At four o'clock in the afternoon, Xia Wensheng drove home from the company and picked up Xia Wenxi to go to the airport together.

"You bought flowers too?" Xia Wensheng was somewhat surprised to see Xia Wenxi carrying two bouquets of flowers into the car.

"Yes, I bought you a bouquet too. You can give it to your dad later."

Xia Wensheng smiled and nodded, "Okay, you're really sensible now, Xia Wenxi."

Xia Wenxi turned her head to look out the window, not responding to Xia Wensheng's words. Xia Wensheng seemed to suddenly remember something from the past after saying those words, and his face stiffened for a moment before changing the subject to talk about yesterday.

"Did Lin Shen bring his nephew to apologize to you yesterday?"

"Yes, they contacted me after yesterday's lecture."

"You don't need to take Lin Junying's words to heart. Those younger members of the Lin family are all very ordinary, just carefree spoiled brats."

Old Master Lin had three sons and one daughter. Lin Shen was the youngest son. Logically speaking, he had two older brothers and one older sister. Even if it were up to him, the Lin Group would not be his.

Lin Shen has two older brothers. The eldest brother is willing to take over the company, but his abilities are quite average. Now that he is nearly fifty years old, he only manages two small subsidiaries under the Lin Group. The second brother, on the other hand, only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun.

The only older sister is quite capable, but her ambitions lie not in running the company. Instead, she is devoted to academia. After graduating with her doctorate, she stayed at the university and focused on teaching and research, never getting involved in the affairs of the Lin Group.

Therefore, some people have said that Mr. Lin saw early on that his two sons were not very talented, so he had to have another child when he was over forty years old.

Lin Shen was indeed much more outstanding than his two older brothers. He graduated from university at the age of twenty, studied abroad for a few years, and then trained under his father. Within two years, he officially took over the Lin Group.

“I didn’t take it to heart. My name is on the Xia family’s household registration. Who does he think he is to say I’m not a member of the Xia family?”

Xia Wensheng had prepared a couple of comforting words, but upon hearing this, she choked for a moment, "Yeah, that's true, anyway, you understand it yourself."

"So Xia Wensheng, you can rest assured from now on. Even a fool knows that being a daughter-in-law is never as good as being a daughter. I'll just pretend I've never seen a man bewitched before."

Xia Wenxi felt that it was important to clarify the matter of "her" feelings for Xia Wensheng as soon as possible. The clearer the better, since they would inevitably have to get along in the same household, and clarifying things early would make their interactions less awkward.

Moreover, Xia Wenxi recalled what the system had said before, and realized that perhaps the original owner's mission in transmigrating was to win over her brother, but she was simply placed in the wrong world.

"Okay, I understand. Let's just let this go and not mention it again."

Xia Wensheng felt embarrassed whenever this matter was brought up. Just the thought of associating Xia Wenxi with matters between men and women gave him goosebumps.

"Um."

Xia Wenxi sometimes felt fortunate that she arrived early, before "she" caused any serious consequences, and because Xia Wensheng and her parents were still willing to forgive her, everything could still be salvaged.

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As soon as she got off the plane, Ke Shurong turned on her phone and saw a message from her son saying that he and her sister had come to pick her up. She was both happy and a little worried when she saw the message.

They were happy that the two of them were willing to come and pick them up, but worried that the two children were putting on a show for them so that they wouldn't worry.

"I heard from Lao Zhou that Xiao Bao and Da Bao are getting along much better now, but I don't know if it's true."

Xia Hengyuan comforted him, "Would Lao Zhou lie to us? Don't worry, the kids are here to pick us up, so there definitely won't be any more arguments."

“Old Xia, look, aren’t those Xiao Bao and Da Bao? Holding flowers.” Ke Shurong patted her husband beside her.

"Yes, that's right! Little Bao, Big Bao, Daddy's home!"

Xia Hengyuan's shout not only alerted Xia Wensheng and Xia Wenxi, but also made passersby stop and look at him. Feeling embarrassed, Ke Shurong quickly stepped forward and kept her distance from him.

Xia Wenxi had seen photos of her parents when she was at home, but they looked even more loving in person than in the photos.

"Mother……"

Xia Wenxi had barely uttered a sound when she was pulled into a warm, soft, and fragrant embrace.

Xia Wenxi closed her eyes and savored the moment, feeling a deep sense of comfort in her heart. It was truly wonderful to be in her mother's embrace.

The situation was much more awkward for Xia Wensheng and Xia Hengyuan...

"Dad, this is for you."

Xia Wensheng had never given flowers to his biological father before. He was a little embarrassed when he handed them over, and touched his nose. Then Xia Hengyuan hugged him tightly.

"Good son! You even remembered to bring flowers to your dad!"

In Xia Wensheng's memory, being held in his father's arms like this was as distant as a past life. Such close contact made him very uncomfortable, but fortunately Ke Shurong and Xia Wenxi quickly came over to rescue him.

After hugging her mother, Xia Wenxi hugged her father, while Xia Wensheng took the luggage and walked ahead, afraid that his mother would also give him a loving hug.

On the way home, Xia Wenxi was pulled into the back seat by her mother, while Xia Hengyuan sat in the front passenger seat.

"Xiao Bao, you've lost weight! I heard from Lao Zhou that you've been studying. Is it too hard for you?"

Xia Wenxi awkwardly touched her tummy. "That's just your imagination, Mom. I've actually gained weight."

The truth is that Xia Wenxi thought her aunt's cooking was so delicious that she ate and drank all the food she wanted every day, plus she would occasionally order a cup of milk tea to reward herself for studying hard. In a short time, she had gained several pounds.

She wore a skirt today because she could no longer fit into the original owner's pants.

"Really?" Ke Shurong looked at her daughter's face again and again. "It's better to be chubby; she was too thin before."

Xia Wensheng, who was driving, couldn't help but laugh when he heard his mother being so "doting".

"What are you laughing at? I haven't even said anything to you yet! You're as skinny as a sugarcane, what kind of appearance is that!"

"Mom, can you please stop talking nonsense?" Xia Wensheng felt extremely wronged. He had abs and pecs, so how could he be considered "sugarcane"? "Even if you dote on your daughter, you can't belittle your son, can you?"

"Who belittled you? Tell your dad to see if I'm right or not."

Xia Wensheng glanced down at his father's slightly protruding belly after he sat down, and twitched the corner of his mouth.

"You should tell Dad to lose some weight before you talk to me."

"Why are you attacking me while you and your son are talking?"

Xia Wenxi sat in the back row, quietly listening to the three bickering the whole way. This kind of family atmosphere was something she never dared to imagine before.

But seeing that she hadn't spoken, Ke Shurong asked, "What's wrong, Xiaobao? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Xia Wenxi blinked, using a yawn to hide the watery mist in her eyes, and said, "I got up too early this morning, and I'm a little sleepy."

"It must be because I've been studying too hard. I'll be home soon, and then I'll go to my room and get some sleep."

"No need, Mom. If I sleep now, I won't be able to sleep tonight." Xia Wenxi leaned gently on her mother's shoulder, thinking to herself: This is good enough.