Chapter 169

After dinner, Leng Zexi stood in the kitchen, rolled up his sleeves, and was washing the dishes used for dinner with his elder brother. The water was running, and the foam of the detergent was rubbed into his hands to create a delicate touch.

At this time, Mu Shen suddenly said: "Didn't Yichen tell you? Yichen, you can actually treat him so calmly." There was a hint of surprise in his words.

Upon hearing this, Leng Zexi paused for a moment, then continued to wipe the bowl he had just washed and put it neatly into the cupboard.

He responded calmly, "You mean he likes Joan?"

Mu Shen nodded and continued, "Well, I don't believe you can't see it. Only Ruo An, that silly girl, didn't think too much about it, or she didn't even think about it in that direction."

"Although Yichen is two years older than Ruoan, in fact, Ruoan always treated herself as an older sister and took care of Yichen when they were young." At this point, Mu Shen couldn't help but recall every detail of Ruoan's childhood, and deep nostalgia revealed in his eyes.

"I remember when Yichen first came, he was skinny and small, about the same height as Ruoan. But Ruoan was white and plump, looking innocent and cute at that time."

"As soon as she saw Yichen, she acted as his elder sister without hesitation and took great care of him. Once, when Yichen was out playing, he was bullied by other kids and was called a wild child without a father or a mother."

"Yichen was unwilling to suffer such an injustice, so he started fighting with those kids. When Ruoan heard the news, he rushed over to help without saying a word."

Mu Shen couldn't help laughing when he said this, as if the scene was still vivid in his mind. "Guess what the final result was?"

"Won?" Leng Zexi looked at the person in front of him with surprise. He really couldn't imagine that Ruoan, who seemed quiet and well-behaved, was so naughty and mischievous when he was a child, and even fought with others.

Just then, Lin Cai walked in with a pot of water in his hand, ready to pour tea for everyone.

When he heard the story about Ruoan's childhood, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What kind of fight is that? There's no way a fight could happen in that situation."

Lin Cai gestured as he spoke, "At that time, Ruo An stood there, with his hands on his hips, and shouted at the other party fiercely: 'You dare to touch my brother, believe it or not, I will call my brothers to deal with you!'"

Speaking of this, Lin Cai couldn't stop smiling.

As Leng Zexi listened to Lin Cai's description, the cute yet domineering appearance of Ruoan as a child emerged in his mind, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

However, Lin Cai suddenly put away his smile, looked at Leng Zexi seriously, and warned him solemnly: "There used to be some idle hooligans in this alley who specifically targeted children and robbed them of their pocket money."

"But our Ruo An is different. She has never been threatened by those guys. Do you know why? It's because we brothers have always been behind her to protect her!"

Lin Cai paused and continued, "So, Zexi, don't think that everything will be fine just by marrying Ruoan home."

"If you dare to treat Ruo'an badly in the future, the four of us brothers will definitely not sit idly by. When the time comes, you will be in trouble!"

Lin Cai said solemnly, "Back then, Xiao Si and I escaped from the orphanage. We were both covered in wounds, and Xiao Si had a high fever and was completely confused."

"I had no choice but to settle Xiao Si down first, and then go out to beg on the street, hoping to get some money to pay for Xiao Si's medical treatment and medicine."

At this point, Lin Cai couldn't help but sigh, and then continued: "Who would have thought that after finally begging for more than a dozen yuan, it was robbed away by a group of hateful hooligans."

"Not only did they rob me of my money, they also beat me up and kicked me very violently. I was lying on the ground and couldn't move at all. I felt like I might really die."

"Just before I closed my eyes in despair, I suddenly saw a figure walking towards me. At that moment, I even suspected that it was an illusion before I died, because the person who appeared before my eyes was such a lovely little angel." A trace of gratitude flashed in Lin Cai's eyes.

"Luckily, I didn't die in the end. Joan called her parents to save my life."

"Later, when I told them about Xiao Si's condition, the kind-hearted Ruo'an family took Xiao Si to see a doctor without hesitation. After the doctor examined him, he said that if he had come a little later, Xiao Si would have become a fool due to the continuous high fever."

"When Ruo'an's parents learned about the tragic experiences that Xiao Si and I had gone through, they took us back to the orphanage without hesitation to handle the relevant procedures."

"Originally this was against the rules, but because the orphanage was at fault, the formalities were completed very quickly. In this way, Xiao Si and I were able to stay in the Xia family smoothly."

"It was Ruo'an who gave Xiaosi and me a warm home. Even my eldest and second brothers would probably have difficulty having a stable home until now if it weren't for the kindness of my parents to adopt them."

