In the early morning, the vast sky seemed to be gently painted by a magical brush, slowly emitting a faint fish belly white. Xiao Ning was immersed in a sweet dream at the moment, completely unaware of the changes in the outside world. Suddenly, a strange feeling ran through his skin like an electric current. He vaguely felt something soft licking his cheek gently. The warmth seemed to have magic power, instantly sweeping his entire head, and he gradually woke up from his deep sleep.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes and raised his hand reluctantly, grabbing the thing that was licking him like a naughty little animal, muttering, "Erning, stop it."

Xiao Ning lifted Er Ning up as easily as a chick, and then put him aside. It seemed to understand its owner's mood at the moment, and just lay there obediently, with an innocent light in its eyes.

Xiao Ning sat up drowsily, stretched himself and yawned. He slowly got out of bed, walked to Erning's bowl with some unsteady steps, and carefully added some water and food. Seeing Erning running over happily and eating happily, a faint warmth welled up in his heart.

Today is Xiao Ning's first day at the Xia Mansion. Living under someone else's roof is not as free as living at home, so he has to get up early to prepare.

Just as he was washing carefully, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside, followed by a loud "bang". Xia Chan pushed the door open like a gust of wind. Her agile figure appeared at the door with a bright smile on her face. She shouted loudly: "Mr. Ning, get up! The sun is shining on your butt!"

Xiao Ning was slightly startled when he heard this familiar voice, then he slowly raised his head and looked at Xia Chan. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled and nodded, "Good morning, Miss Xia!"

Seeing this, Xia Chan jumped happily and said, "Mr. Ning, let's go, let's go eat! Today I'll take you to see the Xia Mansion!" As she said that, she took Xiao Ning's hand and walked towards the outside, leaving behind a string of crisp laughter echoing in the air...

Xiao Ning was brought to the dining room, where Wang Rong was sitting at the dining table. Her movements were graceful and skillful. She gently picked up a piece of delicate pastry, took a careful bite, and then placed it on the plate in the maid's hand. Then, another maid respectfully handed over a bowl of steaming clear soup. Wang Rong leaned forward slightly, blew away the hot air on the surface, and then took a small sip to taste it. A satisfied expression gradually appeared on her face, and she praised softly:

"Well, today's Tremella soup is very good."

At this time, Xia Chan led Xiao Ning into the room. Wang Rong looked at them with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

"Chan'er, why did you bring him here? Didn't you take him to the servants' dining place?" There was a hint of majesty in Wang Rong's voice.

Xia Chan quickly responded, "Mother, Master Ning saved me, so he naturally cannot be treated like an ordinary servant." As she spoke, she pushed Xiao Ning into a seat beside her.

Xiao Ning looked at Xia Chan somewhat stiffly, then glanced cautiously at Wang Rong beside him, feeling a little uneasy.

"Ms. Xia, forget it. I can solve the problem of eating by myself..." Xiao Ning tried to get up and leave.

Seeing Xiao Ning was about to get up, Xia Chan hurriedly pushed him down again and comforted him, "Oh, don't worry, there are only three of us here, and we made so much breakfast that we can't finish it, don't you think, mother?"

Wang Rong looked at the two of them, and after a moment of silence, she nodded slightly, tacitly agreeing with Xia Chan's intention. Seeing this, Xiao Ning no longer refused. He slowly stood up, bowed to Wang Rong, expressed his gratitude, and then sat down to start eating.

In this quiet atmosphere, Xiao Ning gradually relaxed his body and mind, and he enjoyed this rare time to the fullest. Xia Chan would chat with Xiao Ning from time to time, and Xiao Ning would always respond politely, but he himself did not take the initiative to ask about the Xia Mansion.

Before they finished their breakfast, Wang Rong stood up and said, "You guys eat, I'm leaving first. Chun'er, Qiu'er, let's go."

The two maids behind her nodded quickly, and then followed Wang Rong and left. Only then did Xiao Ning put down his chopsticks and asked, "Miss Xia, why haven't I seen Mr. Xia since I came to the mansion, but only Mrs. Xia?"

Xia Chan answered without hesitation: "You are talking about my father! He died on the way to do business a few years ago."

After hearing this, Xiao Ning said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I was abrupt. I reminded you of bad memories."

Xia Chan smiled nonchalantly and said, "Oh, no need to apologize. It's been several years, and I've let it go."

Then, Xia Chan began to introduce the situation of the Xia Mansion in detail: "Our Xia family started out as an escort agency, and later gradually got involved in some daily necessities business for ordinary people. Since our family's business is pretty good, our family is also relatively wealthy. My father is the only son in the family, so after he passed away, there were not many relatives left in the family. In the end, my mother became the head of the Xia family and began to take over the foundation left by my father."

Xiao Ning nodded slightly, and had a clearer understanding of the recent situation of the Xia Chan family. He thought to himself, no wonder he had never seen the master of the Xia family, it turned out to be like this.

Xia Chan then asked curiously: "Mr. Ning, what's the matter with the scar on your face?"

Xiao Ning replied casually: "Oh, that's the scar left by the monster when I was wandering."

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