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The villagers of Houling Village knew that Miao Ruoyi was Xiao Ruo's elder brother and were genuinely happy for Xiao Ruo that he had taken the position of Magistrate in Qingping City. On the day Miao Ruoyi and his group left, the entire village specially escorted them to the village entrance, repeatedly urging Ke Qinghui to bring the children to visit Houling Village whenever they had the chance.
The villagers mistakenly thought that Yuan Hongji was also the son of Miao Ruoyi and Ke Qinghui. For the sake of Yuan Hongji's safety, Miao Ruoyi and Ke Qinghui did not explain the misunderstanding.
Ke Qinghui stayed in Houling Village for a few days and had already adapted to the villagers' enthusiasm, accepting their words with a smile.
Inside the carriage, Yuan Hongji looked back through the window toward the small courtyard where his mother lived. Although he could no longer see the courtyard, he did not withdraw his gaze for a long time.
