The atmosphere was somber when Yun Ziang suddenly slapped his thigh:

"Hey, Uncle, you really don't trust your little aunt to do it! Putting everything else aside, her little hands are so short, like tiny carrot pieces, she might not even be able to hold the needle properly, and even if she makes a mistake, she won't go in deep—"

"Yun Zi'ang." Yun Mingyi glanced at him coolly.

"Ahem," Yun Ziang immediately stopped, scratching his head and chuckling awkwardly, "I was just trying to lighten the mood. Serious as you are, don't scare the little miss."

Xiao Jin wasn't scared at all. She was looking up at Yun Mingyi with her little face, and when she saw him looking over, she immediately nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, Xiao Jin is super light! Don't be afraid, little nephew!"

Looking at the two figures, one big and one small, Yun Zhengbang's tense lips relaxed, and the gloom in his eyes lessened.

Xiao Jin tiptoed and patted Yun Mingyi's knee: "Little nephew, go back to your room and wait obediently! Xiao Jin will go plant the grass seeds, eat a bowl of rice, and then come back to give you acupuncture!"

"Soon!" She held up her little hand, making a "just a little bit" gesture.

Looking at her earnest little face, Yun Mingyi slowly suppressed the surging bitterness in his heart, replaced by a complex emotion that even he himself couldn't explain.

He compromised and nodded slightly: "Okay."

Just then, the sound of a door opening came from the entrance hall.

"I'm back."

It was Yun Mingyue's voice, and a small figure came in with her.

It was Zhang Tianlin, but he has now changed his name to Yun Tianlin.

Yun Tianlin obediently followed behind his mother.

"Niece!" Xiao Jin's eyes lit up, and she immediately waved her little hand. Then her gaze fell on Tian Lin, and she became even happier, "Tian Lin, Tian Lin!"

Tianlin also saw her and smiled shyly: "Little Miss."

Xiao Jin ran over, held up her wrist to Tian Lin, and proudly showed it off like a treasure: "Tian Lin, look! My nephew gave me this watch! Isn't it pretty!"

Tianlin looked down and subconsciously raised his wrist as well.

The same children's watch, except the strap is a little longer.

"Wow!" Xiao Jin's eyes widened. "They're the same!"

The two children huddled together, their arms outstretched, their watches side by side, like a pair.

Yun Mingyue walked over and explained with a smile, "Mingyi prepared them. Knowing that Tianlin was coming, he bought two together."

Yun Mingyi nodded slightly without saying anything, but his expression was much gentler than before.

Tianlin's gaze fell on the small cloth bag Xiaojin was holding, and he asked curiously, "What's this?"

Xiao Jin hugged the cloth bag tightly and laughed, "It's seeds! We're going to plant them in the yard! Brother Tianlin, do you want to go plant them together?"

Yun Tianlin's eyes lit up, and he looked up at Yun Mingyue.

"Go ahead," Yun Mingyue patted his head, "Be careful not to get your clothes dirty."

"good!"

Once given permission, the two children immediately ran excitedly into the yard, their short legs moving swiftly, their laughter echoing all the way.

Uncle Chen, with his keen insight, said, "Then I'll have someone prepare a small shovel for the child."

Yun Zhengbang nodded. "Keep an eye on them."

Then Yun Zhengbang turned to Yun Mingyi and Yun Mingyue: "It's good that you're both back. Come with me to the study, I have something to discuss."

"Okay." Yun Mingyue nodded.

Upon hearing that they were about to discuss serious matters, Yun Ziang immediately tried to slip away: "Um... I'll go watch the two kids, make sure they don't fall."

"You come here too." Yun Zhengbang glanced at him and slammed his cane on the ground. "Uncle Chen is watching over there; we don't need you."

Yun Zi'ang: "..."

Well, they didn't escape again.

The four of them entered the study one after another, and closed the door, shutting out the laughter from outside.

Yun Mingyi spoke first, his voice calm and steady: "Lu Peng has already been detained, and the procedures are underway. The chain of evidence is complete; he can't escape."

"I've already had my lawyer file a lawsuit," Yun Mingyue replied, her tone turning colder.

"That bastard is a real piece of work," Yun Zi'ang cursed. "We trusted him so much before, what an ingrate."

Yun Zhengbang waved his hand, clearly not taking Lu Peng, a minor character, seriously.

He looked at Yun Mingyi and asked, "How's the investigation going with the company? Who exactly did that thing at the mall?"

