Garnett's cry was so tragic that Shi Nian was startled. He turned around and found that the atmosphere among the adults over there had dropped to freezing point.

Three people from the royal family came: the emperor, Alvin, and Kanat. Shi Nian was not surprised by their arrival because Alvin had mentioned it to him beforehand. He called out to each of them, "Happy New Year, Aunt, Uncle, and Brother Kanat~"

The emperor handed the red envelope to Alvin and said politely, "Thank you for your help."

Alwen was still wearing a white dress. She nodded lightly, took the red envelopes and distributed them to the children.

Shi Nian received the red envelope and happily called her aunt again. Alwen touched his little head, but when she saw Nobby's face, her breath was held in her throat. Shock filled her usually calm eyes.

Alwen had known for a long time that Shi Yichu had a child, but today was the first time she saw Nobby. Looking at her familiar eyes and eyebrows, a feeling of confusion in time and space came over her.

It was as if Shi Xianyun was still standing in front of her alive.

Nobby rested his head on Shi Nian's shoulder, playing with a strand of hair. He glanced at the frozen Alwen, adjusted his sitting position to face her, and said bluntly, "You look at me strangely. Why?"

Alwen restrained his expression, returning to his usual indifferent demeanor, and handed her the red envelope. "You're mistaken."

Nobi accepted the red envelope, not caring whether she saw it right or not. "Okay, thank you, auntie."

After giving the red envelope, Alwen turned around and returned to the emperor. The emperor's eyebrows were cold and he had been in a stalemate with Kanai. His tolerance for Kanai fell to the lowest point after he married Annan. He usually disliked him, so naturally he would not let him off easily this time.

However, because Yiyu and the others were all there at the time, the emperor couldn't just clean up the mess in someone else's house. He looked at the Alpha hiding in Annan's arms with a fake smile, "I remember everything you said. When the year is over, it will be time for us to settle the score."

Garnett hid in Annan's arms, not even raising her head, and acted coquettishly, "...Your Highness, my wife~ I'm afraid~"

Shi Nian's dark eyes stared straight at Garnett, who was seeking comfort from Annan. He blinked and turned to look at Ezel, "Brother, can you act like a spoiled child?"

After all, Ezel is Garnett's biological son, and they look somewhat similar. When Shi Nian saw Garnett's skillful way of acting coquettishly, he inexplicably thought of Ezel.

The image that Ezel has always given him is that of a very reliable big brother. So what will this calm brother be like when he acts like a spoiled child?

Shi Nian was full of curiosity and wished that Azel would act coquettishly to him right then and there. His eyes were full of eager anticipation as he looked at Azel.

Under Shi Nian's scorching gaze, Ezel's deep and handsome face showed no emotion, only his earlobes gradually turned red, and his gaze slightly avoided, "Little Rose, stop it."

Knowing that he wouldn't be able to see Ezel act like a spoiled child today, Shi felt sorry for him and stopped forcing him. "Okay, if brother doesn't like to act like a spoiled child, then forget it. I do like to act like a spoiled child anyway."

Shi Nian especially likes to act coquettishly in front of Shi Yiyu and the others. Every time he throws himself into Shi Yiyu's arms and begs for a hug, Shi Yiyu will hug him, and Ning Xinyu's pheromones linger around him, giving him enough sense of security and satisfaction.

"You're so cute when you act like a spoiled brat..." Ezel was obviously recalling how Shi Nian acted like a spoiled brat, a smile playing on the corner of his lips, but the smile disappeared the moment his eyes met Garnett. "Even cuter than my father."

Shi Nianquan thought he was praising himself and accepted the evaluation happily.

At this moment, a pair of hands rested on his shoulders. Kanat had arrived here without anyone noticing. He put his handsome face close to Shi Nian and pinched her soft cheeks. "Little Niannian, long time no see."

Shi Nian smiled and called out, "Brother Kanat."

"Come on, let your brother make some room." Kanate pushed Shi Nian to the side, insisting on occupying a place in this small space.

The smile in Ezel's eyes faded a lot, and he looked like he was just pretending to be smiling. "Is the chair next to you just for decoration? Why do you have to squeeze in with Little Rose?"

