I didn't expect that we would be delayed for nearly two months. When we left, it was still the twelfth month of winter and it was snowing heavily. When we returned, winter was already over. According to the calendar, we were about to welcome the warmth of spring. Of course, there was still the smell of winter. Moreover, it was said that K City's spring chill was quite severe this year. It was Lin Xue.
Then it must be very severe.
If you stay at home for too long, you will feel annoyed. But if you keep working outside for too long, you will feel that there is no place more comfortable than home. Although there are tall and magnificent palaces and towering castles outside, it doesn't have the comfortable atmosphere of home. At least from my point of view, it is still more comfortable to sleep in my 20 square meter bedroom. That's 20 square meters, it's not small.
Moreover, I feel that the people around me must have the same idea. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. In our big family, there is no one who will worry about trivial matters such as clothing, food, housing, and transportation. Even Icetis, the goddess who grew up in the obsidian palace, is happy to squeeze on the sofa with Sandora and fight for the TV remote control. Of course, after they get the remote control, what they do is completely different. After returning home, the first thing Mercury Lamp did was to solemnly place her large suitcase under the window. Then, she stood on top of the suitcase and said to me seriously: "Next time, I won't go out with you. The work of an adult is really boring!"
It seems that I have already gotten used to the life of being classified as a "child" with those little girls.
On the second day after I got home, Miss Lin sent me a mental connection. She looked aggrieved as she told me a piece of good news. After disappearing for no reason many times, not returning at night or during the day, fooling her parents, and many other misdeeds, our Miss Lin was finally grounded by the Parent Committee. Her father was the one who brought up the case, and her mother was in charge of the investigation and execution. Grandpa Lin was the third party witness. It was estimated that she would be grounded for at least a week. In other words, she wouldn't be able to sneak out to eat for a week. When Da Xiaojie mentioned this to me, she was full of grievances and complained for a long time. At first, I felt sorry for Lin Xue. But soon, I understood what was going on. Grandpa Lin had already tacitly allowed Lin Xue to run around the world. He didn't let Lin Xue run around because he wanted his granddaughter to stay at home for a few days and spend some time with her family. In fact, this was also human nature. Perhaps our family was used to the exciting life of having to go to war, save the world, or hold a multi-faceted meeting with God every few days. We could go out and participate in bloody battles for a few months at a time, then go home and continue to eat melon seeds and watch TV. But this was a non-human daily life, and ordinary people could not accept it. At the end of the day, Lin Xue's family was still human — at least her parents were. Lin Xue disappeared for two months. If it wasn't for Lin Xue's previous criminal record, and if Grandpa Lin didn't know some inside information, I would have probably seen Lin Xue's face in the legal system. Believe me, Lin Xue's father definitely had the ability to put up the missing person notice in the United Nations.
Of course, it couldn't be said that there was no news of her at all. When Lin Xue was on a "business trip" in another world, she would also use the Empire Network to contact her family. She would call them to let them know that she was safe. Sometimes, she would even video chat with her parents — of course, when she was chatting, she would have to edit the video. After all, if Mr. and Mrs. Lin saw their daughter riding on the nose of a hundred-meter-tall dragon and chatting with them, I would probably be able to see Lin Xue's face in the legal system when I came back — but no matter what, her daughter was not by her side, and her family had to think about her.
What's more, our "business trip" was stuck at a critical juncture. We had been away for two months. Christmas, Spring Festival, and even the Lantern Festival had passed, but she still couldn't come home. Isn't that a bad thing? I still clearly remembered that not long ago in the Kingdom of Dragons, Lin Xue had a video chat with her family. The scene on the other side was a family reunion, but she was the only one absent. Mrs. Lin put the dumplings she made herself in front of the camera, and Lin Feng lit two candles beside the dumplings — later, Lin Feng was dragged away by his father. At that time, Lin Xue's attitude was unusually honest. She listened to her parents' nagging, watched the whole family eat the dumplings, and shared the dragon roast meat with Xiaoxue — of course, in the eyes of Mr. and Mrs. Lin, Lin Xue was sitting in an exotic house with two African girls eating pancakes. Lin Xue told her mother that she was doing a social investigation in a school in Papua New Guinea.
