Xiaoxi thought to herself that she was going on another long trip.

She asked Ye Aotian.

"When do we leave? I need to get ready, and I also need to plan how many people I can bring."

"The plan is for three days from now," Ye Aotian replied, after all, he had a lot to plan, and then he seemed to remember something but stopped himself from speaking.

Xiao Xi couldn't stand Ye Aotian acting like this.

"Since we're all in a cooperative relationship, let's just say what's on our minds."

"I need to take you out of the country. This is no small matter, so it cannot be hidden."

Xiao Xi quickly understood what Ye Aotian wanted to say. He wanted to take her out, but the return date was still unclear. He definitely wanted his other four brothers in Shanghai to know about this.

Then we'll have to act it out, otherwise they'll get suspicious.

With Xiaoxi's relationship with her older brother so strained, how can she feel at ease letting him take her abroad, especially to the unstable Southeast Asia?

"Don't worry, I know what to do," Xiaoxi said.

First, settle things with your family.

Xiaoxi was glad that her parents had returned to the Southern Province Military Region, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to lie to them.

Since they are her brothers, Xiaoxi doesn't feel apologetic at all. She'll just have to coax them a bit more when she gets back from Southeast Asia.

The next day, Ye Aotian called his younger brothers and asked them to come back to the villa for dinner that evening, saying he had something important to announce.

Xiao Xi's second brother Ye Zhongnan, third brother Ye Zhilin, fourth brother Ye Wentao, and seventh brother Ye Yichen all rushed back to the villa.

They all gathered around the dining table, only to find that the eldest brother and Xiaoxi hadn't arrived yet.

In fact, Ye Aotian and Xiaoxi had already returned to the villa. They reached a consensus in the study on what to do and how to cooperate later.

When Xiaoxi and Ye Aotian appeared at the restaurant entrance, the four brothers seemed to be frozen in place, unable to move.

Ye Wentao was the first to react, "Xiaoxi, why are you with your older brother?"

Xiao Xi suddenly took Ye Aotian's arm, and Ye Aotian stiffened slightly before actively cooperating with Xiao Xi.

Xiaoxi smiled sweetly.

"I had some misunderstandings with my older brother before, but he helped me a lot this time!"

My second brother should know that my eldest brother went to great lengths to help me deal with the holdouts on that land. Those annoying people have all moved away, and I've already thanked him.

Ye Aotian ruffled Xiaoxi's hair into a bun.

"I have to thank the fourth brother for this. I offended our little sister before, and the fourth brother said that as long as I sincerely apologize, we are still brothers and sisters, and blood is thicker than water."

I apologized in my own way, and Xiaoxi has forgiven me. We're good friends now.

Everyone felt it was too abrupt, but they couldn't quite put their finger on what was wrong.

Especially Ye Yichen, who has been in the business world for a long time and knows his elder brother and Xiao Xi well enough.

He looked suspiciously at his older brother and Xiao Xi, his eyes darting between them, sensing that something was amiss.

In addition, Xiaoxi had complained to him just a few days ago, acting as if she and her older brother were irreconcilable. Was it really because her older brother helped her?

Ye Zhongnan didn't think too much about it, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright, alright, let's eat. This is how we siblings should interact; that's what family harmony is all about."