Xie Wanyun waved his hand nonchalantly, "I teach Jinbai because he's a good kid, not because I'm greedy for Lord Yan's gift. I won't accept it."
Yan Suizhi suddenly smiled bitterly. "Madam, you're right. What doesn't the Xie family store have? Does Madam like Jin Bai very much?"
Xie Wanyun's eyes stayed on Jin Bai.
Jinbai was holding her uncle's hand, looking at her with a smile on her face, a slight blush on her fair face.
She raised her eyebrows and nodded, "Of course."
Jin Bai smiled so hard that her eyebrows narrowed, and she said loudly: "Thank you, Auntie. I like you too!"
Yan Suizhi looked at the two of them with horror.
Did Xie Wanyun discover something? Or was it just... a coincidence?
But now is not the time. His eyes dimmed.
He didn't enter the mansion until Xie Wanyun's carriage had gone far away. Seeing that the child was still excited, he frowned and asked, "Have you been meeting Aunt Xie often lately?"
Jinbai nodded. "Yes, Aunt Xie's kung fu is very good. I want to learn from her."
"Didn't your uncle hire a master for you? Why are you going to look for her?"
Jin Bai blinked her big eyes and thought for a while before saying, "I don't know either, but I just like Aunt Xie and want to be with her. Uncle, I think Aunt Xie is like my mother! Uncle, tell me, is my mother like Aunt Xie?"
Yan Suizhi sighed inwardly. Some things seemed destined by heaven, and there was no escaping them. But right now, it wasn't the right time.
His strength is not enough to protect them.
Jin Bai was a little uneasy when she saw that he remained silent. She asked quietly, "Uncle, what's wrong with you?"
Yan Suizhi put away his chaotic thoughts and said sternly, "Jin Bai, from now on, you are not allowed to run around. When you have nothing to do, stay at home and study hard. You are not allowed to go out without my permission, and you are not allowed to see Aunt Xie."
Jin Bai was horrified! His brows furrowed together as he asked loudly, "Uncle, why is this happening? Why can't I go out? Why can't I see Aunt Xie? She's really good to me!"
"Don't ask anymore. Your uncle is doing this for your own good. He wants you to stop talking nonsense and saying things you shouldn't say in front of Aunt Xie." Yan Suizhi felt bad when he saw the child's disappointed face.
Jinbai refused to give up. She pulled his hand and shook it, begging, "Uncle, why? I won't say anything nonsense. Aunt Xie never asked about you, so why can't I see her? Jinbai wants to see her. Please, uncle, let me go."
Yan Suizhi felt a headache. Knowing he couldn't explain it to the child now, he simply had Jinbai's teacher called over and said, "Teacher, from today on, Jinbai's homework will be doubled. You must supervise him closely and don't slack off."
Although the gentleman was puzzled, he had no choice but to agree.
Yan Suizhi turned to Jin Bai and said, "Master Li will be coming to Beijing in three days. You should practice diligently. If he finds that you are not making any progress, I will punish you first without him having to."
Jin Bai was confused by his actions and asked in a tearful voice, "Uncle, why is this happening? Is there something wrong with Jin Bai?"
Yan Suizhi frowned and said, "Don't ask any more questions. Just do as your uncle tells you."
Jin Bai rarely saw him so stern. She wanted to act coquettishly, but she was so scared that she dared not say anything. She could only hide aside and sulk.
Xie Wanyun hadn't seen Jinbai for a while, and only just today did he receive a letter from her, saying that his uncle had suddenly forbidden him to leave the house. He missed Aunt Xie terribly and decided to come visit her when he could get out.
She had thought Yan Suizhi's behavior was very strange that day. But she had no choice but to let it go for now. As the New Year approached, the store's business was getting better and better, and she was already too busy to handle everything.
Every morning, after arranging housework, he would go out and would not return until dusk.
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