Ping'er saw that Yan Moxue was almost an adult and thought to herself, how could she be fooled by such a small trick?
But……
"Thank you so much, Aunt Hua! Without you, I'm afraid I would have died in the wilderness!" Yan Muxue said, wiping away tears.
Ping'er's eyes widened: Has she gone mad? How could she believe such a thing?!
Seeing the shrewd glint in Yan Muxue's eyes, he suddenly realized: So this person was also lying on purpose!
Seeing that Yan Muxue believed her, Hua Gu smiled and asked, "Little girl, what's your name? Where do you live? Who else lives in your family? I'll let them know so they can take you home!"
Although he pretended to care, he secretly thought: If there were other people in the family, he would definitely extort a lot of money from them!
"I... my name is Mo Xue. My family members are already..." Yan Mo Xue bit her lip and began, "...gone!"
Hua Gu was stunned for a moment, her eyes reddened, and she held Yan Muxue's hand tightly. "Oh, another poor child! It's alright, Xiaoxue. From now on, just treat Hua Gu as your family. This is your home!"
Yan Muxue nodded and said, her voice choked with emotion, "Yes, thank you for taking me in, Auntie. I will definitely repay you!"
"Hmm, good girl. Look how sensible and articulate this girl is!" As she spoke, Aunt Hua glared at Ping'er with a hint of annoyance. "Unlike you, you blockhead!"
Ping'er rolled her eyes. She would never twist and turn, singing songs to please those men! She was still young!
Hua Gu turned to Ping'er and said, "Ping'er, you don't need to work today. Just stay here and take good care of Mo Xue. From now on, Qing'er's room will be for you and Mo Xue."
Ping'er glanced at Mo Xue and nodded, saying "Oh".
"You keep an eye on things for now, I'll go find some clothes for Mo Xue!" Hua Gu left excitedly.
Yan Muxue looked at the adorable Ping'er and smiled, saying, "Hello, my name is Muxue. What's your name, little sister?"
"Ping'er," Ping'er said, and then fell silent.
Yan Muxue nodded and extended her right hand to her, "Hello, Ping'er sister."
Ping'er glanced at Yan Moxue but didn't say anything or make any move. Yan Moxue awkwardly withdrew her hand.
Feng Huaxian walked in from outside the door. She was slightly taken aback when she saw someone in the room. Upon closer inspection, she discovered that it was Ping'er and a little girl she didn't recognize. She asked curiously, "Where did this little girl come from? She's so pretty and cute!"
“She’s the one that Hua Gu has chosen to replace Sister Qing’er.” Before Yan Muxue could speak, Ping’er revealed a harmless smile.
Feng Huaxian frowned and looked at Yan Muxue, her gaze turning cold as she asked, "The one who replaced Qing'er?"
Yan Muxue felt a chill run down her spine under Feng Huaxian's gaze, but she was still far less imposing than Gu Yan. She mustered her courage and spoke, "I, I am Muxue. I was just rescued by Aunt Hua. Aunt said we are all family from now on. I, I don't know your name, sister?"
"Mo Xue? My name is Feng Huaxian, I'm twenty years old. Everyone here calls me Hua'er, you can just call me sister." Feng Huaxian said with a forced smile.
"Hello, Sister Hua'er," Yan Muxue said softly.
Feng Huaxian nodded, glared at Yan Moxue, and said indifferently, "Hurry up and wash up. The deceased Qing'er loved cleanliness the most. If she finds out that you've dirtied her bed, she might come back to find you in the middle of the night!"
"Ah?" Yan Muxue shuddered in fright. Besides being afraid of the dark, she was most afraid of seeing ghosts!
"Sister Hua'er, is it really necessary to scare a newcomer like this?" Ping'er glared at Feng Huaxian and said, "Haven't you already gotten the beauty you wanted?"
Feng Huaxian looked at Ping'er's gloomy face. To avoid suspicion, she was still wearing peony makeup on her face. She hadn't expected Ping'er to have discovered that her appearance had been restored. Feng Huaxian looked at Ping'er with more suspicion. "You knew?"
Ping'er shrugged. "What do you think?"
Feng Huaxian snorted coldly, not wanting to say anything more to Ping'er, and turned to leave.
"You and Sister Hua'er... have a grudge?" Yan Muxue looked at Ping'er cautiously.
Ping'er shrugged. "If you say so, then so be it."
"Uh..." Yan Muxue didn't know what to say for a moment.
——Qianjue Mountain
Gu Yan, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes. "I felt a tremor in my heart during meditation. It seems that something big is about to happen in Qianjue Mountain."
Looking at the rising sun outside the window, Gu Yan prayed, "I hope we can get through this..."
In the same courtyard, Gu Changyuan heard a knock on the door. "Senior brother! Open the door quickly!"
Gu Changyuan sat up groggily, opened the door, and saw a handsome man standing outside his room. This man was none other than Gu Liyan, whose injuries had just begun to heal.
"Senior brother! Good morning!" Gu Liyan greeted him with a smile.
Gu Changyuan rolled his eyes and was about to close the door when Gu Liyan hurriedly stopped him. "Hey, hey, senior brother! It's me, it's Xiao Li!"
“Of course I know. Besides you, who else on Thousand Absolute Mountain wouldn’t be able to conceal their seductive arts after transforming into human form?” Gu Changyuan said irritably.
Gu Liyan scratched his head and chuckled, "Senior brother, I came to pay my respects to you first thing in the morning, so please don't tease me!"
"I can't accept that. You should ask your master and uncle!" Gu Changyuan suddenly remembered, "No, I mean your father!"
Upon hearing the mention of ancient romance, Gu Liyan didn't hesitate. She looked around in a panic and slipped into the room. Gu Changyuan was about to get angry when Gu Liyan had already closed the door.
"What are you trying to do by sneaking around like this?" Gu Changyuan asked irritably.
"Senior brother, I ran away secretly, so please don't let Father and Uncle-Master know!" Gu Liyan whispered.
"What? You've got some nerve! You're still sick and you're already running around..." Gu Changyuan scolded impatiently, "You brat, get back here right now!"
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