If it was just a painting of a lazy beauty, then it would be nothing, and Mingxue would not have stopped halfway on her way to meet the biological father of this body, just because this painting... looked a bit like herself.

Yes, like him.

Apart from the complexion and figure, the face of the woman in the painting is extremely similar to his own, or it could be said that they were carved from the same mold.

"Yekariana." Mingxue looked at the name written on the picture frame and murmured softly.

He is obviously European, but his face shape is the same as mine, with a hint of the softness that is unique to Oriental people.

"Second Miss, the master is on the third floor."

When the waiter saw Mingxue falling behind, he hurried over to explain.

Mingxue looked away from the painting, "Sorry, I'll be right there."

Seeing Mingxue apologize to him personally, the waiter was a little panicked, and quickly lowered his head and said: "Second Miss, there is no need to be like this. It is human nature to miss the deceased. It is my fault for rushing Second Miss."

Is this body's mother? !

Mingxue was in a trance. Although she had seen this body before, her memory was too vague. She only remembered that it had blonde hair. No wonder she felt familiar with this painting now.

"Raise your head, there's no need to be so servile." Ming Xue walked up to the other person.

"Um, yes." The waiter immediately raised his head and answered with his chest puffed out.

Ming Xue looked up and down, then smiled and said, "Sir, please lead the way."

The waiter blushed. He suddenly felt that his colleagues' saying that the second young lady was a hundred times better than the eldest young master and the third young lady was not an exaggeration.

…⒐㈣⑧'⒉&∫鷷◎◇cedar⒊蕶⑸SOusuo:…

When she arrived on the third floor, Mingxue met Lev who had been waiting for a long time.

After the waiter went downstairs and left, Mingxue ignored her reserved attitude and ran over to grab her uncle's arms, "Uncle, are you okay?"

Seeing this, Lev looked around quickly, then touched Mingxue's head and broke free from Mingxue's pull, "I'm fine, but within the family, we must pay attention to rules and etiquette, both you and me."

"Uncle is my uncle, not a butler." Mingxue saw Lev's worry and spoke.

Lev smiled bitterly, then said, "I am your uncle and your butler. Okay, it's time to go meet your father."

As he finished speaking, he took Mingxue to a door deep in the corridor.

"Don't be nervous, it's no big deal. If you are scared of anything, remember to call me. I'm just outside the door." Lev's expression became serious and he observed carefully, with a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

Mingxue also suppressed her emotions and nodded.

Since my uncle treats me like this, I’m afraid what’s going to happen next won’t be easy.

"Then I'll go in to see father. See you later, uncle." Mingxue waved her hand.

Lev nodded slightly.

Mingxue turned around, pushed the door open, and then quickly closed the door.

My uncle has to protect me, and I also have to protect my uncle.

"How many years has it been since we last met?"

Fei Gong Chang Kang, who was sitting at the desk, raised her head slightly and looked at her child with gentle eyes.

"It should be more than ten years." Ming Xue took a deep breath and smiled at Fei Gong Chang Kang.

"Has it been that long?" Concubine Palace Chang Kang stood up and walked in front of Ming Xue, "No wonder you look so graceful, just like your mother."

Ming Xue lowered her eyebrows and eyes, "Father, what is the matter that you called me here today?"

"Just wanted to chat."

"Oh, if that's the case, can we talk after dinner? I want to take care of my uncle."

"Hey, are you refusing?" Feigong Changkang sighed.

"You are my father." Ming Xue simply replied.

Concubine Palace Chang Kang was silent, then walked to the seat and sat down, "Then I will get straight to the point."

Mingxue walked forward, pulled up a chair beside her and sat in front of the Concubine Palace Changkang's table, "About the Investigation Bureau?"

"It seems that you are the only one who knows about this." Concubine Chang Kang crossed his arms, "I thought my brother-in-law also knew about this."

"He doesn't know, and I don't want to involve him." Ming Xue narrowed her eyes slightly.

Concubine Palace Chang Kang loosened his hands, "I asked you to come here this time just to take the opportunity to cooperate with other families."

