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"I understand!" Xing Ruyi looked into Cui Er's eyes. "What that child saw that day was this pomegranate red dress. The appearance of Ma Tao and Hui Niang in the forest at the same time was not a coincidence. The injuries on Ma Tao and those on Hui Niang were also not coincidental. The wounds on Ma Tao were inflicted by Hui Niang, while the wounds on Hui Niang were left during their struggle. At that time, Ma Tao was attacking Hui Niang, and when Hui Niang heard the child's cries, she thought it was her own child. She used all her strength to break free, disregarding her own safety, and saved that child from the trap. The pomegranate red dress is both Ma Tao's evidence of guilt and his wicked intent."
Xing Ruyi held Cui Er's hand. "You went out to buy medicine for your mother but saw Ma Tao sneaking around with the pomegranate red dress, following Hui Niang. You are a kind girl, and sensing something was wrong, you followed him and ended up witnessing Ma Tao bullying Hui Niang, right?"
Cui Er nodded, tears streaming down her face.
"Hui Niang managed to break free from Ma Tao's control because she saved that child. Enraged, Ma Tao feared you would expose him, so he not only cut out your tongue but also imprisoned you at home. These past few days, because Ma Tao was possessed and couldn't pay attention to you, you managed to escape, right?"
Cui Er nodded repeatedly and pointed towards the room.
"Brother Chang, the rest is up to you!"
"Don't worry; we will get to the bottom of Hui Niang's death and Cui Er's situation," Chang Tai said, signaling Shengzi to bind Ma Tao. Li Siniang then approached Cui Er and softly said, "If you go back looking like this, it will only upset your father more. Come with me to the Tavern first; at least you'll be able to rest and recover a bit. As for your father, I will send someone to find him. You’ll be fine now; you can visit him later."
"I'll go see Old Ma myself. I'm familiar with him; my words will carry more weight than those of a stranger," Wang Peng volunteered. "Let me do this good deed for Hui Niang; we feel guilty about her situation, and Cui Er has been indirectly affected by us."
"That works too; then I'll leave your father's matter in your hands!"
"Si Niang is being polite; this is what we should do," Wang Peng said, scratching his head before turning his gaze to Xing Ruyi. "After all this time, I haven't thanked you yet, Manager Xing. Thank you for saving everyone in our village. From now on, you will be our living Bodhisattva in Sister-in-law Village, our great benefactor. Just say the word, and we will go through fire and water for you without a second thought."
"No need to go through fire and water; if you have time, just visit Hui Niang's grave and help clear some weeds."
"We're already doing that without needing your reminder, Manager. Even though everyone may not openly acknowledge it, we all understand—on the first and fifteenth of every month and during Qingming Festival, we go to pay our respects. To put it simply, we feel guilty in our hearts; we believe we must do something or else we won't feel at ease."
"It's good that you all know." Xing Ruyi looked at Hui Niang floating alone there, gazing lovingly at the pillow in her arms, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.
She discreetly performed a spell to collect Hui Niang's soul. Then she walked over to the fox spirit and gently leaned her head against him, half-whining as she said, "Fox, I'm tired!"
"If you're tired, then sleep for a bit!" The fox stretched lazily and picked up Xing Ruyi without even glancing at the surprised looks behind them as he walked toward the village outskirts. After walking a distance, he turned back to Chang Tai and said, "Li Siniang will be trouble for you, Lord Chang. The Fox Demon is tired; I need to take her back to rest first."
"Returning at this hour might mean the city gates are closed!" Chang Tai suppressed his discomfort and reminded the fox.
"Exactly! If the young master doesn't mind staying with Manager Xing in the village for one night, we'll take care of everything—guarantee you'll have a clean place to stay. Tomorrow morning we'll prepare some carriages to personally escort Manager Xing along with these two gentlemen and Si Niang back."
"No need, Fox Demon recognizes the bed!" The fox said, turning to leave.
Xing Ruyi secretly pinched the fox and muttered, "When did I recognize the bed!"
"Tonight!" The fox replied unarguably, its feet moving swiftly as it disappeared into the night.
Xing Ruyi slept for a long time, and when she woke up, it was already the second night. Her stomach was growling, but what surprised her more was that there was a chubby Boy lying in front of her, looking three times more attractive than the fox, grinning at her with a flattering smile.
Seeing her awake, the chubby boy stretched out his fair and plump hand and said, "Mother, there are no chicken legs left in the Kitchen! Give me money to buy more!"
Xing Ruyi was nearly scared off the bed by being called like that. After calming herself down with some effort, she noticed Boy pouting his lips and murmuring outside, "Look at me, I've turned into this. Mother will definitely be scared. Stinky Fox, why force me to grow up!"
"Wait!" Xing Ruyi covered her chest with her hand, took a deep breath, exhaled, and repeated this twice before carefully examining the child in front of her. Hmm, his features resembled those of a slightly grown-up Yin Yuan, but wait—could this child be Yin Yuan! Is it possible that the world of demons and monsters is so unreasonable? It must be incredibly difficult for an ordinary person to raise a child; from being a baby who only knows how to eat and sleep to learning to walk would take at least a year. But this child just grew up.
Sighing, she cupped Yin Yuan's exceptionally beautiful face in her hands and asked, "Are you Yin Yuan?"
"Mother, don't you recognize me?" Yin Yuan pouted his lips, looking utterly heartbroken.
"Are you really Yin Yuan?"
"In this world, besides me, which other child looks this good?" Yin Yuan pointed at his own face.
