"Little cousin, how did you two meet?" Ming Er was very curious. She knew that Demon King Chu was always arrogant and haughty. Even if her little cousin was exceptionally handsome, he shouldn't be acting like such a henpecked husband.
Chu Mo, the henpecked husband. "One should not speak while eating."
The implication is, you're so noisy!
Ming Er snorted, "I'm asking my little cousin! Hmm? Wait, Demon King Chu! Nanshu is my little cousin, so you have to call me cousin!"
Chu Mo smiled, "Second cousin."
Ming Er from the previous second:(˵¯͒¯͒˵)
Ming Er in the next second: Σ( ° △ °|||)
Oh no! Pills!!
Demon King Chu is not so easy to talk to!
Ming Er stood up, forcing himself to remain calm. "Little cousin, Brother Chu, I have something to attend to, I'll be leaving now!"
"Etc--"
Upon hearing Chu Mo's voice, Ming Er's face fell instantly. "Waaah, Ming Er, you have to be strong, you're the best!"
" Brother Chu, what's wrong?"
Chu Mo didn't even look up. "Please tell Uncle Ming that I'll pay him a visit another day."
"Wait, why are you even tattling? Isn't that unethical?"
Ji Nanshu also looked at Chu Mo with a puzzled expression.
"Eat quickly, the shrimp will get cold." Chu Mo slowly wiped his hands. "Don't be nervous, it's company business."
The complaint was just a side effect.
"Okay, okay, I'm off then!! I'll tell the manager to put it on my tab! Little cousin, I'll come visit you another day!"
Ming Er then vanished in an instant.
Ji Nanshu curiously, "What heinous things have you done to him?"
"Give me a kiss, and I'll tell you." Chu Mo tilted her head and brought her face close to Ji Nanshu's, her long eyelashes drooping under her eyes, casting a shadow.
Smack
Ji Nanshu kissed Chu Mo's cheek, leaving a faint red mark.
"I grew up in the military. Ming Xiu and Ming Er were sent to the military for training by your uncle for a period of time, and I was the one who mentored them."
"And then you trained them to the point of exhaustion?"
"Pretty much. For a long time, they would run away whenever they saw me."
"Then you are... "You're really not human.
Time flies. While Ji Nanshu was idly eating and drinking with Chu Mo, occasionally posting sweet nothings on Weibo, the day arrived for the banquet the Ji Family was holding for Ji Nanshu.
Early in the morning, Ji Xingchi volunteered to wake Ji Nanshu up. Before going in, he even gave Chu Mo a provocative look, looking extremely smug.
Clang--
A loud bang came from inside the room, startling the Ji Family brothers, who hurriedly ran inside.
So it turns out An'an has a bad temper when she wakes up. Her older brother really... deserves it.
Ji Xingchi pursed his lips seriously and explained awkwardly, "Um... it was my fault." He didn't know An'an had such a bad temper when she woke up (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ).
Chu Mo smiled but remained silent; provoking him always came at a price.
The Ji Family brothers looked at each other, unsure which of them would go.
"I'll go."
Ji Xingchi sarcastically, "Some people always think they're special!"
The next second, Ji Nanshu was coaxed and tricked out of bed by Chu Mo.
Seeing how much their youngest brother depended on Chu Mo, the Ji Family brothers instantly felt envious.
She got out of bed, but she wasn't fully awake. From getting dressed to styling her hair, Ji Nanshu looked sleepy.
Chu Mo even fed her breakfast.
When Ming Yi came to see her youngest son getting his hair and makeup done, this was what she saw.
Ming Yi was very satisfied. She had always liked Chu Mo; he was mature and steady! She had always wanted him to be her son-in-law, and now it seemed like they had arrived at the same destination by different paths...?
The Ji Family only sent invitations to those who were invited to this banquet, but did not tell them what it was about, which made everyone who attended very curious.
For example, Bai Nanzheng came as Ming Anya's male companion.
" Anya, don't you even know why this banquet is being held?"
Ming Anya, who was engrossed in eating her cake, shook her head. "I don't know, my aunt didn't say what it was about. But I guess... it's related to my little cousin who was taken away and abandoned nineteen years ago."
"Little cousin?" Bai Nanzheng narrowed his eyes, looking thoughtfully at the main stage of the banquet.
Seeing that it was almost time, Ji Xianzhi walked onto the stage. "Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you all for taking the time to attend this banquet... I'm sure you all know about the incident nineteen years ago when my youngest son was abducted and abandoned. Finally, some time ago, we found our youngest son— Ji Nanshu!"
The guests followed the lights and saw Ming Yi wearing a purple evening gown, her face beaming with joy.
She was arm in arm with a young man.
The young man's white suit was exquisitely tailored with smooth lines. The tassel embroidery on the chest, paired with classic pipa buttons, further accentuated his Hua Country style, clearly the work of a renowned designer. The light pink bow at the collar perfectly highlighted his youthful charm.
The two slowly walked downstairs, sparking a small discussion.
"My God, she's so beautiful."
"Should I say, as expected of the Ji Family? I wonder if they even have a girlfriend?"
"Holy crap, isn't that my Shubao?! He definitely doesn't have a girlfriend anymore..." But he does have a boyfriend!!
The most shocked was Bai Nanzheng. He didn't know how to react. How could Ji Nanshu, an orphan, suddenly become the youngest son of the Ji Family? If the Ji Family or Ming Family found out what the Bai Family had done to him, would he be in any good shape?
" A-Zheng? A-Zheng?"
Ming Anya nudged Bai Nanzheng with her elbow, bringing him back to his senses. He then gave her his usual gentle and indulgent smile, " Anya, what's wrong?"
Ming Anya pouted, somewhat annoyed. "Why are you so shocked! Do you even know my little cousin?"
Bai Nanzheng hesitated for a moment, his tone tinged with melancholy, and said with a wry smile, "I suppose so. It's just that he... might not really want to know me."
"Then let's go together later! If there's any misunderstanding, I'll help you and your little cousin explain!"
Bai Nanzheng smiled but didn't say anything. Explain? It would be a miracle if Ji Nanshu listened!
After the banquet began, Old Master Ji led Ji Nanshu to get acquainted with all the older generation in the Imperial Capital, and then Ji Xianzhi and Ming Yi led him to get acquainted with all the people of his generation.
The Ming Family patriarch and matriarch, who were Ji Nanshu's maternal grandparents, were so shocked that they couldn't recover for a long time.
Old Master Ming gave his eldest son a hard pinch. After confirming it was true, he grabbed Ji Nanshu's hand and looked him over carefully. "Good thing you're back! Good thing you're back!!"
Ming De winced in pain. "Dad, you're getting agitated, but why did you pinch him?!"
Old Madam Ming were also filled with tears. "Our An'an has grown up so well!! It's so good that she's back, it's so good that she's back!!"
Ji Nanshu said obediently, "Grandpa, Grandma."
"Yes!!" the two old men responded in unison.