Kanat hooked his arm around Shi Nian's neck, rested his head on his thin shoulder, and hummed complacently, "I'm happy, it's none of your business."

Ezel stared at him dangerously.

Kanat made a childish face and said, "Lululu, I'll piss you off to death."

Azel: “…”

Suddenly I didn't want to argue with him anymore.

Shi Nian was afraid that the cousins would quarrel. He had a soft temper and would not refuse anyone, so he simply moved aside and let Kanat sit down.

This is a double sofa. Shi Nian and Nuobi are small in stature and don't take up much space, so it won't be too crowded for the three of them to sit together. But Nuobi doesn't like having another person next to Shi Nian.

Nobby picked up the pillow beside him and threw it at Kanat, glaring at him fiercely, "Don't squeeze me, go sit over there!"

Kanate stuffed the pillow into his arms, and between arguing with Nobby and giving in, he decisively chose the latter. He stood up and sat on the single sofa next to him, saying to save his face, "Okay, okay, brother will spoil you."

He also knew the difference between Shi Nian and Nobi. The former was a little angel. As long as his bottom line was not touched, he would be like a soft, sweet marshmallow. The latter was full of thunder points and would explode if he was not careful.

"Nian Nian." Kanat leaned forward, his hands nervously crossed. "I want to ask you something."

Shi Nian nodded, "Go ahead."

Kanat's face was a bit shy, his eyes were evasive, and his words were hesitant. "Actually...actually it's not a big deal?...It's just...um...is there a blue-haired Omega among your roommates?"

There were only four people in the dormitory. Shi Nian thought for a second and shook his head decisively, "No."

Kanat was anxious and stood up in a hurry. "How could it be missing? Erich is not your roommate?! I saw it clearly on the school list."

After hearing him say the name, Shi Nian realized that the man with blue hair he was talking about was Erich. However, he was also very confused. "You know his name is Erich, and you've seen the list, and you're still asking me what to do?"

"Uh..." Kanat stammered, a light blush gradually covering his face. "I... I... I'm just embarrassed. I just want you to do me a favor."

Shi Nian was happy to help and sat up straight. "Sure, what do you want me to do for you?"

Kanat took a deep breath and said in one breath, "I want to pursue Erich. You have to help me."

At this time, he thought: "..."

This involves his blind spot in knowledge. Shi Nian knows nothing about love and is so confused that he doesn't even know what Kanate means by "pursue".

"You can't outrun Brother Erich?" Shi Nian asked sincerely, looking at Kanat with clear eyes, "Otherwise, why would you ask me to help you chase him?"

Kanate was stunned by Shi Nian's question and his brain froze. He never expected that Shi Nian would ask such an explosive question.

Ezer couldn't help laughing, his eyes full of smiles, but when he thought that Shi Nian might continue to be ignorant of everything, he felt it was difficult to deal with.

Aizel finally explained to Shi Nian, "Canete means that he likes Erich and wants to confess his feelings to Erich. He hopes you can help him."

Shi Nian looked surprised, "There's actually this meaning."

He realized he had just made a big mistake and felt very embarrassed. "You told me earlier that you were in love with Brother Erich, so of course I understood."

But Shi Nian recalled for a moment and said in confusion, "But it seems that Brother Erich has an Alpha."

He often heard Erich say that his boyfriend was waiting for him downstairs, and then leave in a hurry.

Kanat wasn't surprised. He spoke faster, looking impatient. "I know they broke up last night, and Erich is single now."

Shi Nian opened his eyes wide and looked at Kanat, exclaiming, "You got the news so quickly."

His roommate doesn't know about this yet.

Shi Nian continued according to her own understanding, "Then I can help you. So when you... catch up with Brother Erich, are you going to get married, have sex, and have children next?"

Shi Nian remembered what he had learned in the sex education class taught by Shi Yiyu, but that was just theory after all. Now that he met Kanet, he felt like he had encountered a practical example. The little Omega's eyes were full of curiosity.

Shi Nian's eyes made Kanat, the rough Alpha, feel shy.

His tanned face, often exposed to the sun, was completely red. He couldn't stop the smile on his lips. He lowered his head shyly, "It's not that time yet."