"That's true!" Xing Ruyi admired Yin Yuan's flawless features; if he fully grew up, even the fox would pale in comparison. After all, this child had mixed blood from ghosts and demons; even the aura he emitted was unique.
"But—" Yin Yuan blinked his eyes: "Even if Yin Yuan looks good, I'm still Mother's child!"
"That’s right!" Xing Ruyi proudly raised her chin: "After all, not just anyone can casually pick up such a good-looking child."
"Can’t you drop that word 'pick'?"
"What else? He’s a child I picked up!"
Yin Yuan facepalmed and repeatedly brainwashed Xing Ruyi: "It's 'held'! It's 'held'!"
"Alright, let's just say I brought you back!" Xing Ruyi compromised, poking Yin Yuan's head with her hand. "Since my Yin Yuan can walk now, please help Mother get her shoes. You know, the pair made of blue satin!"
"Am I Mother's servant?"
"Of course not!" Xing Ruyi flicked Yin Yuan's head again. "It's only natural for a son to serve Mother, especially since Mother is taking care of you. Tsk tsk, with all those chicken legs in the kitchen, I think you must have been a weasel in your past life!"
At this, Yin Yuan not only had a dark expression but his beautiful face also turned gloomy.
A fox entered with a bowl of white porridge and, seeing Xing Ruyi dressed in a thin garment and barefoot on the bed, swiftly wrapped her in a quilt.
"What are you doing? I'm already awake!"
"I know!"
"Then why cover me with a quilt?"
"My wife cannot be seen by outsiders! Besides, you're dressed like this!"
"Am I dressed like that?" Xing Ruyi looked herself over carefully. The fine silk satin was handmade from the Embroidered Workshop in Luoyang City. Even though it was intimate wear, it was still considered quite high-end in this Golden Tang Dynasty.
The fox glanced at Xing Ruyi's delicate collarbone and pulled the quilt up a bit more, muttering two words: "Too revealing!"
"Stinky Fox, have you lost your mind?" Xing Ruyi looked at herself again. "I wore even less than this before; you've seen me like that."
Xing Ruyi was referring to the first time she met the fox in her own time when she wore a tank top and shorts. The fox didn't react then.
The fox remained unfazed and only after ensuring that Xing Ruyi was tightly wrapped did he say, "That was for my eyes only; no one else is allowed to see!"
"But others have already seen me—many others."
"That was before; after coming to the Golden Tang Dynasty, it's not allowed!"
"But Yin Yuan is just a child!"
"He isn't! He just wants to grow up, and that's just a matter of words!" The fox glanced at Yin Yuan and placed the white porridge in front of Xing Ruyi, gently saying, "You've slept for so long; you must be hungry. Have some porridge first!"
Yin Yuan leaned in, unable to resist, and said, "I can't grow up, at least not right now."
"Why not?" Xing Ruyi pushed aside the porridge in front of her and looked at Yin Yuan's face. "How about you grow up? That way, I would have two handsome men to look at!"
The fox's expression darkened, and there was a hint of murderous intent in its gaze directed at Yin Yuan.
Yin Yuan shivered unexpectedly, taking a step back while chuckling, "Don't worry; Mother is overthinking it. I won't grow up that quickly. After all, there aren't many places like Wei Village under this sky. Without enough magical energy and ghostly aura, I can only grow slowly like the common children."
With that, Yin Yuan dashed out in a hurry.
"Are you jealous?" Xing Ruyi took the porridge and pinched the fox's cheek. "Alright, I'll be more careful from now on. After all, we are in the Golden Tang Dynasty, and I am Yin Yuan's mother. Besides, Yin Yuan has already grown into a boy. So, I will uphold Madam Yin's responsibilities while being a good mother!"
"Madam Yin?" The fox's expression finally softened a bit.
"What? Do you want to deny it?"
"No!" The fox tugged at the corner of its mouth. "I'll go prepare for the wedding!"
"Wedding? But Yin Chensi, you haven't even proposed to me yet!"
"I will propose!" The fox stopped in its tracks. "I will do everything you asked of me, so Madam Yin, please fulfill your part as well."
"I know; I will definitely do that. But when will you propose to me?"
"When I'm ready!"
"Another vague answer. Yin Chensi, are you sure you really like me and truly want to marry me?" Before she could finish her sentence, a flash of white passed before her eyes, and then her lips were captured in a passionate kiss.
"Do you still have doubts?"
"If I have doubts, can we take it a step further?" Xing Ruyi teased.
"No! Not yet!" the fox refused.
"Then I won't doubt it!" Xing Ruyi shrugged and pushed the fox aside. "Get out of the way, you're affecting my porridge! By the way, where did you put Hui Niang's soul?"
"Of course, I sent it to Yin Si!"
"You went to deliver it?"
"No! Yin Yuan went to deliver it!"
"Yin Yuan? Forget it, I understand now. Hui Niang must have taken Yin Yuan as her own child." Xing Ruyi thought about Hui Niang's appearance. "I was still hesitating whether to help her cure her madness. But since she is reincarnating, she will have to cross Naihe Bridge and drink Meng Po Soup anyway. The outcome is the same, so why should I make her remember these troubles from this life? It's fine that Yin Yuan went to deliver it; at least on Yellow Springs Road, she is happy."
After finishing, Xing Ruyi quickly drank up the porridge and then got dressed. As she passed by the fox, he grabbed her arm. "What are you doing?"
"I've slept for so long; there's no way I'll be able to sleep tonight. I might as well go make some Rouge."
"Make Rouge?"
"Yes, make Rouge! I'm going to create a shade called Pomegranate Red Skirt!"
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