Xin Zhou wasn't from Yuncheng, but rather the capital of the neighboring province. His family was also in the business world, and they were well-known and prominent in the local area. Xin Zhou was the third child, with two older brothers, all three of them half-siblings.
This means that Xin's father married three wives in succession, and Xin Zhou's mother was the third one.
When they were in college, Lin Xuan and Xin Zhou had a good relationship. They both had rich families and could play and talk together. Later, Xin Zhou graduated from college and went abroad to study for a master's degree. Lin Xuan said, "I really envy you for being able to continue your carefree life. My dad asked me to go back and learn how to manage a company so that I can be a corporate slave in the future."
Xin Zhou said at the time that I envy you too.
Later, Lin Xuan learned some private affairs of the Xin family.
For example, Xin Zhou's two older brothers are on guard against him, just like they are in a palace fight, while Xin Zhou's mother wants to arrange for her son to join the company to gain power. I heard that Xin's father has an illegitimate son outside who is eyeing him covetously. Anyway, it's almost like reading gossip about a wealthy family.
Compared with the Xin family, the Lin family is not bad, but it is clean and not so dirty. Lin Xuan was quite happy with the harmonious atmosphere of his own home, but now he wants to slap himself in the face.
After resting at home for two months, he became an rude person whenever Master Lu was mentioned.
He is just a younger brother.
Lin Xuan had been holding a grudge for a long time. There were no ghosts in this world, so why did he have to show it to his family?
So he grabbed his wallet and bought a high-speed rail ticket. Four hours later, he arrived. Xin Zhou drove over to pick him up. The two brothers met and exchanged greetings. Lin Xuan couldn't wait to ask, "What's this haunting you're talking about? Explain it clearly."
He actually suspected that Xin Zhou's two older brothers were behind this, perhaps adding psychotropic substances to his diet. Chinese horror films all use this tactic, and he'd learned it. If that didn't work, it could be Xin Zhou's mother, trying to get her son into the company by using a self-torture tactic, but the latter was unlikely. How could he get into the company and handle business if he had provoked a demon?
I guess Mr. Xin wouldn't agree either.
So it was Xin Zhou's mother who plotted to frame Xin Zhou's elder and second brothers?
Lin Xuan's mind was full of palace fighting dramas, one thing after another, and he felt that it was almost the same. Who made Lin Wan follow the ancient costume palace fighting dramas at home during this period of rest? She would watch them and keep saying that if it were her, she would do it and smash their faces.
The brother and sister often quarreled and complained at home, and Lin Xuan was influenced by them.
"Didn't I say I'd take a leave of absence during the summer vacation? My dad has someone else outside again, and the woman he married this time is very cunning. My dad wants to divorce my mom, and my mom is desperate to ask me to come back to save her face." Xin Zhou said with a blank expression, very cold. "No one can undo Xin Huaiping's decision in this regard. The same goes for the previous two."
Xin Huaiping is Xin Zhou's father.
To put it bluntly, Xin Huaiping is a lustful and scheming man. He always marries beautiful girls from ordinary families and has a prenuptial agreement. Of course, he is also generous when it comes to divorce. If the girl drags on and refuses to divorce, he will not give her a penny.
The same was true for the two ladies mentioned above. One hated the other and thought the other was a mistress.
It is indeed the case.
Xin Zhou was bullied by his two older brothers from childhood. They never looked him in the eye and always excluded him. As a child, he knew he was in the wrong and felt ashamed, thinking that his mother was indeed a mistress and had taken the love of his two older brothers away. He endured the bullying. Later, when he grew up, he realized that the source of the trouble was Xin Huaiping, but after all, it was Xin Huaiping who was the head of the Xin family.
The two older brothers might have wanted to come, but they still couldn't get close to this younger brother. Everyone took etiquette into consideration and didn't go too far, but he earned more as an adult.
Corporate rights, inheritance rights, etc.
Xin Zhou didn't want to work hard, but he had a mother who kept forcing him to work hard and was quite proud of it. She had been Mrs. Xin's wife for the longest time, and all the family property would belong to her son in the future. Even though she knew that Xin Huaiping had mistresses outside, she didn't care.
This time I got slapped in the face.
Xin Huaiping is already 65 years old, but he didn't expect that he would marry his fourth wife, and this fourth wife is pregnant.
Xin Zhou had previously been reluctant to talk about this mess at home, as it was too disgusting. But now that it had gotten to this point, he had been holding it in. His mother complained to him and asked him to beg his father not to divorce, but in the end, it was no use, and they divorced anyway.
