9. Night 9: Deliberate
When Lu Xi came back, he saw the little mermaid sitting dejectedly in the corner, her lonely back seemed isolated from the world.
She went over and pushed him to the dining table, smoothed his napkin over his shoulders, and placed his breakfast in front of him.
Arsenal's eyes were glued to her face, watching Lu Xi do everything as usual. She also helped the other cubs do the same. He was just one of them.
Lu Xi's eyes suddenly met the mermaid's. He looked away with difficulty, picked up the piece of bread, put it to his mouth and took a bite.
"Ms. Lu Xi, please feed me breakfast."
Ju Miao took advantage of the fact that her hand was broken and insisted on letting her feed her breakfast. In fact, with her recovery ability, she would not feel any pain from such an injury any longer, but she was just showing off on purpose to be in a bad mood.
Under the red gaze of the little mermaid, the woman walked towards the cat cub, sat down beside her and fed her breakfast.
Lu Xi actually knew what the little girl was thinking, but she was just a child after all, so it was okay to go along with her once or twice.
But she didn't see that the cat cub was secretly looking at the little mermaid behind her back, with pride in his eyes almost overflowing.
"Would you like some milk?"
Assent's attention was drawn back by the eagle cub that walked in front of him. He saw a little boy with short hair standing in front of him with a glass of milk and a smile on his face.
With a sunny smile full of kindness, Arsente looked at his peer in front of him, but just as he was about to speak, he was splashed in the face.
"Wuwuwu... I'm sorry..." Before the little mermaid could react, the eagle cub burst into tears, "Ms. Lu Xi, I'm sorry, I just wanted to feed my brother milk, I didn't mean it..."
The eagle cub covered his eyes and cried, but some gloating and provocation leaked out from his eyes through his fingers.
Arsenal clenched his fists and pursed his lips.
"What's going on?" Lu Xi walked over.
The little mermaid in front of him had milk on his face and clothes, and milk stains on his curly eyelashes. He pursed his thin lips and said nothing, with no emotion on his face, as if he was stunned by the accident.
"Woo woo, Miss Lu Xi, I'm sorry. I just wanted to feed my merman brother some milk, but I didn't hold the cup firmly and spilled it on him..."
The eagle cub cried very sadly. Lu Xi's brows suddenly frowned. She gave the maid a few instructions and bent down to pick up the little mermaid.
Assente didn't expect her to suddenly pick him up. The milk on her body soaked her clothes, and he struggled.
"No, I'm dirty..."
"Don't move." She held him down as he struggled.
The little mermaid was not as strong as her, so she pressed him in her arms and he could not move. She carried him back to the room and put him in the bathtub.
The warm water washed away the milk on his body. Lu Xi fixed the shower head on his head and began to help him take off his clothes. She unbuttoned his shirt, but the little mermaid refused to cooperate. He did not raise his hand to let her take off his clothes. Instead, he leaned his wet head heavily on her, and grabbed the corner of her black skirt with his fingers.
"He did it on purpose," he whispered.
"I know."
Lu Xi's words made Asent look up unexpectedly. He thought she would not believe him, but she seemed to know everything.
Lu Xi had done so many world missions and had seen all kinds of kids who liked to play tricks. She could see through this trick and knew how much slippery the hand had to be to get splashed all over the face.
"I know he did it on purpose."
Her words made the little mermaid, who had just mustered up the courage to speak out after feeling wronged, feel a lump in her throat and a lump in her throat.
Lu Xi originally hoped that the cubs would take this opportunity to interact with each other, after all, they had already lived there for a while, but she overlooked that they were in a competitive relationship. Some tribes would even teach the cubs to look for various opportunities to defeat their competitors before they came.
It is impossible for all of these cubs to be innocent and lively, but as long as such competition does not cause serious harm, the housekeepers will generally ignore it, because learning how to compete with other cubs for benefits is also an important lesson for them.
However, Lu Xi doesn't like this approach. How outstanding can a child raised with such intrigue really be? Perhaps it would be better to let them have as little contact as possible in the future.
…
In the car on the way to Lu's main home, Lu Xi's dress today was different from usual. She changed into a dark blue evening gown, wore a pearl necklace around her neck, and tied her hair into a gentle bun, leaving only a strand hanging by her ear, highlighting her slender neck.
Arsente stared at her blankly, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. He lowered his head nervously because it was his first time going to the Lu family.
Lu Xi wore light makeup today, and through the car window, one could see a face so beautiful that it was hard to look away.
But now, she has no time to appreciate herself.
The birthday party of the head of the Lu family, Grandma Lu Xi, was also a contest between housekeepers. Lu Xi never expected that the cub she drew to accompany her tonight would be a little mermaid.
Generally, the ones drawn are the ones with the highest talent in the test. Each housekeeper will bring a cub to the banquet. At that time, some Yuan clan monsters will also show up to take a general look at the cubs.
The little mermaid had the highest talent in Lu Xi's test, so it was normal to choose him, but they didn't know his condition.
I just hope nothing goes wrong by then.
