Chu Xingyue remained silent. Seeing her two older brothers looking at her nervously, Chu Jiaojiao pulled them together.

The three heads huddled together, whispering amongst themselves.

Fu Jingxing kept his eyes down, showing no curiosity. What they were talking about wasn't something he could be curious about; it was all confidential. The fact that they weren't letting him leave was because of their connections; otherwise, he wouldn't be sitting here.

The two brothers listened with furrowed brows and clenched fists on their laps.

Knowing that Gu Yanci and the others had come in, the three siblings were still chatting together, their heads touching.

What are these three doing?

Gu Yanci came in and sat down next to his wife.

Li Si looked curiously at the three heads that had bumped together.

"Never mind them."

"Have you rested well?"

"Yes, I slept until this evening. Orange even took us out for a delicious meal." Chu Xingyue enjoyed her partner's care.

He took Chu Xingyue's hand from beside him and held it in his own, making Li Si roll his eyes at the sight.

Ever since the eldest brother got a wife, he's changed completely; he's become someone no one can bear to look at.

"How are you? Are you hurt?"

Chu Qingzhi looked Chu Jiaojiao up and down, as if trying to find out something.

"Oh dear, second brother, what could have happened to me? It was all my sister's doing. I wanted to help her, but my brother-in-law held me back."

Chu Jiaojiao's words relieved the two brothers. Their An'an was incredibly powerful; if they had gone, they would probably have been doomed.

Chu Xingyue glanced at Chu Jiaojiao, making Chu Jiaojiao shrink her shoulders and put on a fawning smile.

The two brothers looked at Chu Xingyue with the eyes of a young wife, which made Chu Xingyue feel disgusted, as if she were a heartless man who had abandoned them.

"Big brother, second brother, I'm really fine, don't worry."

"Then you absolutely must not do that again next time. Jiaojiao said she had a weapon, so why didn't you just use it to shoot that guy?"

"I won't know the level of skill until we fight. Only after we fight will I have a clear understanding."

"Aci, you're so lucky. You even have a wife to protect you."

Look at that sarcastic tone.

"There's nothing I can do, we're just lucky. I'm not very capable, so I have to rely on my wife for protection. I haven't caused any trouble for An'an." Although the brothers-in-law felt that they hadn't protected their sister well, they still couldn't be too provocative.

"snort"

The two brothers snorted through their noses.

Chu Xingyue shook her head, amused, as she watched the three men bickering like children.

“We’re planning to go out and relax in a few days,” Chu Xingyue said, turning to Gu Yanci beside her.

Gu Yanci chuckled lightly:

"We really need to go out and relax. Have you decided where to go?"

"Not yet, they haven't decided where to go yet."

Chu Xingyue gestured with her chin toward the two tables of mahjong players who were engrossed in their game.

"Tell me whenever you want to go somewhere, and I'll go with you."

Gu Yanci's words immediately made Li Si, who had been sitting next to him, furious.

"Big brother, are you serious? You just got back and you're already leaving me again?"

Li Si had never felt this way before; now that he had a wife, she was relentlessly exploiting him, this poor man.

Gu Yanci acted as if he hadn't heard Li Si's words at all.

Seeing Li Si's anxious look, Fu Jingxing and the others burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at? If you keep laughing, you'll still be a single dog just like me."

These words caused quite a stir. The men exchanged glances and pounced on Li Si, pinning him down.

"You're still laughing at us for being single, making it seem like you're not. What, you've become so tough with the brothers again after not seeing us for a while?"

"That's how it is."

"Brothers, this kid's still being stubborn, teach him a lesson."

"Hahaha, no no no, it's my fault, I was being mean, brothers, please forgive me, please forgive me."

Li Si was extremely ticklish, a weakness that was an open secret among his close friends. Whenever this kid was at his most mischievous, he would enjoy his older brother's affection.

Her hair was a mess, her clothes were a mess, and her rosy face made it impossible not to have impure thoughts.

Chu Jiaojiao, who was watching, imagined a whole drama unfolding before her eyes and laughed so hard she was doubled over.

