Under the moonlight, a small figure was hiding on a tree branch.

Back in Qinghe Town, the little boy followed his older brother up the mountain to climb trees and down into the sea to catch fish, honing his skills through unorthodox methods.

Climbing a tree several meters high is no problem these days.

The little dumpling lay on a tree branch, clutching a white cloth in its arms, intently watching the movements below.

Under the tree, Mu family guards patrolled Mu Tingzheng's tent.

Seeing nothing amiss, he then proceeded to inspect the other camps as usual.

After the footsteps of the guards had faded into the distance, Madam Bai tiptoed out from the shadows.

Madam Bai was dressed in thin clothes, with a cloak covering her body.

She loosened her hair, letting it fall loose, giving her a charming, brothel-like appearance.

"Brother Zheng, I'm here."

Madam Bai chuckled and muttered something before walking toward Mu Tingzheng's tent.

Mrs. Bai's husband passed away more than a year ago, and she is now considered a free woman.

Mu Tingzheng only married Princess Yuening in his entire life, and never took a concubine.

Princess Keyuning has been missing for many years, and now Mu Tingzheng is all alone.

Madam Bai had admired him since childhood, so of course she wanted to seize this opportunity to win over Mu Tingzheng.

The moonlight shone on Madam Bai's face, and the little dumpling could clearly see the blush on her cheeks.

snort!

The little dumpling snorted inwardly in dissatisfaction.

This Madam Bai, it seems, really wants to become her concubine.

The little dumpling's dark eyes darted around, and a mischievous smile curled its lips.

Madam Bai's heart was pounding, and she was having wonderful fantasies about what was to come, completely unaware of the little figure in the tree.

As soon as Madam Bai reached the tree, the little dumpling unfolded the white cloth in her hand and threw it down at her.

"ah--!"

Suddenly, everything went black before Madam Bai's eyes, and she was covered by a white cloth.

Mrs. Bai was both shocked and frightened when this happened suddenly at night.

In addition, she was already under a lot of stress, so now she could only frantically shake her hands, trying to remove what was covering her.

But the more she moved, the more tangled it became.

The little dumpling watched the white figure dancing and waving under the tree, and like a little monkey, it slid down from the tree.

She shouted as she climbed down:

"Help! There's a ghost! There's a ghost!"

Hearing the little dumpling's cry, Qiuqiu also darted out from the shadows.

He bit the bottom of the white cloth and circled around Madam Bai, binding her up.

This made it even harder for Madam Bai to break free; she couldn't even run away.

Hearing the little dumpling's voice, the guards patrolling in the distance immediately rushed over.

The people who were sleeping peacefully in their tents also put on their clothes and ran out.

Mu Ting rushed to the little dumpling's side, swung his sword at the white figure, and shouted sharply:

"Who's playing tricks?!"

Bang!

The scabbard struck Madam Bai squarely on the head with a dull thud.

"Oh my!"

Madam Bai cried out in pain, her feet still bound by white cloth, and she fell to the ground in a disheveled state.

Mu Yanming recognized Madam Bai's voice instantly. She frowned and felt a bad premonition.

Mu Ting was worried that a thief was attacking him, so he raised his long sword and swung it at the white figure.

“Grandfather, stop! That’s my maternal grandmother.”

Mu Yanming quickly spoke up.

The little dumpling also reached out and hugged Mu Tingzheng's leg.

"Father, that's Madam Bai."

From within the white cloth came Mrs. White's frightened cries.

"Waaaaah---Help! Brother Zheng, save me----"

Mu Ting was stunned, not understanding why she wasn't sleeping in her tent at night, but was running out to pretend to be a ghost.

Su Ruiling, supported by Granny Chang, stepped forward and gave instructions to the arriving guards:

"Open it and see if it's Mrs. Bai inside."

Four guards stepped forward with torches and removed the white cloth from Madam Bai's body.

ah? ! ! !

Is this something they can even watch?!

The four guards blushed to the roots of their ears and quickly turned their backs.

