"Annie, Xia Dou, and Mai Duo soon saw Bai Laoban walk in with Sui Xing and Shan Da."
"Fortunately!"
"The three girls in the room were all wearing long-sleeved tops and trousers. Otherwise, that reckless old man Shan Da, who had barged in with them and was about to have a second child, would have been beaten and thrown out by the three of them!"
"Ah!"
"It's Bai Laoban!"
"Bai Laoban!"
"Seeing this, Mai Duo and Xia Dou didn't dare neglect their manners or continue fooling around. They hurriedly climbed down from the chair and bed respectively, then stood properly to the side and greeted her:"
"Why are you here so late?"
"That's right!"
"Couldn't you just give us an order if something was wrong?"
"After all, Bai Laoban was practically their living ancestor. Their ancestors had all been raised by her, so no matter when it was, they didn't dare be rude. Otherwise, if their parents or grandmothers found out, they would definitely be treated to a beating."
"..."
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Annie, however, didn't care about any of that. She continued lounging on the bed, leisurely watching the three people who had entered.
"Why are you two here?"
"Shouldn't you be back in bed?"
As she spoke, Bai Yue Kui began scanning Mai Duo and Xia Dou with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Hmph!"
"I heard your racket from far away..."
In her opinion, it was only because Annie's place was relatively remote. If it had been in the busy part of town, those villagers accustomed to going to bed early would probably have started cursing already. They might even have stormed the place with rolling pins.
"!!"
"I..."
"Reporting to Bai Laoban!"
"I told my old man that I'd be sleeping here at Annie's tonight and wouldn't be going home!"
Seeing