"Just say you want to go. Will you protect me? I'll be grateful if you don't kick me when I'm down." She clearly remembered that Mi Rou stood by and did nothing when Bi Kun kidnapped her.

"Ahem—, things are different now than before, but no matter what, I'm going."

"Alright, keep up."

Thirteen had already driven the car to the door. Shi Xi got in, and Mi Rou followed her into the back seat.

They chose to meet at Moonlight Bar again.

Shi Xi got out of the car and ran to the reserved private room to give Brother Qin a big hug.

"Brother Qin, I've missed you so much."

"Little fairy, you've become even more beautiful. I miss you, little fairy."

"Hey, Master, your disciple is right here, why don't you hug him?" Han Yan complained from the side.

"You're here, let me give you a hug." Shi Xixu hugged Han Yan briefly, then immediately let go. "Brother Yan."

"Brother Yan, you've got guts. You dare to hug a fairy. Aren't you afraid that Master Chen will make things difficult for you when you go to Xiyuan?" Qin Xue said jokingly, crossing her legs and taking a few sips of her wine.

"I'm so scared! Master, you must protect your disciple!" Han Yan patted his chest in fear, picked up the wine on the table, and took a few sips.

Shi Xi chuckled, "If you call him 'Master' a few more times, Xiao Xiao won't make things difficult for you."

"That's true, I have connections and powerful backers."

"Welcome back, Xiaoxi." Zhou Jin remained taciturn, but the stars in his eyes showed that he was very happy.

"Zhou Jin, come on, let's have a drink to express my joy." Shi Xi downed a glass of red wine in one gulp.

Zhou Jin shook his head helplessly. Xiao Xi still loved drinking so much. "I can't hold my liquor. I'll drink less."

"Do as you please. I'll punish myself with another drink for being late." He then downed another glass of wine in one gulp.

When she wanted to drink a third cup, Di Shi stopped her, saying, "Drink less, or you'll reek of alcohol."

"Oh, I'll drink less."

Di Shi and Zhou Jin moved all the wine on the table to the place furthest away from Shi Xi and kept a close watch on her to prevent her from secretly pouring more wine.

Han Yan noticed the unfamiliar woman standing at the door. "Master, who is this beautiful woman at the door?"

"This is Mi Rou, a friend I met in Country A. Mi Rou, these are my good friends, this is Han Yan; the one dressed in a neutral style is Qin Xue, Brother Qin; the shy one who doesn't like to talk is Zhou Jin; as for A Shi, you already know him, so I won't introduce him."

Under the scrutiny of everyone, Mi Rou sat down on the sofa some distance away from Shi Xi. "Hello everyone, I'm Mi Rou, Mi as in 'searching' and Rou as in 'gentle.' It's a pleasure to meet you all."

Shi Xi pursed her lips. What a good actress. Brother Qin and the others will definitely be fooled by Mi Rou's facade.

"Mi Rou, you're a friend of the fairy, which means you're our friend too. Don't be shy, we're all family here." Qin Xue made room for Mi Rou next to Shi Xi. She thought Mi Rou must feel uncomfortable since she had just joined them, so having her sit next to Shi Xi would make her feel less reserved.

"Thank you." Mi Rou sat down next to Shi Xi, while Han Yan sat on Shi Xi's other side.

Qin Xue naturally sat down next to Zhou Jin, accepting his tea and water.

Mi Rou voiced her doubts, "The way you address each other is so strange! Xiao Xi calls Han Yan 'Brother Yan,' and Han Yan calls Xiao Xi 'Master'; she calls Qin Xue 'Brother Qin,' and Qin Xue calls Xiao Xi 'Little Fairy.'"