Shi Nian said righteously, "I will help you."

It was soon time for lunch. This year's New Year's celebration was particularly lively because of the arrival of the emperor and his entourage. Everyone gathered together and drank happily.

Shi Nian had a good alcohol tolerance, so he joined the Alpha uncles in a drinking competition, drinking one cup after another. Except for his eyes becoming more watery and his cheeks becoming more rosy, there was no sign of being drunk.

The adults couldn't help but marvel at the fact that he was drinking strong alcohol despite his well-behaved appearance, and they all turned their attention to Shi Yiyu, the only one drinking milk.

It's like God is saying with his eyes: Look, you can't even compare to a ten-year-old kid.

Shi Yiyu narrowed his eyes dangerously. They all cowardly pretended nothing happened and continued to pour wine for Shi Yinian.

When there is wine to drink, Nian naturally likes it very much and accepts all offers.

"Uncle, have a drink~"

"My uncle drinks too~"

"Brother Azel, have a drink~"

"Uncle Annan, drink~"

“…”

Shi Nian raised a glass of wine to everyone with a slightly lingering tone at the end of his voice, and his face was full of an excited smile.

Everyone present was more or less aware of Shi Nian's alcohol tolerance, but Yuan Yunqing, who had just arrived, stared at Shi Nian in a daze, unable to recover for a long time. "He can drink so well?"

Yu Chen said with a smile, "He's an old drunkard."

Yuan Yunqing watched Shi Nian calling out softly to the people around him, and sighed, "Don't judge a person by his appearance."

Time and thought are immeasurable.

After Shi Nian and Aizer clinked glasses, Aizer looked at Shi Nian's increasingly red face. Just as he was about to remind him to drink less, Shi Nian slipped into Annan's arms like an elusive loach.

Shi Nian was still holding the wine glass in his hand, sipping it in small sips, leaning in An Nan's arms, staring at his face in a daze. An Nan also looked at him "affectionately" and blinked.

Shi Nian seemed to be amused by him. She happily stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the face, expressing her affection crisply, "Uncle Annan~ I like Uncle Annan so much."

An Nan smiled and hugged him, his eyes full of love for this little guy, "I like Xiao Nian Nian too."

Ezel swallowed the words that were on the tip of his throat, looked at the two Omegas clinging to each other with depression, and raised his head to take a sip of wine.

After being intimidated by the emperor, Garnett jumped up again. He also drank a few bottles, and at this time, his whole body was full of the smell of alcohol, just like Shi Nian.

Garnett embraced Shi Nian like a good brother, patted his shoulder with his big hand, and said with a thick tongue, "Nian Nian, you can drink a lot, but there must be a limit."

"Well, let's see how many drinks you need to get drunk today. Next time you go out drinking, remember this number so you don't get drunk by an Alpha with bad intentions. Let me tell you, these Alphas are very cunning these days and love to trick innocent little Omegas like you."

His words attracted the attention of Yu Luhan beside him. Yu Luhan thought about the situation in his words and felt that it made sense, frowning deeply.

Shi Nian has a good alcohol tolerance, but Yu Luhan is also worried that Shi Nian will fall into this trap in the future.

He stood up and went to the wine cellar to get a few bottles of wine, placing them in front of Shi Nian. "Well, it's important to know your alcohol tolerance limit. I'll drink with you today."

The most important thing is that Yu Luhan felt that Garnett didn't look like he could get Shi Nian drunk. Maybe he would even get drunk before Shi Nian.

Shi Nian also wanted to know where his limits were, so he gladly accepted the suggestion and looked at the wine glass in front of him eagerly, "Okay, let's drink together."

Ezer looked at them, pouring cup after cup into his mouth, his brows furrowed little by little, and he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Nobby and Kanat cheered for Shi Nian throughout the whole process, but the former was not very familiar with the common language and could only repeat sentences like "Brot is so awesome" and "Brot is the best" over and over again.

Alvin stared at her in silence, lost in thought.

Kanate's vocabulary is much richer than Nobi's. He was shocked to see Shi Nian drinking wine as if it were water.

"Fuck, that's awesome!"

"Can you still drink? You can drink a thousand cups without falling or getting drunk. Little Niannian, is it me? I underestimated you."

