At dinner time
The usually composed Caspar finally showed his starry-eyed expression while eating.
Quinn dared not claim credit, saying, "Grandpa, this is a family heirloom from Lia maternal grandparents' side."
Caspar was very pleased with what he heard, and he enjoyed dinner very much.
As dusk fell and it was time to go home, Caspar thought he could take his son home, but Hu'er hesitated.
"Dad, I want to live near Mo Ran. The air is fresh, and it's far away from the hustle and bustle."
Duke Caspar's pale brows furrowed in displeasure, but he ultimately agreed, "It's fine if you don't stay; just go back and visit. Also, Lia can bring Quinn home anytime. I'll announce your return in the next few days."
This was agreed upon this afternoon, but Caspar is in a hurry and hopes to finalize it as soon as possible.
Just then, Mo Ran came over after work. I originally thought that Hu'er would go home with Caspar, but I didn't expect Hu'er to be so loyal and affectionate. I was so touched!
But when Mo Ran appeared in front of Caspar, he was immediately scrutinized by a scrutinizing gaze.
After a long pause, Caspar said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mo Ran. I appreciate you rescuing my son from Edge Star. I will give you a suitable gift in return."
Mo Ran dared not accept it and immediately waved his hand. "Your Grace should know that I work for Quinn, it's just work, there's no need for any formalities."
Foxes have a keen sense of smell, and Duke Caspar smiled slightly, "It seems you have higher expectations. Well, we'll talk about it later. Tomorrow, please have me deliver the Hu'er back to my residence."
Mo Ran bowed and said, "Yes, Your Grace."
The crowd watched Duke Caspar leave.
To be honest, Quinn himself was quite intimidated by his grandfather's generation, fearing that his eccentric grandfather might suddenly say, "Don't even think about my grandson!"
Mo Ran, who arrived late on official business, was also worried that this person might notice something. Now it seems... he couldn't hide it from his elder's discerning eyes after all.
Hu'er asked, puzzled, " Mo Ran, what do you desire more?"
Mo Ran smiled and replied, "It means having lofty aspirations! As for what those aspirations are, I can't tell you now. Alright, we should head back now."
Upon hearing this, Lia reached out and walked to Hu'er, embracing her father who looked like he was about to get married.
After observing him for several days, he found that Mo Ran was actually quite good. He was clean-living, had no bad habits, and didn't wield much power, making him easy to control and unlikely to bully his father.
Now that his father has Grandpa Caspar protecting him, supporting a Xiao Bai is no problem at all, especially since Mo Ran seems completely devoted to him.
He couldn't let his father remain lonely forever; having a companion would be quite nice.
"Dad, text me when you get home."
With a touch of reluctance, the sticky-feeling Lia released her beautiful father, then said, "Thank you for your trouble, Mo Ran."
He nodded, his face Mo Ran with ink.
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Back at the villa, Lia exclaimed, "What an amazing day! Uncle's eyesight is incredible; he guessed it all."
Quinn chuckled and ruffled his hair. "Not hard to guess, the answer is obvious."
Lia: "My father said that a group of people were chasing him, so my mother spent money to delete all his images and audio sources, leaving them with no evidence. The art industry in interstellar space isn't very developed; there are hardly any people who can draw a human face. Deleting them successfully intercepted most of them."
Quinn lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said, "This matter is of utmost importance. We still don't know whose people abducted my father-in-law back then. I believe it's the mole within the Caspar branch. Tomorrow, we'll have Mo Ran protect my father-in-law closely."
Lia hesitated for a moment, "Is that dangerous? How about this, I'll go with Dad tomorrow too."
Quinn pinched his worried little face. "It's better to let the two of them go alone. Mo Ran has a strong ability to see through things. Whether he can win over your father-in-law depends on his ability."
In the end, Lia could only mutter, "As expected, the bigger the family, the more dramatic the story."
Quinn: "Don't worry, I'll send people in secretly to help with the investigation tomorrow. If all else fails, I'll have Mo Ran and my father-in-law stay there a few more nights. We'll eventually catch them. Hu'er' sudden return at this time will probably make some people anxious, and they'll make their move before Caspar announces the heir."
