The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

The transport truck slowly drove back to Beijing.

From the moment they set off, Zhou Zhiming would glance at his master every now and then to observe the expression on his face.

Li Kaixin naturally noticed and asked with a smile, "What's wrong, Zhiming? Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Master, please don't hit me if I tell you." Zhou Zhiming shrank back and tentatively asked, "How did it feel to be surrounded by so many people setting you up on blind dates?"

"What did you feel? I didn't feel anything!" Li Kaixin, still staring ahead, casually asked, "What, were you watching from the sidelines?"

Seeing that his master's tone was normal, Zhou Zhiming assumed it was nothing serious and nodded without any suspicion: "Yes, Master, that scene was really frightening. Luckily, I didn't go up."

As he spoke, he patted his chest, still feeling a lingering fear.

He just didn't notice that Li Kaixin's face had darkened.

"Heh, Zhiming, you really are a good disciple of your master." Li Kaixin sneered and continued, "I was surrounded like that, and you just stood by and watched the show, without even coming to help."

Zhou Zhiming was dumbfounded, and began to stammer, "Master, didn't you say it was nothing?"

"No, no, no, you are my master now. What you've done really breaks my heart." Li Kaixin shook his head and deliberately sighed.

Upon hearing his master's tone, Zhou Zhiming assumed that his master was abandoning him.

His face immediately changed, and his voice trembled with tears: "Master, I was wrong! Please don't abandon me! If anything like this happens again, I'll be the first to rush to the front!"

"Alright, alright, Zhiming, don't cry. I didn't say I didn't want you," Li Kaixin quickly comforted him.

He was genuinely a little angry when he said that.

However, seeing that Zhou Zhiming was about to cry made her regret it a little.

These days, being kicked out by your master is a very serious matter. He had just spoken offhand, forgetting that he was living in this era, and was still habitually speaking with a modern mindset.

"Really, Master?" Zhou Zhiming wiped his eyes and looked cautiously at Li Kaixin.

"Really!" Li Kaixin's tone softened. "But Zhiming, what you did today was indeed a bit unethical."

"I understand, Master!" Zhou Zhiming lowered his head in apology, then explained in a low voice, "At the time, I was just afraid that if I went up there, I'd unknowingly bring back a wife. If it were anything else, I definitely would have gone up there!"

When Li Kaixin heard what he said, and considering Zhou Zhiming's personality, if he really came up to help her out, he might actually be held back by those young women and wives.

Thinking about it this way, my anger subsided considerably.

After delivering the grain to the grain depot and driving the truck back to the transportation station, Li Kaixin finished his day's work.

As I rode my bicycle into the familiar alleyway, I noticed that there were far fewer middle-aged women who had come to watch me today.

Li Kaixin guessed that their initial excitement about her had probably worn off.

Back at No. 93 Courtyard, Li Kaixin greeted Aunt Zhao and the others in the courtyard, parked the car in the backyard, and opened the door of the main house.

"Oh, our family's big celebrity is back!" Li Mingde, the father, said with a smile as he looked at the newspaper on the table in the main room.

Li Kaixin glanced at him helplessly: "Dad, you've been saying this for days. You say it every day when I come home."

"What, am I not allowed to say anything?" Father Li Mingde raised an eyebrow.

Li Kaixin was speechless, so she had no choice but to back down: "Say it, say it. You're my father, what can I do?"

"That's right, I'm your father." Father Li Mingde smiled smugly, then added, "By the way, Kaixin, don't stay here tonight."

"What's wrong, Dad? Are you trying to kick me out?" Li Kaixin deliberately put on a sullen face.

"Kaixin, I'm not joking with you."

Father Li Mingde put down his newspaper and became serious, "Everyone's enthusiasm for you has almost worn off. If you don't move back soon, the people in your courtyard will start to complain. They'll think you don't like them."

Li Kaixin pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Alright, Dad! I'll listen to you."

"What are you two talking about? The atmosphere is so heavy." At this moment, Qin Xiuli, the mother, came out of the kitchen with a smile, carrying dishes.

Li Kaixin's eyes darted around, and she immediately put on a pitiful look: "Dad wants to send me to live with him, Mom, I can't bear to part with you!"

Qin Xiuli, the mother, looked at her husband and frowned: "Kaixin, he can stay here as long as he wants. Why do you care so much?"

Father Li Mingde was getting anxious and was about to explain.

"Yes, yes!" Li Kaixin quickly chimed in, "Mother, you still love me the most!"

Seeing Li Kaixin's pitiful appearance, Qin Xiuli, the mother, glared at her husband and then turned and went back into the kitchen.

"Wait, daughter-in-law, let me explain!" Father Li Mingde stood up from his chair and called out as he chased after her.

However, his mother completely ignored him.

Father Li Mingde turned his head and glared at Li Kaixin: "Kaixin, you're really something else, aren't you?"

"Likewise, you should go explain to your mother first!" Li Kaixin replied with a grin.

After waiting for their younger siblings to come home from school, the family sat down together to eat.

Li Kai, the younger brother, took a bite of rice, looked up, and suddenly muttered, "Big brother, it would be great if you hadn't been in the newspaper."

Li Kaixin was taken aback by these words and asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong, Xiao Kai? Did I make a mistake by being in the newspaper?"

"Big brother, I know why!" Little sister Li Xiaoxiao interjected, her face full of smug satisfaction. "After you were in the newspaper, he started showing off at school, and now the teacher calls on him to answer questions every class."

Upon hearing this, Li Kaixin's eyes turned hostile.

"Hey bro, I was just kidding, don't take it seriously." Seeing that things were going badly, the younger brother Li Kai quickly lowered his head and started eating.

Father Li Mingde wasn't one to tolerate this. He raised his hand and lightly patted his second son on the back of the head: "You knew it, yet you still said it? Are you asking for trouble again?"

"I know I was wrong," said Li Kai, the younger brother, rubbing the back of his head.

"Alright, everyone, eat your food properly."

"Then Mother Qin Xiuli spoke up, and her words immediately silenced the table."

After dinner, Li Kaixin walked alone towards the courtyard house at No. 94.

I ran into Yang Houping as soon as I entered.

The moment he saw Li Kaixin, a fawning smile immediately appeared on his face: "Brother Li, are you coming back to stay?"

Since he apologized that day, he has lost all interest in scheming.

If he hadn't offended them so badly before, he would have wanted to try and build a relationship with them.

Li Kaixin gave a perfunctory "hmm" and went straight back to her room.