"father?!"

Ermao woke up slowly and looked at Cheng Minggui who was holding him in his arms with an expression of disbelief.

"Am I dreaming?"

"Dad~"

“Wuwuwu…”

Ermao suddenly opened his mouth and burst into tears.

"Ermao is good~"

"You are not dreaming, Dad is really here to find you..."

Cheng Minggui covered her tears with her sleeves and hugged her son tighter in her arms.

Tian Zheyi, who had followed Situ Ye to see Ermao and Cheng Minggui, saw their father and son reunited, and a trace of envy flashed across her eyes. Situ Ye, noticing the change in Tian Zheyi's expression, picked her up.

"Tian Zheyi, your parents will come to see you soon!" Situ Ye whispered comfortingly.

"Um."

Tian Zheyi, who was held in Situ Ye's arms, suddenly felt safe and nodded obediently.

"It seems that Mr. Situ likes children very much?" Lian Xing, who was standing beside her, gently stroked her still flat belly and asked casually.

"Of course I like it."

Situ Ye, holding Tian Zheyi, lowered his eyes slightly to his flat belly, with a hint of anticipation in his heart, wondering when the child of him and Hua Qingcheng would be born.

"Mr. Situ, I have a humble request..." Cheng Minggui, who was holding Ermao, suddenly knelt down in front of Situ Ye.

"Cheng Minggui, get up and answer. What's the matter?" Seeing that Tian Zheyi in his arms had stabilized, Situ Ye put her down.

"Reporting to Lord Situ, I have...spent all my savings in order to go to Beijing to look for Ermao. I...I would like to borrow some...borrow some money from Lord Situ for travel expenses to return to Huaqiao Village. Is that possible?" Cheng Minggui lowered his head while speaking, looking very embarrassed.

Upon hearing this, Situ Ye glanced at Cheng Minggui. They used to be villagers of Huaqiao Village, and Situ Ye knew Cheng Minggui.

Cheng Minggui's wife was a compulsive gambler who died young in an accident, but Cheng Minggui was a hardworking and down-to-earth man. Raising their young son alone, Cheng Minggui toiled to pay off his wife's debts while raising the child, no matter how difficult life was.

"Cheng Minggui, I still need someone to look after these children in my villa. Are you willing to stay and help? Of course, I will pay you monthly wages. If you want to go back to Huaqiao Village, I can also arrange for you to take the carriage of the government post station to the south." Situ Ye said after thinking for a while.

"Situ Cejun..."

Cheng Minggui was deeply moved when he heard this.

His wife had sold her land to gamble, and since her death, they had nothing but a shabby house. Even when he returned to Huaqiao Village, he could only work for others to earn a living, and occasionally go to town to sell some mountain products to earn a little money.

Although Cheng Mingui couldn't read a single word and was used to the rural life in Huaqiao Village, if he stayed in the capital and worked with Situ Cejun, his daughter might have a good future and marry into a good family...

After weighing the pros and cons, Cheng Minggui quickly made a decision: "Minggui is willing to stay and work for Situ Cejun. Thank you Situ Cejun for your favor!" Cheng Minggui put down Ermao in his arms and asked him to kneel down and kowtow to Situ Ye together.

"Get up. In that case, Cheng Minggui, you and Ermao can stay in the villa with peace of mind. This place will be changed into a charity bureau in the future. As long as you do your job diligently, I will naturally not treat you unfairly." Situ Ye directly pulled Cheng Minggui and his son up from the ground.

"Thank you, Situ Cejun!" Cheng Minggui said gratefully.

"Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess and Lord Situ are truly kind-hearted and care about the people. Brother Cheng, congratulations on finding your son and a nice place to stay. You should stay here with peace of mind. When I'm free, I'll come to see you and see if there's anything I can do to help." Lian Xing felt inexplicably envious of Cheng Minggui.

"By the way, Lianxing, why are you with Cheng Minggui?" Situ Ye asked in confusion.

"Reporting to Lord Situ, Lianxing has redeemed herself from the Red Dust Pavilion. She recently came to the capital and bought a shop, opening 'Junyanfang', which specializes in men's beauty and skincare. Today was the opening day of the shop, and unexpectedly, she ran into Brother Cheng, who came to the capital looking for his son. Lianxing saw that he had no relatives and was in great difficulty, so she thought of helping him as much as possible..."

Lian Xing answered Situ Ye's questions truthfully. At this moment, he was extremely grateful that he had shown compassion and helped Cheng Minggui, allowing him to see his second brother Situ again...

"Lianxing, you are a good person. This world of prostitution is not suitable for you. You should start a new life in the future. As for the business of your shop... I happen to know a lot of rich men and young masters in Beijing, and I can help you introduce some customers." Situ Ye said after thinking for a while.

Although Lian Xing came from a poor background, she was a good person and had saved Xiao Tian and Wu Chen. Previously, when she was in Yunshui Town, Fufeng County, she had also patronized the Jing Hua Yuan snack business. It was only natural for Situ Xuanye to return the favor...

"Thank you, Situ Cejun."

Lian Xing was delighted to hear this, as it meant he could see Second Brother Situ from time to time. Although he knew he had to keep this feeling hidden deep in his heart, Lian Xing was already quite content.

"Lianxing, you don't have to be so polite to me in private in the future. Just call me Second Brother Situ. You saved Xiaotian and Wuchen, and we should be the ones thanking you!" Situ Ye personally helped Lianxing up from the ground.

"Thank you, Second Brother Situ..."

Lian Xing lowered her eyes slightly and glanced at the wrist that Situ Ye had just held, tears flashing in her eyes.

Many times in the middle of the night, he had returned to that thunderstorm night. A god-like figure appeared and not only saved him from life and death, but also took off his black robe to cover his filth.

Not only was Second Brother Situ a righteous man, he also didn't despise him for being a prostitute. He condescended to personally help him up from his kneeling position. Lian Xing's heart was instantly filled with warmth.

"It's okay." Situ Ye waved his hand nonchalantly.

Situ Ye may never know that Tian Lang's act of kindness when he first appeared not only saved the body and mind of a man with a rough fate, but also changed the trajectory of his life...

"Xia Qingyi, ask the housekeeper to arrange a place for Ermao and his father to live together."

"Yes, Situ Cejun." Although Xia Qingyi was only twelve years old, she was capable and had a good demeanor. Situ Ye also intended to train her so that she could work for Hua Qingcheng in the future.

"Lianxing, isn't your shop opening today? Come on, I'll go with you to take a look. If it's promising, maybe I can open one in the city later. Then... would you be willing to go and check out the shop for me?"

For those he approves of, Situ Ye naturally classifies them as "his own people" and does not mind giving them more support within his ability.

"Second Brother Situ..."

"In that case... Lianxing will respectfully obey your command." Lianxing's pair of charming eyes were filled with tears again.