"Damn it, drink faster, Nian Nian has already had two more drinks than you guys."

Nobby stopped cheering and stared straight at Kanat, his blue eyes filled with curiosity about new things. He followed Kanat's lead and said, "Fuck, what does 'Niubi...' mean?"

Shi Yichu choked when he heard what Nobi said. Morpheus quickly patted him on the back, and the two of them looked at Kanate with dangerous eyes.

Kanat rubbed his nose, feeling guilty for corrupting the child. "Well, it's just a very common interjection. We... we... we're using slang here... don't learn it."

Nobby rubbed his chin thoughtfully, not knowing whether he had heard what Kanate said or not. He muttered softly, and the people around him couldn't hear what she said clearly.

Kanat turned his gaze back to them and saw Garnett lying on the table, getting excited. "Hey, uncle, you're almost done, hahahaha - even a ten-year-old can't drink more than this, so you can't do it, uncle."

Garnett's hand holding the wine glass was shaking. He was too drunk to think clearly. He pointed at Nobby and scolded Garnett, "How dare you talk to your uncle Knight II? You deserve a beating."

Because of the two people's similar names, Kannet's father once joked that Garnet was Knight I and Kannet was Knight II, and Kannet should follow his uncle Knight I well.

Nobi: “…”

Her eyes suddenly became extremely dangerous, and she pulled Kanate hard, making him stand in his position and be scolded.

Kanat staggered. He was so drunk that he couldn't even recognize people. He laughed mercilessly and pulled Annan, "Uncle, take him away quickly. He will act crazy when he gets drunk."

Annan couldn't stand up to Garnett alone, and he treated Ezel as a child and thought he didn't have much strength, so he simply dragged the emperor along.

The emperor was extremely unhappy, but after hearing Annan say that he would fall if he helped himself, he had no choice but to put on a sour face and help Annan help Garnet to the guest room.

Shi Nian saw that one of his competitors was gone, so he turned to look at Yu Luhan and asked, "Father, do you want to drink more?"

Yu Luhan: "Are you a little drunk now?"

Shi Nian carefully felt his own situation. His mind was still clear, but his face was hot. He shook his head and said, "I'm not very drunk."

Yu Luhan picked up the wine glass and said, "Then continue drinking."

Today he must find out the limit of Shi Nian's drinking capacity and prevent the situation Garnett mentioned from happening.

Shi Yiyu looked helplessly at the father and son who started drinking again, frowning, "Don't drink anymore, it will be very uncomfortable if you get really drunk."

Ezel nodded in agreement, glancing at the empty bottles on the table. "Normally, people wouldn't drink this much. They'd have been sent to the hospital for alcohol poisoning long ago. Let's just stop here."

At the last moment, Nian drank five or six more bottles, and a blush finally appeared on his fair face. He felt dizzy and stared blankly at the people around him while holding the bottle.

Shi Nian leaned her head against Azel's shoulder and said lightly, "Brother, I seem to be drunk."

Ezel stretched out a finger and waved it in front of him. "What number is this?"

Shi Nian blinked, held Ezer's hands in both hands, and pulled them into his arms.

Ezel couldn't figure out what he was going to do and looked down at him.

Shi Nian rubbed his cool hand with her hot face, her round eyes slightly narrowed in satisfaction, like a satisfied kitten who had just finished drinking milk.

Kanat was counting the empty bottles on the table and exclaimed, "...27, 28, 29 bottles! My little Nian Nian is amazing! If an ordinary person drinks this much, even water would be poisoned."

He gave Shi Nian a thumbs up, "It's beyond my reach."

Nobby snorted, feeling proud. "Brot is naturally the best at everything."

Ezel listened to their bickering, focusing most of his attention on the heat coming from Shi Nian's face. He used his other hand to ruffle his soft black hair and said, "Don't drink so much next time."

Shi Nian's head was dizzy. He nodded obediently and said slowly, "I don't want to drink anymore... No, I want to drink. I like drinking."

As if afraid that Ezel would be angry, Shi Nian gestured with his fingers, "Don't drink too much, just a little bit."

Ezer was amused by his cute behavior and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry for a moment.

