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Xu Xiao knocked three more times angrily, and the wooden door was slowly pushed open. She stepped inside.

A child half a man's height closed the door and ran after Xu Xiao. As he ran, he said, "How can you still not trust me?"

The child looked aggrieved, his mouth pouting enough to hold an oil can. He blinked and watched Xu Xiao walk towards the room with an especially ruthless look.

Hearing the noise outside, Xu Ran stood up and greeted the person who walked in: "A Xiao, you're here."

"Xu." Blanco stood by the window and greeted sideways.

Xu Xiao nodded in response to the two of them, then threw the things in his hands aside: "How is Big Brother?"

Xu Ran revealed a hint of hatred: "He's still unconscious. It's a pity that group of people were not caught. I didn't expect that even you, Xiao, couldn't find them. My brother and I are new here, they must have done it on purpose."

As for the "they" she was talking about, none of them knew anything at the moment.

Xu Ran hesitated to speak, but finally couldn't help but say: "A Xiao, that kid outside... is it really you..."

How could it be her child! Xu Xiao felt upset and shouted outside: "Little thing, come in."

The child came in very quickly, almost running in. Seeing this scene, Xu Ran's heart sank.

Xu Xiao didn't react much. Her eyebrows were drooping, revealing a hint of annoyance. She reached out and poked the boy next to her: "Do you know me?"

The boy nodded frantically: "I know him, I know him!"

"What's my name?"

"Xu Xiao." The boy lowered his head shyly. "Dad said Mom would call her this, Xiao means cool and unrestrained. You're even prettier than in the photo..."

"...Where are the photos?" Xu Xiao glanced at Xu Ran and Blanco, who were pretending to be busy. She continued to ask, "Let me see."

The boy's disappointment was visibly evident: "It fell... I don't know where it fell... Woo woo woo, I don't know either..."

Xu Xiao watched coldly as Xu Ran skillfully picked up the boy. She walked over to Blanco and asked, "When will my brother wake up?"

Blanco was still in a daze. He paused for a moment before answering, "It should be soon. But, Xu, your son is really different from you."

The boy has been living here with them since half a month ago.

He is a very sensible child. He never asks to go out to play, nor does he ask for good things.

Even his temper is different from Xu Xiao's.

Xu Xiao: ".He's not my son!"

Hearing that he was denied again, the boy cried even louder, and while crying he shouted: "You are my mother! You are my mother!"

After a few sounds, it was suddenly quiet. Xu Xiao turned around and saw Xu Ran staring at him. Then he looked again and saw, wow! The little thing had fainted from crying.

That's it, and you still say he's her son?

Xu Xiao was even more annoyed. She pulled out a chair and sat down facing the middle. On her left was Blanco, and on her right was Xu Ran, who was standing with the boy in her arms.

She was serious: "Do you think it's possible?"

Putting aside other things, the boy looked like he was five or six years old, and she was only eighteen years old now. Could it be that she gave birth to him when she was twelve or thirteen?

Blanco and Xu Ran knew it was impossible, so they just looked at Xu Xiao in silence.

Blanco: "But your faces are very similar."

Xu Ran followed closely behind: "Habits are the same too."

In short, the little boy must be related to Xu Xiao.

Xu Xiao had lived for almost a hundred years in her two lives, and this was the first time she had ever been recognized as her mother. She laughed angrily, "Didn't you think I was sick before? So who do you think is sick now, me or you?"

Towards Xu Ran, she was noticeably gentler, but the sting in her words was still evident: "Second sister, do you really think I can give birth to such a big, good-sized child?"

Isn't this ridiculous!

"Wuwuwu..." The boy woke up again and lay on Xu Ran's back. He wiped his tears with one hand and stretched out the other hand. He reached out to Xu Xiao with a trembling hand, moving forward and then back. Finally, he pouted and looked at Xu Xiao: "Mom..."

The voice was childish, with obvious crying sounds.

Xu Xiao wanted to leave again, but she heard a friction sound coming from the other side. She turned around and looked at Xu Huai who was struggling to get up: "Brother, long time no see."

Ten minutes later, Xu Huai got out of bed with Blanco's help.

With a stern face, he asked Xu Xiao, "I heard you gave birth to a son?"

Xu Xiao was so angry that he lost his temper and said lazily: "Blanco, his brain might be broken, you should go and check it out."

"Xu Xiao!" Xu Huai was furious. He clutched the clothes on his chest and spoke word by word, "How did you become like this? You don't even dare to admit what you did!"