More than a month after the divorce, Xin's mother moved out. Whenever she had nothing to do, she would call Xin Zhou over to ask him about the vixen in the house, his joining the company, and matters of power and succession.
Xin Zhou didn’t know whether Xin’s mother was crazy or not, but he was almost crazy.
We talked for a long time while driving.
Lin Xuan was so shocked that he couldn't stop saying "Wow" in his heart. It refreshed his three views. This was more exciting than the bloody TV series about wealthy families that he had nothing better to do. After listening to it, he finally said weakly: "Is the child in the stepmother's belly your father's?"
He really doubted it.
"Don't even mention the illegitimate children outside. My second brother and I were all taken home after DNA testing." Xin Zhou was very calm and said sarcastically, "Xin Huaiping is very smart in this regard."
Lin Xuan was embarrassed, that was too strong.
Then, instead of the original big brother and second brother teaming up to exclude Xin Zhou's brain hole, this new stepmother started the trouble, probably to make room for her unborn child, so she asked, "How are your big brother and second brother? How are their health recently?"
"That's fine." Xin Zhou said, then realized, "You mean my stepmother is doing something? To deal with the three of us?"
"Of course." Lin Xuan said with certainty, "Even if your eldest brother and second brother haven't changed much, it's because you are the youngest that she came in. Of course she wants to mess with you. When something happens to you, then it will be your eldest brother and second brother's turn."
Xin Zhou felt something was wrong, but his thoughts were pulled away by Lin Xuan, and he thought there didn't seem to be any problem.
"So you mean there's nothing fishy about it? Or should we ask Master Lu—"
"Master Lu is a liar. I'll do it. If you're a buddy, trust me. Don't worry, even if there's a ghost, I'll be the first one to rush in front of you and block it for you. How about that?"
Xin Zhou was shocked by Lin Xuan's confident attitude. He hadn't rested well recently and had nightmares frequently. He felt like something was pressing on him and moving out of the villa wouldn't help. But since Lin Xuan said so, he believed it for once.
Now, neither of them has really seen a ghost, one dares to believe it, and the other dares to say it.
Lu Cijiu is making grilled dried fish in various flavors and has also tried air-dried types. The oven I bought has many functions.
The dried fish used was the Mabu fish, a slender fish with few bones and a low price, making it the best for making dried fish. He bought a lot and started processing it after breakfast. He and Cheng worked together and placed it in the yard, each making a large basin.
This thing is easy to preserve if it is air-dried.
Anyway, there are many puppies in the institute, and except for Tail, who is not very interested in this, all others can eat it. However, Cat Cub and Xiaohong may be their favorites.
After making various flavors, they put them into the baking tray. Lu Cijiu sat on the jade bed, basking in the sun, while Cheng Ge stroked Xiaohong's fur. Xiaohong lazily turned over, exposing her belly.
Lu Cijiu: An envious look in the eyes.
"It's just a monster." Gong Xichao said coldly from the side.
Lu Bijiu: ...
The eldest son was jealous again. He was a leopard cub, with round ears, small spots, round eyes, and black pupils. He was so cute.
He even said he wanted me to pet him. Look at your golden fur, your plump and strong wings, your sharp eyes, and the expression that says, "If anyone dares to touch me, I will lick you to death." He dares to rub his belly?
The kitten sat nearby, slowly stretching its head to Lu Cijiu's hand. Its bright black pupils slowly and obediently said, "Chirp, pet."
Lu Cijiu was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted. He rubbed the kitten's soft hair and pinched its cheek. "My kitten is so cute. Go play with your brothers and sisters. I'll call you when you're done."
Kittens don't like to exercise, are relatively quiet, and like to sit in one place and daydream.
But Lu Cijiu wants the children to exercise more.
The kitten was very obedient. He stood up and went to play with his brothers and sisters in the car. He didn't have to drive anyway, so he just sat in one place and then sat in the passenger seat of the car.
They all sit.
After the first batch of dried fish were baked, the fishy smell was removed. The dried fish became golden in appearance and fragrant, with flavors of pepper and salt, milk, Sichuan pepper, cumin, and honey. Among them, Dalong and Gong Xichao especially liked the milk and honey flavors, Dudu liked the ones with a little spicy taste, and the kittens liked them all.
Including the tail that I complained about before, I still want to eat it again after I finish eating it.
It has few thorns and is roasted crispy. You can eat half of it in one bite. The kids suck their fingers while eating it.