"Ziqian has already found out," Yun Mingyi said. "The mastermind behind it is Zhou Kai of Qicheng Real Estate. He hired someone to make the Yinmu plaque and hired Yu Ziping to bury it."

"Zhou Kai..." Yun Mingyue frowned. "I think I've heard Lu Peng mention this person before. He doesn't have any real background; he's just a nouveau riche who's risen to prominence in recent years, but he's quite bold."

Yun Mingyi nodded: "They don't have much of a foundation, but their methods are quite underhanded. And..."

He paused, his tone growing heavier: "The leak of news about Dad's critical illness was indeed Lu Peng's doing, but after some investigation, it seems that Lü Zong was also behind it."

"Lu Zong?" Yun Zhengbang looked up.

"He's Uncle Lü's son," Yun Mingyi explained. "Although Uncle Lü retired a few years ago to enjoy his retirement and no longer concern himself with the company, Lü Zong has always been resentful, feeling that his father's shares are too small, and he's been making a lot of underhanded moves in recent years."

The "Uncle Lü" that Yun Mingyi mentioned is Lü Zhijie, an old friend who worked hard with Yun Zhengbang back then.

The study was silent for a few seconds.

Yun Zhengbang leaned back in his chair, his fingers lightly tapping the table, his eyes deep and lost in thought.

Yun Mingyi hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Dad, is Xiao Jin... Uncle's apprentice?"

Yun Zhengbang looked up at him and slowly nodded.

Yun Mingyue gasped and sighed, "Just as I expected."

"I knew Xiao Jin was extraordinary; she must not be from an ordinary family."

"So he's my uncle's apprentice."

She remembered that her uncle should be over ninety years old this year, yet he still took on an apprentice, and such a young one at that.

Yun Zi'ang was even more bewildered: "Great-grandfather? I...I've never even met Great-grandfather. Is he still alive?"

He only vaguely knew that there was such an elder, and thought that he had long since passed away.

Yun Zhengbang sighed, looked out the window, and said in a low voice, "Your great-grandfather is in good health. Xiao Jin was sent down by him."

"To put it bluntly," he paused, then said, word by word, "Xiao Jin came here to save our Yun family."

The study was completely silent.

The three men had different expressions, and none of them spoke.

-

The courtyard, however, presented a completely different, lively scene.

Two children squatted by the flower bed, each with a small shovel, digging a hole with great effort.

"Little Jin, what kind of grass is this?" Tianlin asked curiously, holding a dark seed in her hands.

"It's a precious herb!" Xiao Jin carefully placed the seeds into the hole and covered them with soil. "Once it grows, eating it will be very good for your health! Especially for Grandpa Zheng Bang, it will relieve his backache and leg pain!"

Tianlin suddenly realized: "It's herbs!"

"Yes!" Xiao Jin nodded vigorously.

"I used to dig for medicinal herbs," Tianlin said as he filled the soil. "My grandparents used to take me to the mountains to dig them up, and we could sell them for money."

The money from selling them can be used to buy him delicious food.

Xiao Jin looked up at him.

"Mom took me to see Grandpa and Grandma today," Tianlin said in a small voice, but with a smile. "They live in a very big house now, with a yard and a small garden, and they don't have to go out to sea to fish every day anymore."

As he spoke, his eyes shone with joy: "Mom said we should visit them often from now on."

Xiao Jin looked at the smile on his face and smiled along with him.

She knew that her brother Tianlin had accepted her little niece.

Very nice.

"Here, have some water." Uncle Chen came over with two small cups and handed them to the two children.

Xiao Jin took the cup, gulped down two mouthfuls, and then suddenly tilted her head to stare at Uncle Chen's face.

Uncle Chen was a little confused by her gaze, and asked with a smile, "Miss Xiao Jin, what are you looking at?"

Xiao Jin blinked, then suddenly said in a clear, crisp voice:

"Uncle Chen is going to have a grandson!"

Uncle Chen paused, holding the tray in his hands, and after a few seconds of stunned silence, he reacted with a mixture of surprise and delight: "Miss Xiao Jin... are you serious?"

"Of course it's true!" Xiao Jin put down her small cup, pointed to her cheek with her little finger, and analyzed seriously, "Uncle Chen, look, your 'children's palace' is glowing, and your complexion is rosy, which means you're destined to have children! And it's a boy, a grandson!"