Of course, Lin Xue knew why she was grounded. She was just bored, so she came to chat with me. She also let me listen to her brother Lin Feng's tragic cry on the other side of the phone: That brat put two candles in front of his sister's dumplings on New Year's Eve. That creativity … Ahem, that abomination. He deserves to be taught a lesson by his own father and then by his sister. Lin Xue has several black belts …
"Oh yeah, blockhead." Before hanging up, Lin Xue seemed to recall something. "Let me remind you, Shallow Shallow has been running around with you for two months. She didn't even come home during the New Year. You can handle Uncle Xu by yourself …"
Lin Xue cut off the mental connection, leaving me gaping in shock.
For the past two months, I had been immersed in the glorious cause of working hard for the Empire, so I had forgotten about it — Alright, although the first half of what I said could only be said by myself, the second half was definitely true.
In fact, other than seeing Lin Xue communicating with her family, I really didn't pay attention to whether Shallow Shallow had reported to Uncle Xu that she was safe. With that brat's unruly personality … This matter was too unsettling.
Thus, I rushed downstairs and found Shallow Shallow sprawled on the sofa with Jingle bouncing around on her stomach. Seeing me appear in such a hurry, Shallow Shallow immediately jumped up from the sofa. She grabbed Jingle who was in the air and placed her on top of her head. "Ah Jun, what's wrong?"
I quickly told her about Lin Xue's matter and tactfully hinted, "Didn't Uncle Xu say anything about you not coming home during the New Year?"
Shallow Shallow let out a long "Oh" before rolling her eyes at me. "Ah Jun, you only remembered now? It's okay, I was talking to my dad on the phone during the New Year … Hey, Ah Jun, I'm just not bothered by the small things, I'm not stupid, okay? "
"…" Why did that sentence sound so weird coming from Shallow Shallow's mouth?
"That's good. This year's situation is special, I feel bad about it." I scratched my head and giggled. "Did Uncle Xu say anything?"
Shallow Shallow pouted and mumbled, "What is there to say? He hasn't been home more than a few times during the New Year. When I called him, he was digging the Pharaoh's grave by the Nile River. He's so relaxed. After throwing his daughter to you, he doesn't care about anything else …"
I could tell that Shallow Shallow was full of resentment, and her resentment didn't accumulate overnight. As her childhood sweetheart, I knew quite a bit about Shallow Shallow's family. Uncle Xu was the kind of person who was completely immersed in his career — — To put it bluntly, he was a workaholic. It wasn't that he didn't care about his family, but once he started working, he would completely forget about himself. Ever since she was young, until the few years when he and Shallow Shallow were separated, Uncle Xu had been working outside almost every year, even during the New Year. Growing up in such a childhood, I believed that if Shallow Shallow wasn't stupid, she would have entered the rebellious phase when she was in the fourth grade of elementary school, and eventually settled down in some youth behavior modification center — — She even thought that she wasn't stupid.
Now that she was all grown up, Shallow Shallow understood her dad. Even though she would complain occasionally, it was just a verbal expression. I thought about it. When I had free time, I would go with Qian Qian to her house while Uncle Xu was resting. At the very least, I had to prove that I had taken good care of Qian Qian after Uncle Xu handed her over to me.
I firmly believed that other than myself, Uncle Xu wouldn't be able to find a second person in the entire void who could take care of this amazing girl …
Just as I thought about this, I saw Xiaoxue sneaking past the door from the corner of my eye. She was wearing a beautiful snow-white thick woolen jacket and a light yellow short skirt, black tights and a pair of newly bought leather boots. She was dressed like a normal high school girl … Alright, I heard that she was really in high school now. From her appearance, it was obvious that she was going out to play. I couldn't help but call out to her, "Xiaoxue, where are you going?"
