Xu Ershao's anger had completely vanished. He grabbed Chen Xiao's hand and jumped up from the ground. The two then hugged joyfully, and Xu Ershao even punched Chen Xiao, yelling, "You've been gone for a month! Not a single phone call! You're heartless! Tell me, where have you been hiding for the past month! Tell me!"
Just then, Ya Ya, who was behind the counter, came to her senses and suddenly ran out. Ignoring the many people around her, she opened her arms and bumped into Chen Xiao's chest.
Young Master Xu was stunned for a moment, then slowly took a few steps back with a smile on his face.
Chen Xiao was also somewhat surprised. In his memory, Ya Ya wasn't usually this bold and unrestrained.
Ya Ya clung tightly to Chen Xiao, burying her head in his chest without lifting it. Her small body trembled slightly, and her shoulders shook. When she finally looked up, her face was streaked with tears.
"What's wrong?" Chen Xiao asked gently. "I...I'm so worried about you," Ya Ya sobbed. "I've been having nightmares lately, dreaming that you're in danger..."
Seeing the concern in Ya Ya's eyes, Chen Xiao sighed inwardly and gently flicked away the tears from the corners of her eyes with her finger. She then took out a tissue and carefully wiped them clean for her.
Chen Xiao's movements were natural and fluid, and Ya Ya nestled obediently in his arms, like a well-behaved kitten, tilting her little face up as Chen Xiao wiped her cheek. The two seemed to have gotten used to this intimate gesture, and they looked extremely harmonious.
Bai Cai, standing at the back, initially showed a flicker of emotion when she saw Chen Xiao return. She couldn't help but take a few steps forward. Unfortunately, she only took two steps before seeing Ya Ya run into Chen Xiao's arms. Seeing the two embracing, Bai Cai suddenly felt a bitter taste in her mouth, and a melancholy look appeared in her eyes. A sense of despondency washed over her, and she couldn't help but sigh softly.
Just then, a voice that seemed to be both laughing and not laughing came from beside her: "Why does my beauty sigh?"
He lifted his eyelids and saw Xu Ershao, that grinning guy, standing beside him, looking at him.
Bai Cai glared at him, bit her lip, and said nothing.
Xu Ershao's expression was no longer as frivolous as before. Although he was still smiling, his eyes were clear and sincere. Suddenly, he quietly squeezed Bai Cai's wrist from below. The two stood side by side, and Xu Ershao said softly, "Actually, I know what you've been thinking all along. But... you saw it too, that person's arms, that spot is already taken."
He paused, then turned around and gently patted his chest: "Look. This seat is still empty. I've been saving it for you."
Originally, when Bai Cai's hand was grabbed by him, she instinctively wanted to break free. But after hearing Xu Ershao's words and seeing the bright look in his eyes, her desire to break free suddenly weakened considerably... Her mind became muddled, and she involuntarily forgot to struggle, letting Xu Ershao hold her wrist like that.
Wow! Are all of these gifts?
Seeing Chen Xiao carry in a mountain of things from outside, everyone beamed with joy. Champagne was naturally the one with the brightest smile, patting Chen Xiao's shoulder hard: "You know what's good for you!"
The gift from Baicai consisted of several beautifully packaged food boxes filled with various delicious Japanese specialties such as rice cakes.
Champagne's gift? Chen Xiao pulled out a huge stack of product catalogs from various luxury brands... Hmm? Just catalogs?! Champagne's face immediately turned angry! Fortunately, Chen Xiao promptly presented her with a Bulgari box. After opening it, a beautiful bracelet was inside. Champagne's anger turned to joy, and without caring that there were people around, she boldly kissed Chen Xiao on the cheek.
As for Young Master Xu...
After Chen Xiao took out a large stack of comic books, before Xu Ershao could say anything, Champagne, Cabbage, and the others beside him asked curiously, "Huh? Comics?"
Young Master Xu laughed heartily: "As expected of my brother, you know I like these things. Well, thanks!"
But just then, out of curiosity, Bai Cai randomly pulled out a book from the bottom. The cover featured a girl with a stunningly hot figure, dressed in a maid outfit—it was Kisaragi Gunma's "Mai FAVORITE"!
Xu Ershao, who was standing next to him, immediately changed color upon seeing this, but before he could stop her, Bai Cai had already casually flipped it open: "Hey, the cover is very pretty... Ah!!"
