Gongsun Yuyao, 18 years old, daughter of Gongsun Mulin and Ximen Qingshu, and cousin of Su Mulige. She was deeply in love with Su Mulige, but after Hua Qingcheng's counseling, she let go of her obsession.

In the evening, the sun gradually set, and its afterglow fell on the backyard of the Yuheng County government office.

A gatekeeper hurried to the study door and reported to Hua Qingcheng in a panic, "Your Highness, Gongsun Yuyao is here again. Should we let her in?"

At this time, Hua Qingcheng was concentrating on reviewing the piles of official documents. When she heard the report from the yamen runner, she frowned slightly, but quickly regained her indifferent expression.

She put down the wolf-hair brush in her hand, straightened her body, and said solemnly, "I am only staying here temporarily. Lord Gongsun is the real owner of this county government office. After I leave, he and his family will naturally move back to the rear government office. There is no need to hinder their coming and going from now on."

"It's Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess." The gatekeeper scratched his head awkwardly after hearing Hua Qingcheng's words, then turned around and left silently.

A moment later...

"Humph! I knew you would eventually let me in!"

Gongsun Yuyao pouted triumphantly and snorted contemptuously at the two gatekeepers. Then, she happily entered the county government office and stepped into its backyard.

However, Gongsun Yuyao had changed her clothes at this time and asked Xiaodie to comb her hair into a more dashing style, making her look less delicate.

At this moment, Han Yichen, who was strolling in the garden, happened to see Gongsun Yuyao. He paused, curled his lips, and snorted coldly, "Hey, you little butterfly, why are you here again? Are you looking for trouble again?"

Han Yichen thought to himself: Although my mistress said that I can't scold this woman in public, there is no one else present at this moment, so I can at least scold her to vent my anger, right?

"Haha, this lady is very magnanimous. I'm just too lazy to bother with a slutty fox like you!" Gongsun Yuyao rolled her eyes and then walked past Han Yichen with a swagger.

"How ridiculous! Who are you calling a slutty fox?" Han Yichen was so angry that he gritted his teeth and stared at Gongsun Yuyao's back viciously.

Gongsun Yuyao didn't even turn around and blurted out, "Of course I'm scolding you, you slutty fox!"

Han Yichen's lips curled up slightly, and he looked at Gongsun Yuyao with a half-smile, and said softly: "Oh, so you... are that slutty fox!"

"Ahhh~" Gongsun Yuyao was so angry that she stamped her feet. Then she turned around and yelled at Han Yichen, "I've been putting up with you for so long! If it weren't for the fact that you're a man and pregnant, I would have torn your mouth apart long ago!"

"Tsk! Same here!" Han Yichen also tilted his head, chin held high. His arrogant look made him look just like the rooster that laid an egg every day in the Huaqiao Village mansion.

"You guys...are you arguing?"

At this moment, a gentle yet majestic voice drifted over. Han Yichen turned his head and saw Mu Lige, dressed in white, walking towards him.

"That's not true!" Han Yichen denied directly. "Achen was just taking a walk in the yard. Unfortunately... I accidentally ran into this butterfly... uh, this Miss Gongsun. I just said hello to her!"

Han Yichen first flashed a huge smile towards Mu Lige, then turned his head and looked at Gongsun Yuyao with a forced smile, saying through gritted teeth, "Isn't that right, Miss Gongsun?"

"Ahem, that's right, it's... that's it." Gongsun Yuyao, who didn't want to leave a bad impression in front of Mu Lige, also echoed embarrassedly.

Mu Lige's gaze wandered between the two of them for a moment, and then he slowly said, "Third brother, I have already asked someone to send dinner to your room. You can go back and eat now."

Han Yichen narrowed his long, narrow eyes and said, "But...Brother, I'm not hungry yet."

Mu Lige looked directly at Han Yichen and said in a tone that brooked no argument: "No, you are hungry."

"Well... okay then." Han Yichen left, looking back every few steps, but he did not return to his room. Instead, he went straight to the study to find Hua Qingcheng.

As soon as he entered the study, Han Yichen couldn't wait to say, "Xiao Qingcheng, Big Brother is meeting with Gongsun Yuyao in the garden pavilion. Aren't you going to catch them...catch that butterfly?"

Hua Qingcheng paused with the wolf-hair brush in her hand upon hearing this, raised her head to look at Han Yichen, and said sternly, "Achen, I believe Li Ge, so don't bother him."

After saying this, Hua Qingcheng immediately bowed her head to review the official documents. However, the documents now showed only Mu Lige's smiling face, which made her feel a little upset.

Seeing this, Han Yichen could only curl his lips slightly, then turned and left.

At the same time, in the pavilion of the garden, Mu Lige stood with his hands behind his back, his back to Gongsun Yuyao.

Gongsun Yuyao stood there quietly, staring at Mu Lige's tall and majestic figure, her eyes full of obsession and attachment.

She spoke softly, her voice tinged with sadness and reminiscence, "Cousin, do you remember your childhood? Back then, Yao'er accidentally fell into the lotus pond, and you jumped in without hesitation to save her. From then on, you've been a hero in Yao'er's heart, and I've always been grateful and admired you."

When Mu Lige heard Gongsun Yuyao's words, he slowly turned around, but there was no expression on his face. He just replied calmly: "I was just afraid that you would damage those beautiful lotus flowers, and I didn't think too much about it." His tone was flat, as if it was just a trivial matter.

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