Mo Qingcheng chuckled: "Mmm. How can you be so cute? You're truly my little bundle of joy."
"As long as it makes Mother happy, MoMo is willing to go through fire and water..." MoMo chuckled, her face full of smugness.
The girls erupted in laughter and chatter as they pulled Bai Zimo away.
Mo Qingcheng was both amused and exasperated. "Go and see your Grandpa Mo..."
Mu Wanqing was the first to react, and she ran towards the door. The little girl saw Mu Shenyi's unsteady figure in the distance, stretched out her arms, and pounced on him.
"Grandpa, how could you be so heartless? Why didn't you tell me? We agreed to share the good times and the bad!"
The little girl pouted, her face full of displeasure, and glared angrily at Maki Shinichi.
Shinichi Maki, who had prepared a whole speech, was stunned and speechless. Good heavens! Someone tell me, how old is this girl? Is she some kind of ancient monster who has reversed her aging process?
"Grandpa, what kind of look is that? Qing'er and her brother are only six years old this year..." The little girl's soft, sweet voice reached my ears.
Mu Shenyi's old face hardened, then he put on a fawning expression: "It's all Grandpa's fault. Come on, let's go inside quickly. Grandpa will tell you a secret..."
The young girl wasn't fooled at all, and looked at Maki Shinichi with a smile: "Tell me about it first, and see if I'm interested?"
Maki Shinichi was utterly speechless...
For the entire afternoon, Mo Qingcheng locked herself in her study, sometimes frowning, sometimes writing furiously...
At dinner time, Bai Yueniang and Mo Qingcheng were discussing the Mid-Autumn Festival when the one-eyed dragon rushed in.
"Madam, Madam, something terrible has happened..."
"What's the rush?" Shangguan Yichen stepped forward, blocking the one-eyed man's view.
"Madam, something's happened to the mooncakes we sell. I heard someone got poisoned..." the one-eyed man said breathlessly.
Bai Yueniang's face turned pale, and she quickly stood up, causing the stool to fall to the ground with a crash: "Sister Mo, how could this happen?"
"You stay home and watch the house. My uncle and I are going to take a trip." A cold glint flashed in Mo Qingcheng's eyes.
This situation either means someone covets the formula, or someone is trying to extort money. But either way, they shouldn't even think about messing with that little witch.
snort!
Mo Qingcheng grabbed two beggar's chickens, wrapped them in oil paper, and handed them to Mu Shenyi. Shangguan Yichen had already had someone bring the horse over: "Mother, I'll go with you."
"No! Chen'er, you've heard that you're the man of the house. In case the other side uses a diversionary tactic to escalate the situation, you'll need to be there to hold things together. Remember, your mother is entrusting the family to you and Yue'er..."
A hint of disappointment flashed through the young girl's heart. She looked up and met Mo Qingcheng's gaze: "No matter what, don't let yourself get hurt."
Mo Qingcheng felt a warmth in her heart, patted the little boy on the shoulder, and gave him a gesture that only the two of them understood.
Shangguan Yichen clenched his fists. He would protect the empire his mother had built, even if it meant sacrificing his own life one day…
Mu Shen grinned and stuffed the oil paper package into his pocket: "Little girl, where are you taking this old man to play? Are we going to see the lanterns?"
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. What a playful old man! All he does is eat and play; how many people envy him?
“Yes, yes, let’s take you to see the lanterns, maybe we can even sell them for a good price…” Mo Qingcheng said with a teasing look in her eyes.
Mu Shenyi grinned: "You brat, don't even think about leaving me behind."
Before he finished speaking, the old man nimbly mounted his horse and rode away, raising a cloud of dust.
Mo Qingcheng, a step behind, looked completely bewildered: "..."
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