"So, because of the kindness of my parents in raising me, every one of us is grateful to them from the bottom of our hearts, loves Ruoan, and cherishes her as if she were our own sister."

"How important is Ruo'an in our hearts? You can imagine. If you dare to hurt me, maybe I can still grit my teeth and bear it."

"But if you dare to harm Ruoan, it will touch the bottom line of all of us. We will never let you off easily. Do you understand?"

At this point, Lin Cai did not hesitate to tell Leng Zexi all the memories that had once caused him unbearable pain.

After hearing this, Leng Zexi nodded solemnly and said, "I understand."

Before this, Leng Zexi had always been very curious about why Ruoan had so many brothers with different surnames.

At the same time, I also feel that the Xia Lin couple don’t seem like the kind of people who like to meddle in other people’s affairs and adopt many children at will.

Until this moment, all the doubts were finally answered.

If the adoption of the eldest and second brothers was simply because of the entrustment of his father-in-law and mother-in-law's close friends, then the adoption of the third and fourth brothers was undoubtedly the brothers that Ruoan specifically found for himself.

I have to admit that this may be in line with the old saying: If you are not from the same family, you will not enter the same door!

For Lin Cai, it was enough to see that Leng Zexi truly took Ruo An to heart. After all, he was not just saying it casually.

If Leng Zexi dared to cause any harm to Ruoan, he would not be alone now, but have the entire huge Xia Group as a solid backing.

If they really want to compete with the Leng family, I'm afraid neither side will gain any benefit.

At this moment, Lin Cai suddenly turned to look at Mu Shen and asked, "Brother, where did mom and dad put the tea leaves? I want to make tea."

Hearing this, Mu Shen couldn't help but frown slightly and responded unhappily: "How dare you come to ask me this question? I haven't been back for five years, and you are the one who comes back often. Why are you asking me this question?"

Despite complaining like this, Mu Shen finally stood up and walked to where the tea was stored. He quickly took it out and handed it to Lin Cai.

However, just as he handed over the tea leaves, Mu Shen seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly reminded her, "Remember, don't let Ruoan drink this tea, otherwise she won't be able to sleep tonight."

"Don't worry, even if I give it to her, she won't drink it. She thinks it doesn't taste good." Lin Cai felt that what his elder brother said was a bit redundant.

Mu Shen thought about it and said, "My Ruoan is really not suitable for hardship, Leng Zexi, don't you think so?"

When Lin Cai heard this, he looked at Leng Zexi and wished him the best. He decided to leave first.

"Of course, big brother. Even if I have to suffer, I can't let Ruoan suffer." Leng Zexi said very tactfully.

"It's good that you understand. Yichen let go because he hopes Ruoan can be happy. Don't let him down." Mu Shen looked at him and said.

"The dishes are washed. The rest of the kitchen hygiene is up to you." Mu Shen looked at him. "Is that ok?"

Leng Zexi nodded, "No problem." Even if there are problems with the arrangements made by his brother-in-law, they must be okay.

Mu Shen nodded, "Our family is not like your Leng family, with many servants. We are all self-reliant. We did Ruoan's share before, but now that we have you, Ruoan's share will be handed over to you."

"It's my duty, it's my duty." Leng Zexi replied.

Leng Zexi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the man leave. He originally thought that the beating was over, but it seemed that he would have to be more diligent in the future.

Zhou Mufan asked Liang Zian for the address of Xia Ruoan's home. He stood outside the yard and looked at the people inside. His eyes were filled with shock. That was someone he would never be able to reach in his entire life, but he was very loving to Xia Ruoan.

Xia Ruoan looked at the oranges in the basket and wanted to eat them.

After taking a look at Leng Zexi who had not come out of the kitchen yet, the eldest brother didn't dare to do it. The second brother was still drawing, and the fourth brother was repairing the radio, so he could only give it to the third brother.

"Third brother, try this fruit. Yichen and I grew it." Xia Ruoan handed him the orange in his hand and said.

Lin Cai looked at her expectant expression and suddenly had a bad feeling for some reason.

"Did you and Yichen grow this?" Lin Cai looked at her worriedly and asked, "Is it sour or sweet?"

"Not bad." It was sour enough and sweet enough. Xia Ruoan asked him to peel it.

"Third brother, I want to eat it too. You peel it and we'll each have half. I don't want to wash my hands." Xia Ruoan looked at him and said.

Lin Cai peeled the orange doubtfully and gave half of it to her.

Lin Cai threw a petal into his mouth.