The next morning, Jiang Xile was woken up by her usual biological clock. Remembering her promise for the day, she decided not to stay in bed any longer.

When she finished tidying up and came downstairs, she saw Xiao Zhiyong directing several people to restore the hall to its original state.

"Good morning, Brother Xiao. Has my dad come down yet?"

"The boss had something to do today and left early. He told you to make sure you eat breakfast properly, and he'll be back for dinner tonight."

Jiang Xile nodded, feeling somewhat helpless. She had only skipped breakfast once or twice, but her father remembered it and would nag her about it every time.

"I understand, thank you, Brother Xiao. Have you eaten yet? If not, let's eat together!"

"I've already eaten, Lele, go and eat! Aunt Li's pies were pretty good today!"

"Really? Then I'll have to go try it!"

"Okay, go quickly!"

After Jiang Xile finished breakfast and came out of the restaurant, Liu Ziming arrived at the same time.

Although it was their third meeting, Liu Ziming was still nervous. He had only managed to get her to come out by using the guise of her older or younger cousin, so he couldn't afford to let anything go wrong.

Why are you all alone?

Jiang Xile asked curiously, "Weren't we supposed to introduce those two girls to her? Why is Liu Ziming the only one here now?"

"It's still early. Those two young ladies probably haven't gotten up yet. Have you had breakfast?"

"I've already eaten the pie that Aunt Li made. Haven't you had any?"

"I...I've already eaten. Let's go out first. I'll take you for a walk around the compound. Even though it's winter, the scenery there is quite nice."

"Okay, let's go take a look!"

Since arriving here, Jiang Xile hasn't really gone out much, partly because of the cold weather and partly because she's lazy.

However, now that someone is with me, it's still very necessary to understand my living environment.

There is an artificial lake in the compound. It is not large and the water level is not deep. At this time of year, the lake is covered with a thick layer of ice, and many children in the compound are playing on the ice.

The rows of willow trees along the lake are arranged in a pleasing manner, but they are bare without a single leaf, making them look somewhat desolate.

"I didn't expect this compound to be so lively!"

Looking at the children laughing and playing not far away, Jiang Xile sighed with emotion.

Liu Ziming smiled; he could always easily put on a smile in front of Jiang Xile.

"When I was a child, I played here just like them. Back then, Mingxuan and Chu Yawen were the ones who played the wildest."

The two of them acted like little lunatics; every time Mingxuan went back, Aunt Qin would give him a beating.

"Really! With so many friends playing together, you must have had a very happy childhood!"

Liu Ziming looked into the distance, as if he had remembered something, his eyes becoming somewhat gloomy.

"Come on, I'll take you over there. There's a rockery over there. When we were kids, we loved to play hide-and-seek here!"

Seemingly sensing Liu Ziming's unusual emotions, Jiang Xile changed the subject to help him.

"Okay, let's go take a look!"

Actually, Liu Ziming was quite cheerful at first. Because he was much older than his four older brothers, his parents and brothers all showed him more favoritism.

For a period of time, Liu Hongyi was away on missions, and Sun Yafen was busy with work and couldn't take care of the family, so she hired a nanny to help take care of the children.

The four older brothers spend most of their time at school every day, and the only one who needs to be taken care of all day is Liu Ziming.

But no one expected that the seemingly kind and honest nanny was secretly abusing Liu Ziming.

Not only were they frequently hungry, but they also constantly threatened and beat Liu Ziming when he was only three years old.

Even after Sun Yafen discovered her son's strange behavior, found the cause, and punished the nanny, she could not erase the trauma in Liu Ziming's heart.

From then on, Liu Ziming's personality gradually changed. He not only had a stern face all year round, but his mood became unpredictable, and he was also vindictive.

After taking Jiang Xile for a walk around the courtyard, he saw that it was almost time, and then led her toward a three-story villa.

The villa occupies a considerable area, even larger than her own house, clearly indicating that the person living there is of a higher status than her father.

"here it is?"

"This is my aunt's house. Xu Qian and An Qi both live here. Let's go, we already agreed to have lunch together!"

Jiang Xile nodded and didn't ask any more questions. After all, her understanding of the two girls was still superficial, and she hadn't had any in-depth contact with them.

Upon entering the gate, the first thing that catches the eye is a spacious courtyard, where everything is neatly arranged.

Seemingly sensing Jiang Xile's curiosity, Liu Ziming smiled and introduced:

“My aunt is a bit of a clean freak and a bit of a perfectionist. Everything in the house has a fixed place and she can’t stand any mess. Over time, everyone has gotten used to her being like that.”

Jiang Xile understood somewhat; it was a combination of obsessive-compulsive disorder and germaphobia!

As I walked through the courtyard and reached the door, I heard the cheerful laughter of girls playing around coming from inside the house.

The laughter was crisp and melodious. Although she hadn't seen the person in person yet, Jiang Xile inexplicably felt a sense of goodwill towards her.

Upon entering, Jiang Xile immediately spotted two girls lounging on the living room sofa. One of them was pinning the other down, as if they were fighting over something.

"Cough cough..."

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