Gong Xichao ate one piece at a time, focusing on the honey and milk flavors, while Dalong ate his own Uncle's next to him.
The little face seemed a little anxious, maybe afraid that his uncle would finish eating and there would be no more.
Lu Cijiu was amused and said, "You have to eat a fixed amount every day and can't eat too much." When I was a child, I could easily get hurt if I ate too much of anything, and I also had no appetite.
As they were baked one after another, the yard was filled with the smell of dried fish.
The expressionless kitten basked in the sun, sniffing his nose. The air was filled with his favorite smells. He was so happy today.
"Thank you, Jiujiu." The kitten put its head in Jiujiu's hands, its bright black grape eyes, and said in a sweet and childish voice, "Thank you, Jiujiu."
Lu Cijiu was so touched by the cuteness that he didn’t envy Brother Cheng at all. He had five cubs!
It can be majestic, handsome, beautiful, cute and adorable.
That evening, after dinner, Lu Cijiu suggested they go to the hot springs together. Zhou Cheng had been there for almost a week and was already familiar with Lu Cijiu, so he agreed.
Lu Cijiu hadn't asked Boss Diao, assuming he wasn't going. Gong Xichao had never used the hot spring pool since it was built. He suspected he'd been there secretly, but didn't let him know.
Anyway, I didn’t join the team-building activities.
But today, when he heard that Zhou Cheng was also going to the hot springs to relieve his fatigue, Gong Xichao had a cold face. Lu Cijiu knew that he must be jealous again, and was afraid that he would say something to drive him away. But who knew that Daerza looked at him again and again, and finally, as if he had made a major decision, said, "I'm going too."
If you don’t know, you might think he was going to die or have his arm cut off.
"Go, go, let's have some fun together."
Lu Cijiu breathed a sigh of relief. It was fine as long as he didn't mention kicking them out.
The pond was large enough to accommodate three adults, four cubs, and a baby, and there was plenty of room. Lu Cijiu washed the water first, added water, and prepared some dried fish, fruit, and yogurt snacks.
The kids were looking forward to the occasional hot spring team-building activities. They changed into their swimsuits and robes early on and followed Jiujiu around.
"These kids are so interesting and cute." Zhou Cheng looked at the four backs, then looked down at Xiaohong.
Xiaohong will be so cute in the future.
Lu Cijiu was very proud of being a father. He raised the child, but he used to be skinny with sparse yellow hair.
I went down to the pool and soaked, chatting for a while, but Gong Xichao still hadn't shown up.
Lu Cijiu thought that he was probably doing some psychological preparation. It's not good for Daerza to not like having too close contact with others. He didn't want anyone to touch him before, and he reacted very strongly when they touched him. Now he is much better. He didn't get beaten to death when he was hugged by the waist, which means he can do it.
Otherwise, if you have a partner in the future, you can't kill your partner just because you hold his/her hand.
"What did you study in college?" Zhou Cheng was quite curious.
Lu Cijiu was a little reserved. "I majored in agronomy. I've always been good at growing anything since I was little. No matter what seedling I grow, it works. So I thought about going back to my hometown to farm. I never thought."
Who would have thought that after my grandfather passed away, his land would be gone from the village.
"I think I'm good at raising children, maybe this is the reason." Lu Cijiu thought arrogantly.
That's talent.
The vegetable garden in the backyard is lush, green, strong and fresh no matter what you plant. The water from the well is fresher and more delicious than the water sold outside, and each one has its own flavor. The cucumbers and tomatoes I planted before are washed and eaten to enjoy the fragrance of fruits and vegetables.
Zhou Cheng praised sincerely: "Xiaolu is amazing."
"No, no, Brother Cheng, you are the real idol. You look gentle, thin and elite, but I didn't expect that you have such a great figure after taking off your clothes, and you even have abdominal muscles." Lu Cijiu looked at him with envy. He was shocked when he just took off his outer robe.
Cheng Ge is over 1.8 meters tall, a little taller than him, but with a bigger frame than him, a typical clothes rack. When he wears a suit, he looks like a child wearing adult clothes to pretend to be young, but Cheng Ge looks very handsome in it.
His skin is good and his body is strong. Does jogging have this effect? Should he try jogging sometime?
Lu Cijiu praised Cheng Ge with his sincerity, and then he felt a chill on his back, the familiar cold air, the familiar gaze of being stared at. Without turning around, he smiled and said, "Brother Gong, you're here. Oh, don't mention it, my brother Gong has a great figure too. Look at these long legs and those abdominal muscles."
