Aivis protested indignantly, "Master~ you can't hit someone like that!"
Mumu raised her hand and patted his face, which was so handsome it was infuriating even when contorted.
"Senior Brother, you're so old, yet you still act cute like me, how shameful!"
Aivis whimpered, feeling utterly defeated. As he looked up, he saw two handsome Eastern faces walking towards them.
Aivis's fur immediately stood on end, and he guarded his territory like a fierce lion.
As Lan Mushang and Luo Shiyi approached, the Luo family of four, along with a group of bodyguards and nannies, also gradually descended.
Aivis hugged Mumu and moved closer to Lan Yuxi, "Master, are these two new dogs you've adopted? I knew you didn't love me anymore, turns out you prefer these two! Your taste is really bad; they're not as good-looking as me!"
Lan Yuxi kicked him irritably, "Dare to talk nonsense again and I'll cripple you!"
Aivis winced in pain and repeatedly apologized, "Master, I was wrong, I was wrong..."
Lan Yuxi glared at him, then took Mumu from his arms. She was afraid that if Aivis held Mumu for too long, he would infect her daughter with his bad habits.
Luo Wanqi, standing aside, her gaze darkened slightly, but she quickly put on a proper smile as Luo Shiyi looked over.
She greeted him with a smile, "Brother Shiyi, hello!"
Luo Shiyi smiled and looked her over, "Haha... Crybaby, you're finally back!"
Luo Wanqi's smile instantly froze, "Brother Shiyi, don't tease me all the time!"
Lan Yuxi smiled and looked at them both, then said to Lan Mushang, "Big Brother, let me introduce you. This is Uncle Luo, Aunt Miao, Brother Jiaqi, and my best friend Wanqi."
"Hello everyone!" Lan Mushang shook everyone's hand warmly, "I'm Xi'er's elder brother, Lan Mushang."
After they greeted each other, Aivis walked over with a serious expression and, like a gentleman, extended his hand, "Hello, Big Brother. I'm Aivis, we spoke on the phone."
Luo Wanqi let out a snicker.
Aivis felt a bit uneasy at her laughter, "What's wrong?"
"Big Brother is your master's elder brother; he's your elder. You can't call him Big Brother."
Aivis shrugged, "Your Chinese seniority is really troublesome!"
Lan Mushang smiled and shook his hand, "We'll each call each other as we please. You can call me Big Brother."
"Big Brother!" Aivis called out cheerfully.
Lan Yuxi smiled and said to Aivis, "Big Brother, you can call him whatever you want, but you're not allowed to misaddress your Uncle-Master Shiyi."
As she spoke, she gave Aivis a meaningful look, gesturing for him to look at Luo Shiyi.
Aivis immediately adopted a serious expression and respectfully cupped his fists, "Uncle-Master Shiyi, please accept this junior disciple's bow!"
Luo Shiyi suppressed a smile, glanced at Lan Yuxi, and then lightly supported Aivis, "Uncle-Master Shiyi accepts this bow for now. As for a gift, I'll give it to you when you formally join the sect."
"Thank you, Uncle-Master Shiyi."
Luo Shiyi ignored him further and turned his gaze to Zhaozhao and Mumu.
Lan Mushang was also looking at the two children. In fact, he had noticed them long ago, but out of courtesy, he had to greet the other guests first.
Mumu had already gotten down from Lan Yuxi's arms and was holding her brother's hand by her mother's side.
The two handsome uncles were looking at them, and they were looking back at the two handsome uncles, showing no shyness.
"Come, let your uncle hug you."
"Let Uncle-Master Shiyi hug you."
Luo Shiyi and Lan Mushang spoke simultaneously and opened their arms at the same time.
The two children looked up at their mother.
Lan Yuxi smiled and gently nudged them, "Go on."
Lan Mushang smiled, picked up Zhaozhao, and then kept staring at his face. Zhaozhao felt a bit awkward being held by a stranger, but he endured it without a sound or resistance, as he knew this was his mother's brother, his uncle.
Compared to them, Luo Shiyi and Mumu were much more harmonious.
As soon as Luo Shiyi picked up the little girl, she kissed him, "Uncle-Master Shiyi, you're so handsome!"
Luo Shiyi was overjoyed and dotingly patted the little girl's head, smiling, "Our Mumu has great taste! You recognized Uncle-Master Shiyi's handsomeness at first sight!"
Lan Yuxi couldn't help but laugh, but she didn't bother with them and turned around to greet the elder couple of the Luo family.
She pointed to a villa area below the mountain and said with a smile, "Uncle, Aunt, look, your new home is right there. Now that we're closer, I can bring the children to your place for meals often."
Professor Luo had taught for his entire life, and even in retirement, his scholarly demeanor remained.
He gazed at the villa area and nodded with a smile, "Good, call your aunt when you want to eat something."
Mrs. Luo also smiled with satisfaction, "It's good to be closer! If I miss the children, I won't have to drive for two or three hours anymore."
Luo Jiaqi looked at Lan Yuxi with mixed emotions before reminding her parents to follow the group towards the main entrance of the villa.
After they had all entered the hall, a miniature camera resembling a bee, perched on a tree, slowly flew out from over the villa's high wall.
Ten minutes later, Nan Xiao received the complete video recording of Lan Yuxi's activities since disembarking.
In the video, she was smiling radiantly, and the men surrounding her were all exceptionally handsome.
He had always thought he could accept all of this calmly, but seeing her laughing and joking with them, and the gaze of hidden affection from Luo Jiaqi, he realized he couldn't accept the fact that he no longer had a place in her world.
But what could he do if he didn't accept it?
He couldn't give her a future.
Nan Xiao's gaze fell on Zhaozhao and Mumu's faces, and a touch of pampering appeared in his eyes.
He had once dreamed of marrying Xi Bao when she grew up, and then having a pair of children, preferably twins, so Xi Bao wouldn't have to go through childbirth twice.
Whose children were these?
Nan Xiao was curious, but no matter how he looked at it, these two children seemed more affectionate towards Xi Bao.
A thought flashed through his mind, but this unrealistic thought was quickly replaced by a wry smile.
How could he and she possibly have children? Even if they did, they would definitely not be healthy children, after all, he and she...
Nan Xiao only watched the silent video once and dared not watch it a second time. The piercing pain made him suffocated, and he needed to use a lot of work to dispel this suffocating feeling.
Nan Xiao frowned and picked up a document, but he couldn't absorb a single word of what it said.
Finally, he simply threw the document aside, opened the safe, and took out two diaries and an album.