Alix stood in front of the Liu family the next day with complicated feelings. The guards let her in and she walked towards the villa with slow and deliberate steps.
"Pastry aunt?"
A small head popped out of one of the small bushes in the garden. Alix stared at the little boy.
Then three more heads popped out one after the other.
"..."
They multiplied...
Aang, Taio and Baihu circled her curiously as if she was some historical specimen.
"Don't bother pastry aunt!" Ailun harrumphed.
"We are only playing with her!" Aang defended himself.
"She doesn't want to play with you."
He looked up at her and smiled with pride. "Pastry aunt likes me more."
Alix raised her brow.
Baihu frowned. "Ailun is silly. She cannot like you more because I am more charming than you."
Ailun's brow twitched. He let them be and asked her with a beaming face, "What is pastry aunt doing here?"
"Your father invited me for lunch."
He gasped in horror. "Dad? Dad did? Dad called another beautiful woman for lunch in front of the family? Is Dad cheat-"
A smack landed on top of his head and Ailun looked up and behind him, rubbing his head.
"Don't say nonsense things," Jun threw a dry look at his son.
Aang and the other two boys sneered. "Ailun got hit haha!"
Ailun put his hands on his waist in confrontational mode and his small face looked extremely serious. "I...I am not scared of Dad because I care for Mom!"
"Is that so?" He smiled.
"Yes. Dad is being suspicious. Are...are you going to leave Mom alone...? Will you throw Mom out of the house and evilly laugh at her face with another woman at your side?" He sniffled.
"Who the...hell teaches you this?"
"Uncle Jian and Nian show me a lot of movies and Mom has told me a lot of stories! I hereby judge that Dad is not innocent!" He pointed his finger at him.
"Do you want another smack again, drama queen?" His eyes narrowed.
He blushed and sheepishly grinned.
"That wasn't a compliment...You are just like your mother," Jun shook his head.
He glanced at Alix, who was calmly watching the antics of the kids before her.
This old man is just hungry!
"Be careful of your weight Grandpa," Nian sneered. "You are becoming fat."
"The nerve of this brat calling me fat! Fat is your stomach you idiot! I am still the most handsome and desirable man in the entire Liu family. Hah, none of you buffoons can match up to my charm!"
Nana intervened as the peacemaker as always. "Yes, yes. Dad is the most handsome. No fighting now. We have a guest here."
Liu Hai was extremely pleased. "Hmph! Only Nana understands me."
The second sentence made a certain someone frown. Jinhai tapped on her shoulder and pursed his lips. "What about me?"
"..."
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Ah the betrayal, Liu Hai's heart broke.
The villa looked as if spring had arrived and Jinhai's gaze felt warm and satisfied. He kissed her forehead.
"PDA alert! PDA alert!" The twins exclaimed. "Everybody close their eyes! Things are going to get spicy!"
"Shut up Jian! You want me to beat you up!?" Nana gritted her teeth.
"Please go ahead, Mom," Jin jeered. "I have my popcorn ready."
"Shut up Jini-boy!"
"Don't call me that!"
Ai, Leina and Xing Bi had already escaped to the kitchen to prepare for setting up the lunch with the adorable little gang of thugs following them like baby chickens.
Jun sighed. "Please don't mind them. It is always rowdy here like this."
Alix stared at the chaos entwined with laughter, tomfoolery and energy. "...It doesn't feel so bad."
"Yes?" He thought he heard something.
"Nothing."
"I see. Please be seated. I will go in the kitchen and help them out," he smiled. "And also keep an eye on my wife who is definitely stuffing something suspicious in her mouth that she shouldn't be."
Alix threw him a side glance but said nothing.
She remained standing for sometime until Jin came to her side and asked, "You are still standing?"
"I am fine," she looked at him and smiled. "So did you end up using my gift?"
"Gift? Which gift?"
"Which I gave you in the garden last night."
His brow twitched. "Like I said...I don't smoke cigarettes."
Alix only chuckled. "I have learned from my mistakes, you know. We only suffer because we constantly lie to ourselves. But then the time eventually comes when we have to face the truth no matter what. You...seem to be in my past position."