Then he saw that Gong Xichao was wearing a set of underwear, which he had seen the male protagonists wear in costume TV dramas.
???
Don’t you want to take it off?
No. Gong Xichao went straight into the pool.
Why take off your clothes in front of outsiders?
Lu Cijiu: "That's good. It's a bit cold at night. Brother Gong is not afraid of catching a cold wearing this. It's good."
Anyway, it’s okay as long as he isn’t wrapped like this.
But her underwear was white, and it was soaked after entering the water. Lu Cijiu couldn't help but whistled after seeing it, and said with a chuckle, "Brother Gong, you did it on purpose. This is more impressive than taking it off directly. So handsome, with eight-pack abs and chest muscles."
Gong Xichao: ...
The pool water temperature is a bit high.
"Lu Cijiu, look away." Gong Xichao threatened coldly.
"Then you look at me too. I don't mind. Let's look at each other."
Gong Xichao was furious and said, "I don't want it."
Lu Cijiu was becoming less and less afraid of him. It was all because of him that he had let Lu Cijiu go! Sooner or later, he would have to, he would have to—
He had to go into a cold war. Let Lu Cijiu know how to be afraid. Gong Xichao thought to himself.
The kids ate snacks and yogurt, and when they got sleepy from playing, Lu Cijiu took them home early and said goodnight to Brother Cheng. Zhou Cheng held Xiaohong, and it had been a long time since he had gone to a hot spring without his phone, put down his work, and chatted about life with friends.
After coaxing the kids to sleep, Lu Cijiu returned to the bedroom and saw two missed calls on his phone and a string of text messages on WeChat, which were sent by VIP No. 1 family member Lin Wan.
[Sorry, I didn’t bring my phone with me. Can you tell me more about it?]
Lin Wan's original words were, "My mentally retarded brother's friend saw a ghost. My mentally retarded brother went to catch ghosts and hasn't come back in two days. He just called me, and when I answered, all I heard was ghostly howling on the other end. Then he called again, and the phone was turned off."
Message sent an hour ago.
Lu Cijiu had just sent a message when Lin Wan on the other side replied immediately. It seems that although the siblings usually quarrel with each other, they actually still care about each other very much.
Lin Wan sent a voice message: "I don't know the details. Two days ago, he was running out in the morning. I heard him booking high-speed rail tickets and asked him about it. He said he was going to catch ghosts and hit us in the face to let us know about the road scam. Uh, anyway, it was very stupid behavior. I didn't take it seriously. I didn't care."
"The next day, my mom saw that he wasn't at home or at the company, so she asked about it. He said he went to Liucheng to visit his college classmates. My mom said, 'Then relax and unwind.' We didn't get in touch until 8:20 this evening when the idiot called me and said there was a ghost and he was going to possess me. I was told not to touch Xin Zhou."
"Xin Zhou is his college classmate. This idiot is so retarded, yet he's actually quite loyal."
Lin Wan was probably furious, and she concluded her speech: "I really regret not beating this stupid little brother to death when I was a child."
Lu Bijiu: ...
These two siblings are very loving.
"Did you bring the amulet?"
Lin Wan was too embarrassed to say that her mentally retarded younger brother was a black man and was determined not to accept it. Her mother would even take it out of her wallet and throw it away if she secretly put it in her wallet. So she still needed to be beaten.
"Can you give me Lin Xuan's contact information and his current address?"
Lin Wan was also reliable. She did not dare to alarm her parents after the incident, fearing that it might be a misunderstanding over a trivial matter and scare her parents for no reason. She first contacted Master Lu, then logged into Lin Xuan's Penguin account and asked Lin Xuan's university classmates to find out Xin Zhou's home address and contact information.
This time, Lu Cijiuwen copied the old question and sent it to him directly.
"Okay, I'll buy a high-speed rail ticket and go over there as soon as possible. You try to contact Lin Xuan again." Lu Cijiu turned off the phone to check the high-speed rail ticket. The nearest one was that the four cubs at home fell asleep, and he didn't know what happened. If he was delayed for a few days, he couldn't ask Brother Cheng to take care of the four cubs with the mess at home.
So he looked at Gong Xichao.
"Brother Gong, something unexpected happened——"
"Let the human who called you a liar die."
An expression that says "crawl for me".
Lu Cijiu was also moved by Bo, and deliberately said: "Brother Gong, you are so good to me, protecting my shortcomings."
"It's good that you know. I won't go." Gong Xichao gave the order with a cold face.
