The female advisor takes her place.

Ji Jun glanced casually at the old man lying in a pool of blood, then turned his gaze to Jin Xiaoxiao.

Jin Xiaoxiao turned around, her eyes covered by a warm palm.

"It's not good-looking."

Jin Xiaoxiao let him cover her eyes. "What happened?"

The person who hit you is dead.

"Um?"

Jin Minzhi's expression was solemn. He described the scene to Jin Xiaoxiao: "The old man who was just taken away by the evil servant committed suicide by hitting his head against the wall."

"He committed suicide?" Jin Xiaoxiao touched Ji Jun's hand. "Ji Jun, I'm not afraid."

Ji Jun hesitated for a moment, then slowly moved her hand away.

Jin Xiaoxiao regained her sight and saw the girl being blocked by the bully. She burst out with tremendous strength and pushed the burly bully away.

She collapsed to the ground, crawling on her knees to the old man's side, her eyes red and swollen. "Dad! Don't scare me! I didn't mean to agree to him, really! Please wake up! I don't want to live alone in this world. Dad, wake up!"

The old man remained motionless, his eyes wide open, dying with his life unfulfilled.

The bully turned his head to look at the servant, who understood and went over to check the old man's nose. "Young master, he's dead."

The bully then leisurely approached, saying, "Beauty, your father is dead, so you're the only one who can compensate me for the jade pendant. Come home with me."

The bully bent down and reached out to pull her.

The girl's eyes flickered as she dodged his hand, stood up, and took a few steps back. When she looked up again, her eyes were filled with determination, and she spread her legs to prepare for a running start.

"Sister Baiguo, wait a minute!"

Upon hearing his name, Bai Guo froze.

Jin Xiaoxiao ran to her side and grabbed her hand tightly. "Sister, wait a minute. Your father was falsely accused and died with his eyes wide open in anger. Shall we help him clear his name?"

Tears streamed down Bai Guo's face like a burst dam. Overwhelmed with emotion, Bai Guo could only nod repeatedly.

Seeing this, Jin Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at the bully, "Hey, you big oaf."

The bully pointed incredulously at his own nose, "You dare call me a big dummy?"

A hint of amusement flashed in Jin Xiaoxiao's eyes. Had she touched a nerve?

"Sorry, I misspoke. You're not stupid; your brain is more valuable than gold."

Thinking Jin Xiaoxiao was praising him, the bully lowered his finger and couldn't help but grin, "Since you're so eager to admit your mistake, I'll let you off this time."

It seems the bully is very concerned about people calling him stupid, so he must often be criticized for his intelligence by those close to him. Thinking of this, Jin Xiaoxiao knew how to fool him.

"Young master with a precious mind, think about it. If word gets back to your family that you drove someone to their death in public because of a mere jade pendant, how will your father and brothers judge you?"

The bully grinned, "They'll call me an idiot."

"Indeed, young master, you see things very clearly. The jade pendant incident is a great opportunity for you to prove your intelligence to your closest relatives! Young master, think about it, according to your father and brothers' views, how should you handle this?"

Looking at Bai Guo, who was crying her eyes out, the bully hesitated and said, "Shouldn't we force her to come home with me?"

Jin Xiaoxiao glanced at the dead old man, "Young master, would you like to reconsider?"

The bully was led to look at the old man who died with his eyes wide open, and suddenly realized, "I understand. I can't let Father and my elder brother know that I drove someone to their death."

He turned to look at the crowd. "This old man mistakenly thought he had broken my jade pendant and committed suicide because he couldn't understand it. His death has nothing to do with me."

Jin Xiaoxiao encouraged him, "Anything else?"

The bully thought about how his father and brothers did things, tore off the purse from his waist, and threw it to the nearest servant, "Go and make a good coffin for the old man, and give him a grand funeral."

Under the envious gazes of the two servants, the servant happily accepted the purse, "Alright. This servant will go right away."

The bully stared longingly at Jin Xiaoxiao.

Jin Xiaoxiao nodded approvingly, "Young Master is intelligent."

The bully's lips curled into a grin again. "Come on, let's go to Deyue Tower with the young master to listen to music."

The bully left with his two henchmen.

Bai Guo had stopped crying, and she knelt down, wanting to kowtow to Jin Xiaoxiao.

Jin Xiaoxiao quickly pulled her, "No, sister, get up."

"Thank you, young lady, for clearing my father's name."

“That person is hateful. I was just doing my duty to help those in need. Sister, please stand up and speak.”

Bai Guo shook her head. "Everyone present watched coldly, only you stepped forward. You have done me such a great favor, please accept my bow."

Bai Guo wouldn't get up, so Jin Xiaoxiao put on a stern face. "Sister, since you acknowledge me as your benefactor, then your benefactor commands you to stand up! Go and hold a grand funeral for your father with dignity. Afterwards, we'll find a way to punish the wicked."

Bai Guo suddenly looked up, and a flame ignited in her eyes.

"elder sister?"

Bai Guo nodded emphatically and obediently got up, "Okay, I'll listen to my benefactor."

The servants, carrying the bully's silver, returned with a group of people. Pointing at Bai Guo, they said, "If you have anything to say, discuss it with her. I'm leaving."

Bai Guo knelt before the old man, covered his eyes with her hand, and whispered, "Father! Your daughter has met a benefactor who has helped you clear your name. You can rest in peace now."

After she finished speaking, she took her hand away, and the old man closed his open eyes.

It was getting late, so Jin Xiaoxiao left Bai Guo the Jin family's address and then left with Jin Minzhi and the others.

On the way, Jin Xiaoxiao asked Jin Minzhi, "Brother, do you think Sister Baiguo is a snob who loves the rich and hates the poor?"

