Chapter 166: Perhaps Only a Young Daughter Remains in This Family

Bai Tian was cheerfully preparing to enjoy the drama, but suddenly realized he might not be able to partake.

Because…

He glanced down at the innocent little girl in his arms and the clueless third son standing beside him.

【The second son’s identity must remain unknown to these two children. It’s not favoritism; it’s just that children can’t keep secrets. If they accidentally let it slip, it would be a grave mistake in ancient times.】

Thus, the joy on Bai Tian’s face faded, and he said understandingly, “Yunxing, why don’t you and Miss Mu go inside and talk? I’ll take the younger ones out for a bit.”

Juanjuan glanced at her father.

Her face was calm, but inside, she was crying.

【This is such juicy gossip! Back in the modern day, even delivery riders, eager to deliver their orders, would pause to catch a glimpse of big news.】

【And now, to avoid disturbing the second son’s reunion with family, I’m willingly ‘sacrificing’ myself. Truly noble!】

“Daddy is the best…”

A soft voice came from beside him, and Bai Tian looked at his little girl in surprise.

He saw the adorable, lively little creature shyly smiling at him.

Bai Tian’s mood instantly improved.

“Let’s go, let’s get some sweets.”

Mu Zhaoyuan, with her considerable martial prowess and the ability to win over a princess, was not lacking in emotional intelligence and intellect.

Seeing Bai Tian’s reaction, she naturally guessed the reason for his departure.

She nodded to Bai Tian, expressing her thanks.

As Bai Tian left, Mu Zhaoyuan specifically instructed a member of the Mu Family Army to follow, primarily for protection and to carry things.

Watching their father leave with the younger siblings, Bai Yunxing chuckled softly, a look of affection on his face.

【Dad is truly a good person. Though he can be loud and brash, he’s genuinely considerate and a very good person.】

Lying on her father’s shoulder, Juanjuan could faintly hear her second brother’s words: (?ò?ó?)

Second brother is praising dad.

She also thinks dad is a good person. Dad would surely be happy to know that!

Their father’s figure had disappeared from view.

Only then did Bai Yunxing turn to his cousin and say, “Let’s go inside and talk.”

Entering the house, Bai Yunxing glanced at the tightly closed main room door and led his cousin into the side room where the boys stayed.

Once the door was bolted, Mu Zhaoyuan immediately lowered her voice and asked, “How do you know about the Cloudfall Pendant?”

That was something the princess gave her, supposedly for her future consort.

Back then, she was too young and reckless, too flamboyant, playing around in male disguise.

The princess had called her over in front of her brother and Little Twelve and handed her the Cloudfall Pendant.

Fortunately, she returned it in time, or it would have been a big problem!

Only her brother and Little Twelve knew about this.

But now… the once stunning and decisive Mu Family’s fifth son was crippled.

And the rising star, the young master who had repeatedly won on the battlefield, had died saving his comrades.

“Sis, it’s me, Da Mao.”

Bai Yunxing smiled as he spoke these words.

Mu Zhaoyuan stood frozen, staring at the handsome yet unfamiliar child before her, not quite grasping the meaning.

Da Mao? Little Twelve?

Could it mean what she thought?

But how could that be!

Little Twelve was dead, his bones buried at the frontier.

Even if he wasn’t dead, he couldn’t look like this!

“Sis, have you figured it out?” Bai Yunxing asked.

Mu Zhaoyuan shook her head, then suddenly thought of something, frowning at Bai Yunxing, “You…”

Bai Yunxing looked at his cousin expectantly. Had she guessed it?

“You can’t be a ghost, can you!!!!”

Having seen blood and taken lives, Mu Zhaoyuan had never believed in ghosts, but for the first time, she wondered if they existed!

Bai Yunxing remained silent, but it seemed that her guess might be correct.

Seeing Bai Yunxing’s silence, Mu Zhaoyuan couldn’t help but earnestly advise, “Da Mao, Little Twelve! Sis can’t bear to lose you, but this isn’t right!”

“Think about it, you’ve taken someone else’s body. What about them? If you have any unresolved issues, tell me, and I’ll handle it for you.”

Bai Yunxing: …

Mu Zhaoyuan nodded, indicating she would definitely take care of it.

Bai Yunxing: “Isn’t it possible that the original owner of this body is already dead, and I’ve been reborn in it?”

Mu Zhaoyuan blinked, confirming repeatedly, “Not a ghost? Didn’t take someone’s body?”

Bai Yunxing nodded, feeling a bit exhausted.

“Hey! You should have said so earlier!” Mu Zhaoyuan immediately hugged the child in front of her, her voice turning teary as she spoke.

“I knew you shouldn’t have died. That old Taoist said you had great fortune, and you do! It’s so good you’re alive!”

Her brother being alive was undoubtedly a good thing.

She knew something was off when he took money from her so easily! That strange familiarity, as if taking money from her was only natural!

Bai Yunxing raised a hand, gently patting his cousin’s back.

“Indeed, thanks to that old Taoist, this body’s name is also Da Mao. It’s just a pity that he died so young…”

Mu Zhaoyuan released Bai Yunxing, wiping away her tears. “Let’s offer incense for this child and hope he’s reborn into a good family next time! And take good care of his family!”

Take good care of his family…

Bai Yunxing thought of the parents and Eldest Brother who had already been replaced at home, and perhaps even the third brother.

He couldn’t tell his cousin that this family might… only have the young girl left as the original member.

The others were already dead, and in a way, no longer part of this family.

Yet, after more than three months together, they seemed to have become a family again.

Bai Yunxing wasn’t sure what the situation was now.

“Are you going home? Come back to Jingcheng with me! Grandmother and Aunt must miss you terribly!”

Mu Zhaoyuan suddenly remembered something as she said this.

Wait, if she remembered correctly, the reason she was able to come so quickly was because Grandmother sent her to find a special kind of paper.

And along the way, she was told not to be too low-key.

To let the city know that the Mu Family Army had arrived.

So…

“You sent a message to Grandmother, didn’t you!!!”

Seeing his sister move to “greet him warmly,” Bai Yunxing dodged.

As a child of the Mu Family, he had grown up being beaten by his older siblings, and dodging was in his bones.

“Yes, but this matter was too fantastical, and I didn’t dare to make it public. Sis, you should understand!”

Mu Zhaoyuan nodded, about to appreciate Little Twelve’s thoughtfulness.

But then she suddenly remembered something else.

“If Mu Hu hadn’t told me you were my informant, and I just happened to come, would you have met me and still not said anything!!”

This wasn’t a question; it was a statement!

Bai Yunxing: !!!