Night.
Capital City.
Western Suburbs Villa.
After dinner, Xie Huilan and Qu Yunxuan held toys and cheerfully entertained the child. Luan Xiaoping, Father Qu, Mother Qu, and the others were no longer angry with Dong Xuebin either. They pulled him onto the sofa and asked what had happened.
"Ah, they were just a few pirates."
"Didn't they have guns? You weren't hit?"
"With their marksmanship, they thought they could hit me? Bullshit."
"Then how did you get back? On a warship? But you weren't on the news just now."
"I was afraid it would cause a bad impact, so I didn't dare appear on camera. I slipped away quietly."
When it came to how he had rescued Xiao Qianqian, Dong Xuebin made it sound utterly effortless. He did not dare describe the hail of bullets or the specific number of pirates in detail, mainly because he was afraid Mom and the others would worry. According to his version, there had only been a few pirates, their shooting was terrible, and they were all fools. With the warship's cooperation and cover, Dong Xuebin had taken care of them in no time without even breaking a sweat. Then he had leisurely returned to the country aboard the warship with his daughter in his arms, as though he had merely gone on a casual trip.
Luan Xiaoping was still shaken. "If you ever dare to run off without telling anyone again, believe it or not, Mom will disown you?"
Dong Xuebin smiled apologetically. "Mom, I know I was wrong."
Father Qu sighed with emotion. "As long as you're safe. As long as you're safe."
Qu Yunxuan tilted her head. "It really was dangerous. Luckily, those pirates hadn't received professional training."
Probably only Xie Huilan knew just how perilous the situation had been. Hearing