The page she randomly flipped to revealed a field filled with images of naked, white bodies engaged in some kind of primal sexual act... and there were countless men and women depicted, clearly part of a massive group sex battle...
Bai Cai's face flushed red instantly. She threw the book down heavily and spat out, "Pah! So this is what it is!"
As she spoke, she glared at Young Master Xu: "So you have this kind of perverted hobby! Hmph!!"
Just now, Xu Ershao had seized the opportunity to grab her hand, and she had only loosened her grip slightly before it snapped shut again. She couldn't help but think angrily: "What the hell? I actually… Humph, a playboy is a playboy, completely untrustworthy! He actually likes this kind of vulgar stuff! So many men and women together in this painting… this bastard definitely likes this kind of thing! I'm so stupid, I actually felt sorry for this scoundrel!"
Poor Second Young Master Xu, after much effort, he finally saw a glimmer of sunshine and slightly touched Bai Cai's heart, only to be immediately brought back to his original state. Moreover, he gained the title of "pervert" in Bai Cai's mind, and he must be heartbroken.
Seeing Bai Cai stand up angrily and walk back to the backstage area, Xu Ershao looked at Chen Xiao with a mournful face and a resentful look.
Chen Xiao spread his hands and said with a wry smile, "I... this isn't my fault, how was I supposed to know she would just grab it randomly? And end up with this one."
Young Master Xu, however, seems to have become more determined after each setback. He waved his hand, immediately shaking off his dejection: "Forget it, I'll keep trying. One day I'll break through her defenses!"
He paused, then coughed. "You're back just in time. Come to my place for dinner tonight."
"Oh? Why?"
"I..." Xu Ershao's eyes revealed a bitter smile: "Our old lady is here."
Upon hearing the words "old lady," Chen Xiao's expression immediately changed, revealing a look of bewildered amusement. He swallowed hard and said, "Old lady? You mean..."
"It's the Empress Dowager herself! Sigh. We have several old ladies in our family, but she's the only one who's truly a treasure..."
Seeing the strange expressions on the two young men's faces, Champagne couldn't help but ask, "What are you talking about? What Supreme?"
Young Master Xu sighed, "One of our family's ancestors..."
This old lady wasn't your average, kind-faced, wealthy woman from a typical affluent family. She was truly... astonishing, breathtaking!
The old lady, surnamed Lin, was well over seventy but not quite eighty. She was the mother of Xu Ershao's father. The old lady usually didn't live in N City anymore, but stayed in her old home in the south. After her son became a tycoon and wealthy man, he didn't like coming to a big city like N City, preferring to stay in his old home, saying that the air in big cities was bad and he wasn't used to it. So Xu Ershao's father spent a sum of money to buy a piece of land on the outskirts of their small hometown and set up a farm for the old lady to live on.
But if you think this old lady is just an ordinary elderly person who likes to tend to flowers and plants to pass the time, you're sorely mistaken!
Well, this old lady is truly a "model of the new era," a "modern senior" who keeps pace with the times!
Don't believe me? Fine. Let me tell you some of this old lady's amazing deeds, and it'll scare you to death!
Have you ever seen an elderly woman who can type over 180 words per minute, chat with three people on QQ at the same time, and play mahjong on QQ Games?
Have you ever seen an old lady with a full head of white hair, yet her fingers fly across the keyboard as she intently watches the dancing figures on the screen, skillfully playing Audition Online?
Five years ago, the old lady started using the internet. Four years ago, under the pseudonym "Ru Xue," she had already become a famous online talent on a certain BBS... Poor little wolves on the internet, they didn't know that this "Ru Xue" was actually... Bai Ru Xue!!
Three years ago, the old lady started playing online games. She initially played a famous Korean kimchi game and joined a guild early on, but her performance was mediocre. Later, she observed how other female players in the guild fared, and after a few days, she suddenly had an epiphany. In less than a month, her character's level skyrocketed, and she became the top female player in the guild.
Even Xu Ershao was baffled at the time. Then one day, by chance, he saw the old lady chatting online with the guild leader while they were teaming up to fight monsters. Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, it terrified Xu Ershao to the point of death!
The message read: "Ugh, I just wanted a magic resistance ring..."