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nTranslator: CokeZero Editor: Rainystars

nHe Wanqing nodded blankly. “Then why didn’t you call the police?”

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nMu Jinghang’s expression immediately froze. Luckily, his face that now looked as dark as the bottom of a pan wasn’t too obvious.

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n“I did call. However, by the time the thief was caught, he had already spent all the money! Even though he is now behind bars, my money’s not coming back!”

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nHe Wanqing stared pitifully at Mu Jinghang. “That’s so tragic.”

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n“Exactly!” Mu Jinghang put even more energy into his act and almost cried out loud.

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n“Auntie, please offer your generosity and let me stay here for a while. After I make some money, I will repay you!”

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nHe Wanqing didn’t have the chance to speak when Qiao Qing’s lips quivered and ordered coldly, “Get him out of here.”

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nHuh?

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nMu Jinghang’s expression froze again. Did something go wrong?

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nBased on all the information he found, this pair of mother and daughter should be very easy to scam.

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nHe Wanqing peered over to Qiao Qing, looking a little torn. “Baby, why are we shooing him away? Look at how pitiful this kid is. This is an unfamiliar new city and everyone’s a stranger to him. Plus, he is pretending to be strong by not telling his parents. How great of a guy he is.”

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nQiao Qing looked at her speechlessly. In the end, she didn’t say anything, sighed, and went back upstairs.

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nHe Wanqing thought Qiao Qing had agreed to this so she waved around her hand, “Come on in. I haven’t cleaned up the guest room yet, so I will first go – huh?”

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nHe Wanqing paused then looked over Jun Yexuan, “I still don’t know your name.”

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nJun Yexuan retracted his gaze that was on Qiao Qing and responded with a smile, “Auntie, my last name is Ye, first name Xuan.”

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nQiao Qing paused her footstep. Without turning her head, she hid in the corner of the staircase.

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nMu Jinghang noticed how Jun Yexuan had used a fake name so he too, got rid of his real last name, “Auniey, my name is Jing Hang.”

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nHe Wanqing doesn’t read much news related to the capital city so she wasn’t at all sensitive to these two names.

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nWithout thinking about it too much, she continued speaking to Mu Jinghang, “You can go to little Xuan’s room to take a bath. I will take some of Qiao Qing’s father’s clothes to you.”

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nHearing He Wanqing calling Jun Yexuan “little Xuan”, Mu Jinghang almost broke character and laughed. Right in front of someone’s warning face, he said with a twisted face. “Alright, auntie.”

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nOn his way up the stairs, Jun Yexuan wished he was at least eight meters away from Mu Jinghang.

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nOnce they reached the room, Jun Yexuan’s expression darkened right away, “You did all this to yourself?”

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nMu Jinghang squeezed out some pitiful tears. “I didn’t plan on this, third brother. I originally just wanted to look a little bit miserable.”

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n“Who knew that on my way here, I unintentionally passed by a meeting point of the beggars. They thought I was here to steal their business so a group of them chased after me and hit me!”

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n“When I was trying to run away, I accidentally bumped into a dog cage and broke it. So I was pursued by several giant dogs for many blocks!”

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n“Luckily, my leather shoes are sturdy, which is why I survived. Third brother, I almost didn’t get a chance to see you again!”

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nThen, he walked up to ask for consolation.

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nJun Yexuan backed away in disgust, “Your life isn’t strong enough to handle inching any closer to me. Get the hell out of here and go clean yourself up!”

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n“…” Mu Jinghang remained silent.

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nInside the study room.

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nQiao Qing turned on her laptop and her fingers tapped away on her keyboard.

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nAfter a series of movements, she stared at the text on the screen and her gaze turned a whole degree colder.

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nJust as she was about to take a drink out of her cup, her gaze solidified and her fingers thumped against the table, “Come in!”

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nJust then, a shadow flipped inside from the open window.

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nQi Feng had his arms behind his back and he smiled, “Ms. Qiao, you are getting sharper and sharper.”

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nQiao Qing ignored his sucking up and said coolly, “Where’s my necklace?”

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nQi Feng coughed gently. “Ms. Qiao, our Sect Leader kept your necklace.”

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nAt those words, Qiao Qing squinted her eyes. Qi Feng gulped and quickly extended his hand, palm side down, and then placed a jewelry box on her desk.

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n“However, in exchange, the Sect Leader asked me to give you this.”

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nQiao Qing lowered her gaze and looked at the small and delicate jewelry box.

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