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Sheng Shichen decided not to make a fool of himself here.

He came out of Jiamutang and went to the front yard, preparing to leave.

"Shi Chen?"

Sheng Shutong walked in through the vermilion gate.

"How could you...?"

"Stop!" Sheng Shichen hurriedly waved his hand. "I'm leaving, I'm leaving, I'm leaving, okay, Auntie!"

He walked past Sheng Shutong and headed towards the vermilion gate.

"Wait a minute," Sheng Shutong called out to him.

"I wanted to ask, why are you, someone who always gets up in the afternoon, showing up at the old house so early?"

Sheng Shichen turned around.

"Auntie, it's already ten o'clock, and you still think it's early? Do you know how much work I usually finish by this time in the Northwest?"

Upon hearing him mention this, Sheng Shutong began to look him up and down.

This kid does look much rougher, but definitely not as exaggerated as he appears in the video.

"In the video... were you faking it?"

Sheng Shichen took a step back: "How is that possible!"

He took a deep breath and began his accusations.

"Aunt, you have no idea how hard life I endured over there."

"We would get up before dawn, carry saplings for miles, where the sandstorms were so strong they could blow people away. Every time we opened our mouths, we would get a mouthful of sand, and even chewing steamed buns would make a crunching sound."

"Look at my eyes, weren't they big and bright before?"

"And now? Every day the wind and sand blow, my eyes are always squinting, and they've gotten so small they're almost just slits."

"And my face! If I hadn't spent several days at the beauty center, I wouldn't even be able to show my face to you!"

Sheng Shutong remained silent and could only watch him with a relaxed expression.

Sheng Shichen felt a little guilty under her gaze and gestured with his finger.

"Actually... it was only exaggerated by a tiny bit."

"Hmm." Sheng Shutong nodded, then suddenly said, "You're finished."

Sheng Shichen was stunned for a moment.

"What do you mean 'finished'?"

"If your seventh uncle sees you, you're finished."

"Hey, you're overthinking it, Auntie. The reason I chose to come to the old house on the weekend is because my seventh uncle will definitely be spending time with my seventh aunt on the weekend and won't have time to come to the old house. Do you think I didn't consider that?"

"You're quite clever."

"That's right." Sheng Shichen raised his chin slightly. "By the way, Aunt, what brings you to the old house?"

"Your fifth grandmother asked me to come and receive distinguished guests."

"Distinguished guests?" Sheng Shichen was immediately annoyed. "Who exactly are we entertaining today? Such a grand display!"

"Yunmiao".

"Oh, I don't know her... Wait! You mean my seventh uncle's girlfriend, my seventh aunt Yunmiao???"

"right."

Sheng Shichen was immediately horrified.

"How come I didn't know about this?!"

"Your fifth grandmother was worried that Yunmiao would feel uncomfortable with so many people at home since it was her first time visiting, so she didn't inform anyone else. I'm fairly familiar with her, so she asked me to come and keep her company."

"Um..." Sheng Shichen's foot unconsciously stepped back. "Auntie, I have to go now because I have urgent business."

"What's the emergency?"

"Anything urgent is fine, I have to go!"

He turned and was about to run towards the vermilion gate.

A little boy, about three or four years old, suddenly ran over from the side.

"Uncle."

The little boy threw himself at him and hugged his legs.

Sheng Shichen glanced down at him once, then turned to leave.

The little boy clung to his leg and wouldn't let go.

"Uncle, I miss you so much."

Sheng Shichen immediately softened and patiently squatted down.

"It has to be my eldest nephew. What are you doing here?"

"Uncle, I've been staying here for several days now."

"Alright, alright, let go first, your uncle has something to do and needs to go out."

"No, Uncle, stay here and wait with me for Seventh Aunt."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Shichen disregarded the bond between uncle and nephew and immediately stood up.

"Your uncle is really busy today, he'll come visit you another day."

"Then I want to go with my uncle."

Seeing the expectant look in his eyes, Sheng Shichen couldn't help but smile.

"Okay, I'll take you."

"Yay!" The little boy gave a victory sign.

Outside the vermilion gate.

The black Bentley came to a smooth stop, and the engine went out.

Sheng Yinian got out of the car, walked around to the passenger side, and opened the door.

Yunmiao sat in the car and took a deep breath.

She wore a light blue suit today, with her hair half-tied up, looking gentle and refreshing.

Finally, she straightened her skirt and tucked the stray hairs behind her ears before getting off the bus.

Sheng Yinian tried to take her hand, but she dodged it.

"I'll walk by myself."

She felt too embarrassed to be too intimate with him in front of his family.

Sheng Yinian didn't say anything, withdrew his hand, and let her be.

Yun Miao lagged half a step behind Sheng Yunian and walked towards the vermilion gate.

The butler and the servants stood in a row at a distance, smiling slightly, neither obsequious nor aloof.

This perfect balance eased Yunmiao's tension considerably.

She nodded slightly to the housekeeper.

The butler bowed slightly but said nothing more.

Inside the gate.

Sheng Shichen picked up the little boy and turned to walk towards the door.

The little one nestled in his arms, swinging his short legs back and forth, muttering to himself.

"Uncle, I'm treating you to ice cream, but you have to promise me you won't tell my mom!"

"Okay, okay, I promise you, just don't say anything."

Sheng Shichen walked with great speed, as if he wished he could grow wings.

He stepped one foot out of the threshold, but as soon as he lifted the other foot, it froze in mid-air.

The two people walking towards him made his pupils shrink sharply.

His first instinct was to find a hiding place, but there was no time to hide anywhere.

In his haste, he lifted the little boy in his arms to cover his own face.

The little boy thought he was being teased.

Although he felt it was a bit childish, since it was a game he played when he was a child, he still cooperated by laughing loudly.

Sheng Shichen was about to sneak away when he heard the laughter and froze.

Laughing so loudly, isn't that... a disaster?!

He was frantically trying to put the little boy down when the boy suddenly exclaimed "Eh!"

Sheng Shichen's mind went blank for a moment.

He suddenly remembered that this kid... had seen Yun Miao at the mall last time!

And at this very moment, he actually held this biggest "bomb"... above his head?!

Sure enough, the next second——

"Auntie?"

A childish, babyish voice rang out.

"Are you here on a date with your uncle?"