He looked at the boy standing in the corner again: "Whose child is this? Are you kidnapping other people's children?!"

“………………”

Xu Xiao and Xu Ran both looked at Blanco, who was sitting beside the bed. They asked Blanco to tell Xu Huai about the current situation. It was obvious that this foreigner was more likely to cause trouble than help, so he didn't explain it clearly.

Xu Xiao curled his lips and smiled: "How could that be possible? Why wouldn't I dare to admit it? Aren't you just looking at my son?"

The little boy cried out weakly: "Mom, you finally recognized me!"

"Shut up." "Who is your mother!"

The former is Xu Xiao, who has accepted the reality - the injured brother, the questioning sister, the doctor watching the show, and the cheap eldest son who is eager to recognize his mother.

The last roar came from Xu Huai. After the roar, he turned his head with great effort, and the veins on his neck were visible.

The two siblings looked at each other, and Xu Ran nodded with a wry smile: "It's this child..."

"...Where did the child come from?" Xu Huai changed his tone. He loosened his grip on his collar and said coldly, "Xu Ran, send him away."

Xu Ran didn't move. She spread her hands and said, "You are the eldest brother, you decide."

Even if I give it to you, it has to be you, the big brother.

Xu Huai was silent and looked at Xu Xiao: "A Xiao, send that child out."

"How did you get hurt?" Xu Xiao raised his eyelids and glanced at him, then turned to look at the boy next to him: "Go out with your aunt."

"Mom?" The boy tilted his head. "You're not going to run away again, are you?"

"..." Xu Xiao gritted her teeth. Not to mention that Xu Ran felt that this boy looked like her, sometimes she felt like she was looking in the mirror. "No, I'll take you home."

The little thing is sometimes as dog-like as she is.

The boy extended his right little finger and smiled shyly: "Pink."

Blanco had already stood up, and he and Xu Ran walked outside together.

After they made the promise, the boy ran towards them, still shouting, "I have a mother! I have a mother!"

Only after the door was completely closed did Xu Xiao remove the smile from her face. She lowered her head and pinched her fingers: "You have a gunshot wound. Who did you offend?"

If she hadn't always remembered that Xu Huai had gotten into trouble before entering Beijing, her people wouldn't have found the unconscious Xu Huai in an alley.

But only Xu Huai knew what had happened to him.

She had someone investigate but found nothing. When she asked Xu Ran, she only said that Xu Huai was out on a mission.

When asked what the mission was, she had no idea.

Knowing he couldn't hide it, Xu Huai turned his face away and said softly, "I was assigned to Jing City to protect someone."

Xu Xiao narrowed his eyes and asked, "You're being made a human sandbag?"

"No!" A trace of regret flashed in Xu Huai's eyes. "It was my carelessness this time that caused me to fall. Don't tell your second sister about this."

At this moment, Xu Huai clearly realized that his little sister had really returned.

However, they are no longer worthy of being called family members.

The Xu Huai siblings arrived in Beijing before Xu Xiao. They saw how much the Chen family valued Xu Xiao. The Chen family truly treated her as a family member.

Compared to the Chen family, they have no family relationship at all except the so-called blood relationship.

"What are you doing in Jing City? I don't need you to take care of me..." Xu Xiao paused. She was thinking, what other place could be better than Jing City right now? "You and my second sister should go south."

There are many opportunities for development in the south.

Xu Huai frowned: "We don't need you to worry about us!"

Xu Xiao: "I just think it's dangerous for my second sister to follow you."

"..." Xu Huai was speechless for a long time before he said, "Your second sister won't always follow me. She will get married sooner or later!"

Xu Huai is good in every way except that he has a certain machismo that cannot be suppressed.

He felt that as the eldest brother, he should take good care of his younger sister and arrange everything for her, including the so-called marriage.

Actually, he is not a bad person, he just likes to worry.

Xu Xiao knew this about him, but she couldn't help but say, "Get married? What if my second sister doesn't want to get married? What are you going to do then?"

Xu Huai was anxious: "How can I not get married! Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. This matter is not negotiable!"

"What a pedantic thing!" Xu Xiao cursed in a low voice, then raised his head and looked at Xu Huai with a serious face: "What if I don't want to get married? Are you going to force me and my second sister to get married?"

Xu Huai muttered for a long time before finally speaking: "Xu Ran must get married! As for you..." He couldn't control it, but there were always people who could. "Can the Chen family really support you for the rest of your life?"