Lu Cijiu said, "You've already called me, and I'm the VIP number one customer. It would be terrible if someone died." Then he used his trump card, "Brother Gong, brother, our family depends on you. If I go out on business, I won't be at ease leaving the baby in the hands of others. You can rest assured that I'm watching over you."
Gong Xichao's first thought was that Zhou Cheng was indeed an outsider.
Then his attitude became a little more friendly and he said, "You are not allowed to go there either."
“Ah, brother—”
"Lu Cijiu, you're so annoying." Gong Xichao got up from the bed, frowned, and said with a cold face, "Why are you standing there like an idiot? I'll take you there."
"Home cub."
"Come back before you wake up tomorrow." Gong Xichao said.
Lu Cijiu instantly remembered Diao Zong’s teleportation technique, his eyes lit up, and he exclaimed sincerely: "Oh my god, Brother Gong, you are so awesome." He even saved on the high-speed rail ticket!
"It's just a trifle. I'm much better than that." Gong Xichao said in a cold tone, showing off.
Lu Cijiu nodded repeatedly and acted as a trumpeter.
Before leaving, Lin Wan sent her the hotel address, which she had just inquired about. Lu Cijiu replied with a "received" and then told Zhou Cheng that the children rarely woke up at night and slept through the night, but they still needed some attention. Zhou Cheng listened without asking any further questions and agreed to help look after them.
The two of them teleported to Liu City.
It felt like late at night at the office, but in fact it was only ten o'clock in the evening, and the streets of Liushi were very busy with traffic.
Because of the teleportation, Lu Cijiu was always afraid that half of his body would get stuck in the dirt, and he wanted to cling to Diao Zong. Now the two of them were on the street, Lu Cijiu holding Gong Xichao's arm, half of his body nestled in Gong Xichao's arms, the kind that couldn't be torn off.
Under the light, Gong Xichao's blushing face was clearly visible, but fortunately he was very tall and Lu Cijiu should not be able to see it.
"We're here, let go."
Lu Cijiu: "Oh oh." Then he didn't say anything, "Since we've teleported, let's go straight to the hotel?"
Why spend that taxi money?
Gong Xichao: "Lu Cijiu, what do you take me for? Huh?"
The familiar domineering boss is cold and icy, huh? But Lu Cijiu was barren and said with a grin, "Of course it's Brother Gong. Brother, let's go."
"..." Gong Xichao looked down at the top of the head in his arms, pursed his lips to cover the upturned corners of his lips, and said coldly: "Hold on tight."
Lu Cijiu: I’m almost clinging to your arms.
This is a five-star hotel. Lu Cijiu came out in home clothes. Mr. Diao is a domineering boss who appears to be exquisite and meticulous. He has a charming image. He wears a shirt, trousers and a windbreaker. With his beautiful face and a height of over 1.9 meters, he looks very stylish. He brings Lu Cijiu to the front desk.
The receptionist at the front desk blushed as she was stared at by Mr. Diao.
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
Gong Xichao looks at the road in his arms and bids farewell to the old year.
Lu Cijiu didn't care about their current location and said, "I want to ask, is there a guest named Lin Xuan in this hotel? He's in some health condition, and we need to find him as soon as possible."
"Sorry, we cannot disclose the guest's privacy."
Lu Cijiu secretly poked Diao Zong, meaning that his eldest son would use magic to find out the truth.
"Lu Cijiu, please don't touch me under my clothes. My patience is limited."
???
Looking at the receptionist girl again, she had an expression of "Oh my god, so this kind of relationship is unbearable?" Without saying it directly, Lu Cijiu had already imagined some mosaic and obscene scenes for her.
I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense.
"Sorry, we are really in a hurry. Could you please check the location of Lin Xuan's room?" After Lu Cijiu finished speaking, he saw the other party's face was shocked. Maybe the scene changed from two people to two people making an appointment to play together.
Lu Bijiu: ...
I feel very tired.
But he didn't dare to poke Gong Xichao again.
Otherwise, the next second, he might become the receptionist's eyes "Ah, you are so horny that you are ready to do it!"
But the receptionist still had some professional ethics. Although her face was red with shame and she didn't dare to look Lu Cijiu in the eye, she still denied it. Gong Xichao knocked on the table and said coldly, "Room number."
"7013."
Gong Xichao: "Let's go, Lu Bi'an. You have so many questions, it would have been better if you had let me come earlier."
Lu Bijiu:???
Blame me? ? ?
I gave you a hint, son, what about the tacit understanding between you and daddy!!!
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