The information that Xiao Xu was able to gather was almost identical to the information brought by Gu Ziling's people. That's why the old man just openly agreed to Gao Laotai's request, while secretly cooperating with Gu Ziling, and actually keeping Gao Laotai under his watchful eye.

Ye Wanying narrowed her eyes slightly, and those who knew her well could tell that she wasn't very happy.

Nonsense, it's the Lunar New Year, and it's only the first day of the new year. There are already so many upsetting things happening. I thought I had already gotten through all those unpleasant things when I was in the capital before the New Year. I didn't expect that even now that I've retreated to a small mountain village, some things have followed me even more aggressively. It's no wonder I'm not happy.

Not to mention Ye Wanying, even Gao Dan, who was standing to the side, had a cold expression on his face from the beginning, clearly showing that he was also unhappy.

Ugh, this is so frustrating!

However, now that Gu Ziling has gone to H Province, this matter will definitely fall on Gu Ziling's shoulders.

Ye Wanying didn't want to be polite; wouldn't it be great if someone did it for her?

......

The group returned in no time, but with the round trip and the time lost at the Gao family's place, it was now close to 11 a.m.

From afar, you could see that the Ye family's chimney had already started to emit smoke.

In the yard, Tuanzi and Xiaojiu, two little ones, each held a burnt-out sparkler and ran around in circles.

"Brother Xiao Jiu, mine is the Golden Cudgel, it's very powerful!"

Xiao Jiu, being a middle school student, was childlike but not as naive as Xiao Tuanzi. She naturally understood that this was a firework stick, how could it be the Golden Cudgel?

I've read Journey to the West myself; it's all fake, a made-up story.

But the little boy looked very happy, and Xiao Jiu didn't say anything for a while, but his little face was so conflicted... it was hard not to laugh.

How could Ye Wanying not understand her son's nature?

Seeing Xiao Jiu, who was already struggling with her own thoughts, she spoke up:

"Xiaojiu~"

Upon hearing the sound, Xiao Jiu turned his neck toward the source of the sound at the same time:

"Aunt Yingying!"

Looking at Ye Wanying, Xiao Jiu's conflicted face suddenly broke into a smile, and she ran over to her.

A little dumpling that was running in circles was now running after it, clattering along and calling out:

"Mommy, Mommy, Mommy~"

Ye Wanying caught the two small cannonballs one after the other and hugged them to her arms:

"Mommy's not here, are you being a good boy/girl?"

This question is clearly directed at a certain dumpling.

But a guilty look flashed across the little guy's face.

Um?

The little figure began to twist its body:

"Mommy, Tuanzi is a very good girl, really!"

It would be even more convincing if the last two words, added out of guilt, hadn't been included.

"Xiaojiu?"

When her name was called again, Xiao Jiu was quite embarrassed:

"Aunt Yingying...I...that..."

As the older brother, how could I tell on my younger brother Tuanzi?

But I don't want to lie.

Ugh, this is so hard, so incredibly hard!

"Mommy!"

Fortunately, one of the little dumplings spoke up again, rescuing Xiao Jiu from her predicament.

Ye Wanying looked at her son with amusement:

"What? Are you going to confess now?"

The little one pouted, and its two chubby paws kept digging into its soft palms:

"Mommy, I...didn't do anything bad."

"Oh? What did you do to make you feel so guilty?"

Tuanzi pretended to take a deep breath, her bright eyes glancing at Xiao Jiu and then at Ye Wanying before closing them:

"It's just... Tuanzi wanted to eat... an egg... but the egg... broke."

Ye Wanying narrowed her eyes slightly:

How did it break?

Upon hearing her mother's question, the little one immediately began to act it out: "That's how it is, then the dumpling was taken, but it fell off."