Upon receiving news that her father had arrived safely on the Central Star, Lia felt a mix of homesickness and trepidation.
I don't know what to say to my father. In his eyes, my father has always been a beautiful, unattainable flower on a high mountain.
It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous about the impending reunion of father and son.
Quinn looked at Lia pacing back and forth in the house, somewhat amused and exasperated. "Honey, my father-in-law has been taken back to his own place by my subordinates. You won't be seeing him today."
Lia had her hair done and was dressed in an elegant gown when her father unexpectedly went to someone else's house!
"Does your subordinate have designs on my father?"
Lia's expression changed drastically in an instant, and she growled anxiously.
Because my father has been through so much over the years.
"You need to give your father-in-law some time to adjust, right? They rushed back from a distant planet, and I heard he hasn't had a good rest. Of course, I don't trust my subordinates' character."
Lia frowned and walked towards him. "If you don't trust me, why..."
Quinn hugged the man tightly and laughed a few more times, "Don't be afraid, he wouldn't dare to do anything, he doesn't have the guts. How about we blow up his lair before he does anything?"
Lia: "... Are you suffering from Honkai syndrome?" Only then did he realize that he was worrying too much and was being too paranoid. Besides, Quinn's subordinates all knew their boss's temper and didn't dare to do anything.
But he was still angry. "It's all because of you! You said your subordinate brought his own thing back to his own place!"
Quinn was really about to burst out laughing. It was the first time he had ever seen the grumpy mouse. Holding Lia in his arms, his shoulders were shaking uncontrollably. It was just too, too cute!
"It's my fault, honey, I was wrong, hit me if you want."
Lia paused for a moment. "Where's your Achilles' heel?"
Quinn froze. "Wife, are you trying to murder your husband?"
"Laugh if you want to, but once you've hit the vital spot, you probably won't be able to laugh anymore."
"Wow, honey! What you said hurts me so much! I'm going to cry!" Quinn instantly turned aggrieved, weakly clinging his entire body to his wife.
"Alright, hurry up, take me to your subordinate's house. I can't wait any longer; I haven't slept well for two days."
Quinn sighed softly, "Alright."
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It only takes about 20 minutes to get to the other side of the same city.
As the couple stood at the entrance of the Mo family's house, Lia wondered if his relationship with the Quinn family wasn't very romantic.
Look at those villas perched atop a mountain shrouded in mist.
On her way here Lia heard that Mo Ran was a Blue Cat Beastman, not a social animal, and that he would become independent after reaching adulthood, and would be kicked out of the house no matter how high his mental level was.
It's clear that Mo Ran's economic strength is not low, even substantial. This cloud-top villa is probably one of a kind in the entire city. Whether in terms of location or structure, this villa appears exceptionally aloof and elegant.
But then I thought, it's cold up high; won't it get extremely cold at night?
Quinn had intended to fly in with his men, but after thinking about it, he decided against it, since the security system at Mo Ran's house was developed by his own team.
"Ring the doorbell first, then wait."
"Ring ring..."
Quinn obediently rang the doorbell. It was his first time meeting his father-in-law, and he was probably even more nervous Lia. If he barged in, his father-in-law would definitely think he was a rude and brainless person, and would object to Lia being with him.
The clever Quinn therefore behaved very calmly at this time.
Even Lia, who was standing nearby, noticed something was amiss and chuckled as she reached out and patted his bottom.
Quinn almost coughed out of nervousness, looking at the mischievous boy beside him with a mixture of helplessness and affection.
Mo Ran and Hu'er had already washed up.
Mo Ran poured a glass of fresh milk to hand to Hu'er. With his Spiritual Power fully activated, his hand trembled slightly the second he saw his boss and sister-in-law standing at his door. Fortunately, the milk didn't spill.
"They're here."
Hu'er: "Who?"
Mo Ran: "Your son and your son-in-law."
A father should have the dignity of a father, Hu'er immediately reverted to her aloof and unapproachable demeanor.
Mo Ran sensed it; the aura surrounding the Hu'er instantly turned aloof and distant...
