When Qiqi finished meditating and came downstairs, the Ji family members who were waiting downstairs all stood up the moment they saw her.

A dozen pairs of eyes fell on her at once, making Qiqi feel uncomfortable for a moment.

"Qi Bao, have you finished your evening lessons?" Madam Ji told them as soon as she came downstairs that Qi Qi was doing her evening lessons, otherwise Ji Chengfeng would have been unable to contain himself and would have rushed upstairs to find the little girl immediately.

"Mm." Qiqi stepped down the stairs and met Ji Chengfeng's worried gaze. She lowered her head with some guilt. "I'm sorry, Dad, I made you worry."

The little girl's pretty face looked downcast, her eyes were swollen, and although her face was full of sadness, she still apologized to him obediently at the first opportunity.

Where on earth can we find this well-behaved and obedient little girl?

Ji Chengfeng's heart was about to turn to dust!

"No, no," Ji Chengfeng stepped forward, picked up his little daughter, and nuzzled her fair face. "Our Qibao is the most well-behaved and adorable little baby in the world. She won't let her dad worry about her!"

All day long, Ji Chengfeng's face was covered in stubble, which made Qi Qi both itchy and sore, and she couldn't help but giggle.

After laughing, her big eyes dimmed again.

Her long, thick eyelashes drooped down, concealing all the emotions in her eyes, as if she was afraid that her father would see them and worry him.

But this sight only made Ji Chengfeng feel more heartbroken.

"Are you hungry?" Ji Chengfeng didn't dare mention Master Qiqi's matter, so he changed the subject, hoping to cheer up the little girl. "Mommy is still baking cookies. If you're hungry, Daddy will cut you a fruit platter, okay?"

"Okay." Knowing that her whole family would worry if she continued to wallow in her emotions, Qiqi forced a smile and pretended to be strong.

Ji Chengfeng leaned over and nuzzled her face again: "Qibao doesn't have to smile if she doesn't want to. In front of Mom and Dad, Qibao can never pretend and can just be herself."

One sentence struck a chord with Qiqi.

She hasn't been herself in a long time.

Back when she was in the sect, her master initially doted on her.

At that time, she was willful and capricious; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was reckless and willful.

There wasn't a single sect in the vicinity that she hadn't provoked. At her most arrogant, she even earned the title of "Little Witch."

Later, their master suddenly disappeared, throwing his fellow disciples into chaos.

The sects that had once been suppressed by them came to provoke them, seemingly wanting to take advantage of their master's absence to stage a spectacular comeback and make up for all the oppression they had suffered over the years.

As the senior disciple of the sect, she naturally had to inherit her master's will and support the sect's rise and fall.

During that time, everything was on her shoulders, and she had to deal with endless challenges. No one knows how she got through that period or how many injuries she had.

She had thought about quitting but didn't dare, but when faced with the admiring and dependent gazes of her junior brothers and sisters, she simply couldn't bring herself to say the words of giving up.

At that time, she really wanted someone to tell her that she didn't have to pretend and could just be herself.

However, she never got to see the elixir of immortality, even after her failed attempt and her body was destroyed by heavenly lightning.

Unexpectedly, after being reborn, I heard it instead.

Qiqi was deeply moved. She hugged Ji Chengfeng's neck, buried her face in the crook of his neck, and said in a low voice, "Daddy, thank you!"

"No need to thank me, we're family!"

The words "family" struck a chord deep within Qiqi's heart.

The little girl looked up, her eyes reddening again. Looking at her family members who were watching her with concern, she couldn't help but give a heavy "hmm".

"Yes, forever family!"

That evening, Qiqi was coaxed into eating something.

During the meal, Ji Chengfeng told Qiqi about the family's decision to go to the amusement park the next day, and Qiqi seemed very excited.

But everyone could see that this excitement was partly a deliberate act to reassure them.

But at least Qiqi didn't refuse, which is a good thing.

After the meal, Qiqi first applied medicine to Ji Jinsu's eyes, then went to give Huo Yusen acupuncture. While waiting for the needles to be removed, she went to give Ji Jinsu acupuncture again.

It was quite late by the time the needles were removed from both sides.

Having slept all day, Qiqi wasn't sleepy at all when she got back to her room, so she simply continued making bracelets for her mother.

Huo Yusen was worried that the little girl would have nightmares again that night, so he came over to check on her. He found her sitting at her desk with a carving knife in her hand, busy with something.

"What are you doing?" Qiqi knew as soon as Huo Yusen appeared.

Hearing his voice, she immediately turned around and said with a smile, "I'm making a bracelet for Mom. Yesterday I snatched the bracelet that that wicked aunt gave to Mom, so I promised to make her a new one as compensation."

"Is there something wrong with that bracelet?" Huo Yusen immediately grasped the key point.

Qiqi looked at him in surprise: "Brother Xiao Jiu, how did you know?"

"Because Qiqi is very well-behaved, she's not the kind of child who would snatch things away!" Huo Yusen's tone was full of trust in Qiqi.

Qiqi grinned, revealing her first genuine smile of the day.

The little girl's fair face glowed softly under the light, and her smile was as radiant as a celestial master.

Huo Yusen's eyes were slightly dazzled by her laughter. He awkwardly looked away and focused his gaze on her hands, asking, "Did you tell Aunt Ji?"

Qiqi shook her head: "Not yet. Mom and that aunt seem to have a very good relationship. I want to wait a bit longer, until that aunt reveals herself, and then Mom discovers something before telling her. Little Nine, do you think that's okay?"

"Okay, it's fine as long as Qiqi decides." Huo Yusen reached out and patted the little girl's head.

The little girl smiled at him, looked at his eyebrows and eyes, and suddenly frowned: "Brother Xiao Jiu, do you have an older brother who has been missing for many years?"

“Yes.” Huo Yusen nodded. “My older brother, he was a soldier. He went on a mission a few years ago and never came back. There are rumors that his entire squad failed in their mission and they were all killed.”

Qi Qi looked at him and tilted her head: "How strange. Before, Brother Xiao Jiu's face did show that he had lost both his limbs. But when I looked at Brother Xiao Jiu just now, I found that your face has changed. Brother Huo is still alive!"

Her words instantly brought a look of joy to Huo Yusen's face. He couldn't help but step forward, hug the little girl, and ask, "Qiqi, can you figure out where my older brother is?"

Qiqi scratched her head, closed her eyes and did some calculations with her fingers. Then she suddenly opened her eyes, took out a few copper coins from the drawer of the table, muttered a few words, and then scattered the copper coins on the table with a "clatter".

The copper coin landed on the table. Qiqi looked at the divination result displayed on it and said with a somewhat unpleasant expression, "Something bad has happened, Brother Xiao Jiu, Brother Huo is in danger!"