After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 189

Chapter 189: Driving Her Away Again
“Why are you here?”

Mu Xuan stared at her for a while, not sure when she had arrived or what she had heard. Upon hearing her question, Wen Jing shook the bottle in her hand and said, “I came to see Zhouzhou. Who did you say you wanted to beat up just now?”

Seeing her nonchalant expression, Mu Xuan felt relieved, thinking that she hadn’t heard anything. He casually replied, “I want to beat up someone from Baiyun Temple. It must be their bad luck that Zhouzhou got struck by lightning.”

Was he being dismissive?

Wen Jing narrowed her eyes and gave him a probing look. However, Mu Xuan, being an old fox, could maintain the same innocent and kind appearance in Zhouzhou’s heart as a little white rabbit. He had some acting skills, and he didn’t reveal any flaws, calmly meeting her gaze.

Unable to figure out the truth, Wen Jing glanced at the two of them and decided not to delve deeper. She simply walked inside.

Zhouzhou was already asleep, tightly hugging her golden pixiu while sleeping. She had lost her auspicious charm, so she needed to replenish it from other sources.

Wen Jing’s gaze fell on her bare head and noticed that her scalp was slightly red, indicating that she had suffered some injuries. She wondered what had happened to cause her to be struck by lightning. Could it be because she took something from Baiyun Temple? Mu Xuan’s declaration of beating up someone from Baiyun Temple seemed to explain it.

Qin Lie had already applied medicine to Zhouzhou. The medicine Wen Jing brought was not needed, so she placed it on a nearby cabinet and gently touched Zhouzhou’s small face before leaving.

Seeing the two men still standing there, she couldn’t help but give them a curious look. What were they doing standing outside in the cold wind at this late hour?

Ignoring them, she walked away without paying them any more attention.

Watching her fade into the distance, Mu Xuan turned to Qin Lie and asked, “I’m going to beat him up. Are you coming?”

If it weren’t for Ye Lingfeng being unreliable and the Abbot Yi Yun happened to be away that day, Zhouzhou might not have existed in this world anymore.

Qin Lie held Zhouzhou in high regard, and Mu Xuan didn’t believe he didn’t hold any resentment towards Ye Lingfeng.

However, unexpectedly, Qin Lie shook his head and said, “I won’t go. Ye Lingfeng wasn’t entirely at fault for what happened back then. I’m just wary of his current identity and worried about the danger he might bring to Zhouzhou.”

As he spoke, he handed over the information he had initially found, which was also the first time Mu Xuan learned about Zhouzhou’s background.

Mu Xuan suspiciously took the phone and saw the clear description in the email that An Ya had been abused by Du Wan and Ye Lingran before her childbirth.

Continuing to read, his eyes widened, and he said with a voice filled with anger, “Zhouzhou was abandoned by Du Wan?”

His words were filled with resentment, and his voice suddenly became colder.

“Yes, Ye Lingfeng doesn’t know about Zhouzhou’s existence. He thinks it was a double death,” Qin Lie confirmed.

In fact, Chen Tuo’s guess was correct. An Ya’s death was indeed the work of the Ye family.

An Ya, who had been traumatized, went into premature labor and was not taken to the hospital. Du Wan sat beside her, sipping afternoon tea, watching An Ya suffering in agony.

Finally, when she managed to give birth alone, she simply threw the child at the foot of the mountain. An Ya herself died due to excessive bleeding.

This news eventually reached Ye Lingfeng in prison.

Afterward, there was no further information about him.

Qin Lie speculated that something must have happened at that time, which led to the disappearance of his prison records.

Looking at each word, Mu Xuan almost crushed the phone in his hand. He turned his head in the direction of the room, his eyes filled with pain.

If Zhouzhou knew all this, she would feel very distressed.

He knew she was searching for An Ya’s remains, but what she didn’t know was that it was her own mother.

Mu Xuan’s hand trembled, and he said in a hoarse voice, “Who says Ye Lingfeng is not at fault?”

His face was cold. “It was his inability to protect his wife and child that led to the current situation.”

The Ye Lingfeng of five years ago was not as capable as he is now. Back then, when people called him a playboy, it wasn’t mockery but a fact.