"Haha, so you have to help this boy find a husband?" Ming Xue said with a smile, with unmistakable sarcasm in her words.

Concubine Gong Changkang shook her head. "No, I won't interfere with your affairs. No matter if it's a man or a woman, I won't care who pursues you."

"Just throwing me to Qianye City?" Ming Xue's sea-blue eyes revealed a hint of disappointment. "Now you need me to win over other families? Is this how our Feigong family treats people?"

"I'm sorry. I'm the only one who knew you were a man, your mother, and your uncle. Our original intention was to prevent you and Keita from competing with each other for the family fortune. Who knew you were better, Keita...ah."

Feigong Changkang thought that Mingxue was the top student in the school and could kill ghosts, so much so that he shocked the Tokyo headquarters.

Look at the older son again. He has average grades and decent manners, but he's always thinking about that game.

As for the third daughter who was going to be trained as a good baby, she was unexpectedly quite outstanding, but not as good as her second sister Mingxue.

"So you treat me as a psychologist and come to me to complain?" Ming Xue closed his eyes slightly. He just wanted to finish the afternoon dance early and then go home to have a midnight snack with his uncle.

"No, I just hope you can assist your brother Keita well. He is not a bad person." Feigong Changkang said seriously: "If you want compensation, I will give it to you."

"...Give the assets in Chiba City to me or my uncle." Ming Xue was silent for a moment and made her request.

Concubine Gong Changkang was startled.

"My uncle and I rely on the family's weekly payments for our financial support. If anything unexpected happens, we will be homeless." Ming Xue stretched out her right hand. "Besides, you have all moved out of Chiba City. Why not let my uncle and I take care of it?"

"You have a long-term vision, which is indeed better than your brother." Princess Changkang praised, and then said: "I can give half of Chiba City's assets to your uncle to manage, that is, three companies, and you can take over when you come of age. But as for all the assets of Chiba City, I'm sorry that I can't, because some of the core industries are linked to Tokyo's industries."

"That's settled then. I'm going to the first floor to attend the dance." Ming Xue had not planned to eat it all. She didn't have many business talents under her command, and eating it all would cause indigestion. So she decided to quit while she was ahead, and stood up, ready to leave.

"No more chatting?" Concubine Palace Chang Kang said patiently: "I still have a lot of things I want to talk to you about."

"If you could have shown your concern in the past, instead of not asking about me for ten years and only calling to notify my uncle, I could consider staying." Mingxue said with a smile.

Because he is not the original owner, he dares to speak out about the grievances he has suffered over the years.

Now that they see he is useful, they pulled him over and set up a communication platform for business celebrities in his name to find partners.

Yes, for the benefit of the family, there is nothing wrong with doing this, but can't he complain?

If it was his predecessor, he would probably accept everything obediently, instead of making a huge request now and biting off half of the assets of the Himiya family in Chiba City.

Concubine Gong Changkang remained silent, only his graying temples showed that this man was thinking.

"I hope that my uncle will receive the asset transfer letter from the Feigong family tomorrow. Then it is not impossible for him to continue staying in the Feigong family and abide by the rules." Ming Xue turned and walked to the door.

"...Leave this office and go deeper into the other corridor. There are things your mother left for you."

Concubine Gong Changkang seemed to have made up her mind and spoke to Mingxue.

"Something left for me?" Ming Xue turned around and asked in confusion.

Concubine Chang Kang explained: "She left something for each child, as well as some suicide notes. When you come of age, let me show them to you."

"So I'm early?" Ming Xue tilted her head.

"I guess so. After all, you are more mature and better than Keita and Reina." Himiya Nagayasu looked up and said, "They need to wait another two years."

Mingxue turned around silently and left the office, leaving Feigong Changkang alone in the office.

"Anna, I feel like his personality has changed. He's become like you. Is it my illusion?"

"Shouldn't I have followed the family tradition and rules? Listened to you and let him grow up normally as a boy?"