He never expected that Shi Nian was so obsessed with drinking. Even though he drank so much this time, he didn't stay away from alcohol.

Shi Nian would not make a fuss even when drunk. He would lean on Azel's shoulder and take a nap. His eyelids kept drooping and his thick, curled eyelashes fluttered up and down.

He rubbed his furry little head against Ezel's neck and muttered, "I want to sleep. I'm so sleepy."

Ezel: "Then I? Take you there?"

Yu Luhan was tidying up the table. Upon hearing this, he immediately asked Shi Yiyu to lend a hand. He then quickly picked up Shi Nian and gave Aizer a warning look. His tone was cold, "No need. I'll take him there."

Azel sensed Yu Luhan's hostility towards him and smiled harmlessly, "Well, thank you, uncle."

Yu Luhan: "..."

This is his own son, does he need to thank him?

Shi Nian fell into her father's arms, smelled his pheromones, buried her head in his chest with peace of mind, closed her eyes and fell asleep sweetly.

The banquet made most people drunk and they returned to their guest rooms to sleep. Only Yu Luhan, who had the best alcohol tolerance, and Shi Yiyu, who had never drunk a single drink, were left to deal with the aftermath.

The two bionic kittens switched to human form and followed them, busying themselves around.

But Daniel's ears and tail kept showing from time to time, which annoyed him so much that he simply changed back into kitten form and ran to the kitchen holding a plate that was several times bigger than him.

Yu Luhan and Shi Yiyu had to be extra careful for fear of stepping on him, but Kelais would deliberately kick Daniel when he had no cutlery in his hands, and Daniel would dodge it nimbly.

The noisy New Year’s Eve dinner ended here, and the snowy winter quietly left in this warm atmosphere.

In February, Shi Nian's winter vacation ended and she was preparing to go back to West College.

On the morning of the school day, Shi Nian's delicate little face was frowned solemnly. She drank hot milk in small sips, and then pursed her lips as if lost in thought.

Shi Yiyu sat opposite him, looking at Coles and Daniel and asking them what was going on.

Both kittens shook their heads.

Shi Yiyu saw his conflicted expression and asked, "Don't you want to go to school?"

Shi Nian shook his head and glanced at the parents, hesitant to speak. He remembered that his grandfather had told him not to tell his father and the others about Teacher Xulin. He said vaguely, "...No, I'm fine. Dad and father, hurry up and eat."

Shi Yiyu nodded and didn't ask any more questions. "After you finish eating, we will take you to school."

Shi Nian nodded, and sighed after a while. In fact, he was thinking about Xu Lin's problem. After accidentally discovering Xu Lin's hidden identity, he didn't know how to face him.

Should he treat him as a teacher or a relative? And what should he call him when they meet?

Shi Nian was really a headache.

Shi Nian finished his breakfast with a sigh and was about to go to school to face the world's problems, but at this moment Kanat hurried over.

He was holding a large gift box in his arms, and he stuffed it into Shi Nian's arms, saying shyly, "This is a gift from me to Erich. Can you give it to him for me?"

"What is this?" Shi Nian held the big gift box and asked, "What if he doesn't accept it?"

"I bought this snack gift bag on Star Online. It has all sorts of food in it." Kanat looked at the gift bag as if he were looking at some kind of love artifact. "If you don't want it...if you don't want it, just eat it. Don't throw it in the trash can, it's such a waste."

Shi? Nian: "Okay."

Shi Nian boarded the hovercraft with Kanate's emotions. He put the gift package aside and continued to think about the original question.

Shi Yiyu and Yu Luhan were both surprised to see him like this. Yu Luhan glanced at the silent Shi Nian and whispered to Shi Yiyu, "He must be in puberty."

Adolescents are hard to understand.

After they sent Shi Nian to the dormitory and were about to leave, Shi Nian grabbed Shi Yiyu's sleeve and asked curiously, "Dad, how should I call Grandma's dad?"

Shi Yiyu didn't understand why he suddenly asked this, and thought for a few seconds, "It should be the great grandfather."

