it was nearly evening.

At this time, Zhao Juan came to visit with her child.

Ever since Zhao Juan got married and had children, she has stayed at home to take care of her husband and children, living a life that seemed normal to others but was something she could only dream of.

Liu Qi, on the other hand, remained at Baiyang Wangyou Hall to work.

Now, he has been trained by Shen Yu to be his second-in-command, and can be considered to have inherited Old Man Zhao's medical knowledge.

He Jinran finally got to go home, and he had a blast playing in the mountains with his old friends.

Especially Zhao Chunhua and Zhao Qiuyue, who have now grown into beautiful young women.

“Yu’er, I remember you were a little rascal from the beginning. Yes, your name is Xiao Ran,” Zhao Chunhua said.

"But later, why did she suddenly become a little girl, Yu'er?" Zhao Qiuyue echoed.

Zhao Chunhua: "That's right, why is that?"

He Jinran pursed his lips and laughed, "I'm Xiaoran. Didn't Yu'er just come back last year? You guys are really something, how could you mistake me for someone else?"

Zhao Chunhua: "Was that girl from last year Yu'er?"

Zhao Qiuyue: "That's right, Uncle Li said that she is Yu'er."

Zhao Chunhua: "But the person we know well is Yu'er, not Xiao Ran. Last year's Yu'er wasn't you; she wouldn't even bother talking to us."

“…No, you are Yu’er.” Zhao Qiuyue shook her head. “No, you are Xiao Ran…”

Suddenly, she was stunned...

Although the brother and sister are twins, they only look about 60% alike. They were playmates in the past, so it's impossible for them to mistake each other.

"Yu'er is my younger sister, I'm Xiao Ran," He Jinran corrected her while laughing heartily.

I can't explain anymore.

If you keep explaining, he'll start believing it himself.

The conversation paused for a moment, and Zhao Chunhua suddenly blushed.

"Hey, Xiaoran, do you have a girl you like?"

She was shy and nervous.

He Jinran: "..."

Zhao Qiuyue pouted and said, "We played together a lot when we were little, and you liked me a lot too, didn't you, Xiaoran?"

After she finished speaking, her cheeks turned as red as ripe fruit, and she lowered her head even further.

"..." He Jinran looked at the two older women, who were two years older than him, and carefully backed away.

He never expected that this change of clothes to return home would attract the inexplicable admiration of his two older sisters.

"Well, it's getting late, I'll head back now."

After he finished speaking, he took off running.

"Xiao Ran, it's still early, why are you leaving already?" Zhao Chunhua jogged after him, just wanting to know if He Jinran had ever had a girl he liked all these years.

Zhao Qiuyue was not to be outdone. He Jinran had changed a lot and looked much better than the other young men in the village.

The scene of two girls chasing each other.

This drew the attention of the four members of the Xuanming Clan, who shook their heads in disbelief.

As for Wangchuan, he was sitting alone on a rock, seemingly lost in thought.

Later, realizing he had lost the prince, he appeared in front of Zhao Chunhua and Zhao Qiuyue in the blink of an eye, blocking their path...

"stop!"

His cold words left Zhao Chunhua and Zhao Qiuyue stunned once again...

He Jinran: The River of Oblivion is still the best.

Simple and straightforward!

After a long journey, Qiu Yan's family slept soundly tonight.

Xiao Chengyin slept from yesterday afternoon until the next morning, forgetting to have his nighttime feeding, so the whole family was awakened by his crying early in the morning.

Upon hearing the news that Qiu Yan had returned home, Zhao Yuanyuan rushed back to the village with Qiu Dayu today.

Now, Zhao Yuanyuan has become the head of the clothing store and is an indispensable part of Jiang Liu's life.

Whenever Jiang Liu left, he would instruct Zhao Yuanyuan to manage all her branch shops in Baiyang and Huaiyuan well, and Zhao Yuanyuan always kept to her word.

Of course, she would never forget that if it weren't for Qiu Yan, she wouldn't be where she is today.

Now, Zhao Yuanyuan is five months pregnant, yet she remains busy.

When she visited Xiaoyan today, she made sure to put a set of light blue clothes on Xiao Chengyin.

"Yin'er, this is something I made for you myself. Try it on and see if it fits."

She didn't want to admit that she had become a grandmother.

