The car door opened, and Lian Han saw a purple figure rushing towards him—it was the little fox, Xing Yan.
Lian Han blinked and remembered that before Di Luo started school, her older brother had told her that pets were not allowed during military training, so she left the little guy at the Ling family's house.
Was it being raised by Qi Mu during this time?
Lian Han looked up and saw Qi Mu get out of the car, dressed in all black. He seemed more silent and had a lower profile than Ling Yue.
"Young Master." Qi Mu greeted Ling Xin first, then paused before adding, "Miss."
Lian Han nodded. "Have you been taking care of Xiao Yan lately?"
"To take care of them."
"The little guy is very energetic. Thank you, Qi Mu."
"Need not."
"You two need to get to know each other better. Qi Mu is also a freshman in Diluo this year, but he's in the Mecha Academy. Xiao Han can go find him if she has the chance." It's impossible for Qi Mu to find her.
"I see."
"Have 003 bind the car first, we'll talk about the rest when we get back."
"Okay. 003."
"Signal binding in progress—"
"Binding successful. Please provide further instructions, Master."
"Take it to the garage. We're going in." After giving the order, Lian Han carried the little fox back into the house.
Ling Xin's AI suddenly lit up, and the young man frowned slightly. "Xiao Han, visit the elders tomorrow. Today, play with Xiao Ze. I have some business at the military headquarters, so I'll head over there first."
"Okay. Be careful on the road, brother."
Ling Xin nodded.
Is he usually this busy?
"Soldiers are always incredibly busy. I heard he finished his official duties early today so he could find time to come back."
"Who told you that?"
"Mu Rong. He's about the same level as Qi Mu."
Lian Han blinked, "Mu Rong, Rong Qi, Qi Mu?"
"Yes. Their names were chosen by my aunt, who said it would save trouble."
My cousin's aunt is her mother.
Lian Han was surprised, "Aren't you afraid of calling me by the wrong name?"
"No, that won't happen. We'll all call each other by the first character. The eldest brother is Xiao Mu, the second brother is Xiao Rong, and Qi Mu is Xiao Qi. You can call him that too."
Lian Han glanced at the silent Qi Mu, and his lips twitched. Was it really okay to discuss this in front of him?
However, Ling Ze was completely unaware of this. "Little sister, you have no idea, your names are really funny."
"Because my eldest brother is Xin, my second brother is Yue, and I am Xin Yue?" Lian Han raised an eyebrow.
Her original name was Shen Xinyue, which she only learned after arriving at the Ling family.
Wasn't it just that she combined her two brothers' names to save trouble?
Lian Han thought this way, and so he asked it, only to be met with Ling Ze's loud laughter, "No way! It's completely the opposite, isn't it?"
“Let me tell you, when my aunt was pregnant with my older brother, she always thought it was a girl. She kept flipping through dictionaries and researching information until she finally decided on the name ‘Xinyue.’ Her surname was also to follow hers, and my uncle agreed to it. But in the end—she gave birth to a boy. I heard from the butler that my aunt didn’t faint during childbirth, but she was so shocked by the result that she fainted.”
Lian Han: ...
“If it’s not a girl, my aunt won’t be interested. When she asked what her name was, she just casually decided on the character ‘Xin’. My eldest brother was lucky. When it came to my second brother, you see my aunt and eldest brother calling her ‘Xiao Yue’ all the time. She was often teased because of her name when she was little. That’s how my second brother became so icy. He wasn’t like this before.”
Lian Han: …………
Is it so hard to come up with a name? Her mother is truly an extraordinary person. And her father actually lets her have her way.
"So when it comes to me, I'll still use 'Xinyue'?"
Mentioning this, Ling Ze's mood became somewhat low. "It turns out it didn't have to be like this. My aunt is a 3S powerhouse, and two pregnancies have already significantly impacted her foundation. My uncle originally didn't want her to have any more children. But my aunt was so determined to have a girl."
"The third child was finally a girl, and the whole family was overjoyed. My aunt had even said that she would name the child after she was born. But on the third day after the child was born, my aunt left quietly, and no one knew. I remember very clearly that my uncle came back that day covered in blood and said to us, 'The child will be named Shen Xinyue.'"
That was the first time he heard his uncle speak to them in a commanding tone, and the first time he realized that his god-like uncle could cry.
Lian Han blinked. "Mother, where did she go?"
"I don't know. I was too young to understand what the adults were saying. Later, my aunt became a taboo subject in our family, and no one mentioned her anymore. You have to keep this a secret from me. If my older brother and the others find out I told you this, they'll beat me to death." As he spoke, Ling Ze put his index finger to his lips, making a shushing gesture.
Lian Han nodded, keeping her questions about her mother to herself. She had asked her two older brothers about their mother, but one of them casually changed the subject, while the other clenched his fist so tightly that anyone who didn't know better would think he was about to punch someone.
"Alright, alright, let's go eat first. We can go out and have some fun afterward. My buddies all want to meet you. They've been putting it off until now."
"Isn't it because you haven't finished your holiday homework in over a month?"
Ling Ze's smile froze, and he roughly ruffled the girl's hair. "Don't always bring up other people's shortcomings. You made me build a mecha for my freshman year holiday assignment? Do you know how hard that was for me?"
"I know." Lian Han raised his hand to tidy his messy hair. "My cousin is very unbalanced in his studies. He is good at making all kinds of energy weapons, but he just can't assemble mechs and often fails them."
Ling Ze: "...Who said that? I'll beat him to a pulp."
"It's Big Brother." Lian Han turned to look at him, her beautiful face showing a sly look, as if she was certain that he wouldn't dare to do anything.
Ling Ze: ……
He really didn't dare. Although his older brother seemed gentle and always smiling as if he had no temper, those who knew him well knew that he was a wolf in sheep's clothing. The terms "smiling with a knife hidden in one's mouth" and "sweet words with a hidden dagger" would not be an exaggeration to describe him—Ling Ze had been tricked half to death by his seemingly gentle older brother when he was a child.
Besides, even if he dared to make a move, he couldn't win. Even if his eldest brother's strength is slightly weaker than his second brother's, he's still S-rank, while he's only A-rank right now.
Ling Ze paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Well, the food will be ready soon. Let's go out and have some fun after we eat. I've invited a bunch of friends."
The little guy in his arms twitched his nose, looking like he was drooling, which made Lian Han chuckle. "Let's go then. Prepare a plate of meat for Xiao Yan."
"I understand, I understand. This little fox is the cutest. If it weren't yours, I would definitely have snatched it and raised it."
"You wish!" Lian Han slapped away the hand that was reaching out to him.
Because Ling Ze was relatively free at home due to his family's busy homework, and he was quite mischievous and clingy, he got along fairly well with Lian Han. This allowed them to make such harmless little jokes.
Qi Mu watched the two go to the restaurant and silently followed.
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