He slowly put the orange slices in his hand into his mouth, squinted his eyes and looked at the person at the door. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he leaned towards Lan Shuang almost imperceptibly, his aura not restrained at all. Lan's instinct as a knight reminded him, and he finally noticed that there was an "outsider" here.

He frowned and looked over, then was stunned.

Why does this person look so familiar? I feel like I've seen him somewhere before.

Andre recognized Nian Siyan before him. After all, he was the admiral of the Federation, a position that many knights dreamed of.

He asked excitedly and in disbelief: "General Nian Siyan? Why are you here?"

Human beings are inherently admiring the strong, and people like Andre are no exception. Or, in other words, people who bully the weak and fear the strong are themselves a manifestation of admiring the strong.

When he first saw his idol, he didn't care about losing his composure in front of the head of the family.

Lan Ping realized what was happening after he reminded her. This man was none other than Nian Siyan! He was constantly in the news, so how could he not look familiar? Later, because Nian Siyan was being harassed so relentlessly, the media was no longer allowed to publish his photos. That's why Lan Ping didn't recognize him at first, or perhaps she didn't dare to.

Lan Shuang watched the changes in the two men's expressions leisurely, finding it quite interesting. When facing her, each one was tougher than the other, as if they had the power of life and death over her. But when in front of Nian Siyan, they were like pugs with their tails tucked between their legs.

"General Nian, I didn't recognize you before. I'm so sorry—"

Lan Ping forced out a standard fake smile and stretched out his hand towards Nian Siyan. Nian Siyan glanced at her and ignored her, picking up the orange on the table and eating it.

He had no patience for people who looked malicious.

Lan Ping and Andre looked at each other awkwardly, then turned their gaze to their target this time - Lan Shuang.

Lan Shuang looked at them with a smile, "Master, Andre, are you here to see me?"

"cough--"

With Nian Siyan present, Lan Ping still had some of the baggage of being the head of the family, so she couldn't speak too harshly. Her voice was eight degrees softer than when she first entered the room, and she asked kindly, "Yes, you said you would come to take the make-up exam yesterday, but you didn't go home after the exam. You didn't send me a message until the evening. I was very worried, and I sent you a message and video chat, but you didn't reply."

It seems to be caring, but in fact every word is a test.

Lan Shuang pulled her lower lip and smiled harmlessly. "Didn't I video message you yesterday after I woke up? I fainted from hypoglycemia and was hospitalized. I can't go home for the time being."

"But I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I still can't be completely relieved. I'm sure all fathers in the world are the same as me. He was so strict just now, it was probably because he was worried."

"Oh, so that's it." Lan Shuang said four words dryly and then stopped talking.

Lan Ping: “…”

He looked at Lan Shuang, and seeing that she had no intention of continuing to ask, he suppressed his anger and continued the topic, "So I came to see you today and take you home. It's just low blood sugar, our family doctor can treat it. After all, home is more comfortable than outside, right?"

Lan Shuang shook her head. "But I don't want to go back. I just made a friend here and plan to stay with him for two more days. I have such a small wish. You won't refuse it, will you, Master? I didn't even have any friends in the slums before."

Nian Siyan's heart moved. Slums?

Did she live in the slums?

Seeing him looking up at Lan Shuang, Lan Ping clenched the crutch in his hand. Does Lan Shuang know how to speak? She said this in front of the admiral. Does she want to say that he abused her?

Andre looked at Lan Shuang with a sinister look in his eyes. "Miss Lan Shuang, are you angry with the Patriarch? But the Patriarch just found out about you and sent me to pick you up right away. Why are you still holding a grudge?"

"Andre, how could you forget again? Don't interrupt us when we are talking. It will make our family look very rude."

Lan Shuang defuses Andre's accusations with ease.

Lan Ping frowned and tapped the ground with his cane, "Andre, shut up."

Andre clenched his teeth silently.

Lan Shuang smiled at him, and Andre felt that she was provoking him.

Lan Ping looked at Nian Siyan again, and continued to talk to him without giving up, "General, you are Lan Shuang's friend? This is such an honor. I didn't expect that she would catch your eye!"

Nian Siyan felt uncomfortable after hearing this and said in a cold tone: "Well, we are friends, very good friends."

Lan Ping's smile widened. "How did you two meet? I haven't even heard Lan Shuang mention it before. This kid is really something. Why didn't she tell me that she has such a good friend like the Admiral? I came here empty-handed. It's so rude."

"No need." Nian Siyan looked at Lan Shuang, "Making friends is our business, it has nothing to do with you."

Lan Ping: “…”

This is just short of saying who he is.

Can this general even speak human language? No wonder he's still single despite having such good conditions.

He doesn't know etiquette, doesn't respect his elders, and doesn't know what he's doing!

He cursed Nian Siyan over and over again in his heart, and finally suppressed his anger. "That's right, you young people don't like your family to interfere when you make friends."

"Since you want to stay here for a few more days, then stay."

Lan Ping suddenly changed his tone and said to Lan Shuang, "You are not young anymore. You should make more friends."

Lan Shuang raised her eyebrows, feeling that this person had another trick up his sleeve.

As expected, the next moment he said to Nian Siyan, "Lan Shuang and I have something private to discuss. I wonder if the General could step aside for a moment?"

Nian Siyan did not agree, but looked at Lan Shuang for advice. Lan Shuang nodded at him: "Okay, General, go back to your room first. It's next door anyway."

Nian Siyan asked worriedly, "Do you really want me to avoid it?"

Lan Shuang nodded, leaned in close and whispered in his ear: "Don't worry, he won't force me to go back after seeing you. He would like me to be closer to you."

Nian Siyan thought so too, and imitated her and whispered, "I'll be waiting outside. Call me if you need anything."

"Okay, thank you."

Lan Shuang smiled at Nian Siyan. Nian Siyan stood up, walked around the coffee table and left without even looking at Lan Ping and Andre.

Lan Ping was used to calling the shots at home, so when had he ever been ignored like this?

Unable to suppress his anger any longer, he started attacking Lan Shuang as soon as Nian Siyan left.

"How did you know him? Why are you so close? Why didn't you tell me before?"

Lan Shuang looked at his changed expression with amusement. "Master, didn't you investigate me before? You probably know who I associate with in the slums better than I do, right? Why are you asking me questions when you already know the answer? Of course, I just met the Admiral here."

"As for why my relationship with him is so good——"

Under Lan Ping's gloomy gaze, Lan Shuang smiled and said, "Maybe we just hit it off right away."