Xu Xiao frowned and said in a cold voice, "Brother, why do you think women need to be supported by others?"

In her previous life, Xu Ran had never been married. She was a well-known and successful businesswoman, a household name.

When Xu Ran was at his wit's end, Xu Huai didn't show up, and Xu Ran had to handle the situation on his own.

Xu Xiao felt that it was not him who was sick, but Xu Huai who was sick, he was really sick.

Perhaps Xu Huai is not the only one who is sick, there are countless Xu Huais in this world.

But she is not a doctor, she can't save those Xu Huais.

Perhaps the only thing she could change was Xu Huai in front of her, or perhaps she couldn't even change Xu Huai in front of her.

Xu Xiao felt powerless. She looked at Xu Huai for a moment, who was stiff-necked, not knowing whether it was out of self-righteousness or genuine pain. She stood up and said, "Brother, I'm going home first. There are some things I think you should discuss with Second Sister. She's very worried about you."

On the third day after picking up Xu Huai, Xu Ran finally couldn't help but find her and said that Xu Huai was missing.

Xu Ran looked devastated at that time, but she still forced herself to ask Xu Xiao for help.

She had tried everything, but she still couldn't find Xu Huai, so she turned to Xu Xiao.

Like Xu Huai, she didn't want to trouble Xu Xiao. Only when they were desperate would they think of Xu Xiao, their sister.

Xu Xiao paused at the doorway and said, "Brother, I should still be your sister, right? Perhaps I'm not as weak as you think. I can protect you, too."

This is the difference between the Xu brothers and sisters and the Chen brothers and sisters.

The Xu brothers and sisters felt more guilty and accommodating towards her, but after so long, their feelings faded.

Family members are meant to help and care for each other. To put it bluntly, God brings family members together to repay debts from past lives.

As soon as she walked out, Xu Xiao put away the sadness on her face. She did it on purpose for Xu Huai to see. Otherwise, the half-head of the family who was used to making decisions for everyone would not feel that he was wrong.

Blanco has already left. He came here just to check on Xu Huai. Now that he is awake, he is no longer needed.

Seeing Xu Xiao coming out, Xu Ran said dryly: "Ah Xiao, the doctor said he will go back to the clinic first. If you have any questions, go to the clinic to find him. What did you tell your brother?"

They respected Xu Xiao so much that they didn't even eavesdrop.

The boy ran towards Xu Xiao. He carefully reached for Xu Xiao's hand and raised his delicate little face: "Mom, I'm very good."

It’s no wonder that Xu Ran and Blanco were suspicious, the boy’s face did resemble Xu Xiao’s.

The eyes are exactly the same, big and round, with single eyelids, revealing a sense of coldness and rebelliousness.

But on the boy's face, he looked more obedient and clever.

Seeing the pair of eyes that were almost a carbon copy of her own, Xu Xiao hummed a sound and did not reject the boy's closeness to her. She held the boy's hand and then looked up: "Second sister, go ask the eldest brother."

There were some things she really couldn't say to Xu Ran.

She is different from Xu Ran. Xu Ran was raised by Xu Huai, but she only spent a short time with them.

This wasn't a big deal; it was just human nature. Therefore, she could sharply criticize Xu Huai for his flawed thinking, but she couldn't tell Xu Ran.

Xu Ran was not sick, so she couldn't blame her.

Xu Ran opened his mouth but said, "Okay, then you still want to come?"

"Come back in a few days, I have something to take care of."

Even after getting the approximate location, Chen Bei still couldn't find Xu Xiao. After walking around the area, he walked back carrying a bunch of snacks.

Halfway through the journey, he happened to meet Chen's father who was returning home. He naturally took a ride with him.

But Father Chen didn't look at him well: "I heard that your adjutant is missing?"

Chen Bei frowned slightly and turned to look at Father Chen: "Where did you get this information?"

His adjutant was indeed missing, and that was why he was in a hurry to return to the capital.

If a subordinate is lost in his own territory and he cannot find him, he will also lose his prestige.

But he didn't even tell Fang Hui about this, he just said he wanted to come back early.

Father Chen snorted coldly, dropped the book in his hand, and took off his glasses: "How should I know? The Ji family has come to me asking questions! It's just to find someone, do you want to turn the whole city upside down?"

Chen Bei was silent. The head of the Ji family had always been at odds with his father.