She nodded earnestly, "That's right, we're almost there!"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Chen's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

His son and daughter-in-law have been married for five or six years but have been unable to conceive. They have consulted doctors of both Chinese and Western medicine and taken a lot of medications. Now, they finally have good news.

He was so excited that he wanted to take out his phone and send a message right now.

"Oh...oh, that's great, that's great!" Uncle Chen's hands trembled with excitement, and his wrinkled face smoothed out with a smile. "Thank you, thank you, Miss Jin!"

"Congratulations!" Xiao Jin clenched her little fist, raised it, shook it, and made a "Congratulations on getting rich" gesture. She looked incredibly cute.

Tianlin followed suit, bowing with his little hands and saying, "Congratulations, Grandpa Chen!"

"Oh, good, good!" Uncle Chen smiled from ear to ear, feeling extremely pleased.

He paused, looked at Xiao Jin, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke: "Miss Xiao Jin, could you please check if this child will be safe and sound?"

"We just want the baby to be born healthy; we don't ask for anything else."

He has seen how his son and daughter-in-law have been doing these past few years. They have both had a tough time, and now they just want some peace and stability.

"Sure!" Xiao Jin nodded readily. "Uncle Chen, just name three numbers from one to ten."

Uncle Chen thought for a moment, then cautiously replied, "Three, six, eight."

Xiao Jin immediately lowered her head, counting on her little fingers, muttering to herself, "Three is Li, six is ​​Kan, eight is Gen..."

"Water and fire in harmony transform into mountain fire..."

Chen Bo and Tian Lin were completely confused.

After calculating for a while, she finally raised her head, her little brows slightly furrowed: "Overall, it's good. The baby is very healthy, but there was a small hiccup in the middle."

"What kind of trouble?" Uncle Chen's heart jumped.

"The baby's mother might fall," Xiao Jin gestured, "from the stairs, not high, but it will startle her and could disturb the fetus, which is not good."

Uncle Chen's face turned pale: "Then, what should we do?"

"Just be careful on the stairs!" Xiao Jin clapped her hands, then her eyes lit up. "Or you could buy one of Xiao Jin's amulets! It'll protect you during your pregnancy and keep all evil spirits away. You won't even fall!"

Her little face was practically screaming "Come buy!" as she crisply announced the price: "Only eighty-eight yuan!"

Without hesitation, Uncle Chen nodded immediately: "Buy it! I'll buy it! Thank you, Miss Xiao Jin!"

"I'll get it for you after Xiaojin finishes burying the seeds!"

Xiao Jin looked delighted – we're open for business again!

When she returns to the mountain, she must tell her master that she has made a lot of money!

After saying that, Xiao Jin squatted back down and continued to diligently plant the seeds.

In no time, a row of small pits were filled, watered, and neatly arranged.

Xiao Jin patted the dirt off her hands, looked at her work with satisfaction, and then took Tian Lin's hand: "Let's go, Tian Lin, let's go back!"

The two children walked hand in hand into the house. Yun Tianlin looked at Xiao Jin with admiration the whole way: "Little Jin, you're so amazing! You know everything."

He no longer mocked Xiao Jin for being illiterate.

His grandparents once said that people like this are called "great immortals".

"Of course!" Xiao Jin proudly raised her chin. "Xiao Jin is super smart! Master says I'm a once-in-a-century little genius!"

Yun Tianlin nodded vigorously, deeply agreeing.

Once inside, Xiao Jin ran back to her room, pulled another amulet from the wooden box, folded it into a triangle, and ran out to hand it to Uncle Chen.

"Here you go, Uncle Chen! Make sure the baby's mother wears it at all times; she can't take it off!"

"Oh, okay, okay!" Uncle Chen took it with both hands, carefully put it into his inner pocket, and thanked him repeatedly, "Thank you, Miss Xiao Jin."

As he spoke, he took out the cash he was carrying and gave it to Xiao Jin.

Xiao Jin accepted it, feeling embarrassed by the praise. She scratched her head and chuckled.

Just then, a rich aroma of food wafted from the direction of the restaurant.

Xiao Jin's nose twitched, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Food!"

She shouted, and her short legs immediately dashed towards the restaurant, moving as fast as the wind. Her previous composure and experience vanished without a trace.

Yun Tianlin was stunned for a moment, then quickly ran over as well.

Uncle Chen stood there, watching Xiao Jin's bouncy little figure, then touched the amulet on his chest, and shook his head with a smile.

This child is such a treasure.

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