……

Mingxue walked out of the room and saw Lev standing at the door.

"Did he scold you?" Lev asked worriedly.

Ming Xue shook her head slightly, "No, just explaining something."

"Well, that's good, let's go downstairs." Lev said gently.

Mingxue waved to Lev.

Lev bent over in confusion.

"Uncle, aren't you curious?" Mingxue whispered in Lev's ear.

Lev shook his head.

Mingxue sighed, then said, "You'll know tomorrow, uncle. It's your birthday."

"Hey, Miss, there's no need to be like this." When Lev heard this, he thought Mingxue was going to give him a small gift, and he felt relieved and helpless.

Mingxue smiled and bumped her uncle's shoulder, "If you want to accept a good gift, don't make me wear this dress."

"Child, you cannot violate the family rules. There will be a banquet on the first floor soon. I'll take you downstairs." Lev smiled and prepared to take Mingxue downstairs.

Mingxue shook her head slightly and said gently: "Uncle, you should go and have a rest first. There is a bedroom on the second floor. Take a rest now."⒐

Lev was puzzled, "Second Miss, what are you doing..."

"I want to go check on what my father asked me to do." Ming Xue turned her head and looked towards the other end of the corridor.

Lev was stunned when he saw this, then he sighed and seemed to understand something.

"What's wrong, uncle?"

"Be careful. If you encounter any problems, you can call me."

"I see, uncle." Ming Xue responded with a smile.

With a hint of reluctance, Lev turned and went downstairs.

Mingxue patted her cheeks, walked straight through the entire corridor, and came to the end of the corridor on the other side. The door here was the same style as the office door of her father, Concubine Gong Changkang, but it was older and seemed to have not been cleaned for a long time.

"What on earth is it?"

Mingxue pushed open the door and walked into the room, and found that the size here was exactly the same as her father's concubine Gong Changkang's office, but the layout was more relaxed, like a place to read and rest, and there were even recliners and beds.

"It should be... my mother's room." Mingxue thought about it based on her memories, and then looked around. She found three wardrobes on the right, with notes from [Keita Himiya], [Reina Himiya], and [Mingxue Himiya] attached to them respectively.

"Is this what father is talking about?" Mingxue slowly walked to the note with the words [Fei Gong Mingxue].

After hesitating for a moment, he reached out to untie the note and opened the wardrobe door, only to find a pure white wedding dress and a hairpin inside, with a T-shirt and a belt hanging above.

hum-

The other shore suddenly appeared in Mingxue's hand. It kept vibrating, as if warning Mingxue of something.

"Is it a spiritual weapon?" Ming Xue was surprised. Since it could cause the other side to directly appear and give a warning, it was obvious that the spiritual weapon inside was unusual.

Is this definitely a suicide note and a relic for me?

He broke out in a cold sweat, feeling that something very bad would happen if he picked up the things inside.

"Take one and see first. If there is any danger, Bi'an and I can deal with it." Mingxue did not take back Bi'an, but clenched her left hand and quietly reached out for the plain-looking T-shirt with her right hand, but stopped halfway.

[I sense multiple spiritual weapons, what happened? ]

The voice of Mei Yu suddenly rang in my mind.

Ming Xue was startled, and withdrew her hand from the T-shirt. "I have a few things in front of me that look like spiritual weapons, and I need you to help me take a look."

【Then I want to share my vision with you! 】

"Okay, this is what we agreed on." Mingxue nodded.

As soon as she finished speaking, Mingxue felt as if her left eye was touched by water, which was slightly cool but very comfortable.

“Are you watching?”

[I'm looking at it now, but I didn't expect to see so many spiritual weapons at once, it's a bit weird]

"eccentric?"

[Logically speaking, with so many spiritual weapons together, they should repel each other. Even if they didn't explode, they should avoid each other or disappear on their own. Now there's not even a vibration like the other shore. It's like... they're sealed? Or maybe they've reached a weird balance between them.]

"What if it's the second type? If I take one away now, wouldn't that destroy the balance?" Ming Xue's expression became serious.

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