He didn't find it bad at all; on the contrary, he thought the icy idol was simply stunning!
A clear, melodious voice rang out from Hu'er, "Let them in."
Mo Ran: "..." Touched, his idol has already treated his house like his own, acting like the master of the house.
Oh no, my heart is pounding even faster.
"Ring ring..."
The doorbell rang, Mo Ran was somewhat surprised that his eldest brother was going to use the front door.
Mo Ran didn't forget to offer milk to Hu'er Hu'er, who had clearly wanted some just moments before, but now wouldn't even glance at it?
Hu'er thought to himself, "What father would drink milk in front of his son?!"
"I don't want it, take it away."
Having no other choice, Mo Ran could only finish it off himself in one gulp to temporarily maintain his idol's image.
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"It took you ages to get here." Quinn's eyes seemed to see right through Mo Ran.
Mo Ran ignored him, and simply smiled and greeted the person next to him, "Hello, sister-in-law, I'm Mo Ran, nice to meet you."
He didn't extend his hand, but simply bowed slightly.
He knew Quinn's character well; if he shook hands, the guy might just blow his house to smithereens.
Lia looked at the tall, handsome man in front of her. Although he wasn't as good-looking as Quinn, he was still one in a million. He had blue-gray hair, wore an earring, and had features that looked like they were modeled. His smile alone could touch people's hearts.
He couldn't say he had a discerning eye, but even with the intuition of a small animal, he could sense that this person was probably a good person, and if his father wanted to stay with this person, he should be able to take good care of his father.
Lia: "Hello, I'm Emilia. Thank you for rescuing my father. As for what happened next..."
Quinn took his hand. "No need to thank him, just thank me, honey."
The Academy of Sciences also has a ranking system based on its strength.
Mo Ran is undoubtedly second, surpassing Feng Ming of the Phoenix Clan in strength. However, his main job is not scientific research, but rather managing all the companies under the Academy of Sciences. He is the most mysterious second boss of the Academy of Sciences.
This mission to the Edge Star was obtained by Mo Ran through abuse of power, in order to find Yuze Hu'er, who disappeared on the Edge Star. Unexpectedly, he actually found her, and she turned out to be the target of his mission.
Mo Ran felt like he'd been struck by lightning!
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"Dad," Lia's eyes welled up with tears the moment she saw the Hu'er, and she rushed over without caring about etiquette.
Hu'er: "!!!"
The slender Hu'er unconsciously opened its arms and hugged the cub tightly in its arms. The cub was a warm, cozy bundle. All the mental preparation it had made earlier crumbled at this moment, and its heart softened completely.
"Dad, you've suffered so much!"
Hu'er: "..." It's not really that bad, it's just that I'm imprisoned wherever I go.
"No, don't worry about Dad. It's Dad who failed to protect you. You were tricked into going out, which led to you being kicked out." He gently stroked the back of his son's neck, his previous aloofness vanishing instantly, his voice becoming warm and husky.
With her head barely reaching her Hu'er and chin, Lia couldn't help but snuggle against her father's warm breath. This was the first time in over a decade that her father had held her in his arms.
The father and son seemed to share a very warm and loving atmosphere.
Quinn gestured to Mo Ran to go out together.
The two arrived at the back garden.
Quinn cut to the chase. "Stop thinking about playing all day. New products are about to be launched; there's still a lot of work to be done."
Mo Ran said "Oh," but her face clearly showed that she wasn't listening.
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. But let me make this clear: don't do anything to my father-in-law unless he approves of you, understand?"
Quinn also found this guy a headache. Mo Ran was a talented and capable orc, but also a stubborn one. Once he made up his mind, nothing could change it, not even if you blew up his entire Blue Cat family.
Who would have thought that the idol Mo Ran had been searching for for over a decade was actually his own father-in-law? Such luck is truly unbelievable.
Hearing this, Mo Ran's eyes lit up with joy.
"If I manage to catch the Hu'er, will we then each go our own way?"
Quinn frowned, not understanding what he was talking about. "What do you mean by 'each side of the law'?"