An Unexpected Handhold

"Beautiful sister, hurry up and tell Aunt Xue that I'm here!" When Lu Miaomiao saw that the maid in front of her did not reply immediately, she immediately spoke up in a coquettish tone, her sweet and soft voice was very endearing.

The maid blinked; this little girl was so adorable!

I want to pinch it!

However, Aunt Xue...?

Could it be that the two of them really know Sister Xue?

"Well, then I'll tell our guild leader..."

The maid, observing the father and daughter, made a decision.

The other maids didn't have the ability to directly contact their leader, Xue Tianfei, but she was a little different; she also had the surname Xue.

Just for that incredibly cute little girl's "beautiful sister," I'll send her a telepathic message.

A moment later.

"Sister Xue, a guest has come here. They said they brought Miaomiao to see you."

"What?!"

The maid was stunned when she noticed that the Sound Transmission Jade Slip had been cut off the moment afterward.

ah??

Did I send a message to the wrong person?

This tone of voice... it doesn't sound like the Sister Xue she remembers at all!

Sister Xue always gives people a cold feeling no matter what she does, and she speaks without any emotion.

The sound she just heard was so strange...

Could it be because of this father and daughter?

She couldn't help but take another look at Lu Qing'an and his daughter, and found that the father and daughter were exceptionally good-looking.

The man didn't exude much cultivation, but he had a very handsome appearance. The cute little girl had features very similar to the man's, so cute that one wanted to go up and kiss her Dudu cheeks.

Could it be that she's Sister Xue's friend?

That's not right, she's never heard of Sister Xue having any friends!

Just as she was puzzled, a figure suddenly appeared out of thin air in front of them.

The newcomer was none other than Xue Tianfei, dressed in a white dress, with flowing white hair and an exceptionally beautiful appearance.

As soon as Xue Tianfei appeared, perhaps due to her powerful cultivation, the somewhat sweltering surroundings suddenly cooled down.

This immediately attracted the attention of a group of passersby.

When the group saw Xue Tianfei, they were all overjoyed. Some people quickly gathered around, especially some young men and women who seemed to have been waiting there for something, and they screamed as they approached.

When the maid saw that Consort Xue Tianfei had actually appeared in person, and so quickly, and that there was actually a smile on her beautiful face, a very pretty smile at that, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

Is this... is this still the Sister Xue she remembers?!

What happened?!

"Aunt Xue! Aunt Xue! Aunt Xue!"

After Xue Tianfei appeared, Lu Miaomiao decisively jumped off Lu Qing'an's shoulder and pounced on the approaching Xue Tianfei, then rubbed her cheek against Xue Tianfei's chest.

Xue Tianfei caught Lu Miaomiao with a smile, her smile still on her face, and she didn't show any signs of being a germaphobe.

"What brings you here?!" she exclaimed in surprise as she looked at Lu Qing'an and the other person.

Lu Qing'an's lips curled up, and he was about to say something when Xue Tianfei looked at the people who were quickly approaching nearby, and then hurriedly reached out and grabbed Lu Qing'an's hand.

Let's find a quieter place to talk!

Before she disappeared, she glanced at the maid and whispered, "Xiao Li, handle things here."

The maid named Xiao Li stared blankly as Xue Tianfei and the other two disappeared in a flash, her mind buzzing the entire time.

In her mind, there was not only the joyful smile on Xue Tianfei's face when she appeared, but also an even more shocking scene.

Sister Xue... took the initiative to hold a man's hand?!

Ah?!!!

It's insane!!

This world has gone mad!!!

"Where is Senior Xue Tianfei?!"

"It's gone!"

"Ah! Did you all see that just now? Senior Xue Tianfei seemed to be holding that man's hand!"

"I saw him!! Who is he?!"

"No! I don't see any particularly strong cultivation aura on him! How dare he touch Xuexue's hand?!"

"It's dirty! My idol's hands are dirty!!!"

A group of people were shouting wildly.

On the other side.

Xue Tianfei and the other two appeared in a quiet and spacious office hall in a flash.

There were only the three of them there.

Xue Tianfei's cheeks flushed slightly. Reluctantly, she let go of Lu Qing'an's hand and also put Lu Miaomiao down.

"Um, sorry about earlier, there were a lot of people over there, so we had to move quickly, and that's why I grabbed your hand in the rush..."

Xue Tianfei turned slightly, avoiding looking at Lu Qing'an, because she was afraid that Lu Qing'an would catch her lying gaze.

She was secretly delighted at that moment.

She did it on purpose!

This man's hands feel so nice to touch!!

Ugh!! I usually wash my hands dozens of times a day to feel comfortable, but now I'm tempted to go days without washing them!!

If Lu Qing'an and Lu Miaomiao hadn't been there, Xue Tianfei would have wanted to put her hand to her nose and smell it.

Lu Qing'an said calmly, "It's nothing."

"Hmm, by the way, what brings you here?" Xue Tianfei put her hands behind her back, turned around, and looked at the father and daughter.

Her voice was gentle and soothing.

If anyone were here, they would surely suspect that Xue Tianfei had been possessed.

Before Lu Qing'an could speak, Lu Miaomiao grinned and said, "Daddy missed Aunt Xue! So he came to find Aunt Xue!"

Lu Qing'an was stunned for a moment, then gently squinted at his little cotton-padded jacket.

That was as if to say, "Miaomiao, you can't lie!"

Lu Miaomiao covered her mouth and smiled, looking like she had done a good deed.

Upon hearing this, Xue Tianfei was overjoyed. Although she knew it probably wasn't true, and that Miaomiao was likely looking for her, just hearing those words was enough to satisfy her!

This at least shows that Miaomiao has accepted her!

It seems this effort has paid off!

Have you finished dealing with your business?

Lu Qing'an looked at Xue Tianfei and asked a question.

Xue Tianfei sighed, "Not yet. Judging from the bills, one or two of our guild elders seem to have issues. I've been compiling the lists to find the root cause..."

She shared her troubles.

When she came back here last time, she keenly noticed that something was amiss.

After a careful investigation, it seems that someone tampered with the bill.

In other words, someone betrayed the Chamber of Commerce.

She must catch the rat as soon as possible.

Otherwise, more problems will arise later!

The situation is only going to get worse!

Lu Qing'an asked, "Do you need my help?"

"How can you help?" Xue Tianfei didn't refuse this time, but asked.

Lu Qing'an said, "Either scare them and see if they'll reveal themselves, or I'll try other methods to see if anyone seems suspicious."

To be honest, he's not very good with numbers.

I can't be of much help.

But when it comes to force, that's where he excels.

You could try scaring them a little.

Or perhaps we should see if there are any special methods.

If these people were enemies who could be harmed at will, he had an even simpler method.

That's a direct soul search!

Soul searching is very harmful to people; this method can only scare people, after all, he didn't want to harm Xue Tianfei's clansmen.

"Then, shall we try? I'll gather them together?"

"Alright. By the way, let me see your mother first. It's been a long time since I've seen her," Lu Qing'an said with a smile.

Xue Tianfei smiled and said, "That's great, she already knows you're back."

"Yes, take me to see her."

"So, does this mean we've met each other's parents again?" Xue Tianfei suddenly covered her mouth and laughed.