Chu Xingyue could tell from Jiao Jiao's bright, sparkling eyes that the girl had something planned in mind.

"Sigh, every time you can't win an argument with me, you just bully me like this." Just listen to that tone, it's clear they know everyone's sexual orientation. Anyone who doesn't know them would definitely think these people have some unspeakable secret.

Are you going back tonight?

Gu Yanci whispered in Chu Xingyue's ear.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xingyue reached out and twisted Gu Yanci's side waist.

"What are you thinking about? Go back to the villa to rest later, and keep an eye on those kids."

"They're all grown up now."

Gu Yanci is starting to dislike the group of people over there.

These guys are preventing him from getting close to his wife.

The people playing cards all felt a chill.

"Tsk, why do I suddenly feel a bit cold? I must have caught a chill while showering yesterday."

"I do have some feelings about it even if you don't say so."

"Drink some hot water and sweat it out, and you'll be fine."

While they were speculating, they had no idea how many times they had died under Gu Yanci's deathly gaze.

They're playing mahjong over there, while a few people are drinking and chatting over here.

A phone rang.

Chu Xingyue gestured for everyone to ignore her and continue chatting. Seeing that there were no numbers displayed on her phone, Chu Xingyue picked up her phone and walked towards the door.

"Hello!"

"An'an, it's me." It was Chu Ning's phone call.

"Did Mom bother you?" Chu Ning's voice was a little cautious and apologetic.

"What are you saying? You're my mother. Why are you saying such disturbing things?"

Chu Xingyue spoke softly, her gentle voice soothing Chu Ning's cautiousness.

Did you see him?

Chu Xingyue paused after hearing this.

"I'm sorry, Mom, I didn't see him."

"Yes, yes, yes," Chu Ning couldn't believe it.

"Mom, don't worry, we still have news of him. No news is good news. Don't worry, I think he must be thinking of us too."

Chu Xingyue's words of comfort were somewhat weak. After all these years, Chu Ning had actually come to terms with things, but her daughter made her heart, which had been somewhat subdued, beat again.

"You can come home when you have time off there. Everything has been taken care of over there, and you are safe now."

When Chu Xingyue returned, she had already deleted all the records about Chu Ning from the computer.

Chu Ning is safe now. They destroyed the research institute, and they must have received the news by now. They are hiding in the shadows, so Chu Xingyue is no longer worried about Chu Ning's safety.

After all, China isn't so easy to enter now, and Chu Ning's side isn't so easy to get close to either.

Her mother was, after all, a senior researcher, and she always had people from the National Security Bureau guarding her.

"Can I go home now?"

"Um."

"You can go back and visit your grandparents now."

Chu Ning's emotions were ultimately affected by the fact that she was able to reunite with her family openly and honestly.

"Yes, you can come back when you're on vacation. Your grandparents will be so happy to know you can come back and live a normal life."

Chu Xingyue was on the phone in the hallway.

The door to one of the private rooms was flung open from the inside.

"I'm fine, I'm just going out for some fresh air."

The man who was speaking saw the stunningly beautiful Chu Xingyue standing in the corridor.

After drinking some more alcohol, Chu Xingyue was now like a sparkling gem in his eyes.

Chu Xingyue, who was on the phone with Chu Ning, was completely unaware that a pair of eyes were looking at her with ill intent.

"Yes, I'm fine, don't worry. You should take good care of yourself too, and we'll be waiting for you to come back."

"Okay, okay, bye-bye." The phone call ended.

"Bang"

The man lying on the ground had a blank mind. Had he been thrown over the shoulder by an incredibly beautiful woman?

"Did you drink too much?" Chu Xingyue squatted down and patted the man's mouth.

"Hey beautiful, I haven't even had a chance to get to know you yet, why are you giving me an over-the-shoulder throw?"

"You should be glad you're outside."

These words completely baffled the man. What do you mean, "outside"? Does it mean there's an "inside"? What "inside"? Where is the "inside"? What if it's inside?

The more I thought about it, the more unlucky I felt. What if I ran into someone who had just been released from prison?

Why did it take so long?

A male voice rang out.

"It's okay, this handsome guy fell down, I asked him if he needed help up."