Facing his aunties' intense affection, Zhou Quan couldn't help but helplessly try to pull his arm away.
But the two elders had clasped his hand so tightly that he couldn't break free.
If they had been strangers, Zhou Quan could easily have turned his hand and used a grappling move to throw them both to the ground.
But these two elders were as close to him as his birth mother had been.
After his parents died in the line of duty, he had practically grown up taking turns living in their homes.
Zhou Quan had accepted everything that belonged to his predecessor, and he deeply felt this strong familial affection too.
It wasn't that Zhou Quan was being overly polite or distant. It was just that these two mother-like elders still saw him as the little boy he had once been, and that was what left him feeling a little helpless.
Sure enough, after looking him over several times, the two elders even patted his head together as though soothing a child.
He was a full six feet tall, after all. The gesture was affectionate, but it still brought a bashful flush to his face.
With no other choice, Zhou Quan could only steel himself and let his two close elders fuss over him.
"Uncle's wife, Auntie, it's normal that I've gotten a little darker, but how can you two elders tell that I've lost weight?"
Zhou Quan let out a faint sigh, his expression growing even more helpless.
"I've clearly gotten a lot sturdier."
With a body like a Martial Arts Champion's, Zhou Quan had completely changed from his predecessor's refined and scholarly appearance.
Compared to before he entered the Police Academy, he was clearly much sturdier now.
Unfortunately, there was a kind of thinness called "your mother thinks you're thin."
Although the two beautiful women before him weren't Zhou Quan's birth mother, their feelings for him were no different.
"Nonsense. You're clearly both darker and thinner. You must not have been eating properly while on duty."
His auntie gave Zhou Quan a graceful, coquettish look, patted his hand, and said, "Chun, wait a moment. I'll go prepare a feast for you."
At the same time, his other aunt nodded and joined in with a beaming smile.
"Auntie knew you were coming home today, so I even made the congee you like. You must eat plenty later."
After showering him with affection, the two elders finally let go of Zhou Quan's hand and led him into the living room.
As for Wong Bing Yiu, who had come with Zhou Quan, the two beautiful women had evidently forgotten all about him.
Passing through the simple yet elegant entryway, Zhou Quan was back in the home where he had grown up.
The next moment, two little children came bouncing into his arms.
One was a lovely little girl in a princess dress, and the other was a handsome, cool-faced little boy in a suit.
"Yueyue! Ka-chun!"
Zhou Quan knew these two little ones well.
He lifted them both into the crooks of his arms, one on each side, and pressed his forehead to theirs.
They were Huang Bing Yiu's daughter, Huang Xiyue, and Lee Man-bun's son, Lee Family Ka-chun.
Being lifted up so suddenly, the two little ones couldn't help crying out. Then they giggled and leaned against Zhou Quan's shoulders.
"Big brother, you haven't come to see Yueyue in so long."
The little girl wrapped her arms around Zhou Quan's neck and said with a sweet smile.
Lee Family Ka-chun didn't say anything, but he looked at Zhou Quan with an expectant gaze too.
"Because big brother has started working. But I promise I'll come see you whenever I can, okay, Yueyue?"
Holding the two little ones, Zhou Quan walked toward the living room sofa as he gently explained and comforted them.
Although Old Master Lee Shu-tong had children of both sexes, each of his children had only one child.
Still, the three younger generation members had always been close, so none of them felt lonely.
Zhou Quan's uncle and aunt had treated him like their own child, so he naturally doted on his two younger siblings as well.
While Zhou Quan was soothing the two little ones, two figures emerged once more from the study at the back of the living room.
The first wore a simple Tang suit. Though his face looked old and his hair was white, he was full of energy. He strode forward with his hands behind his back, moving with the vigor of a dragon and a tiger and giving off a powerful presence.
Anyone who saw him could tell at a glance that this old gentleman held a high position.
Without a doubt, he was the head of the Shanghai Clique's Lee Family, Zhou Quan's granduncle, Lee Shu-tong, once acclaimed within the Police Force as the foremost Chinese police officer.
The middle-aged man following half a step behind Lee Shu-tong was, naturally, Zhou Quan's uncle, Lee Man-bun.
His immaculate white police uniform, together with the crown and star on his shoulders, gave him a presence in no way inferior to Old Master Lee's.
The moment he saw Zhou Quan, a flicker of excitement appeared in Old Master Lee's bright eyes.
But he had never been one to show his feelings, so he looked perfectly calm.
"Chun, let those two little ones play by themselves for a while."
He beckoned and instructed Zhou Quan, "Come talk with your uncle-in-law in the study."
"Yueyue, Ka-chun, Grandad wants big brother to come over. I'll come back and keep you two company in a little while."
Zhou Quan first reassured the two little ones, then went with Wong Bing Yiu toward the study.
As he left, Zhou Quan couldn't help taking a long look at Lee Family Ka-chun.
He secretly resolved that after 1997, he would do everything he could to take down those Banana People.
His own cool little brother couldn't be led astray by those ill-intentioned people.
Entering the study, Zhou Quan couldn't help looking around curiously.
Although going to Lee Garden was just like going home for Zhou Quan, this was the first time in his life he had entered this study.
Before this, the only people Old Master Lee had ever received in his study were Lee Man-bun, Wong Bing Yiu, and Zhou Quan's predecessor's father.
The study was decorated very simply.
To the left of the entrance was a bookcase filled with books and a large desk.
To the right was a tea table and four official-style chairs.
Old Master Lee, Wong Bing Yiu, and Lee Man-bun were already regulars in the study. As usual, the three elders took their seats in turn.
As the youngest of the group, Zhou Quan quickly went to Old Master Lee's side.
He picked up the tea set on the table and deftly demonstrated the Gongfu Tea ceremony.
After serving each of the three elders a cup of tea, Zhou Quan slowly walked behind Old Master Lee.
Just as his predecessor had always done, he began affectionately massaging his grandfather's shoulders.
"Chun, don't fuss over me."
Old Master Lee smiled warmly and patted the back of Zhou Quan's hand. Pointing to the empty official-style chair opposite him, he said, "Sit down and have a chat with Grandad."
Only then did Zhou Quan take his seat as asked.
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