The snow was falling heavily, and it seemed to have been falling for a while; the ground and treetops were already covered with a layer of snow.

Kunan Xun also came over and said, "That's great! If it's next night, we can build a snowman tomorrow."

Jiu Yebai stood behind the two of them, thinking about how old they were to still be building snowmen, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized he had never built a snowman before, so he silently swallowed his words.

The cat asked, "A snowman? What kind? Like that?"

As she spoke, the cat pointed to the doorway.

The villa's iron gate had just closed, and a car had just driven away, its headlights quickly disappearing into the night on the mountain road.

A person walked in. Under the bright streetlights, he was tall and seemed to be quite tall. He was wearing a clean wool coat, his hands in his pockets, and he walked unhurriedly up the steps.

From the iron gate to the villa, there was a long lawn and a fountain in between. After walking for a while, snow fell on his head and shoulders, and the cat actually said that he was a snowman.

Jiu Yebai and Jiu Nanxun looked at it carefully and said at the same time, "Dad!"

The two exchanged a glance and quickly ran to the door to greet the person.

The cat stroked its chin.

Oh, Hisa Nakamori is back?

The cat closed the window and went to the door.

Just then, Jiu Yunchi opened the door for Jiu Zhongsheng. He didn't say anything, but his calm expression suggested that... Jiu Yunchi was the only one who knew in advance that Jiu Zhongsheng would be coming back today.

Jiu Zhongsheng took off his coat and hung it behind him. Jiu Nanxun rushed over and hugged Jiu Zhongsheng. "Dad, why didn't you tell me you were coming back? I could have come to pick you up."

Jiu Zhongsheng said, "I have a surprise for you! I told Yun Chi, and specifically instructed him not to leak the secret. How about it, are you surprised?"

Jiu Nanxun nodded: "What a pleasant surprise! Dad, come in quickly. The New Year's Eve gala is about to start. You're back just in time. Let's watch it together."

Jiu Zhongsheng was travel-worn and clearly did not expect that the first program he would be invited to watch was the New Year's Gala.

His gaze swept around the house, and everything seemed unfamiliar.

Jiu Zhongsheng sat on the sofa and saw several small plates with peeled pomelos on them. He picked one up, took a bite, and nodded approvingly, "Delicious, sweet."

Jiu Yebai said, "Dad, that's mine."

Jiu Zhongsheng glanced at Jiu Yebai, "What's wrong with yours? Can't I eat it?"

Jiu Yebai said, "That was taken off by my sister; that's my sister's love for me."

Despite saying that, Jiu Yebai didn't take it back.

Jiu Zhongsheng then looked at Maomao, his eldest daughter.

Jiu Yunchi, Jiu Yebai, and Jiu Nanxun all tensed up to varying degrees instantly!

Jiu Zhongsheng has hardly ever had any real contact with cats.

When Jiu Xintian came to Beijing, the Jiu family's company had just launched its overseas branch strategy. Jiu Zhongsheng had been working on overseas companies for the past few years, while the domestic companies were completely handed over to Jiu Yunchi.

Jiu Zhongsheng is the true master of the Jiu family, yet the three of them are worried that Jiu Zhongsheng might be a terrible father who doesn't like their sister.

The three of them had been deliberately avoiding this matter, but now it seems they have no choice but to face it!

However, the cat, who was being stared at by several people at the same time, sat on the ground and slowly peeled a pomelo. She peeled another one, then divided it into a small plate and handed it to Jiu Zhongsheng, saying, "This is yours!"

Jiu Zhongsheng caught it instinctively.

The cat took the other copy from his hand and gave it back to Jiu Yebai.

"What are you all spacing out for?" the cat asked.

Jiu Yunchi, Jiu Yebai, and Jiu Nanxun immediately looked at Jiu Zhongsheng.

Jiu Zhongsheng slowly took a bite of pomelo and said contentedly, "My daughter's love is so sweet! Kitty, come here, let's hug!"

The cat frowned and shook its head decisively.

Ku Nanxun breathed a sigh of relief, Ku Yebai also relaxed, and Ku Yunchi continued watching TV.

Jiu Zhongsheng caught a glimpse of his two sons and youngest daughter's reactions out of the corner of his eye and found it amusing. Did he look like a wicked father?

Jiu Zhongsheng carefully examined his eldest daughter. It had been a long time since they last met, and her changes... were indeed as Jiu Yunchi had said, a complete transformation.

Jiu Zhongsheng still had his arms outstretched. He said, "Maomao, didn't you say that we father and daughter communicate too little and don't express our feelings to each other? I give you very little fatherly love, and the only fatherly love I have, you even donated it away."

Dad knows he's wronged you. From now on, I'll give you more fatherly love, starting with this loving hug.

The cat paused for a moment, then said, "Kujika Mori even knows this..."

"Hehe..." Cat felt a little guilty. She gave Jiu Zhongsheng a perfunctory hug, but he hugged her very tightly.

Jiu Zhongsheng patted the cat's back and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm your dad."

After Jiu Zhongsheng left, the cat looked at him.

Upon seeing Jiu Zhongsheng, one understands why the two sons of the Jiu family and Jiu Nanxun look the way they do; the ancestral phoenix eyes have finally come to life.

Hisoka has a high nose and deep-set eyes. Even with wrinkles around his eyes, it doesn't diminish his handsomeness. Instead, it adds to his maturity at this age.

Time, like a butcher's knife, may have turned into a beautifying knife on Jiu Zhongsheng, transforming him into a distinguished gentleman among the greasy middle-aged crowd.

From the very beginning, Jiu Zhongsheng was called "Jiu Maomao".

As the patriarch of the Jiu family and the former head of the Jingmen sect, Jiu Zhongsheng could not possibly be completely unaware of his family's affairs.

Even if they communicated online, Jiu Yunchi and Jiu Zhongsheng were the people who communicated most closely. Jiu Yunchi should have told him about her situation long ago.

Since that's the case, the cat doesn't need to bother anymore.

"The show has started! This channel is hosting the opening show, and the lady who descended from the sky was so beautiful, like a fairy." Kunan Xun watched TV with great interest.

Jiu Zhongsheng leaned comfortably on the sofa, glancing at Jiu Yebai nestled in front of the cat, then at Jiu Nanxun sitting in front of the TV with snacks in her mouth, and Jiu Yunchi, who had changed out of his suit and was only wearing his pajamas.

Jiu Zhongsheng felt that the heating system in his home must have been replaced, otherwise why would it be so warm this winter?

If he had known this would happen, he would have come back sooner. It's quite lonely and cold abroad.

Suddenly, Kunan Xun shouted excitedly, "Wow! This little kitten is on stage too! How cool! Her stage presence is so steady! Sister, when can the little kitten come perform with me?"

On TV, a cat is playing the piano, singing as it plays, while a black cat lies on the piano, looking as comfortable as if it were on a balcony at home, its golden eyes slightly narrowed, its tail swaying slowly, and a white ribbon tied to its tail.

Almost everyone who knows cats knows that she has a cat, a princess cat, who always has a ribbon bow tied to her tail and walks gracefully in many of her works and in many shots.