Jiao'er thought about it, but she didn't expect to be warned by her tearful eyes, and she was so scared that she didn't dare to speak.

"Let me ask you one thing, do you still have feelings for Brother Xuan?" Mrs. Shen looked at Jiao'er earnestly. Jiao'er came from a wealthy family in the capital, and she had a close relationship with her deceased father and mother. Even though they were dead, Jiao'er still had a huge industry behind her that needed to be managed.

Jiao'er's face suddenly became shy. She had never mentioned this matter directly in front of anyone before.

"Although Jiao'er loves Brother Xuan, Brother Xuan doesn't seem to have any feelings for Jiao'er." Jiao'er thought about it, but it was just her wishful thinking. She was not as good as Susu, the girl who did the hard labor at home.

"Alright, Jiao'er, no matter your family background, appearance, or knowledge, you are not as good as the daughter of that rough and wild family. That woman should never dream of entering our Shen family. But before that, your aunt needs you to do something."

"Hmm?" Jiao'er looked at Madam Shen in confusion. Madam Shen's eyes flashed a cunning look and she muttered something in her ear. Before it got dark, Jiao'er took a carriage to Susu's house. At this time, Susu's parents had just returned to the house after selling firewood. It was a simple thatched house with only a fence around it. They lived a very hard life.

"Excuse me, are Mr. and Mrs. Dong here?" Jiao'er smelled a very unpleasant smell of duck shit inside and pinched the tip of her nose carefully.

"Excuse me, young lady, who are you?" A woman in tattered clothes came out with a purple headscarf on her head.

"My name is Jiao'er... I came here to visit you two elders, and I also brought you some things." After saying this, she asked the servant behind her to put all the things forward. When the two ignorant country people saw the silk and satin, they were immediately blinded.

"Miss, we just met by chance. Why are you giving me these things?" Dong's mother seemed very surprised. They could not buy all those things in their entire lifetime. Looking at the cute girl in front of her with a smile on her face, she seemed very friendly.

"I'm Susu's friend, so I want you to adopt me as your goddaughter, is that okay?" Jiao'er looked at the two elders, and they went to the backyard to discuss. The man felt that they didn't know the woman's intention and purpose, and it was not appropriate to adopt her as an adopted daughter rashly. But the woman looked at the silk and satin and felt that this girl was extraordinary, maybe she was born into a wealthy family, and they could get some benefits from her.

After a fierce argument, the two finally came to a decision. He walked up to her and said with a smile, "If Miss Jiao'er doesn't mind, come in and have a cup of tea. We can talk about this issue slowly."

Jiao'er smiled and nodded, then followed them into the house. The room was not very bright, and it felt like pitch black when she walked in. She sat aside, suppressing her nausea.

The scene changed, Gu Yunru slowly climbed up the mountain, and unexpectedly, the leopard was hiding behind the rocks, secretly watching her. Gu Yunru smiled, walked forward, slowly squatted down, touched its head, and stroked it tenderly and lovingly, which made her think of the snow wolf. She didn't know what happened to Xue'er and Xue Linglong now.

She only hoped that Ji Heng could bring the Poison King back to Qizhou City as soon as possible. She was in a daze when she heard footsteps behind her. She turned her head and saw that it was Rong Zhen. She breathed a sigh of relief and walked up to him and said angrily, "When did you come? Weren't you always on the mountain?"

Rong Zhen smiled lovingly at her and took out the fruits from the bag. "I went to the nearby fruit mountain and found that there are a lot of fruits here. From now on, we will live on fruits."

Gu Yunru didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she held his arm. The two of them went up the mountain, talking and laughing. "By the way, how did you solve the problem you had at the Shen Mansion today?"

Gu Yunru nodded thoughtfully and said, "In fact, Mrs. Shen is indeed a powerful person, but she is not unreasonable. She can listen to some reasoning, but I don't know if she can give up her prejudice and obsession." Rong Zhen nodded and held her hand and said, "No matter what, you have put a lot of effort into this matter. Don't blame yourself if you can't do it."

"Are you so impatient to badmouth me now? Don't worry, I will make sure this matter is properly handled no matter what." Gu Yunru patted her chest proudly. The leopard on the side seemed to understand what they were saying and actually let out a howl.

After going up the mountain, we saw Susu and Xuan Ge busy in the kitchen, making a bowl of bean soup and steamed corn bread. Susu's cooking skills are very good, and just one bite will make you want to eat more.

"Great! Your cooking skills remind me of a friend of mine in Qizhou City. Her name is Xiangping, and she's a famous local chef." Gu Yunru drank the bean soup, which had a very rich and simple taste. Although it only consisted of simple beans, the cooking method was very delicate.

Susu smiled gently and said, "I have liked hanging around the stove since I was a child. When my parents went up the mountain to chop firewood, I would cook at home and wait for them to come back. I'm sorry to make you laugh, Sister Gu." Gu Yunru waved her hand and drank a big bowl of soup in one breath.

At the same time, Ji Heng and the Poison King passed by Gongsun Villa and decided to rest for a night and set out again early tomorrow morning. The Poison King followed him slowly, muttering with a depressed look on his face: "I didn't expect you guys were still in contact with Gongsun Biehe..."

After hearing this, Ji Heng stopped in his tracks out of curiosity and asked, "What do you mean by that?" The Poison King's expression became very complicated, and suddenly he smiled and said, "Nothing, I'm just talking." After saying that, he shook his head, and that expression clearly showed that he was hiding something.

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Although Ji Heng felt strange in his heart, he did not elaborate on it. After arriving at Gongsun Villa, someone arranged two high-end rooms for them to stay in temporarily. Gongsun Biehe only appeared at dinner time.

Ji Heng looked around but didn't see Meng'er. When she went up the mountain with Rong Zhen and Gu Yunru, she remembered that Gongsun Biehe had already recognized Meng'er. She thought this was a touching ending, but she didn't expect that everything was just an illusion.

"It's rare that Hero Ji Heng is willing to come to the villa again, so why aren't the prince and princess here?" Gongsun Biehe raised the celadon cup and drank it all in one gulp, while the Poison King just gnawed on a chicken leg, showing no interest in what the two of them were saying.

Ji Heng felt that this was a bit rude and rubbed his arm, but she didn't know that this old man was a man who would do whatever he wanted.