Chen Jianguo sensed that Shao Shuhua was always paying attention to him. He wasn't presumptuous enough to think that the young girl liked him, but he remembered that Sato Ken was still known as Shao Baixuan, who was their father.

Did the little girl discover the problem?

Chen Jianguo hopes that someone will discover Sato Takeru's true identity, but he is also worried that others will discover his true identity.

Enemy agents are no joke, especially enemy agents like Takeru Satoh, who face certain death if discovered.

If Takeru Satoh were to die, Chen Jianguo wondered if he would feel anything at all.

But the thought of Sato Takeru dying suddenly stung his heart like a needle.

Shao Shuhua moved closer to Chen Jianguo and asked, seemingly casually, "Are you Aunt Mu's cousin or her younger cousin from her hometown?"

Chen Jianguo was taken aback. How should he answer? Shouldn't he be considered his cousin?

But their cousin relationship seems a bit fake.

Strictly speaking, their two families are just neighbors.

No, it should be a close-knit neighborly relationship.

So how should their relationship be defined?

Just as Chen Jianguo was wondering how to answer, Xu Laosan chimed in and helped reply, "We're as close as family. Little girl, do you think this is a cousin or a younger cousin? If my sister were to say it, she would definitely say it's her own brother."

The words "my younger brother" struck Chen Jianguo's heart with a heavy blow.

He was somewhat dependent on this affection. He always thought it was one-sided, but he never expected it to be a two-way street.

He couldn't quite describe his feelings at that moment; he was probably just incredibly moved.

Shao Shuhua was also a little surprised. She was always smart, and she could tell from Xu Laosan's words that they were not related by blood at all.

However, upon closer reflection on Xu Xinning's character, she could understand it.

If Xu Xinning can care so much about the sisters, how much more so about the children who might be from a family with whom she has a long-standing friendship?

Shao Shuhua scratched her head awkwardly and said, "Uncle, I was just curious."

Xu Laosan, who wasn't much older than Shao Shuhua, started acting like an elder, laughing and flicking her forehead, saying, "This is also my uncle. Come on, call me uncle."

Shao Shuhua looked miserable. Apart from Xu Laosan, she really didn't have any elders this young. How come she got another one now?

She felt she had been taken advantage of.

The little girl chuckled twice, then immediately changed the subject, asking Chen Jianguo, "Do you know my dad?"

Chen Jianguo was surprised by Shao Shuhua's question and didn't know how to answer it for a moment.

Xu Laosan immediately replied, "Of course I know him! Yesterday we even rode in your dad's car to climb the Great Wall. He even lent us his camera. If you don't believe me, wait a few days until the photo studio develops the photos and brings them to you."

Shao Shuhua suddenly realized why she felt there was a familiar aura between them; they really were familiar. That made it all clear.

Shao Shuhua waved her hand and said, "I don't disbelieve him, it's just a little strange. It feels like he's very familiar with my dad, and my dad seems to like him a lot."

Chen Jianguo's heart skipped a beat; he hadn't expected this girl to be so sensitive.

Xu Laosan ruffled Shao Shuhua's hair without any politeness and teased, "What's wrong? Are you jealous? It's not good for a little girl to be so jealous, or she'll never be able to get married in the future."

Xu Laosan's words were overheard by Shao Shurui, who had just returned from the restroom. She pulled Shao Shuhua behind her in annoyance, feeling that Xu Laosan was being too intimate with Shao Shuhua.

Although they all called him "little uncle" like Mu Leyu and the others, he wasn't much older than them.

Children as young as Shao Shurui already know about relationships between men and women. Children of this generation mature early. Many of her classmates have crushes, and some of the bolder ones have even started flirting.

She didn't want her younger sister to be targeted without her knowledge, especially since her sister was so beautiful.

Shao Shurui, who rarely smiled, stared at Xu Laosan with a serious expression and said, "Whether my sister gets married or not is none of your concern, Uncle."

Xu Laosan was bewildered by Shao Shurui's sudden seriousness. After a moment of stunned silence, he laughed again, "Look at how protective you are of your own. Luckily, I didn't bully your sister. Go play. Let's not talk about such serious topics. You're just little kids. You're still a long way from getting married!"

Xu Laosan never imagined that six or seven years later, he would be defeated by the little brat he had mentioned. Of course, that's another story.

Shao Shurui took Shao Shuhua to find Jiang Jueyi.

Watching the two sisters walk away, Chen Jianguo asked, "Are you two very close?"

Xu Laosan burst into laughter and said, "Why can't we avoid this topic today?"

Chen Jianguo couldn't help but laugh after Xu Laosan said that.

When it was time to leave work, Shao Baixuan (Sato Takeru) came again and happened to run into Mu Jingheng and Jiang Juecheng who were returning at the gate. He then followed the two into the courtyard.

There were many children, all chasing and playing in the yard, making it very lively.

The Mu family's courtyard has many play facilities for children, all of which were built little by little by Mu Jingheng, Old Master Mu, and Mu Zhenting over the past few years.

There are slides, swings, sandpits, and even tree stumps for practicing martial arts.

The children were overjoyed to see their fathers return and gathered around them.

Shao Baixuan (Sato Takeru) was squeezed out.

Sato Takeru spent more than seven years with the Shao family's children, but perhaps due to the estrangement of blood ties, the three children never became close to him.

Of course, Shao Baixuan's wife also deserves credit for this; she doesn't allow her children to get close to Sato Takeru.

Sato Takeru watched Mu Jingheng and Jiang Juecheng being affectionate with their child, and he suddenly felt envious.

He searched for Chen Jianguo with his eyes, but Chen Jianguo was not in the yard at the moment.

Shao Shuhua also noticed that her father seemed to be looking for someone.

She glanced at Mu Jingheng and Jiang Juecheng playing with the children and thought to herself, shouldn't her father be involved too, or perhaps holding his younger brother up and playing with him?

In fact, Shao Shuhua had no memory of the real Shao Baiyan, after all, she was only three or four years old at the time. She only vaguely remembered that her father seemed to love chasing after her and her sister when she was little.

Shao Shurui actually remembers the real Shao Baizhen. She always remembered that her father was very good to them and also very good to her mother. She even secretly saw her parents kissing. At that time, her mother loved to laugh and also loved to compete with them for her father's affections.

However, she couldn't remember when her family had completely changed.

Mom dislikes Dad and doesn't let them like him either.

Mom takes my younger brother to sleep in the same room with them every day, but doesn't sleep with Dad.

When she was little, she didn't understand, but later she realized that her parents' relationship was in trouble.