Cen Xiqin learned the inner strength method and was very satisfied. During dinner, he ate quickly and filled his stomach, and left quickly. He couldn't wait to go back to practice.

Yingxue looked at most of the dishes left on the table and felt that Cen Xiqin was particularly unusual today. In the past, half of these dishes would have ended up in Miss Qi's stomach...

Not to mention how Cen Xiqin went back to study and practice internal skills and mental methods, not long after dinner, Cen Ao actually sent someone to send a message, asking to see Cen Xiyan.

It has been several days since Cen Xiyan returned to Cen Mansion in the capital. Except for meeting Cen Ao once at the family banquet on the second morning after returning, he has never seen him again.

Cen Xiyan has only met this cheap father a few times, and of course she has no father-daughter affection for him. However, in the few times that Cen Xiyan and Cen Ao met, she always felt that Cen Ao was unkind to her.

The attitude is very strange.

Ordinarily, Cen Ao sent her to a remote Zhuangzi and ignored her for ten years, so he probably didn't like her as a concubine.

However, in the past ten years, Cen Ao has visited Qingyuan Town four times in total. He said he was passing by, but he was a marquis with a military position and was not an official working abroad. Qingyuan Town is located in the south-central part of the country, in the east.

There has been no border conflict with Southwestern countries in recent years. What was he doing passing by Qingyuan Town?

Every time Cen Ao went to see her, he didn't talk much, but he brought a lot of things with him. Most of them were some popular gadgets in Sheng'an City, new colors of silk and satin clothing, etc. He also left a lot of money for her.

Looking at the things she prepared, she was very careful.

Also, in order to cover the business of Yuanyin Sect, Cen Xiyan asked Cen Ao for the shop and land left by his biological mother, and Cen Ao gave them to him without hesitation.

Judging from his several behaviors, he looks like a loving father who is dignified on the outside but cares about his daughter on the inside.

However, if she really loves her as a daughter, why would she only see her four times in ten years? Other times, ignore her and let her fend for herself? Even in the past few days since she returned to Beijing, she has never thought of her as a daughter until today.

?

Perhaps, Cen Ao's previous performances were just out of guilt?

Cen Xiyan couldn't guess what Cen Ao was thinking, so he stopped guessing. After packing everything, he took Yingxue to Cen Ao's study.

"Sixth Miss, you are here." A middle-aged man in his forties with an ordinary appearance but a strong figure and very imposing figure was standing guard at the door. When he saw Cen Xiyan, he greeted Cen Xiyan with a smile.

This person's name is Cen An, and he is Cen Ao's personal attendant. In the Cen family, the servants who are given the surname Cen are all domestic slaves who have served the master of the Cen family for several generations, and the older generation must be the confidants of the Cen family.

"Yes." Cen Xiyan nodded and smiled at the man, "Uncle An, is my father in there?"

"Here, Miss Six, please come in quickly. The Marquis is waiting for you." Cen An said while helping Cen Xiyan open the door.

Cen Xiyan nodded and walked in, while Yingxue stayed outside and waited.

There was a small outside partition outside Cen Ao's study. Cen Xiyan stood outside and said respectfully to the inside: "Father, I am Xiyan."

Because he had little affection for Cen Ao, his cheap father, Cen Xiyan almost never called him "dad". He always called him "father" in a respectful but not affectionate manner.

"Come in." Cen Ao's majestic voice came from inside, without any emotion.

After receiving permission, Cen Xiyan stepped into the study room in the back room and saw Cen Ao rolling up a scroll. After Cen Xiyan came in, Cen Ao did not immediately look up at her, but continued to roll the scroll carefully. Cen Xi

Yan accidentally glanced at the mounting paper of the scroll. It was a little yellowed and seemed to be old.

After the scroll was rolled up and placed carefully into a long sandalwood box on the desk, Cen Ao finally raised his head and looked at Cen Xiyan.

"Xi Yan has met his father." Cen Xiyan bowed politely and said hello.

"No need to be too polite." Cen Aoyong glanced at the chair opposite the desk and gestured: "Sit down."

"Yes." Cen Xiyan responded, sat down opposite Cen Ao, and then sat quietly, waiting for Cen Ao to speak.

But Cen Ao didn't speak for a long time, just staring at her, his face showing dignity, no other expression, but the way he looked at her gave Cen Xiyan the feeling that he was looking at another person through her.

Feel……

This was not the first time Cen Xiyan had seen Cen Ao's eyes, and he had wondered more than once. When Cen Ao saw her, did he think of her biological mother in this body? Could it be that she looked very similar to her biological mother?

However, in the past, when Cen Ao looked at her like this, he would return to normal in an instant. Today, he stared at her for a little longer, and he didn't say anything for more than a while.

Cen Xiyan couldn't help but break the silence and asked directly: "What's the matter with the father calling his daughter here?"

"Oh." Cen Ao came back to his senses and turned into a serious and stereotyped middle-aged handsome uncle again. He asked in a routine manner: "How many days have you been here in the house? Are you still used to the food and accommodation?"

Cen Xiyan also replied in an official manner: "Everything is fine. Thank you father for your concern."

"If you need anything, just ask your Aunt Zhao." Cen Ao said again.

Cen Xiyan smiled and said, "My daughter knows."

Mention it to Mrs. Zhao? Just listen to what she said. On the first day she returned home, Mrs. Zhao gave her a blow. She even felt Zhao's hostility towards her. Ordinarily, she was a concubine, Mrs. Zhao

She was my aunt. There was no strong conflict of interest between the two of them. Zhao's hostility really made her a little confused. Was it just to suppress her to show his authority?

Cen Xiyan couldn't figure it out, but she just felt that many women in this kind of high-end back house had abnormal brain circuits! Her current survival principle in the house is: I will not offend others unless they offend me. If someone provokes her, then she will

Fight back strongly! You can make others think that she has a strong temper and is not easy to bully, but in other aspects, you should keep a low profile.

Of course, she wouldn't just run into the presence of someone who is hostile to her and cause trouble for herself.

Seeing the faint smile on Cen Xiyan's face, Cen Ao seemed to have thought of something, and then changed his mind and said, "Maybe you can mention it to your grandmother. Your grandmother... she still likes you very much."

Cen Xiyan didn't say much, just the same four words, "My daughter knows."

Cen Ao paused and then said: "I heard... you and Xi Fen were having trouble?"

Cen Xiyan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this. In such high-class mansions, there is usually an unwritten rule. As long as there are no very serious consequences for the women in the back house, men will not interfere.
Chapter completed!