"This is Xie Cinian's territory. If the two of us don't work together, it's not impossible that Xie Cinian might actually run away with Pei Zhi."

The Xie family has been rooted here for over a hundred years.

If Xie Cinian were more ruthless, he could have simply hidden Pei Zhi away, and they wouldn't have been able to find her at all.

Lu Mingxu said firmly, "After I see Zhizhi at the hospital tomorrow, I will stay by her side every step of the way."

Xie Cinian and Pei Zhi returned to the Xie residence.

As the car drove into the courtyard, Pei Zhi looked around. It seemed no different from before, yet there appeared to be some subtle changes.

For example, the flowers in the garden, the gate has been replaced, and the furnishings in the house have been changed, but it's still pretty much the same as before.

After returning home, Xie Ci Nian went upstairs to change his clothes.

"Do as you please, I'll go to the ancestral hall to burn incense first."

"Why is it still the same as before? No matter when you come back, you still have to go to the ancestral hall to burn incense?"

Previously, when Xie Ci Nian lived with Pei Zhi.

Even if Xie Ci Nian returned at midnight, he would change into black clothes and go to the ancestral hall to burn incense.

Surprisingly, Xie Ci Nian's habit has remained unchanged over the years.

"There's nothing I can do about it; my grandfather raised me this way since I was little."

Xie Cinian thought for a moment and said, "Do you want to come with me?"

Pei Zhi thought for a moment and nodded, "I'll go upstairs to change my clothes."

"There are black clothes in the closet, you can choose any of them."

Pei Zhi chose a black cheongsam and put her hair up.

In the Xie family, there are rules for offering incense at the ancestral hall.

For example, you should wear all black clothes.

A woman's hair should not be worn down, otherwise it is considered disrespectful to her ancestors.