Shi Yiyu nodded, stood on tiptoe and kissed Shi Yiyu's face, then hugged Yu Luhan, "Goodbye, Dad~"

After seeing off the fathers, Shi Nian placed the gift package on Erich's desk. No one else in the dormitory came, and the empty dormitory was very quiet.

Shi Nian sent a message to Erich, telling him that the gift was on his desk and asking him when he would come over.

Erich replied quickly: [Right away, Xiao Niannian loves you! Mua!]

Shi Nian looked at the kiss and hug emoticons sent by Erich, smiled, and picked out a hug emoticon and sent it back.

After chatting with Erich, Shi Nian first lay down on the bed, but felt extremely bored, so he decided to get up and walk around the campus.

The campus was much bustling with students playing and having fun everywhere. Shi Nian walked from the farm all the way to the snack street. When passing by a coffee shop, he stopped and looked at Alpha behind the glass.

Xulin was sitting face to face with a good-looking Omega with a smile on his face. The glass had a good sound insulation effect and Shi Nian couldn't hear what Xulin said. Anyway, he was smiling happily at the Omega uncle in front of him.

Shi Nian's face was almost touching the glass, and Xu Lin also noticed the little carrot head. He raised his eyebrows and waved at him.

Shi Nian walked into the coffee shop, stood next to Xu Lin and looked at him, staring at each other with her big eyes that were clearly black and white.

The Omega thought Shi Nian was cute and adorable, so he asked him with a smile, "Little cutie, what is your relationship with him?"

In fact, he already had the answer in his mind. It was either a child of Xulin's relative or his student.

"He's my great-grandfather."

"He is my student."

Shi Nian and Xu Lin spoke at the same time. Xu Lin was stunned when he heard the name and looked straight at the little guy.

Omega: “…”

He sucked in a breath of cold air, his eyes darting between Shi Nian and Xu Lin, realizing that they did bear some resemblance. With a look of shock on his face, he questioned Xu Lin, "He's your great-grandson?!"

Xulin didn't deny it, "Uh... yes."

Omega's face turned pale, he stood up angrily and slapped Xulin in the face, "You old cucumber, you are so shameless!"

There was a fresh slap mark on Xu Lin's handsome face, and he looked at Shi Nian dimly.

Shi Nian knew that he had probably done something wrong, so he smiled ingratiatingly. His smile was so bright and lovely that it could turn a person's iron heart into a puddle of water.

The closeness between generations was also very useful to Xulin. He softened his heart and deliberately ruffled Shi Nian's soft black hair, "You..."

Shi Nian knew that he didn't blame her, and her guilty feeling immediately lessened. She called him sweetly, "Grandpa."

Xu Lin felt a sharp pain in his teeth when he heard this title. He rubbed his brows and said, "You should call me Teacher. I still feel very young."

Shi Nian felt a great deal of psychological pressure from calling this young face "Grandpa," so he spoke readily, "Teacher!"

Xulin's brows relaxed. As expected, this name sounded much more comfortable to him.

Xulin planned to order a cup of coffee for Shi Nian, but Shi Nian didn't like the bitter drink and refused. Xulin took him to the next door to buy a Coke, and the two sat together on the bench next to the garden.

Shi Nian's intelligent brain suddenly vibrated. He took a look and found that it was a communication from Erich. He subconsciously glanced at Xulin.

Xulin raised his chin and said, "You answer it. This is not class."

Shi Nan answered, "Brother Erich."

Erich's voice came from inside. He was holding a pink love letter. "Xiao Niannian, is this gift package from you?"

Shi Nian explained, "No, it was Brother Kanat who asked me to help give it to you."

There was a long silence on Erich's part.

Shi Nian thought Erich's reaction was strange and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"He...he gave me a box of pickled mustard greens." Erich's voice was filled with disbelief. "I can't figure out his intentions."

He had been in the love world for so many years, but this was the first time he encountered such an outrageous situation. The confession did not seem like a confession. Erich felt that it was more like an insult and demonstration.

Shi Nian doubted his ears, "...pickled mustard greens? There's pickled mustard greens in the gift package?"

"Most of it, and there are a few bags of spicy strips."

At this time, he thought: "..."

He didn't understand it either, and couldn't help but wonder, is it a custom in the royal family that giving pickled mustard greens when confessing love?