Lia was very worried, "It's still very dangerous..."
Quinn patted his head. "Don't worry, we'll discuss this with Grandpa Caspar and try to persuade him to trap him like a turtle in a jar."
"Alright, like I said, as long as my father is safe, that's all that matters."
The next day
Mo Ran, as always, fulfilled his duties as a bodyguard. Hu'er also knew what kind of role he was going to play today, which was nothing more than playing a good-for-nothing. He believed that he could play the role naturally.
Mo Ran, who rarely appears in public, serves as Yuze Hu'er concubine.
When Lia learned of the plan, she wanted them to do a live stream remotely; the plan was just too interesting!
Quinn dotes on his wife and agreed to let Lia allow Mo Ran to use high-tech live streaming so that no one would notice.
Duke Caspar, blinded by his own involvement, also found it difficult to discern which member of his household was the traitor.
Moreover, foxes have always been cunning and love to act.
If it weren't for his strong Spiritual Power, Caspar believed he might have been murdered long ago.
This plan suited him perfectly.
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The first thing Hu'er did upon entering the Duke's mansion was to demonstrate to everyone what it meant to be a lazy bum and spoiled and willful. She needed Mo Ran Dye to carry her when she walked, and she always looked at others with disdain, showing no regard for anyone in the family.
The acting was so realistic that Caspar, who is usually expressionless, almost couldn't help but laugh. Because he still had things to do, he told Mo Ran to take good care of the person before going to his study.
Mo Ran fulfilled her duties as a male concubine, accepting all of his whims without question.
In the private live stream, Lia felt tricked. "Honey, look! This plan is clearly for Mo Ran's benefit, look how much he enjoys being tortured!"
Quinn sighed, thinking, "These two were just playing themselves!"
Soon, people gathered around.
" Hu'er, welcome home. I'm your cousin Bai Ling. Let's get acquainted."
Bai Ling looked completely innocent. He glanced at Mo Ran, then stepped on his own foot with his left, staggering and falling towards Mo Ran.
Fortunately, Mo Ran managed to dodge and immediately whispered shyly and aggrievedly in the Hu'er ear, "Master! Is he trying to take advantage of me?"
A male voice suddenly rang out from the shy Mo Ran voice changer, and Hu'er, who was drinking water, almost couldn't help but spit it out.
Lia: "..."
Quinn: "..."
Bai Ling was shocked to hear the muscular man's shy demeanor; she felt as if struck by lightning. Even through the screen, she could tell that this Xiao Bai was about to curse.
After some evaluation, the group decided to eliminate the Xiao Bai" because her methods were too low-level; someone with that kind of brain wouldn't be capable of planning something as big as kidnapping Hu'er.
After sitting in the living room for a while...
Mo Ran then took Hu'er to the back garden and whispered in his ear, "I heard that Caspar has many rare plants there, let's go take a look."
Hu'er: "Got it! You want me to ruin those plants!"
The whispers between the two made Lia want to laugh; he had no idea his father had a knack for comedy.
The two mischievous duo arrived at the garden.
Just then, they saw someone carefully watering the flowers and plants in the garden; the boy wore glasses and looked very refined and handsome.
A butler stood beside him.
The head butler bowed immediately upon seeing the Hu'er boy. "Young Master, welcome home."
Hu'er glanced at them coldly. "Hmph, I don't think they're very welcoming, are they? Today is supposed to be my day to go home, but the head butler is here taking care of others. How amusing."
Upon hearing this, the head butler's face flashed with a hint of panic, but he quickly concealed it.
Mo Ran's lips curled slightly, watching to see what the head steward wanted to say.
The head butler sternly reprimanded, "Young Master, this is your third cousin, also the most outstanding fox in our family. You should address him as Third Brother. You mustn't be so arrogant and rude!"
Upon Hu'er immediately flew into a rage, pointed at him, and shouted, " A-Ran, beat him up!"
Mo Ran's smile deepened, "Yes, Master."