Chapter 316 Aye—Am I not obedient? Am I not cute?
As soon as Gu Qi, Gu Wan, and Ji Xian entered, they heard He Zhuo calling from the second-floor railing, "Old Gu, Old Ji, we're upstairs..."
After Gu Qi and the other two greeted Ji Huan and the elders, they turned and went upstairs.
He Zhuo was waiting at the top of the stairs: "Yan-ge, Ci-ge is washing up. Mei Bao and the others will be down soon. Shall we go to A-Ye's room to wait?"
His gaze shifted to Ji Huan, and his tone softened: "Huanhuan, long time no see."
Ji Huan instinctively shrank behind her brother...
He Zhuo bent down: "Huanhuan, don't you remember me? I'm Brother He Zhuo..."
Just then, Lu Nange and the others came down from upstairs.
Gu Wan: "Nan Nan, Xing You, Sister Wen Qing!"
He Zhuo immediately turned around and looked at Lu Nange with a bright smile: "My dear sister, three hours apart feels like three autumns!"
A chorus of boos erupted from the crowd, and Gu Wan made a vomiting gesture: "Ugh—yue!"
Chi Yanzhou and the others came out of the room. Shi Xu said, "Stay away from my Nan Nan."
He Zhuo pointed at Shi Xu, then at himself, his tone slightly teasing: "When you called Mei Bao 'Mom,' Mei Bao and I were already sworn brothers, I'd give my life for her..."
Shi Xu dug his toes into the ground: "What nonsense are you spouting?" — [Ugh, when will this chapter finally end?...]
Chi Yanzhou glanced at He Zhuo: "They're just giving me useless stuff."
Gu Wan: "Exactly, is your life worth that much?"
He Zhuo clutched his chest and sighed, feigning hurt: "Alas... this world is full of malice towards me."
Wen Qing interrupted, "Stop joking around, come downstairs quickly, the elders are waiting."
As the group walked toward the stairs, they greeted Ji Huan.
Ji Huan remained hidden behind Ji Xian, nodding slightly in response to Wen Qing and the others.
When it was Lu Nange and Lu Beiye's turn, Lu Beiye let go of his sister's hand, took out his daily snack from his pocket, and handed it to Ji Xian: "Brother Ji Xian, this is for your sister."
Ji Xian: "Thank you, Aye."
Ji Huan lowered her head and looked at Lu Beiye, asking softly, "Is it... for me?"
Lu Beiye nodded: "My name is Lu Beiye. Sister Ji Huan can call me A Ye, just like everyone else. These are for Sister Ji Huan..."
Ji Huan didn't reach out immediately, but gently tugged at Ji Xian's sleeve.
Ji Xian gently encouraged, "It was given by A Ye. Huanhuan can accept it if she likes it."
Ji Huan then accepted the snacks, her voice barely audible: "Thank you... A-Ye."
Lu Beiye: "You're welcome."
He Zhuo leaned closer to Gu Qi and whispered, "A Ye has never given me such a nice look before!"
Gu Wan: "Aye is just naturally well-behaved and adorable. Some people should look for the reasons within themselves."
Gu Qi immediately nodded in agreement: "That's right!"
He Zhuo: "Well-behaved and cute? Are you sure you're talking about our A Ye?"
Gu Wan and Gu Qi nodded at the same time.
Shi Xu glanced at him: "What, isn't our A-Ye cute and well-behaved?"
He Zhuo outwardly shook his head frantically, but inwardly he thought: [A Ye? Well-behaved and adorable??? How can anyone be so heartless? Whose little cutie tears apart zombies with her bare hands and stabs people at the drop of a hat?]
Lu Xici shouted from the group gathered there, "Why are you crowding over there? Get down!"
He Zhuo quickly replied, "Coming, coming..."
As soon as Lu Nange and her group walked down the stairs, the elders all turned to look at them.
Standing closest to the stairwell, Shi's mother looked at them and said, "Thank you so much for taking care of Xiaoxu during this time."
He Zhuo: "Auntie, you're too kind. We're practically half-brothers! But... Mei Bao and A Ye really had a tough time, back then they were always losing their way—"
Before he could finish speaking, Shi Xu rushed forward and hurriedly covered He Zhuo's mouth.
Shi Xu: [I only regret that my arms aren't long enough... I almost died from embarrassment on the spot!]
He leaned close to He Zhuo's ear and threatened in a sinister voice, "My mother's health isn't good. What if she faints after listening to you..."
Shi's mother frowned: "Xiao Xu, why are you covering her mouth? Let go of Xiao Zhuo."
He Zhuo blinked and nodded frantically, and Shi Xu reluctantly let go of his hand.
Shi's mother turned to He Zhuo and asked with concern, "Xiao Zhuo, what did you say happened between Nan Nan and A Ye?"
He Zhu chuckled twice and quickly corrected himself: "Ah, it's just... Nan Nan and A Ye have particularly strong abilities, and we were very fortunate to have them take care of us along the way."
Shi Xu's inner thoughts: [You're smart to know what's good for you!]
Several unfamiliar faces appeared in the living room—a middle-aged man and three young people, none of whom Lu Nange and the others had seen before.
He Zhuo introduced them and learned that the middle-aged man was his uncle, and the two young men next to him were his cousins, He Huaijing and He Huairang.
The remaining one is Aunt Gu's son, Xie Linlin's younger brother, Xie Lin'an.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Grandpa Chi smiled and invited everyone to sit down and have a meal.
One table couldn't seat everyone, so the elders naturally gathered at one table, while the younger generation sat around another table, having a lively time.
The meal was quite lavish, featuring pork belly, scallion omelets, braised chicken, and the rest of fresh vegetables.
After everyone was seated, Grandpa Chi picked up his water glass first, and everyone else followed suit, raising their glasses and standing up together.
Grandpa Chi said loudly, "Welcome home, children!"
Everyone took a sip of water from their glasses and sat down again.
Grandpa Chi greeted him with a smile, "Hurry up and start eating."
The elders at the table ate their meal while listening to He Zhuo and Gu Wan recount their experiences along the way.
A person who can't stop talking about "sister"...
Another one whose every three sentences revolve around "South South"...
Ji Huan went from shoveling rice into her bowl with her head down to staring intently at Lu Nange, propping her chin on her hand: [This little girl is amazing, both beautiful and capable...]
Lu Nange, who was being called out repeatedly, tried her best to pretend she didn't care: [Awkward! Embarrassing! How can anyone be so embarrassed!]
After the meal, everyone followed Grandpa Chi into the living room.
The living room is no longer the same as before the apocalypse. Now, there are two main chairs in the center, a long table in the middle, and several chairs neatly arranged below, with a small square table between each pair of chairs.
After everyone was seated, He Zhuo asked, "Grandpa Chi, what do you want to say to us?"
Grandpa Chi: "Is Xiao Zhuo in a hurry?"
He Zhuo scratched his head: "A little, Grandpa Chi, we're planning to wander around a bit..."
Grandpa Chi nodded: "Alright, then this old man will get straight to the point..."
He looked at the young people present: "You kids are indeed all very talented, but you still need to think carefully about Ji Xian going to the Mu family's base..."
He Zhuo: "Grandpa, we might go and pick it up tomorrow..."
Grandpa Chi raised his hand to signal: "Xiao Zhuo, don't rush. Let Grandpa finish speaking first... Nan Nan is a level six wind type, and among you twelve children, except for Xiao Wen, the others are all at least level four combat type."
"The Mu family base has hundreds of superhumans. Can you twelve people possibly wipe out hundreds of them?"
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