Jin Minzhi replied after careful consideration: "Miss Baiguo has never agreed to go home with the villain. Moreover, if Xiaoxiao hadn't stopped her in time, Miss Baiguo would probably have already died for her father. Such a loyal and righteous woman, I don't think she is a person who despises the poor and loves the rich."

Jin Xiaoxiao looked up at the vast sky, "So Yue Xiao's words are wrong."

The male protagonist in the book, Yue Xiao, has distorted values, so the villains who oppose him are not necessarily bad people.

Yue Xiao's biggest enemy is Yue Jia, the heir of the Prince Yi's mansion. She can test the heir's character, and if there are no problems, she will form an alliance with him to deal with the protagonist!

"Brother, do you know what kind of person the Prince of Yi is?"

"The Crown Prince of Yi is a low-key person and rarely appears in public. It is rumored that the Crown Prince is not in good health."

"Not in good health?" Jin Xiaoxiao frowned. The book did not mention the Prince Yi's health condition, so she could not judge whether it was true or not.

Jin Minzhi slowed down to accommodate Jin Xiaoxiao, saying, "Xiaoxiao, there's no need to worry. Thanks to you, brother has met many talented and ambitious people. Among them, there may be others who can meet the Crown Prince."

Jin Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and she resumed her normal pace. "I'll leave the task of finding out about the Prince of Yi to you, brother."

"I will not fail in my mission."

Five days later, after finishing all her business, Bai Guo came to the Jin family to find Jin Xiaoxiao.

Bai Guo stared intently at Jin Xiaoxiao. "Miss Jin, do you still stand by what you said five days ago?"

Jin Xiaoxiao nodded, "Don't worry, sister, I keep my word. But what kind of punishment do you want? Do you want him to be punished alive, or do you want him to pay with his life?"

Bai Guo's anxiety subsided these past few days. "He killed my father with his money. I want him to be poor and destitute, and despised by everyone."

Jin Xiaoxiao poured her a cup of tea. "Alright, let him be destitute and scorned by everyone. However, sister needs to wait a while; the time is not yet right."

Bai Guo understands the principle that haste makes waste, and says, "I can wait as long as it takes."

"Aren't you afraid I'll lie to you, sister?"

"Firstly, I trust the girl. Secondly, I am all alone now; if I am deceived, the worst that can happen is I can just die. What is there to fear!"

The most terrifying people are those who are fearless. Jin Xiaoxiao had a sudden thought, "Is Sister from the capital?"

Bai Guo's eyes showed sadness. "My family lives in a small fishing village east of the capital. We make a living by fishing. Last year, my mother fell seriously ill, and my father sold the fishing boat to pay for her treatment. But my mother still passed away a month later. My father then took me to the capital to seek refuge with distant relatives, but they had already moved away and disappeared without a trace."

"Will you live with me from now on, sister?"

Ginkgo seemed to want to say something but then stopped.

Jin Xiaoxiao knew she had misunderstood. "Sister, I don't want you to be my maid. I want to hire you as my secretary, my female advisor. Are you willing? If you agree, we can sign an employment contract."

Bai Guo's eyes widened. "A female advisor? Me?"

Jin Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow. "That's right, I think my sister is capable of handling it."

Bai Guo's heart raced, and her cheeks flushed slightly. "Miss Jin, I do!"

"Welcome to stay, sister. Please call me Xiaoxiao from now on."

"Okay, Xiaoxiao."

Bai Guo moved into Jin Xiaoxiao's east wing room.

Two days later, Jin Xiaoxiao, holding a map of Beijing's residential buildings, led Bai Guo and Ji Yun through a maze of turns to a dilapidated courtyard.

"Excuse me, is this the home of Sister Zhao Jiawan?"

Hearing Jin Xiaoxiao's voice, the woman mending clothes in the courtyard looked up. "Who are you?"

Jin Xiaoxiao smiled sweetly, "Auntie, I need to see Sister Wan Niang. May I come in?"

Of the three, Jin Xiaoxiao was a little girl, and Bai Guo, though an adult, was also a delicate girl. The woman glanced at Ji Yun and, seeing that his face was still immature and that he was a teenager, nodded in agreement.

"Come in, everyone."

She put down her needlework and stood up. "I'll go call Wan Niang out."

Bai Guo handed the exquisite gift box he was carrying to the woman, saying, "Auntie, this is a small token of my daughter's appreciation. Please accept it."

The woman, who had never received such a beautiful gift before, stood frozen in place, completely at a loss for words.

At this moment, a beautiful woman dressed in simple clothes came out of the house. "Mother, please accept it."

She quickly sized up the three of them, her gaze landing on Jin Xiaoxiao's face. She stepped aside to let them in, saying, "Miss, please come in."

"Wait for me outside for a while," Jin Xiaoxiao said to Ji Jun and Bai Guo before stepping into the house.

Looking at the extraordinary young girl before her, Wan Niang asked in confusion, "Do you know me, young lady?"

Jin Xiaoxiao pointed to the wooden stump, "Sister, can I sit here?"

"Please feel free, young lady."

Jin Xiaoxiao sat down without ceremony, taking the initiative and saying, "Sister, please sit down too."

Wan Niang frowned slightly, looked into Jin Xiaoxiao's clear eyes, pursed her lips, and sat down opposite her.

"Sister Wan Niang, you don't need to doubt me. I have no ill intentions. On the contrary, I am the one who helped you embark on your path to success."

Wan Niang's hand clenched tightly in her sleeve, her voice dry, "I don't understand what you're saying, young lady."

Jin Xiaoxiao looked at her with a half-smile, "Sister Wanniang, you're being hypocritical. You clearly understand what I mean."