Lu Xi pushed the little mermaid into the banquet hall. Except for the butler, people from all fields of the Lu family would attend, and the scene was very lively.
All the family members were present, except Lu Xi's mother.
It was the first time for Assent to see so many alien cubs. He had only seen mermaids before. The scene in front of him was dazzling. Some of the cubs looked very special and were completely different from him.
The only thing they have in common is that their aura is stronger than his.
To a certain extent, the old man’s birthday party is also an occasion for each housekeeper to show off their children. It is particularly prestigious to bring along the most powerful child in the family.
While the little mermaid was staring at them curiously, the cubs also noticed him and gave him contemptuous looks, obviously looking down on him for being so weak and yet being able to attend the birthday party.
Gradually, the little mermaid stopped looking at them.
Lu Yuan was dressed very beautifully today, with her thick wavy hair dotted with some decorations, making her look like a princess. The cub she brought today was an SS-level talented cub, with pointed fox ears, and it looked like a white fox cub.
"Hey, you're finally here?" Lu Yuan saw Lu Xi pushing the little mermaid in, and as usual couldn't help but come over and sneer, "I didn't expect you to bring this thing that can't even walk."
Although the mermaid was found to have SSS-level talent, it is not a land creature after all, and it is a fact that it has difficulty in moving.
Arsenal bit his lip. He didn't like this woman.
"It seems that Miss Lu Yuan is very free." Lu Xi smiled and retorted, "Otherwise, why would she always care about what a small character like me does."
"You don't know that." She covered her mouth with her hands and laughed proudly, "Bringing up excellent cubs is different from bringing up a bunch of incompetents. Apart from checking in every once in a while, there's really nothing for me to worry about."
Lu Yuan is the eldest daughter of the family. No matter how strict the procedure for selecting cubs is, there is still a back door for her. If Lu Xi is lucky enough to draw an SSS-level cub and an S-level orange cat, then all of Lu Yuan's cubs are above S-level, and their overall level is much higher than Lu Xi's, because except for these two cubs, the others are all less talented among Lu Xi's cubs.
It wouldn't be so bad if the mermaid had no health problems, but the current situation is quite worrying.
"Really? That's really enviable."
Lu Xi was not angry at her, but instead gave a generous and standard smile. She was like a princess high above, staring at Lu Yuan, making Lu Yuan look like a jumping clown.
Then he walked in the other direction without mercy.
"Lu Xi." Lu Yuan called her with a dark face.
Lu Xi pushed the little mermaid without looking back. Lu Yuan gritted her teeth and said from behind: "You know, I have prepared a big gift for you. A few days ago, I learned something incredible."
Lu Xi felt someone pulling her sleeve. She looked down and saw the worried look in the mermaid's eyes. She pinched his cheek.
"Don't worry, it won't be about you."
Lu Xi's fingers made the little mermaid's body stiffen slightly, and his pretty face was a little deformed, but he did not try to break free.
Even if the beautiful little mermaid does nothing, he still attracts a lot of people's attention. In addition to his appearance, he also attracts a lot of people's attention because of his talent in the previous test.
Among them is the monster from the Yuan family who is present today.
"Is he the little mermaid?" said a middle-aged man who looked no different from a human in appearance on the corridor on the second floor.
"Yes, that's the one." Lu Muru said.
Lu Muru is the name of Lu Xi's grandmother. At this time, the old woman was talking to the demons sent by Yuanshi to attend her birthday party.
“I don’t see any advantage.”
"Because he hasn't awakened his talent yet."
The middle-aged man raised his eyebrows, "Why?"
"After all, he's gone through something like that. He needs some time to adjust. My Lu family is naturally sensible. You don't need to worry."
"The Lu family's dedication is obvious to all the demons." The middle-aged man smiled, his vertical pupils, the only difference from humans, staring downstairs.
The birthday banquet officially began soon. The old man said some words to encourage the younger generation, and then cut the cake and got down to business.
There is a part in the birthday celebration where the cubs in the hands of the seven butlers use their demonic powers to light fireworks. This is a kind of fireworks unique to the demon clan, and the colors will be different depending on the demonic powers. Usually, the cubs brought by each butler have already awakened, but this time there is one that has not awakened.
Lu Xi directly turned this link down.
The old man did not make things difficult for her. After all, the birthday party should be held however he pleased, and the other cubs could complete it for him anyway.
"You should speed up this process as soon as possible."
In fact, the old man also felt that her progress was slow, but because the situation of this cub was special, he made an exception and gave her a buffer period.
"Yes." Lu Xi replied.
"Grandma, ask Lu Xi to speed up the process. I'm afraid even she herself can't decide on this matter." Lu Yuan suddenly came over. She was like a butterfly, and there was a scent of perfume in the air.
"What do you mean?" The old man frowned slightly.
Lu Yuan glanced at Lu Xi and placed a paper bag in front of the old man. "Although I know that you have a birthday party today and some things may affect your mood, I don't want to see you being kept in the dark."
Lu Yuan's actions made Lu Xi narrow his eyes, and his hands that were pushing the wheelchair clenched slightly, and a bad feeling came over him.
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