As soon as Yao Ling entered the Mu residence, she saw a cute little girl with fair skin and pinkish hues running towards her.

Her round little face was full of panic.

Yao Ling heard her cry for help and saw a man chasing after her.

It seems that the man was the one the little girl was talking about who was going to capture her!

Yao Ling was immediately furious. In broad daylight, someone dared to kidnap a child!

Yao Ling hugged the little dumpling and placed her behind her.

"Little girl, hide well!"

After saying that, Yao Ling drew the Qingxuan Sword from her back and swung it at Mu Jinnian.

"You audacious scoundrel, with me here, you won't dare to bully this little girl!"

Mu Jinnian realized she had misunderstood and was about to explain.

However, Yao Ling was clearly a martial artist, and her sword-wielding speed was extremely fast.

Mu Jinnian didn't have time to explain and quickly backed away to dodge, but her clothes had already been torn in front of her chest.

Mu Jinnian also lost his temper and roared, "Who are you?"

"I am your great-aunt!"

Yao Ling swung her sword again. She hated bullying the weak, especially since this was a cute little girl.

She would never let anyone hurt her.

Mu Jinnian had no sword, so he had to keep dodging.

"You crazy woman, you're going to kill me!" Mu Jinnian shouted as she dodged.

Seeing this, the little girl realized that the older sister seemed to have taken her words seriously.

She immediately jumped up and down, shouting, "Big sister, don't hit him! This is my fourth brother, we're just playing around!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Ling sheathed her sword and asked to confirm, "Really?"

The little dumpling nodded and ran towards Mu Jinnian.

"Brother, I'm sorry, it's my fault that you got hurt!" The little dumpling hugged Mu Jinnian's leg tightly, regretting the thoughtless words she had just said.

Mu Jinnian patted her little head, "It's okay, your brother isn't hurt. We were just playing around. You can't blame yourself!"

Hearing her brother's comforting words, the little dumpling nodded in relief.

Hearing their words, Yao Ling realized she had misunderstood, so she sheathed her sword, clasped her hands in a fist salute, and said to Mu Jinnian:

"Young master, I was being presumptuous just now."

Mu Jinnian raised an eyebrow at her, "You woman, you're quick to draw your sword and quick to apologize! Fine, fine, I'll let it go this time, but don't be so impatient in the future. Figure out the situation before you act!"

Yao Ling shrugged, not taking Mu Jinnian's lecture to heart.

"I came to the Mu family today to find Xiao Tuanzi. Could you please lead me there?"

When Yao Ling arrived at the mansion, a servant led the way, but the servant suddenly had a stomachache and needed to use the restroom, so he asked Yao Ling to wait for him where she was.

Before the person even arrived, a pair of playful siblings showed up instead.

The little dumpling and Mu Jinnian exchanged a glance.

Mu Jinnian laughed and said, "Oh, so you've come to see me."

Mu Jinnian pointed at the little dumpling, "Look, this is the person you're looking for."

Yao Ling looked at the little dumpling, her eyes lighting up with delight, and her tone softened as she said:

"So you're Little Dumpling! You're so cute, not the little devil people describe!"

The little dumpling looked up curiously: "Little devil?"

Does anyone call her a little devil?

Yao Ling nodded. "Yes, before I came, Zhou Xueguan said you were the most troublesome apprentice in the academy, always causing trouble and a real little devil!"

“Zhou Xueguan? Hmph!” Mu Jinnian’s face immediately turned cold. “I haven’t even settled the score with her for bullying my sister before! And now she’s slandering my sister in front of outsiders! Is she at the academy? I’m going to find her right now.”

After saying that, Mu Jinnian turned to leave.

Yao Ling quickly grabbed her, "No need to look anymore. Zhou Xueguan's face is injured, and she can no longer go out and see people. The academy has already expelled her. I am now the new Xueguan of the Plum Academy. My name is Yao Ling."