3310 A Little Bit

"Qiao Mu, stop! Qiao Mu, you stop right there! Qiao Mu!!" Mu Jingfeng's shouts grew louder and louder, then he rushed over in a furious huff, blocking her path.

Looking as if Qiao Mu had angered him to the point of explosion, he glared at her coldly. "Qiao Mu, is this how you speak to your father?"

Qiao Mu curled her lips, looking at him with an indifferent expression, scoffing, "Father?"

Mu Jingfeng, provoked by her attitude, felt a rush of blood to his head, his face turning crimson.

"I ask you, Rouhuan said the Sun and Moon Secret Realm you went to collapsed. Is this true?"

Qiao Mu glanced at him, feeling his abrupt change of topic was a bit sudden.

However, the little one was very curious to see how much further this man could sicken her, so she calmly nodded. "That's right."

"Rouhuan said that before the secret realm collapsed, you collected many things from within. Is that true?"

Qiao Mu began to understand what he was going to say next. Her eyebrows slightly raised as she looked at him. "You wouldn't be trying to get your hands on those cultivation resources, would you? Stealing from your own daughter??"

When Qiao Mu uttered the words "daughter," it was as if a vengeful spirit had emerged from hell. Her eyes, like icy pearl beads, fixedly stared at the man before her, devoid of any human warmth.

Mu Jingfeng felt a sudden chill in his bones from her gaze, and for a moment, he couldn't find his words.

He then forced a hasty and very awkward smile at her. "You, what are you saying? I, I just wanted to remind you. Since you have so many cultivation resources with you, you should be extra careful in the future."

"Otherwise, if by chance someone with ill intentions discovers them, you might invite unnecessary trouble." His words were meant to convey a father's concern, but they were met with Qiao Mu's gaze, so cold it could chip away at stone.

Mu Jingfeng felt his chest sink, a heavy feeling as he looked at this daughter.

The little one's lips slightly curved as she calmly said, "Someone with ill intentions? Like someone with ill intentions such as yourself?"

If the things she kept in Peach Blossom Star could be stolen from her again, then there would be no safe place left in this world.

The father and daughter's conversation lasted only a few minutes, but it ended with them parting on bad terms.

Not long after Qiao Mu returned to Yulan Courtyard, she was cheerfully invited to Lady Mu's Gilded Courtyard by two plump old nannies.

Upon entering, she saw the ladies and young women from the Second, Fourth, and Fifth Households already present. At first glance, it truly seemed like a joyful and harmonious gathering.

Mu Roujin, the young lady from the Fourth Household, was gentle, delicate, and often sickly. Upon seeing Qiao Mu, she rose to greet her, speaking so softly that one had to lean in to understand what she was saying.

Madam Hua, the wife of the Fifth Household, had been married to Fifth Uncle for many years but had never borne children; Mu Wuzi was considered an illegitimate son raised by her.

Qiao Mu had met Madam Qiu, the wife of the Second Household, and Mu Rouxian, the young lady from the Second Household, once before in Naxin Garden, so she had some impression of them.

Qiao Mu had also had quite a few encounters with Lady Mu, the wife of the First Household, and those few troublesome young ladies.

Therefore, upon meeting, they were all familiar faces.

"Qiaoqiao is here," Mu Qingya seemed quite cheerful today, smiling very gently and kindly at Qiao Mu.

Madam Hua, the wife of the Fifth Household, also smiled and said, "Crown Princess, do you know how to play Mahjong?"

Qiao Mu calmly replied, "I know a little."