Understanding the source of Father Chen's anger, he said calmly: "I dare not, but Uncle Ji should be anxious."

The Ji family made their fortune through technology. Now that the military has more advanced improvement methods, the Ji family has gradually lost its leadership position in the R&D team.

His adjutant was in charge of this section. Chen Bei had been unsure before, but now he felt relieved: "Can you go to the Ji family?"

Father Chen was confused: "Why would I go to the Ji family? Are you asking me to have a quarrel with that damn old man Ji Yong?"

Ji Yong is the current head of the Ji family. Unlike the wealthy families of Beijing, the Ji family is a truly wealthy family. Passed down from generation to generation, in modern times, the Ji family has rapidly changed and turned to technology.

In the past, Chen's father and Ji Yong were comrades-in-arms, and their relationship was very deep. But ever since Ji Yong returned and became the so-called head of the family, their friendship had been severed, and they had even become somewhat hostile.

Chen Bei turned his face away: "Please ask Uncle Ji for mercy and ask him to release my adjutant."

Knowing that the person was with Ji Yong, Chen Bei finally breathed a sigh of relief. But before he could relax, his father slapped him hard on the shoulder.

“Bang!”

Father Chen was so angry that he slapped him again.

“Bang!”

"What the hell?" Father Chen glared at his rebellious son. "You want me to plead for you? Is that adjutant mine? Or was that adjutant sent by me?"

Chen Bei: "Dad, calm down."

The rebellious son always looked calm and was not at all surprised by the greetings from his biological father.

Chen's father used to be in the army. At that time, the management was not very strict, so harsh words were inevitable.

Later, he had two warm and caring little cotton-padded jackets, and he finally suppressed his temper. However, as a son, Chen Bei did not enjoy this benefit.

In front of his sister is the laughing old man, and in front of him is the cold-blooded old Deng.

Lao Deng couldn't calm down at all: "Chen Bei, tell me, what did you do in the army? The adjutant belongs to you alone, right? Then why didn't you go and rescue him, and asked your father for help! You are such a big man and still a waste!"

Chen Bei was not affected and even reminded the driver: "Uncle, go to Ji's house."

The driver stopped the car, turned his head and said weakly: "Sir?"

"Go to Ji's house!" Father Chen picked up the book beside him.

The sound of the engine starting once again ignited Chen's father's anger. With a slap, Chen's father put the book aside and slapped his rebellious son again.

Then, Father Chen calmly asked, holding the book, "What happened to your adjutant?"

"A piece of information was lost, and he went to investigate."

No one knows a son better than his father. Father Chen looked away and asked, "Why don't you go?"

"I want to see Axiao first." This is one of Chen Bei's few selfish desires.

When talking about this, Father Chen felt upset. He looked up and said, "Go home, don't go to Ji's house."

"Sir? Yes." Although the driver was confused, he still changed direction.

Chen Bei didn't say anything either. He was aware of his father's sudden anger.

Until the car stopped at the gate, the father and son did not say another word.

After waiting for a long time, no explanation came. Father Chen's initial slight anger escalated into a fury tenfold and a hundredfold. He snorted coldly, "It seems your adjutant isn't very important after all."

Chen Bei didn't say anything for a long time, but turned his head to stare outside.

Father Chen was very angry.

“Bang!”

This time the slap landed on the back of Chen Bei's head.

"What? You're the company commander and hold a high position, but your adjutant isn't worth losing face for? Everyone is equal, have you swallowed that principle?"

Before Mr. Chen could continue speaking, he saw his rebellious son push open the car door and run straight over there.

Over there, there were two people, a young mother and daughter.

The driver whispered, "Sir, that's Miss Xu."

Hearing this, Father Chen hurriedly put on his glasses and took a look. It was indeed his eldest daughter. The eldest daughter was holding a child in her hand. What rebellious sons hate most is children.

He coughed twice and said to the driver, "You go back first."

After saying that, he got out of the car door on the other side and walked towards the alley inside while humming a song.

Father Chen returned home with a happy heart.

The Chen family has lived in this courtyard for many years. Even if they were rich, they would not move. It is quiet here and not crowded.

Therefore, Chen Bei knew very well that there were no so-called children in the yard.

He walked over, took a quick look, and finally his gaze stopped at the boy's familiar eyes.

At the same time, the boy held Xu Xiao's hand tightly: "Mom, I'm scared..."

Chen Bei: "...A Xiao, who is he?"