After I called out to her, I suddenly felt weird. This tone … Why did it sound like a worried father who had entered the state of middle age and was calling out to his rebellious daughter who wanted to sneak out at 10: 30 at night?
Xiaoxue knew that she was discovered, so she stopped and stuck out her tongue at me, "Hehe, dad, I'm going to see my mom."
"Oh, go ahead. Come back soon … What did you say?!" Just as I said that, I realized something and jumped out of my chair. "She is locked up at home right now! Are you going to swagger over just like that? "
"Dad, you have to have faith in me," Xiaoxue said with a confident smile. "I have been hiding in the Fallen Apostle's base camp for such a long time and I even managed to pry a fleet out of it. I have my ways … Hehe, I can also go and see Grandpa and Grandma along the way. Oh right, Great Grandpa too. Do you think I will give them a big fright?"
The corner of my mouth twitched. This lass's erratic behavior and strong execution ability were completely the combined version of Lin Xue and Shallow Shallow. No matter what she came up with, it would always be unexpected. However, there was one thing that I definitely had to make clear, "Don't mess around. Although your Great Grandpa knows about me and your mom, he doesn't know that I have a granddaughter as big as you. Also, the whole family doesn't know that your mom would lead a group of people to go out and beat the brains out of another group of people every few days."
Xiaoxue stuck out her tongue, "I know, I know. I'm just going to take a look. I'm curious about what my mom's house is like at this time."
Looking at Xiaoxue tidying up her clothes, I suddenly thought of something, "Oh right, can you tell me a little bit about what your grandpa and grandma were doing at that time?" I had been curious about this matter for a long time. Based on the information that Xiaoxue had revealed, Lin Xue, Shallow Shallow, and I would have to come clean with all the related parents in the future. That way, in the end, Lin Xue and Shallow Shallow's family would be swept into the territory of the Empire. Based on Xiaoxue's current unruly personality, I reckon that this big family would be quite harmonious in the future. I was curious about what the other parents would be doing in the future — — Because no matter how I looked at it, their daughters would definitely not be able to control them …
"I knew that you wouldn't be able to hold yourself back, dad." Xiaoxue gave me a silly smile as if she had expected it. "But I really don't dare to talk about this topic … Yup, let me think, I can tell you a little. My grandpa and grandma had retired to spend their remaining years at home. Grandpa Xu, on the other hand, was quite energetic. At that time, he had already started to go around digging up the ancestral graves of aliens. I heard that he even dug up an urn of Ultraman …"
Me: "…" Everyone: "…" Shallow Shallow: "… My dad is pretty awesome, right?"
What kind of future was this — — Should I say that Uncle Xu really lived up to his name of being able to raise a daughter like Shallow Shallow, who was practically made out of special materials?
"Dad, can I leave now? I still want to go to my mom's for a free meal! " Xiaoxue clung onto the door frame and yelled in anticipation. I had no way to deal with this extra-large daughter of mine, so I could only glare at her. "Remember to come back tonight. Don't blow up the American embassy, and don't give your mom any trouble. When you come back, bring us two bottles of soy sauce …"
Xiaoxue waved her hand impatiently. She crossed one foot and used one hand to tie her shoelaces. Then, her mom let out a cry of surprise and scrambled out of the door. All of us parents looked at each other. My elder sister was a little worried as she touched my shoulder. "Ah Jun, you really don't worry about this child running around?"
"Do you believe that even if we tie a fist-thick chain around her neck, she will still appear in front of Lin Xue on time?" I glanced at my elder sister. "From the day we met, I never intended to control her. Also, I'm quite curious about how Lin Xue would suddenly see her own daughter jump out like this … Don't you think it's quite fun? "
My elder sister couldn't help but roll her eyes at me. "Take it easy. Lin Xue will only be grounded for a week. She will definitely find out that you let Xiaoxue go. When that happens, she will definitely challenge you to a duel."