But that's just how it is.

"It fits perfectly." Upon closer inspection, Qiu Yan noticed that the fabric of the clothes was soft and skin-friendly, and the stitching was fine and neat. She felt inferior to the clothes she had worn.

Zhao Yuanyuan touched her lower abdomen with one hand, and because of the liking in Qiu Yan's eyes, she was satisfied with her embroidery.

Qiu Dayu then laughed and said:

"Xiaoyan, Yuanyuan made a lot of clothes, just waiting for you to get pregnant and have children, but now, many of them are too small, so they can only be given to my family."

As he spoke, he pointed to Zhao Yuanyuan's lower abdomen.

Zhao Yuanyuan originally thought that Xiaoyan would have a child soon after getting married. Little did she know that her two children, Qiu Zhixue and Zhimo, were already seven years old and almost six years old. This was the first time she had seen Xiaoyan's child.

"You're so kind, Auntie." Qiu Yan also took out the gift she had carefully prepared for Zhao Yuanyuan.

What was given to Zhao Yuanyuan was a set of exquisite headdress and jade ornaments.

Qiu Dayu also had his own, including jade pendants. Although Qiu Dayu wasn't interested in men's jewelry, he gladly accepted it because it was a gift from his niece. He played with the jade pendant in his hand and went out of the house to visit Qiu Yan's child.

...Life in Lingnan Village was peaceful and harmonious, filled with joy and laughter.

The happiest person was He Jinran.

For two consecutive days, he spent his time having a great time among a group of girls from Lingnan village.

Gu Qian couldn't stand it anymore and took it to the ranch.

Inside the ranch, He Jinran held a shovel in one hand, cleaning up the manure on the ground, still enjoying himself immensely.

As a result, the two farmhands of the Li family had a much easier time.

Since returning to the village, He Jinran seems to have inexhaustible energy.

During today,

His two bodyguards and two personal guards couldn't just stand there, so they found shovels from somewhere and started working.

Farm work may seem easy, but it's a different story when you actually do it.

Xuanming and Xuanying had previously worked as handymen at the ranch, and they were quite adept at the job.

But ever since Mu Bai and Mu Xiao started working, their noses have been stuffy.

So, I simply plugged my nostrils.

Moreover, while they were working, they were also keeping a close eye on Li Zheng, who was not far away.

Seeing Mu Bai and Mu Xiao like this, He Jinran felt a wave of disdain.

"How pretentious!"

The two looked embarrassed and tried to open their nostrils, but the smell of the ranch was simply unbearable for them.

As for the River of Oblivion,

Then someone silently took the shovel from He Jinran's hand.

"Your Highness, please rest here. I will do these chores."

"Look at this, this little shadow guard is the most considerate." He Jinran handed the shovel to Wangchuan, and was just about to relax when he saw his father, who was feeding the livestock not far away, looking at him. He quickly snatched the shovel from Wangchuan's hand.

"Wangchuan, go help my grandfather with the chores."

At this moment, Li Zheng had just finished distributing the meat he had slaughtered that morning to the distributors and had begun slaughtering pigs and sheep.

The ranch has been expanded considerably, and butcher Li Zheng has also recruited several people, but he also personally takes charge of the work.

Wangchuan's subordinate paused slightly, nodded for a moment, and as he walked, he suddenly recalled the time when His Highness had threatened to turn him into a human pig and throw him into his maternal grandfather's pigsty. A chill ran down his spine.

He walked towards Li Zheng, staring blankly at the sight... He was holding the pig's head for a moment, then grabbing its tail for the next...

He Jinran watched from afar as Wangchuan awkwardly helped his grandfather.

Another wave of disdain followed, "A ruthless assassin who kills without blinking an eye can't even slaughter livestock."

He also felt that apart from Xuanming and Xuanying, who were reliable, none of the other three were trustworthy.

As Wangchuan watched the butchers trim and butcher the fat pig, his movements were so skillful that he awkwardly held his knife, hesitating and unsure where to begin.

In the end, listen to Li Zheng's words.

"We don't need your help here."

Silently retreating,

But when he thought of He Jinran's words earlier, asking him to help his grandfather, he froze.

He aimed at the sow in Li Zheng's hand, which was about to be slaughtered.

Suddenly, the knife fell...