"Hmm." Lin Qixia responded lightly and then walked inside.
The two customers who were talking excitedly now looked at Lin Qixia with surprise or admiration because of Chu Xin's shout.
"Mr. Lin, what a coincidence! I actually met you in person."
"I didn't expect you to be so young. You're really promising at such a young age."
"You have no idea how much Xiahe Village has helped us. We couldn't buy food anywhere, and you guys really came to our rescue."
Lin Qixia was filled with worries because of her conversation with Li Yuan and the others.
Hearing their voices, she stopped in her tracks, turned around and nodded slightly to them: "You're too kind. I'm just an ordinary person doing business. It's our honor that you're willing to patronize our shop."
After saying this, she turned and left.
The customers around her who heard her words were very excited.
"See that? This girl is really nice."
"The fact that they didn't take advantage of the disaster to raise prices drastically shows their conscience..."
Lin Qixia went upstairs, put down her things, and sat on a chair in the room. The boy beside her appeared silently.
His voice was cold but tinged with anger, "You didn't ask me to help again today."
Hearing the reproach in his tone, Lin Qixia curled her lips, looked up at the boy and replied, "There are so many people on the street, how are you going to make a move?"
That's right. When Li Yuan and the others surrounded them, Lin Qixia stopped Huo Yanqing from disciplining them.
Unexpectedly, he has been sulking about this ever since.
Seeing Huo Yanqing's lips pursed into a thin line, even without saying a word, he looked displeased.
Lin Qixia simply grabbed his hand. "Alright, you'll have plenty of opportunities to make your move in the future."
"Really?" A glimmer of light always appeared in Huo Yanqing's dim eyes.
Lin Qixia chuckled and coaxed him, "Of course."
As she spoke, her smile didn't reach her eyes.
Thinking of what Li Yuan had said to her today, she thought to herself: No matter what, I have to go to Magistrate Feng's residence.
The next day, early morning.
At the entrance of the Feng residence, people came and went, making it a lively scene with gongs and drums.
Lin Qixia was dressed in a blue robe with a simple hairpin in her hair, and her whole demeanor was very elegant.
She was holding an exquisite gift box and following the group of people delivering gifts.
"Hello, Mr. Feng, congratulations!"
Feng Changchao was standing at the door. "Congratulations! It's my son's birthday today. Since you're all here, please come in and have a good meal!"
As he spoke, he smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, not at all like the arrogant and rude people Li Yuan and the others had described.
Lin Qixia stepped forward carrying the gifts.
Feng Changchao frowned when he saw her, "You are..."
"I am the owner of 'Xiahe Manor' and have come to congratulate Magistrate Feng on his son's birthday."
"Xiahe Village?"
Unexpectedly, Feng Changchao's face instantly turned ugly.
His butler, noticing her expression, quickly shooed her away, saying, "Go away! Who needs a merchant like you to celebrate!"
He then ordered the servant at the door to chase her away.
"Huh?" Lin Qixia was caught off guard and was chased out as if she were some kind of lovable person.
The servant rudely began to pull at Lin Qixia, wanting only to get rid of her as quickly as possible, as instructed by his master.
Lin Qixia frowned, "Don't touch me! I can walk by myself!"
She was so angry at the man's attitude that she lost her temper.
The next second, Huo Yanqing appeared beside her.
He stared coldly at the servant, holding a knife in one hand, looking like he was about to attack him at any moment.
Upon seeing this, the servant immediately stopped.
"Go! Get out of here right now!" Even though he stopped pushing her, he still urged her on.
Lin Qixia had already turned to leave, but she casually tugged at Huo Yanqing to remind him.
Huo Yanqing followed her, and the two left the Feng residence together.
Lin Qixia walked around the gate, along the courtyard wall to a corner of a nearby street, and stopped.
"Xia'er?" Huo Yanqing stared at her with a puzzled look in his eyes.
Lin Qixia suddenly had an idea, "Since we can't get in through the main gate, why don't we try another way?"
"In what way?"
Lin Qixia: "Of course, I used a VPN."
A hint of surprise flashed in Huo Yanqing's eyes; he hadn't expected Lin Qixia to suddenly make such a suggestion.
After all, she's not usually the type to take such risks.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and help me!" After failing to climb the wall and jump around a few times, Lin Qixia urged Huo Yanqing, who was standing there in a daze, behind her.
Huo Yanqing: "Okay."
He responded and quickly went over to put his arm around Lin Qixia's waist.
"Huh?" The boy's sudden approach startled Lin Qixia.
The next second, Huo Yanqing carried her and leaped over the high courtyard wall.
Lin Qixia almost screamed, but she held it back at the crucial moment. When she landed on the ground, she removed her hand from her mouth.
Huo Yanqing also consciously released her, saying apologetically with his head bowed.
Lin Qixia cleared her throat awkwardly. "It's okay, let's go."
Even if they couldn't get the information they wanted from Feng Changchao himself, they had to start from other sources, such as his son, Feng Xiao.
Huo Yanqing responded softly and followed her quietly through the Feng residence.
Because it was Feng Xiao's birthday celebration recently, the mansion was bustling with people coming and going, so the two of them didn't stand out much.
When she encountered people, Lin Qixia would pretend to be an ordinary customer walking by and would greet them casually.
"Where is Young Master Feng now?" she asked.
They had been wandering around the courtyard for quite some time now, but they found that the Feng family's courtyard was too big, and she really couldn't find Feng Xiao anywhere.
Upon hearing her question, the woman enthusiastically pointed ahead, "Young Master Feng Xiao should be in the backyard right now."
She glanced at Lin Qixia and said, "Miss, I think you're lost. Shall I take you there?"
As she spoke, she had already taken Lin Qixia's arm.
"Um, should I go over later?" Lin Qixia said with a forced smile and a hint of helplessness.
I never expected this person to suddenly grab me.
The woman said, "Why are you being so polite with me, young lady? Just come with me!"
Then she forcibly pulled Lin Qixia forward.
Huo Yanqing, who was hiding not far away, quickly walked over to stop her, but Lin Qixia shook her head at him, thinking that the old woman was a bit strange.
Since I was looking for someone anyway, I figured I might as well go with her and see what was going on.
She followed the old woman forward and soon arrived at the backyard, where there were fewer people and the surroundings were quieter.
"Look, that courtyard over there is where Young Master Feng lives." The old woman pointed to the courtyard, then turned and left briskly.
By the time Lin Qixia turned around to ask something, the person had already walked away.
At this moment, Huo Yanqing jumped down from the wall and landed beside her, asking, "Do you want me to catch her so you can get to the bottom of this?"
"No need." It wouldn't be good if she made a fuss and disturbed others unnecessarily.
They managed to sneak in here secretly.
Lin Qixia turned her head to look at the courtyard in front of her. "Let's go in."
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