I thought about it and immediately came up with a countermeasure. "It's fine. When the time comes, I will transfer the conflict to that naughty brat king. I will do a mixed-gender duo with her and beat up Xiaoxue. Then, the missy's anger will subside."
Icetis looked at me with admiration. "One has a way to trick his father, and the other doesn't hesitate to trick his daughter. You two are a perfect match."
I took it as a compliment. Then, I leaned back on the sofa and watched Mercury Lamp and Liliana fight over the game controller. At the same time, I waited for Lin Xue to contact me. According to my understanding of Xiaoxue, although the girl's behavior was erratic, she had a side of her words. If she said that she wouldn't run around, then she would definitely go straight to the missy's house. Therefore, it wouldn't be long before I received an angry message from Lin Xue. Missy would definitely announce that she wanted to duel me. Right now, the only thing I was curious about was how Xiaoxue planned to sneak into the Lin family's mansion. She had personally said that she wanted to meet her "grandparents". Based on her personality, this "meeting" definitely wouldn't be as simple as turning invisible and watching from behind. As long as she didn't directly land in front of Grandpa Lin, she would be considered low-key.
Liliana, who was fighting with Mercury Lamp over the game controller, threw the controller away and poked Mercury Lamp's arm. She pointed at me and said, "Hey, your dad's smile is so perverted. Ha, are you dumbfounded? You can't even reach the keys if you spread out your palm! "
Mercury Lamp held the game controller that was almost half the size of her head and randomly pressed it. Then, she flew up and sat on my stomach. "Idiot! Idiot! Where's my special controller? You hid it, right? "
I took out a small controller that was specially prepared for Mercury Lamp and her sisters from the sofa. "Liliana hid it. You really don't remember. You're only allowed to play for two hours and eat on time. "
Mercury Lamp happily plugged in the controller and continued their endless street fighting with Liliana. These two were always fighting, from the real world to the game, and they never got tired of it. After a while, the two short melons were screaming and shouting in front of the TV. The commotion was so loud that it even chased the elder sister who was busy studying cross-stitch upstairs. I looked at Liliana and Mercury Lamp, who were squeezed together and trying to kill each other. I realized that the two's skills weren't ordinary. Everything they did was completely random. The more they struggled, the more excited they became. They kept moving closer to the screen, as if doing so would increase the speed of their characters' reactions. However, there was only so much space in front of the TV, so the two of them naturally started pushing and shoving each other. Finally, just like every other time they played together, they started tearing at each other in front of the screen. As the two short melons rolled on the floor, the two beautiful women on the screen stared at each other until TIME WAS OVER...
The elder sister came down from the second floor and grabbed Liliana and Mercury Lamp by the collar and carried them upstairs.
At this time, the elder sister finally roared in my mind. "Blockhead!! You bastard! Did you let Xiaoxue over! "
"She came to your place? That's fast. "I was instantly happy. It seems that Xiaoxue didn't disappoint me and angered her mother." It's fine. I told her not to tell your parents. She just wanted to see you. "
"Yes, you told her — — That bastard chick might as well tell my parents! No, she's already started! "The elder sister's voice sounded flustered and exasperated. She looked like she was about to go berserk.
"Ugh, what did that chick do?" I was finally curious. I wanted to know how the genius Chen Xiaoxue managed to sneak into the Chen family's mansion — — Fine, as long as I confirmed that she knew Lin Xue, it wouldn't be hard to get in. The hard part was, how did that weird girl introduce herself to her future grandparents?
"She said she was a classmate I met when I was studying abroad in Bavaria! She also announced that she had a crush on me for half a year. "Lin Xue clenched her teeth and said." Now she calls every female in my family elder sister — — except for my mom, but that includes me! "
"…"
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