Why did you provoke me?

Yu Meng pondered for a while, but still couldn't grasp that state of mind.

"Teacher, do you have any works like this? Can you let me experience it? I really can't imagine what that scene would be like," Yu Meng asked softly.

Xia Xuan nodded; she liked the child very much. He was quiet and composed, spoke clearly and politely.

As she spoke, she handed Yu Meng a stone-like object. "This was a gift from a friend of mine. I don't have the skill level to make something like this right now."

"Thank you, teacher." Yu Meng took the item and held it in her hands, feeling it carefully.

A warm energy enveloped her, as if she were sleeping in her mother's arms, feeling warm and cozy. This energy slowly flowed through her body, and she felt that her internal organs were being soothed, making her feel extremely comfortable.

Slowly, the energy reached her head. Yu Meng suddenly felt her mind was frighteningly clear; she could even recall counting ants when she was three years old. And the dizziness she'd been experiencing for the past few months was gone.

Yu Meng hurriedly opened her eyes. She saw the stunned expression on Teacher Xia Xuan's face across from her. She looked at the noticeably shrunken stone in her palm and stared at Xia Xuan, bewildered. "I don't know what happened, I just absorbed the energy inside. I'm so sorry!"

"You really absorbed the energy here? How did you do that?" Xia Xuan asked hurriedly.

Yu Meng handed the stone in her hand to Xia Xuan. "Teacher, the stone is much smaller."

"It's alright. Can you teach me how you absorb the energy here?"

Yu Meng looked at her, not understanding what was going on for a moment.

"I'm sorry, I got too excited and didn't explain things clearly." Xia Xuan regained her gentle and calm demeanor.

"This is the work of a Level 5 mold maker. It's my cousin; we're very close. She said that one day when I can absorb the energy here, I'll know how to make this."

Xia Xuan smiled wryly, "I've had this for a year now, but I still haven't figured it out."

"It's very simple. You just need to use the lines in your mind to poke a small hole in the outer shell of this stone, and the energy will naturally flow into your body along your lines," Yu Meng replied naively.

"Use lines to poke a small hole in the stone. How can that be done?" Xia Xuan was puzzled.

Yu Meng said it was very simple; she just poked the stone and a small hole appeared.

"Teacher, what should we do with this stone? Do you want me to pay for it? I'm afraid I can't afford it," Yu Meng asked cautiously, tugging at the hem of her clothes.

"No need. I should thank you for pointing me in the right direction."

"What's your name? Let's get in touch," Xia Xuan asked.

Yu Meng asked疑惑地, "My name is Yu Meng. How do I establish contact? I don't know how."

Xia Xuan took out two bells. "These are the communication bells I made myself. Send your information via wires, and I'll process it."

Yu Meng tentatively put the lines in her mind into the bell and spun them around; these were the lines from Dali's book.

Xia Xuan gave one of the bells to Yu Meng. "This bell will ring when there's a message coming in. Please check it then."

Yu Meng nodded and tried it on the spot.

"Hello, teacher."

Sure enough, the other bell in Xia Xuan's hand rang out with a clear sound.

When the time was up, Yu Meng left the room. Dali and Sister Xiu, who were waiting outside, hurriedly surrounded her. "Little sister, how did it go?"

"It was too complicated, I didn't quite understand," Yu Meng said, wrinkling her nose.

"It's alright, you can figure it out slowly when you get back," Sister Xiu comforted her.

Yu Meng nodded. She didn't say what happened inside the house.

Li Yiqing watched them come downstairs. He gestured for Dali to look at the mother and child standing there. "How do you plan to resolve this matter?"

Dali looked at Sister Xiu and said, "It depends on what Sister Xiu thinks. We can't make the decision for her."

"Brother Li, could you help Sister Xiu find out about her parents' situation?" Dali asked.

Li Yiqing did not nod. "Their family started out in the weapons business; no one can find out anything about them unless they reveal it themselves."

"In other words, if Sister Xiu goes back to her family, we might not even hear from her anymore," Dali asked.

"That's not necessarily true. But I can tell you one thing for sure: the Fu family is one of the top families in the city. The other party that can form a marriage alliance with such a family cannot be an ordinary family either."

Dali looked at Sister Xiu.

"Let's go home first. We should tell Mom and Dad about this. I want to hear their opinion," Sister Xiu said quietly from the side.

Li Yiqing looked at Yu Meng. "I'll send you a message when it's time to leave. I'll have Jiang Mingfeng pick you up then."

Yu Meng nodded.

Dali didn't pay attention to what Li Yiqing and Yu Meng were talking about. Her mind was full of thoughts about Sister Xiu having her own parents and coming to find her.

The car was heavy with tension on the way home. They didn't know how to handle the situation.

When Yu's parents heard about Sister Xiu's situation, they were also stunned.

"You've found your family! Did you see your parents?" Aunt Yu asked happily. After all, every child longs for parental love.

"My uncle said they are very busy and haven't had time to come see me yet," Sister Xiu said, sitting there with her head down.

"Oh, so you didn't see your parents this time, only your maternal grandmother and uncle?" Aunt Yu asked, somewhat incredulously.

Yu Meng tugged at her mother's sleeve. When her mother turned around, she shook her head at her.

Mr. Yu's voice was steady. "Sister Xiu, what do you think? If you want to go back, we won't stop you. If you want to stay, this will always be your home."

Xiu Jie's tears immediately fell. "I don't know. I can't bear to part with you all."

Dali patted Xiu Jie on the back. "Don't cry. No matter what you choose, we'll always be on your side."

Mom sighed as well. "Mingfeng told me that your parents' situation is much better than this. If you want to go back, I won't stop you. Just come back and visit your mother whenever you have time." She wiped her tears with her sleeve as she spoke.

"Don't cry. The New Year is just around the corner, and this might be your last New Year with us. We should all be happy," Guo Fangting comforted her.

Yu Meng looked at her sister-in-law; she was very generous and articulate. She also cared a lot about her and her brother-in-law's affairs.

"Yes, Fangting is right. It's almost New Year's, so you should enjoy the holiday here before you leave," Aunt Yu clapped her hands. "I'll go steam some rice cakes for you; isn't that your favorite?"