"So, you agree?" Yuan Doudou looked at An Rong with surprise.

An Rong nodded indulgently.

"It's so kind of you."

Overwhelmed with emotion, Yuan Doudou couldn't help but hug An Rong.

An Rong froze instantly. He reached out to hug Dou Dou's waist, but she suddenly let go and took a step back.

"How should we tell Lu Chaoyang?" Yuan Doudou asked worriedly.

An Rong's expression returned to calm. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It's not difficult. He bought Lu Xi, so we'll just give him three times the money."

Ten taels, three times that, that's thirty taels.

“I’ll talk to him about this,” An Rong suggested.

Yuan Doudou was overjoyed. She was worried about how to talk to Lu Chaoyang. If An Rong was willing to step in, things would be much easier.

In the evening, after Lu Chaoyang finished his shift, An Rong went to Qinghe Garden.

"An Rong, is there something you need?" Lu Chaoyang had just changed into his casual clothes when he came out and saw An Rong standing in the courtyard.

An Rong kept it brief, and Lu Chaoyang listened without the slightest hesitation.

"He's just a kid, take it if you need it." Lu Chaoyang still had some feelings for Lu Xi, but compared to Dou Dou, he was nothing.

"This is the money I received for selling myself." An Rong pulled out a money bag.

Lu Chaoyang angrily pushed him away, "What are you doing? What do you take me for? Do you think I'm a human trafficker? Giving me money? I think you're just trying to make me angry to death."

An Rong was at a loss. Staying at his house had already caused a lot of trouble, and now he wanted to take someone else's people away. It was unreasonable not to pay him.

"Chaoyang, take this money. If you think it's not enough, I'll figure something out." He had other uses for the money in his hand, and taking out thirty taels was already the best he could do.

Seeing his persistence, Lu Chaoyang had no choice but to win him over first.

After An Rong left, Chun Tao walked up to Lu Chaoyang.

"Master, what is the reason for Miss Yuan's departure? Why did she want to leave Lu Xi?" Chun Tao asked anxiously, fearing that Lu Chaoyang would find out about what happened during the day.

Lu Chaoyang was also confused, "They said Lu Xi looks like her missing younger brother."

It's probably just a made-up excuse.

"Chuntao, I'm not home. Is everything alright at home?" Lu Chaoyang found it strange that Yuan Doudou suddenly wanted to take Lu Xi in. An Rong hesitated and didn't explain clearly.

Chun Tao's heart tightened, and she became so nervous that her palms sweated. Afraid that her master would be angry, she could only stammer and say, "No, everything is going smoothly as usual."

Relieved, Lu Chaoyang went to the dining hall for dinner.

Haitang emerged from behind the curtain, her face deathly pale. "Sister Chuntao."

The master is kind-hearted and good-tempered, but when he encounters people or things he cares about, he becomes a different person, only recognizing the matter and not the person.

"It's alright, Master is unaware of this."

Yuan Doudou was perceptive and didn't tell Lu Chaoyang.

An Rong returned from Qinghe Garden and encountered Lu Xi on the way, who was weeding.

"Lu Xi, it's getting late. We can leave the weeds for tomorrow. Come back with me for dinner."

Lu Xi was stunned, unable to recall who he was for a moment.

"I am An Rong, Dou Dou's husband," An Rong said softly, afraid of startling Lu Xi.

Lu Xi stared intently at An Rong with her big, round eyes.

“I know.” He remembered that An Rong had been there during the day as well.

"Come back with me, Sister Dou Dou is waiting for you."

Lu Xi was overjoyed: "Master agreed?"

"Okay, from now on you're one of us. You can call me brother." An Rong's lips curled up. He didn't have a younger brother, and suddenly having one was a little strange.

Lu Xi beamed with joy and called out loudly, "Brother!"

"Hey, let's go eat." Being the older brother isn't so bad.

Back at Qingfeng Garden, the food was already served.

"DouDou, didn't I say I'd do it when I got back?" An Rong gently scolded.

"It's okay, look, my hands and feet are perfectly fine."

Yuan Doudou stretched out her hand, and on her fair hand was a red burn.

An Rong quickly grasped his hand and gently blew on the swollen area.

"Oh dear, I'm really scared. Can you leave this single dog alone?" Ye Xiaoqian led Anji in and happened to see this scene.

Yuan Doudou quickly withdrew her hand, her face turning bright red.

"Lu Xi, what brings you here?" Ye Xiaoqian asked impatiently. What does he want by coming here three times in one day?

Lu Xi lowered her head, not daring to speak.

“I brought him back, and he will be living with us from now on.” An Rong put his hand on Lu Xi’s shoulder.

Yuan Doudou beckoned Lu Xi over, and Lu Xi went over.

"Lu Xi, you'll have family now. This is Ye Xiaoqian, you can call her 'sister' too. As for Anji, follow my seniority and have him call you 'uncle,' okay?"

When Yuan Doudou spoke, she was gentle and kind. As Lu Xi listened, her heart softened, like a spring breeze brushing against her face.

“Okay, I will definitely be a good uncle,” Lu Xi said firmly.

“Come on, Anji, call him uncle.” Yuan Doudou waved to Anji.

Anji didn't know Lu Xi, but seeing that he looked just as good as herself, she felt a bit of a liking for him.

"Hello, Uncle," Angie greeted sweetly.

Lu Xi was embarrassed, and her face turned red.

"Hello, Anji."

The people around them were amused by their adorable appearance.

The family enjoyed dinner together happily.

Lu Xi held her rice bowl, focusing only on eating rice, not daring to pick up any vegetables.

"Come on, Lu Xi, eat more vegetables so you can grow taller." Yuan Doudou picked up a piece of braised pork for him.

"I'm fine with just eating." He had no shortage of food in the mansion, but it was all vegetarian; the meat dishes had long been snatched up by others.

Seeing his restraint, An Rong was touched. "Lu Xi, we are family. We should share good food together. If you only eat rice, we won't be able to eat any of the dishes, right?"

Even Ye Xiaoqian couldn't bear to watch; the child was quite pitiful.

"Yeah, Lu Xi, if you treat me and Dou Dou as your older sisters, then eat up big bites, otherwise, your older sisters will get angry." Ye Xiaoqian deliberately scared him.

Upon hearing that they would be angry, Lu Xi quickly swallowed the braised pork into her mouth.

"Is it good?" Angie asked with a grin.

Lu Xi nodded with red eyes.

"Don't cry, have a piece of egg." Yuan Doudou picked up a piece of her specialty, scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

“Uncle, please eat some. Dad and Mom are the best cooks,” Anji said proudly.

Lu Xi was delighted and nodded repeatedly.

After dinner, An Rong took Lu Xi to his room and added a small bed for him to sleep on that night.

“Lu Xi, we’ll stay here for now. In a few days, once the house I bought outside is ready, we can move in.”

Lu Xi was pleasantly surprised.

"Okay, I'll follow my brother's arrangements." Lu Xi was already very happy to be able to leave the Lu residence, so what did it matter if she stayed a few days later?

At night, Lu Xi lay on her small bed, her body completely relaxed.

He used to sleep on a shared bed with the servants, where he would curl up in a ball at night, afraid to turn over, and stay in the same position all night. If he accidentally bumped into someone, he would get a punch the size of a sandbag.