Lu Mo laughed, "Ding Ba has even lived in a mass grave, what is he afraid of?"

Ye Qingqing silently gave a thumbs up. Even if she had died once, she still wouldn't dare to live in such a big house alone. Even if she wasn't afraid, it would be too lonely. She still preferred the warmth of human life.

Lu Mo rang the doorbell, and the two of them stood and waited. It would probably take a long time for Ding Ba to open the door, as it was too big.

Ye Qingqing noticed a faint golden light emanating from the iron gate, which was coming from the wall next to the gate. It was mostly blocked by moss and several clumps of weeds. Curious about what was inside, she cleared away the weeds and moss, revealing a dark plaque.

Over time, the original appearance of the plaque has become unrecognizable, but the faint golden light it gleams speaks of its former glory, bearing two imposing characters—

Palaces and residences.

"Why doesn't the Eighth Brother change the name to Ding Residence?" Ye Qingqing asked curiously.

“He said he doesn’t even know where his ancestors are, and maybe his surname is Gong, so he’s too lazy to change it,” Lu Mo said with a smile.

When they first bought the house, he and Wei Shao had also tried to persuade him in the same way, but Ding Ba didn't take it seriously. His answer to them was quite funny, but it also revealed a bit of sadness.

After waiting for a while, Ding Ba still didn't open the door. Instead, a majestic black dog came with a key in its mouth. When it saw Lu Mo, it wagged its tail excitedly and barked.

Lu Mo took the key through the crack in the iron gate and opened it himself. The big black dog stared at Ye Qingqing warily. Lu Mo glared at her and pointed at Ye Qingqing, saying, "Xiao Jiu, we're on the same side."

Little Nine let out a soft whimper, its eyes softening, and ran ahead to lead the way.

"Xiao Jiu's mother gave birth to a litter, but only Xiao Jiu survived. The mother dog also starved to death. When we found Xiao Jiu, it was on the verge of death from hunger, but it didn't eat its brothers or its mother. Ding Ba adopted it, saying it was his brother, and from then on, it was called Ding Jiu."

Lu Mo explained the origin of the black dog. Xiao Jiu realized he was talking about it and kept turning around to look at it. Its tail wagged even more enthusiastically, and its butt wiggled back and forth.

Although Ye Qingqing found it funny, she felt a pang of sadness in her heart, for Ding Ba and for Xiao Jiu.

The three houses are arranged in a triangular shape, with the master bedroom in the very center. It is also the largest and most magnificent. Even after several decades, the house is still very sturdy. The Gong family used the best building materials, which are hundreds of times better than many shoddy houses today.

However, the guest rooms and servants' quarters were quite desolate because no one had lived there for a long time, and the walls were overgrown with weeds.

“Why did myna bird buy such a big house? It’s such a hassle to clean. It would be better to have a small villa to live in!” Ye Qingqing said.

“He said the house felt so familiar, so he had to buy it and move in.”

Lu Mo still can't figure out whether Ding Ba was joking or genuine when he said the house felt welcoming. This guy is always so carefree and never tells the truth; who knows if he was telling the truth or not?

Ye Qingqing casually joked, "Could it be that Eighth Brother's parents are from the Gong family?"

"That's not necessarily true. Maybe I really am the young master of the Gong family!"

Ding Ba came down from the second floor wearing a gaudy bathrobe. He looked energetic and there was no indication that he was sick from head to toe.

"Myna, are you feeling unwell? Have you caught a cold?" Ye Qingqing asked suspiciously.

Ding Ba's beaming face vanished instantly, replaced by gritted teeth. He was determined to repay the humiliation that bitch had inflicted on him a week ago!

"I had a bit of a cold, but I'm almost better."

Ding Ba gave a vague answer, took out a bunch of fruit from the refrigerator, and urged Ye Qingqing to eat, but dared not look Lu Mo in the eye, afraid that he would be seen through.