The other person accompanied them with a big smile.
"It's quite orderly."
Zero chuckled lightly.
Unexpectedly, the servants of the Mei family were not only polite but also so competent, not letting anyone in casually.
Mei Shiqi was also stunned. She hadn't expected that even after being away from home for so many years, the gatekeepers had changed batch after batch...
Just as they were pondering, a middle-aged man walked out of the courtyard. When he saw Mei Shiqi, a look of surprise appeared on his face, which then turned into joy, and there were even tears welling up in his eyes.
He strode forward and looked at Mei Shiqi carefully.
Then, he looked at him with great excitement and said:
"Little Seventeen, you're finally home!"
"Uncle Tao, it's been a long time."
Mei Shiqi took the initiative to step forward and give Tao Tian a hug.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Master and Madam will be overjoyed to see the young master..."
"Look at me, I've made the young master stand at the door for so long. Come on, Seventeen, and all of you friends, come in!"
As Tao Tian spoke, he cheerfully stepped forward to lead the way.
The two servants were taken aback for a moment upon seeing this, then stepped forward together, bowed apologetically to Mei Shiqi, and said:
"I was unaware of your return, young master, and I have neglected you. Please forgive me!"
Mei Shiqi slowly raised her hand, and a gentle stream of spiritual energy lifted the two people's heads, and she chuckled:
"Forgive us? Forgive us for what? What crime have you committed?"
The two men instinctively said:
"We stopped the boy at his doorstep..."
Then they wanted to apologize.
Mei Shiqi laughed and said:
"If you haven't done anything wrong because of this, I'll reward you!"
At this moment, Tao Tian immediately said:
"As guards of the Mei family, your duty to guard the gate is extremely important. When facing strangers, you were able to remain neither servile nor arrogant, neither being impolite nor letting anyone in without permission. That's right! You did nothing wrong!"
“You must remember, when you encounter someone whose identity you cannot discern or who is good or bad, you must come to me. Never let them in just because they tell you who they are or who they are…”
"What you did today was absolutely right!"
"During the break, each of you should go to Chunming Hall to collect two Grade Two Rejuvenation Pills."
When Tao Tian spoke, the two servants were flattered and quickly thanked him.
They never expected that their failure to recognize the young master would not only exempt them from punishment but also earn them a reward. Overjoyed, they secretly resolved to serve the Mei family even better!
...
"Young Master, let's go. Master and Madam should be in the main hall by now. They'll be overjoyed to see you back!"
Tao Tian walked beside her, watching Mei Shiqi with a cheerful expression.
Seeing that Mei Shiqi's gaze had fallen on the plum trees in the courtyard, he quickly said:
"Little Seventeen, this largest one was left behind when you left all those years ago... In the years that followed, Madam missed you terribly and specially asked someone to bring this ever-blooming plum from a distant city. It blooms year-round, its flowers never fading, just waiting for your return, young master!"
Ling and Jiang Quan remained silent. They could clearly sense Mei Shiqi's unusual feelings towards plum blossoms, and this unusual feeling was not simply because his surname was Mei.
The head of the Mei family and his wife were both cultivators, and as they got closer to the main hall, they also heard the conversation outside.
Immediately, the beautiful woman was the first to lose her composure. She turned to look at Mei Cheng, the head of the Mei family, and said with a trembling voice:
“Cheng, did you hear that…? The butler said ‘Little Seventeen’… Seventeen, Seventeen, is my son…”
Sitting to the side, Mei Cheng quickly comforted his wife, nodding and saying:
"Yes, madam, you heard me right, I heard it too."
Little did they know that his composed face was also a result of his best efforts to control his expression.
"Cheng, I can't sit still anymore, I have to go see my son right now!"
Without saying a word, Xiao Yun got up and walked into the courtyard.
“Oh, Madam…”
Before Mei Cheng could finish speaking, he saw his wife rush out in a flurry.
He couldn't sit still any longer and followed Xiao Yun out of the hall.
"My dear wife, wait for me!"
Although he said that, he didn't slow down at all. In just a few steps, he reached his wife's side and stood in front of the four of them.
"...Seventeen?"
Even though his son was standing right in front of him, Xiao Yun still asked in disbelief.
"Mother, it's me, I'm back..."
Mei Shiqi stepped forward and gently hugged his mother.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."
Mei Cheng watched the mother and son embrace, feeling a pang of envy, but she forced herself to remain calm.
"Father, I'm back."
Just as Mei Cheng was feeling uneasy, Mei Shiqi turned around and gave him another hug.
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