"Thatās a pretty good explanation too."
"Youāre quite sharp for thinking that far," Ye Ziāan said with a satisfied smile. "It wasnāt in vain for your father to tell you all about our familyās affairs."
"Of course, my brain inherited all the good qualities of our family."
"Little narcissist." Yang Chuxia saw that he had matured and was much better than before, which made her very happy. She couldnāt help but bend down and kiss him.
Leleās face instantly turned red, "Mother, Iām all grown up, please donāt keep kissing me."
If youāre going to kiss me, can it not be in front of Dad?
"Hehe, come on, I raised you from diapers, bathed you when you were little, and wiped your butt after you pooped. What harm does a little kiss on the cheek do?"
"..." Lele was stunned by his motherās bluntness.
"What are you standing there for?" Yang Chuxia patted his little head. "Letās go out and eat."
"Oh oh"
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"Mom, Aunt Dongyang and the others sure are bold, staying at the manor like this, arenāt they afraid Prince Leās people will find them?"
On this day, Yang Chuxia took Lele outside the city, planning to visit Dongyang.
"Maybe your Uncle Shaoling has made comprehensive preparations."
Otherwise, Mu Shaoling wouldnāt dare leave his children here either.
They soon arrived at the Mu familyās manor. Upon entering, they saw Dongyang wearing a hat, playing with little Chengcheng on a rocking horse in the yard.
"Why are you out? Didnāt Mu Shaoling say you should stay for two full months?"
"Oh, youāre finally here. Iām about to die of boredom here." Dongyang laughed and pulled her in. "Two full months, huh? I donāt even know how I survived this past month. If I stay indoors any longer, Iāll go crazy."
"Whereās Brother Yangyang?" Chengchengās eyes lit up as soon as he saw Yang Chuxia arrive, but after looking around, he only saw two people, so he pulled Lele, constantly asking, "Whereās Brother Yangyang? Why isnāt he here to play with me?"
"Chengcheng, will you play with me instead?" Lele said, "Your Brother Yangyang went back to the hometown, it will be a long time before he returns."
Hearing this, Chengcheng was visibly disappointed, his eyes glistening, blinking his lashes until the glisten turned to tears.
"I want to play with Brother Yangyang."
Dongyang had also heard about Yangyangās disappearance, and now, hearing Chengcheng mention it, she worried that Yang Chuxia might be upset. "This child, when he returns heāll be able to play with you. For now, go play with Brother Lele, be good, or Mom will spank you."
"Come on, Iāve brought some good things for you," Lele went forward to pull him along. "Iāll show you."
After the two kids left, Dongyang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Still no trace of the ones who took Yangyang?"
"Not yet, itās hard to track down." Seeing her sigh, Yang Chuxia said, "But donāt worry about me, Yangyang sent word that heās safe now."
"Thatās good, heās the son-in-law I finally set my eyes on. Canāt lose him, or what will my daughter do?"
Yang Chuxia was speechless. This mother-in-law was evaluating her son-in-law much too early.
"By the way, I heard Prince Zhuang ascended the throne?"
"Youāre pretty quick with the news, huh? That was just a couple of days ago." Yang Chuxia said, "Yes, Prince Zhuang became the new Emperor, and now itās finally settled."
"Indeed, I heard the new Emperor will be granting rewards." Dongyang said quietly, "I heard your family will definitely receive a title."
"Who told you that? No one knows what rewards the Emperor will grant."