Yun Duo was somewhat surprised. According to the original owner's memories, the old man and the old woman lived with their eldest uncle, Yun Youtian. Not to mention the eldest uncle, the eldest aunt was definitely not easy to get along with. She was two-faced. Otherwise, the old man wouldn't have had to sneak around to give her a wild egg that he had picked up.

If he takes himself back to his uncle's house, will his aunt be willing?

The clouds, of course, did not believe it.

However, Yun Duo wasn't really only eight years old. Even with her small arms and legs, she believed she could support herself with Xiao Jiu by her side. So, as soon as the old man finished speaking, Yun Duo obediently nodded and said, "Okay. Grandpa, don't be sad. Duo'er will be filial to Grandpa from now on."

"Okay, okay." Yun Dazheng nodded, his voice slightly choked with emotion. He knew his eldest daughter-in-law was no pushover, but he was truly determined to raise Yun Duo well. If his eldest son and his wife disagreed, he would take Yun Duo and live alone.

But... it'll be tough on the old lady.

Yun Dazheng glanced at Yun Qishi with some apology.

After many years of marriage, Yun Dazheng didn't speak, but Yun Qishi understood his look and immediately said, "It's alright, old man. Back then, there were wars everywhere, and we survived them all. Now that it's peaceful, let's grit our teeth and I don't believe we can't earn enough to feed our little one."

Yun Dazheng was moved; his heart, which had been wounded by his two sons, finally found some solace.

Seeing this, Cao Limin smiled and was about to say that Yun Duo had gained the favor of a noble person and that her future days would be better than they could have imagined. Before he could finish speaking, he saw the "important person" and his child walking over out of the corner of his eye. He immediately put on a big smile and waited for "instructions".

Having received prior instructions, Zhang Yang looked directly at the county magistrate and said, "Mr. County Magistrate, may I have a word with you in private?"

Cao Limin was naturally more than willing.

Zhang Yang and Cao Limin walked to the side, but Li Bingchen remained where he was. He looked at the clouds for a while before saying, "Zhang Yang will take care of everything. Don't worry, they won't have another chance to bully you."

"Thank you," Yun Duo said sincerely.

"You're welcome." Li Bingchen's ears turned red involuntarily. He tried to appear nonchalant and looked at Yun Duo, saying, "A drop of kindness deserves a spring of gratitude. You helped me, so I should help you. It's only right."

Yun Duo opened her mouth, about to say that she had only done a trivial thing to help him, but he had done her a great favor, when Li Bingchen waved his hand: "Thank me once, that's enough. Don't say it again. If you say it again... well, if you say it again, it means you don't consider me a friend."

"Friends?" Yun Duo found it a little funny. She was a "strange aunt" in her twenties. Even if her body had shrunk, her soul hadn't changed. How could she be friends with a child who was only a few years old?

"What? You don't want to?" Li Bingchen's face immediately turned sour, and he felt that Yun Duo was 'annoying'.

"Of course not." Seeing the pretty child's sour face, the 'weird auntie' soul within Yun Duo felt guilty. Oh well, she'd just treat it as comforting a child. Thinking this, Yun Duo smiled at Li Bingchen and said, "But you don't even know your own name. How can we be friends if you don't even know your own name?"

Li Bingchen hesitated for a moment. He really wanted to tell Yun Duo his real name, but...

After thinking for a moment, Li Bingchen silently said in his heart, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to lie to you," before looking at Yun Duo and saying, "My name is Li Cheng."