Under the white cloth, Madam Bai's hair was disheveled, and her cloak had long since fallen off, revealing her daring attire.

Madam Bai, having regained her sight, was still reeling from the shock she had just experienced.

It wasn't until she saw the guards' reaction that she suddenly remembered she was wearing clothes meant to seduce Mu Tingzheng.

"Ah!! Don't look at me, don't look at me."

Lady Bai screamed in shame, frantically grabbing her cloak to cover herself.

Ugh, so embarrassing!

Not only did she fail to seduce him, but everyone also witnessed it.

What's the difference between this and defecating in public?

She was so ashamed she couldn't face anyone!

Lady Bai put on her cloak, covered her face with her hands, and ran back to her tent crying.

Su Ruiling and Mu Tingzheng both had dark and ugly faces.

They realized why Madam Bai was doing this!

Mu Ting was speechless. He had already clearly rejected Madam Bai when he was young.

I never imagined that after all these years, she would still have this thought!

Su Ruiling was furious.

Isn't this blatantly trying to steal her sister's boyfriend?

Pah!

With her around, no one can take anything from her sisters!

Seeing that the plan had succeeded perfectly, the little dumpling made a face at Madam Bai's back.

Hehe, you dare steal my dad!

After Madam Bai entered the tent, Su Ruiling said to Mu Tingzheng:

"General Mu, you should understand what Madam Bai means, right?"

"I have been sending people to search for my sister."

"I believe that one day I will find her."

Su Ruiling was only three months older than Princess Yuening, but in her heart, she always treated Princess Yuening as her own younger sister.

Mu Ting understood what Su Ruiling meant. He clutched his heart and said:

"Don't worry, my heart belongs only to her!"

"In this life, I only want her!"

Only after receiving Mu Tingzheng's assurance did Su Ruiling nod in relief.

She looked at the little dumpling, her expression relaxed, and she put on a smile.

"Let's go, Tuanzi, go back to sleep with your aunt."

The little dumpling was still clinging to Mu Tingzheng's leg, like a little pendant.

She shook her head and said, "Auntie, I'll sleep with you again tomorrow."

"Today, I want my father to be with me."

Su Ruiling pouted in disappointment, "Okay, then you must sleep with your aunt tomorrow."

The little dumpling stretched out its little finger towards Su Ruiling.

"Of course, my aunt and I made a pinky promise."

Su Ruiling smiled and hooked her little finger with hers.

After Su Ruiling left, Mu Ting scooped up the little dumpling and held it in his arms.

As he walked into the tent, he asked:

"Did you do what happened to Madam Bai just now?"

The little dumpling wrapped its arms around its father's neck, nestled obediently in his embrace.

"Yes, she wants to take Mother's place."

The little girl thought her father was going to scold her for being naughty, but he just burst into laughter.

"Don't worry, no one can take your mother's place away from you."

The little dumpling was finally relieved.

"Yes, yes, no one can take it away from us."

She gazed at the bright moon in the sky, silently thinking to herself—

Mommy, where are you? Little dumpling misses you so much.

***

Inside a thatched hut at the foot of the mountain.

Fu Jiang looked at Zhen Ruoan's leg injury and said:

"The injury is quite serious."

Zhen Ruoan thought Fu Jiang was worried about her and was about to say that she didn't need to worry too much.

Unexpectedly, Fu Jiang's next words chilled her to the bone.

"With your injuries like this, the animal trap is definitely ruined and can't be used anymore."

Zhen Ruoan stared at him in disbelief.

"Are you only concerned about bear traps?"

Fu Jiang got up, poured himself a glass of water, and said coldly, "If we can't hunt any wild animals, where will we get the money?"

He glanced at Zhen Ruoan and said disdainfully, "Do you still think you're the eldest daughter of the Zhen family? Then go and ask your father to bring the money."

After finishing his water, Fu Jiang smashed the cup next to Zhen Ruoan.

"If you can't, then don't give me that attitude. Do you know how tiring it is for me to earn money every day?"

"What good are you? You're all my fault for raising you!"