“If he hadn’t offended someone and been caught, he wouldn’t have gone to prison, and his wife wouldn’t have died. Zhouzhou wouldn’t have been thrown at the foot of the mountain right after birth.” The thought of how anything could happen to Zhouzhou if Abbot Yi Yun arrived even a little late filled Mu Xuan with anger.

He didn’t care about Ye Lingfeng’s grievances. All he knew was that Zhouzhou became an abandoned infant because of him. Upon hearing his words, Qin Lie pursed his lips and remained silent, unwilling to speak ill of Zhouzhou’s biological father. He changed the subject and said, “Your Mu family has a lot of connections in the political world. Can you help me find out about something?”

“What is it?”

“Ye Lingfeng’s identity.”

Saying that, he showed him the image of the dragon handcuffs. “I couldn’t find any information, and my Second Elder Brother refused to tell me. I suspect that the secrecy level of his identity is high. I don’t have the energy to uncover any secrets. I just want to know if his identity and actions will bring danger to Zhouzhou.”

If not, he would tell Zhouzhou about this matter and let her decide whether to acknowledge Ye Lingfeng as her father.

Looking at the image, Mu Xuan nodded slowly. In fact, he had the same thought in his mind. If acknowledging each other would bring danger to his little junior sister, he would rather she never knew about this matter. After all, she already had a father and a family who doted on her.

The two didn’t chat further. After memorizing the image, Mu Xuan left.

Zhouzhou didn’t know about these things. She woke up after a nap, touched her bare head, and sighed sadly. She didn’t want to keep her hair before, but she had to for selling medicine. Now that she liked her “fortune-attracting hair,” it was shaved off again. Earning money was really difficult.

Sniffing, Zhouzhou got up from the bed, dressed herself, and coincidentally, Qin Lie walked over and saw her struggling to put on her clothes. He went forward to help her.

Seeing that she was still in a low mood, he thought for a moment and said, “Dad has never explored this mountain. Can Zhouzhou take me for a walk?”

“Sure.”

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou became spirited. “Let’s go, I’ll take Dad to play!”

Saying that, she happily held his hand and ran outside.

Qin Lie looked at her indulgently.

Father and daughter played wildly all day, and Zhouzhou’s mood finally improved.

In the following days, Li Yuanming was busy taking over Baiyun Temple and didn’t have time to accompany Zhouzhou to play. Zhouzhou didn’t mind because she was familiar with every corner of the mountain. She explored every inch of the mountain with her seven elder brothers

After Li Yuanming finished his busy work and came back, he noticed that the number of pilgrims to their Taoist temple had suddenly decreased in the past few days. He immediately remembered something and turned his head to look at Zhouzhou, trying to test her. “Zhouzhou, it’s almost New Year. Don’t you need to prepare things for the New Year at your home?”

His little disciple was still in desperate need of money!

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou was startled. He had said the same thing when he drove her off the mountain! Zhouzhou sat up straight, pouting, and asked, “Master, are you trying to drive me away again?”

“Nonsense.” Li Yuanming shook his beard. “You’re my disciple. This is your home. How could Master possibly drive you away?”

“But since it’s your first time spending New Year at the Qin family, you must celebrate it properly, right?”

Zhouzhou didn’t speak, but her cheeks puffed up as she stared at him with round eyes.

Li Yuanming felt a bit guilty under her gaze. In the end, he couldn’t hold it anymore and said, “I’ve prepared the gifts for you. There are things I collected from Baiyun Temple and the birthday gift I prepared for you.”

So, take the gifts and don’t come back on your birthday!

He had finally enjoyed a few good days and didn’t want to go back to drinking rice soup with just a few grains of rice.

“What gifts?” Zhouzhou’s ears perked up, and she asked.

Seeing her like this, Li Yuanming felt flustered and said, “It’s the little dagger you wanted. Are you satisfied?”

At his words, Zhouzhou’s eyes lit up, and she vigorously nodded her head. “Satisfied, satisfied!”

She happily jumped off the chair and ran outside, “Dad, let’s go home.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Lie and the others came out carrying their packed belongings, clearly prepared as well.

Li Yuanming was dumbfounded, and when he saw the little girl smiling happily without any trace of sadness, his beard stood up even more.

This rebellious disciple!