, you should have kept me instead of Ge'er back then, right" Xiao Yufu was heartbroken: "Brother, you used to care for me the most. How come you've changed now"Chu Tianqi clenched his hand, closed his..."Ge'er, there is something I have always wanted to ask you." At this moment, Xiao Zhan seemed to have thought of something.

"Father, what's wrong"

“I asked Aunt Lan, and she said the person who found her claimed to be acting on someone’s behalf and forced her to reveal the truth from back then. Father investigated for a long time but couldn't find out who that person was. Thinking about it carefully, on the day you came of age, your true identity was revealed, and you left in public. It seems like you already knew the truth back then. That is to say, you secretly hired someone to find Aunt Lan, but Father doesn’t understand how, back then, when you were still a baby, you could possibly know about it” As expected, the old fox was right on point, grasping the crux of the problem in an instant.

Indeed, if not for a rebirth, how would Xiao Yuge have known about this.

However, Xiao Yuge had already thought up the lyrics back then. It's just that she hadn't expected that her father would only ask about them now.

"Father, actually, at the beginning of this matter, I only wanted to find my elder sister's biological parents, so I secretly asked Wang Ye's friend for help. I also wanted to know the truth about what happened that year. It's just that, I didn't expect the result to be like this. So, when I heard that my elder sister was Father and Mother's biological daughter, I felt very sad in my heart, and I felt that I could no longer stay here and take everything away from her..."

"So that's how it is."

Her explanation made perfect sense, so Xiao Zhan and the others naturally believed her. After all, Qian Tingxuan had been walking the Jianghu since he was a teenager, knowing people in the Jianghu was perfectly normal.

After dinner, Xiao Yuge accompanied Madam Xiao for a long chat before returning to the small courtyard where she used to live. Inside, it was exactly as it was before, not even a flower or grass had moved. Under the acacia tree, her favorite swing and hammock were still placed there. This lifetime's parents were indeed very good to her, which was also why she hadn't truly made a move against Xiao Yufu all this time.

"Miss, your servant has brewed the snow dew that you love most. Would you like it now" Qing Luo came to Xiao Yuge's back and gently pushed the swing.

"No, I'll have it later. I want to lie here and watch the stars for a while." Xiao Yuge lay on the lounge chair as she used to, looking at the stars through the rhododendron trees. In a daze, she seemed to be back in the past...

Seeing this, Qing Luo hurried back to her room and brought out a cloak to cover her. "It's windy at night, Miss. You have a weak constitution, you can't catch another cold."

“Well, Qingluo, you’ve had a busy day too. You don't have to stay here with me any longer. Go catch up with your good friend.” Xiao Yuge knew that Qingluo actually had a deep affection for the Xiangfu Manor. After all, they were both sold here when they were very young. This place was like their home.

"Then, miss, I shall take my leave. Please get some rest early and call upon me should you need anything." Qing Luo was naturally delighted.

"Well, go on then."

Xiao Yu's song lay contentedly there, perhaps it was the familiarity of everything here that gave her a long-lost warm feeling. Slowly, she actually fell asleep on the lounge chair.

I don't know how long it took, in a daze, she felt someone was watching her. At first, she thought it was Qian Tingxuan, after all, he liked to stare at her so quietly, but this breath wasn't Qian Tingxuan's!

Then, she suddenly opened her eyes!

"Brother!" To her surprise, the person sitting beside her was actually Chu Tianqi. Suddenly, she sat up as if she had been startled.

"I'm sorry, Ge'er, I scared you." Chu Tianqi saw that he had scared her and felt very guilty. He originally just came to see if she was asleep, but unexpectedly, when he entered, he saw her sleeping under the tree. The moonlight shone through the leaves and onto her face, making her sleeping face so peaceful that he was immediately captivated. Then, unknowingly, he walked beside her.

"It's alright, brother. It's so late, why haven't you rested yet" Xiao Yuge looked and estimated that it was almost midnight. It was indeed quite late.

"I can't sleep, so I came to see you..." Though he had convinced himself countless times that he would only be her brother for the rest of his life, his heart betrayed him again and again. He missed her, he missed the days when they trained together.

"Big brother is troubled by the fact that father and mother are pressuring him to get married" Even though at dinner, Mother had only casually mentioned it, but at that time Chu Tianqi's face and expression weren't natural, so she guessed right.

"I... actually, I don't really want to get married..." Chu Tianqi lowered his head. The person he wanted to marry had always been her only.

"Big brother, Father and Mother only care about you, they don't mean to urge you. You can also tell them what's on your mind. I believe Father and Mother will understand. Besides, Miss Fang is the daughter of a general, her family background is also quite good, and I have met her once before. She has a gentle appearance and is knowledgeable and well-mannered. If she becomes your sister-in-law, you two will surely treat each other with respect."

It wasn't that she had softened her heart and let him go, but she couldn't bear to see her parents so worried. It hadn't been long since she last saw them, but this time, she noticed that their temples were already graying. Her parents were truly starting to get old.

She can be ruthless to anyone, but to her parents, her heart is always soft.

"Ge'er, even you think I should get married" Chu Tianqi resisted in his heart. The woman he loved was her, and even though he knew there was no hope of marrying her in this lifetime, he didn't want to marry another woman.

"Brother, I just feel..."

"Ge'er, you know, the person I want to marry is..." Chu Tianqi almost blurted it out, but he forcefully swallowed it back. Now, he knew that he didn't even have the right to tell her his feelings.

"Brother, if you really don't want to get married, then have a good talk with our parents. They are always open-minded and reasonable. But speaking of which, you're also at the age where you should be settling down. My sister and I are both getting married soon, and I hope you can find happiness too."

"Let me think about it..." Chu Tianqi's heart ached with bitterness. If the person he married wasn't her, who else would he marry anyway

"By the way, brother, has Father been to Plum Blossom Manor these past few months" In fact, they all knew that Shen Mei Hua from Plum Blossom Manor was Father's confidante, and he went there once a month. In the entire Xiangfu, probably only Mother was unaware of this.

"Well, yes." Chu Tianqi's eyes seemed a little strange.

"Have you met Aunt Shen" Xiao Yu Ge knew something was amiss, but she remained silent.

"Seen before..."

How is she Is she doing well

Chu Tianqi unconsciously frowned: "It's alright." His answer seemed a bit forced.

Xiao Yu Ge guessed he must have known something, otherwise he wouldn't act like this. These years, his father went to Mei Hua Mountain Villa more frequently, from twice a month to once a month. Every time, there were various excuses, and mother seemed to never doubt him.

Shen Meihua was originally an actress. A few years ago, she caught the eye of Xiao Zhan, who secretly bought her a manor. As a result, she used her skills to gather women to learn dance, and she was indeed an ambitious person.

If it weren't for Empress Dowager supporting Madam Xiao, forbidding Xiao Zhan from taking a concubine, I estimate Xiao Zhan would have taken Shen MeiHua back long ago.hey were still very fragile. If she encountered a strong impact, like now, she would still get hurt!"Little junior sister, are you alright" As soon as He Ming was distracted, Qian Ting Xuan's face imm...