Chapter 553 Extra Chapter—Lujin, Sang Nian Nian.

Seeing her like this, Luo Xinghe felt even more uneasy, but she understood her sister and knew that although Luo Xingyou was sometimes impulsive, she was by no means a person without a sense of propriety.

She sighed and conceded, "Xingyou, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that this is too sudden... and, isn't it unsafe?"

"Fine, I'll ask my advisor for leave and go with you. We still need to pay for the plane tickets and stuff..."

"Safe! Absolutely safe! Safer than at home!" Luo Xingyou assured him, patting her chest.

"Not only us, but several other friends are also going to meet up in the south. It'll be more lively with more people, and we can look out for each other!"

"Don't worry, sis! I'll personally 'repay' her the plane ticket money after we meet, okay? Now, get moving!"

Seeing her younger sister's eager yet determined eyes, Luo Xinghe finally gave in and shook her head helplessly.

"Okay, I'll believe you this time."

"Sister, you're the best!" Luo Xingyou cheered, then immediately turned and rushed into the room, quickly throwing things into her suitcase.

As Luo Xinghe watched her sister's busy figure, the doubts in her heart had not completely dissipated.

But in the end, she chose to trust her younger sister and began packing her own necessities.

Outside, two men in sharp suits stood quietly, waiting for the door to open again.

......

In the southern part of the city, sunlight streamed warmly through the floor-to-ceiling windows, bathing the Lu siblings in its glow.

Lu Nange scrolled through her phone, looking at the flight information of everyone in the group.

"Ah Ye, it's almost time to leave. Change your clothes, we're going to the airport to pick someone up."

"Okay, sister!" Lu Beiye replied readily, put the tablet on the sofa, and turned to run to his room.

Before long, the siblings had changed their clothes.

Opening the garage door of the villa, Lu Nange walked straight to the G-Class, opened the door, and sat in the driver's seat.

Lu Beiye opened the passenger door with practiced ease, climbed in using both hands and feet, and sat up straight.

While adjusting the seat and rearview mirror, Lu Nange glanced at her younger brother beside her and couldn't help but say, "Aye, why don't you sit in the back?"

Lu Beiye shook his head, his small hands gripping the seatbelt tightly against his chest, his eyes as firm as if he were taking an oath to join the Party.

"Sister, I'm not afraid! I believe in you!"

Lu Nange: "...It's not a matter of believing or not. Is it possible that for a child like you, it's generally recommended to sit in the back seat for safety?"

As the two siblings were talking, the sound of a car engine approaching from afar came from the yard, followed by the sounds of braking, opening and closing doors.

Immediately afterwards, two figures got out of the car.

It was precisely because they had estimated the time that Lu Jin and Sang Niannian rushed back after finishing their business at the company.

Sang Niannian looked at Aunt Xu standing at the door: "Aunt Xu, where are Nan Nan and A Ye?"

Aunt Xu: "Miss and young master went to the garage."

The couple exchanged a glance, walked towards the garage door, and peeked out to see their daughter and son sitting in the driver's and passenger's seats.

Shikazu's voice carried a hint of teasing.

"Hey! Girl, so early in the morning, what are you planning to do... take your little brother somewhere to make your way in the world with your brand-new, still-hot driver's license?"

Lu Nange and Lu Beiye heard the familiar voice from their memories and looked up at the same time.

"Dad! Mom!" The moment she saw who it was, Lu Nange almost instinctively pushed open the car door, jumped out of the car, and ran towards her parents.

She didn't care about anything else, rushed to her parents, stretched out her arms, hugged them, buried her face between them, and spoke in a muffled voice.

With an uncontrollable tremor and choked sobs, she said, "You're back...you're really back! Mom and Dad..."

[It's so good that you're not covered in blood!]

Lu Beiye was quick to react; he unbuckled his seatbelt and ran over with his short legs.

He was still short, so he could only hug his mother's leg first, then look up at her with his little face and say, "Dad! Mom!"

Lu Jin and Sang Niannian were caught off guard by their children's sudden, almost "fierce" embrace, and they both glanced at each other instinctively.

Sang Niannian was the first to react. She raised her hand and gently stroked Lu Nange's back, her voice extremely soft.

"What's wrong? My Nannan... she was fine last night, wasn't she? It's only been one night, why does she act like... she hasn't seen her mother in ages?"

Lu Jin felt his neck tighten as his daughter strangled him, but his heart softened completely.

His gaze shifted and landed on his youngest son, who was only holding his mother and sister, seemingly having "forgotten" his father.

He deliberately put on a stern face: "Young man! Your dad is standing right here! Can't you see him?"

All you do is hug your mom and your sister, but don't you ever think to hug your old man too?

Lu Beiye's head shook as his father's large hand rubbed it, causing his hair to stick up in disarray.

He wasn't angry at all. Instead, he let go of his mother and sister, turned around, and hugged Lu Jin: "Dad!"

Even Shikazu was stunned.

The youngest son has always been quiet and reserved, even somewhat aloof, and rarely shows such initiative in getting close or expressing his emotions.

The couple looked at each other again, this time with even greater surprise, mixed with more confusion and a hint of unease.

"Nannan...Aye, what is this?"

Sang Niannian's gaze darted back and forth between her daughter and son, while Lu Nange forced herself to detach herself from her emotional turmoil.

"Nothing much, maybe it's just... I suddenly had a breakthrough this morning?"

Lu Beiye stood next to his father and nodded solemnly.

Her little face had a serious expression that said, "Sister is right, whatever sister says goes," which almost made Shikajin laugh.

The doubts in Lu Jin's heart were somewhat dispelled by his children's unusual intimacy, and replaced by a joyful sense of relief.

He bent down, picked up Lu Beiye, and spun him around twice in the air.

"Could it be that my little Ye is... scared because she's going to ride in your sister's car?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Sang Niannian playfully slapped her husband's arm, but her gaze lingered tenderly on her two children.

She asked softly, "Nan Nan, where are you planning to drive to?"

Lu Nange: "Mom, it's my brother. He's back from Beijing with some friends. Aye and I want to go to the airport to pick them up."

"Lu Xici?" Lu Jin frowned upon hearing this.

"He's a grown man, why should you, his sister who just got her driver's license, pick him up when he comes home? What kind of talk is that! Let him come back by himself!"

Lu Nange: "Dad! It was me who wanted to pick up my older brother!"

When Lu Jin met his daughter's gaze, his tone immediately softened: "If my daughter wants to go, then of course she has to go!"

Okay, Dad will come with you, sit in the passenger seat and keep you company! Ah Ye, you can stay home with Mom, okay?