Jiu Yebai also touched his head and said firmly, "That's not true. The world is so beautiful, how could I possibly see through the illusions of life? Don't listen to Jiu Nanxun's nonsense."

The cat pushed him away, looking a little disgusted. This silly little brother's only cute feature—his short hair—was gone.

Jiu Yebai seemed to have noticed it too, and was immediately a little helpless. He was full of shining points, but how come his sister only had this hair... no, this hair?

He muttered, "This is the hairstyle a man should have. Look how handsome I am! My looks have stood the test. Even without this hairstyle, I'm still the most handsome guy."

Jiu Nanxun immediately scoffed, "Second brother, you're shameless. I think you've been influenced by that handsome guy, haven't you? Are you just jealous of his looks? Even if you shave your head, you still won't be as tall as him. He's over 1.9 meters tall, almost as tall as our door frame. Is it too late for you to drink milk now?"

Upon hearing this, the cat suddenly asked, "Where did this handsome guy come from?"

Jiu Nanxun said, "Second Brother's friend is exceptionally tall, handsome, and manly, with an aura that's practically two meters and eighty centimeters tall. He came to see Second Brother the other day."

The cat asked, "Silly little brother, do you have a friend like that?"

Among Jiu Yebai's friends, Song Ci is the most reliable and also the least reliable. There probably isn't anyone as reliable as Jiu Nanxun described.

Kuyabai said, "A friend I just met... What, can't I make new friends?"

Cat didn't care what friends he had. She stretched and asked about something else, "Where's Daddy?"

Jiu Nanxun immediately perked up and said, "Sister, call Dad right away. He hasn't come home for two nights in a row. Ask him where he is. Is he keeping a mistress somewhere?"

Cat looked at Jiu Nanxun, who had a look of excitement about catching someone cheating. Cat kicked her and said, "What are you gossiping about? He's your dad."

Jiu Nanxun said innocently, "I'm not gossiping, I'm just concerned about him. It's not like I'm against him having a girlfriend, right? But he won't tell me, he's just making me so curious."

Suddenly, the cat became a little curious too.

Jiu Zhongsheng has been single for many years. As a middle-aged man who has reached the pinnacle of his life, he not only has money but also charm. Countless women would fall at his feet, yet he seems to be very chaste.

His wife, who was also the mother of the three siblings, Jiu Nanxun, passed away more than ten years ago. Jiu Nanxun and the other two siblings certainly wouldn't mind if Jiu Zhongsheng found another girlfriend, or even a stepmother.

But does Hisanaka really have a girlfriend?

She dialed Jiu Zhongsheng's number, and after a while, the call was answered.

"Hello, are you looking for Zhong Sheng? He's asleep."

The cat was holding a phone, which was on speakerphone, and her sweet, delicate voice came through, leaving the Jiu family's living room deathly silent.

"Who are you?" the cat asked, remaining relatively calm.

"I'm his friend. Is there something urgent? Can I pass on the message to him?"

The cat said, "No need."

After saying that, the cat hung up the phone.

After a while, Kunan Xun said, "Holy crap... that voice, that loli voice, is she even an adult? Is Dad committing a crime?"

Jiu Yebai, on the other hand, seemed to have seen it all. "It's just a voice. I've seen far more affected people. Listen to how calm she is. She's so composed when answering other people's calls. Can she be a child?"

Ku Nanxun said with a troubled look, "Even if it's not a child, it's probably not that old. Dad likes young girls, which is fine, but if he brings back someone about my age, I'll have to call her stepmother... I'm afraid I can't bring myself to do that."

Jiu Yebai said, "Jiu Nanxun, you're overthinking it! Even Dad doesn't think as much as you do!"

Jiu Nanxun squinted, seemingly lost in thought, and said, "Second brother, do men really understand men better?"

Ignoring the two of them, the cat got up and went upstairs. "I'm going to sleep now. Goodnight."

The cat had just taken a bath and was about to go to sleep, but Jiu Yebai suddenly came to find her.

The cat opened the door, and he stood there silently.

"Silly little brother, are you itching for a beating?" Cat finally said. She had noticed long ago that Jiu Yebai had been hesitant to speak all night, and she wondered what he was hiding.

The cat waited patiently for so long, just waiting for him to take the initiative to speak.

This time, Jiu Yebai wasn't being cheeky. He stared into the cat's eyes and asked, "Sister, if I were to join the army... what do you think?"

"What kind of soldier are you?" the cat asked him.

Jiu Yebai said, "I'll just... join the army, no matter what kind of soldier."

The cat looked back at him, and Jiu Yebai's gaze had become much more resolute without him even realizing it.

He was no longer the Jiu Yebai she had met when she came into this world; he had his own thoughts.

Perhaps, Jiu Yebai wasn't asking her a question; he had already made a decision.

He shaved his head.

“Jiu Yebai, whatever you do, you have to do it the best. You’re doing it for yourself, not for me,” Maomao said.

Therefore, Jiu Yebai doesn't need to care what she thinks at all.

Jiu Yebai looked at the cat and nodded. He suddenly grinned and said, "Sister, my brother has never been a soldier. This time I can walk ahead of him."

The cat yawned, "Silly little brother."

As Jiu Yunchi's younger brother, his imagined enemy is none other than his own older brother.

...

The next day, Maomao was having breakfast. She was off today and had to go to school later.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

The maid said, "Miss, she is a friend of the second young master."

Jiu Maomao let him in.

At the same time, I subconsciously thought of the new friend that Jiu Yebai mentioned last night.

After a while, the man entered the villa.

When that tall figure stood in the living room, the cat frowned immediately. "Fifth Zhen?"

This man is actually the Fifth True One!

He is indeed over 1.9 meters tall, and his proportions are perfect. This is probably the legendary nine-head body shape. He is handsome from any angle.

Ku Nanxun said he had an aura of 2.8 meters tall. For a dignified naval lieutenant commander, 2.8 meters is considered short, isn't it?

But isn't Fifth Zhen supposed to live at sea? How did he end up at the Jiu family's house? And even become Jiu Yebai's new friend?

Fifth Zhen wasn't surprised to see Jiu Maomao. He smiled and said, "Miss Jiu, it's been a long time."

Cat pondered for a while, then suddenly remembered something. She wiped her mouth, walked over and sat on the sofa. She asked, "Did you persuade Jiu Yebai to join the army?"

Fifth Zhen calmly said, "Miss Jiu, I did not bewitch Jiu Yebai. I came here personally with great sincerity to recruit him to my unit."

This is incredibly sincere! This isn't just ordinary recruitment, is it? I've seen what a Fifth True Commander's warship looks like.

She asked, "How come I didn't know Jiu Yebai had this potential? What do you see in him?"