The afterglow of the setting sun, like molten gold, spilled over the Flameheart Base and the courtyard of the Chi family villa, slightly dispelling the daytime heat.
Since the families moved in next door, whenever Lu Nange, Chi Yanzhou and their group are home, or are sure they will be home for dinner, the families will gather together for dinner without fail.
Sometimes it's Wen Qing and her family who cook, sometimes it's the elders...
Today, the three of them—Mother Shi, Mother He, and Aunt Gu—worked together to prepare dinner, along with Father Shi and Father Gu.
A group of elders prepared a table of delicious and visually appealing home-style dishes.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and even in the evening, it feels stuffy inside.
Lu Nange simply moved the dining table to the yard.
A slight chill was in the evening breeze, making it much more pleasant than staying indoors...
In a corner of the yard, several large ice buckets were even placed, filled with beer and more herbal tea in clean glass bottles, which looked refreshing and thirst-quenching.
At the dinner table, cups and plates were clinked together, and laughter filled the air.
However, when Chi Yanzhou calmly informed the elders that they would be heading to the Rock Base the next day, the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere was instantly shattered.
"No way!" Mother Shi was the first to put down her chopsticks: "Absolutely not! I heard that Rock Base is nothing but a den of bandits!"
Those are ruthless, heinous bastards! You kids going there... isn't that like throwing lambs to the slaughter?
She looked at her son, Shi Xu, with eyes full of worry.
Shi Xu quickly swallowed the food in his mouth: "Mom, we're all very careful with our lives, we won't go and die. If we can't beat you, we'll run away!"
Gu Qi: "Auntie, we're not the kind of people who want to be heroes! Besides, this time, we plan to bring more people with us!"
Grandpa Chi, who had been eating quietly, also put down his chopsticks at this moment.
The old man's gaze fell on Chi Yanzhou and Lu Nange: "Have you made up your minds?"
Chi Yanzhou met his grandfather's gaze and nodded solemnly: "Yes, Grandpa."
Grandpa Chi: "Alright! Since you've made up your mind, then go! Grandpa will be home, waiting for you to come back for dinner!"
His gaze then turned to Lu Beiye, who was gnawing on ribs: "Little Aye, you must be careful and stay close to your older sister and brothers, understand?"
Lu Beiye looked up at the sound, his little face smeared with sauce, and swallowed the meat in his mouth.
"Grandpa Chi, don't worry! I'll definitely come back to have dinner with you tonight! I... I want to eat ribs again tomorrow!"
Mrs. He: "Okay, Auntie will stew it for our little Aye tomorrow!"
Watching the interaction between the group, Shi's mother opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something...
Mr. Shi gently patted his wife's shoulder: "The children have all grown up and have their own ideas and responsibilities that they must bear."
As elders, our greatest help to them is to unconditionally support them and trust their judgment and abilities.
At this moment, Mrs. He picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and put it into Mrs. Shi's bowl.
"Relax a bit...Looking at these bases in Beijing, have you ever heard of any that are more capable of causing trouble than our little rascals?"
Hearing this, Aunt Gu couldn't help but smile and shook her head in agreement: "No, right? Wherever you go, there's always chaos... uh, I mean, you're infamous?"
Lu Nange and her group exchanged glances and shrugged: [Is this a compliment or an insult?]
After carefully recalling the past "achievements" of these children, Shi's mother had to admit that she had never heard of anyone more capable of "causing trouble" than her own little rascals.
The worry on her face eased slightly: "It seems... there really isn't any."
Mrs. He: "That settles it then, put your mind at ease!"
In my opinion, the shady and oppressive practices of the Pan Shi Base should have been cleaned up long ago!
Do you remember that little girl named Yu Wei? She escaped from that hellish cave in Panshi! The wounds she had back then…”
Gu Wan: "Auntie, are you talking about Yu Wei from the Space Department at our base?"
"Yes, that's the child!" Mrs. He said with heartache.
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