As soon as Gu Qi, Gu Wan, and Ji Xian entered the room, they heard He Zhuo leaning on the railing of the first floor and shouting, "Old Gu, Old Ji, we are upstairs..."

After Gu Qi and the other two took Ji Huan to greet the elders, they turned around and went upstairs.

He Zhuo was waiting at the stairs: "Brother Yan and Brother Ci are washing up, Meibao and the others will be down soon, shall we go to Aye's room and wait?"

His gaze shifted to Ji Huan, and his tone softened: "Huanhuan, long time no see."

Ji Huan subconsciously shrank behind his brother...

He Zhuo bent down: "Huanhuan, don't you remember me? I'm He Zhuo's brother..."

As they were talking, Lu Nange and his companions happened to come down from upstairs.

Gu Wan: "Nannan, Xingyou, and Sister Wen Qing!"

He Zhuo immediately turned around and looked at Lu Nange with a bright smile: "Meibao, it feels like a long time since we last met!"

Everyone booed immediately, and Gu Wan pretended to vomit: "Ah—yue!"

Chi Yanzhou and the others came out of the room and said, "Stay away from my Nannan."

He Zhuo pointed at Shi Xu, then at himself, and said with a hint of teasing, "When you called Meibao your mother, Meibao and I were already close friends. I could even give my life to her..."

Shi Xu dug his toes into the ground: "What are you saying?" - [Ahhh, when will this mess be over? ...]

Chi Yanzhou glanced at He Zhuo and said, "You're just giving me useless things."

Gu Wan: "Exactly, is your life valuable?"

He Zhuo covered his chest and sighed in mock pain: "Alas... This world is full of malice towards me."

Wen Qing interrupted: "Stop joking and go downstairs quickly. The elders are waiting."

As the group walked towards the stairs, they greeted Ji Huan.

Ji Huan was still hiding behind Ji Xian, nodding slightly in response to Wen Qing and the others.

When it was Lu Nange and Lu Beiye's turn, Lu Beiye let go of his sister's hand, took out today's snacks from his pocket, and handed them to Ji Xian: "Brother Ji Xian, this is for your sister."

Ji Xian: "Thank you, Aye."

Ji Huan lowered his head, looked at Lu Beiye and asked softly, "Is it... for me?"

Lu Beiye nodded: "I'm Lu Beiye, and Sister Ji Huan can call me Ah Ye like everyone else. These are for Sister Ji Huan..."

Ji Huan didn't reach out immediately, but just gently tugged at the corner of Ji Xian's clothes.

Ji Xian gently encouraged Huan Huan: "It's a gift from A Ye, if Huan Huan likes it, you can accept it."

Ji Huan then took the snacks and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum: "Thank you...Aye."

Lu Beiye: “You’re welcome.”

He Zhuo leaned close to Gu Qi and whispered, "Aye has never treated me so well!"

Gu Wan: "Aye is so well-behaved and cute. Some people should look for more in themselves."

Gu Qi immediately nodded in agreement: "That's right!"

He Zhuo: "Cute and adorable? Are you sure you're talking about our Ah Ye?"

Gu Wan and Gu Qi nodded at the same time.

Shi Xu glanced at him and said, "Why, isn't our Ah Ye cute and well-behaved?"

He Zhuo shook his head frantically, but in his heart, he thought, "Aye? So cute and adorable??? People can't be so unscrupulous, right? Whose little cutie would tear zombies apart with his bare hands and stab people at the slightest disagreement?"

Lu Xici shouted to the gathered people, "What are you crowding over there for? Get out!"

He Zhuo quickly responded: "Coming, coming..."