Chapter 164 Friend

An Qinyan returned with her children. Since no one was at their house for a few days, everyone was not in a happy mood but as she arrived with the children, the pessimistic wave turned into a happy one.

As usual Lu Xuan and An Xiulan entered while bickering.

“Grandpa you, ” An Xiulan fist-bumped with the old man. In a cool swagger, she asked, “What’s up?”

Grandpa You looked at the ceiling in confusion.

“Oh grandpa You, this wasn’t what I taught you, ” An Xiulan sighed. “Here, copy me. You must fist bump like this all the time. Also, when I ask I’m English what’s up. Don’t take it for literal meaning. It’s English slang for how you are doing or what you are up to.”

“Alright, Missy, ” Grandpa You said rather in an energetic tone. “How about we do it again? You enter the door. And we will fist bump. Then, you can ask me what’s up?”

“Alright, ” An Xiulan laughed and sprinted back. She entered through the door like a Mafioso and fist-bumped with the old man. She raised her brows and asked with a grin, “What’s up?”

“My serotonin level after seeing you, ” Old man replied with a wink and An Xiulan gasped, holding her heart with both hands. She did that falling motion but since Lu Xuan was behind her, he didn’t let her fall to the ground.

“You are learning well, ” An Qinyan commented and shook her head. “I wonder if you stayed with her for another week, I won’t be able to recognise who is who.”

Grandpa You and An Xiulan bowed their head and scratched in embarrassment.

“Missy, ” Meimei appeared with Betty and Augustine. “We missed you!”

Betty and Augustine jumped from her arms to go to their favourite person.

An Xiulan did a cute aww as she saw the cats coming her way. She was on her knees with spread arms as the two cats were running in her direction. The smile on her face fell when the cats crossed her without even bothering to glance at her and began rubbing their heads on Li Xuan’s jeans. Betty was licking his pants and Augustine was surely meowing while looking at him with big sparkling eyes.

“WTH!” Meimei said An Xiulan’s current favourite slang. “These two little dudes need to be pushed for ditching her Highness, Princess An Xiulan.”

“This one is hopeless now, ” An Qinyan said as she looked at Meimei and sighed. Why was her daughter rubbing her strange behaviour on everyone?

“Lu Xuan, don’t you have shame?” An Xiulan said as she placed her hands on her tiny waist and asked. “I raised them. I fed them. I loved them. I cleaned them daily. But when it comes to receiving love from my feline sisters, why do you come to take it?”

“I didn’t know you had written your name on their love, your highness, ” Lu Xuan sarcastically said. “And what’s shame? Is it edible? Can it make me immortal? Can it solve world problems? Can it resolve world peace?”

Am Xiulan fiercely glared at him as she didn’t have anything to retort. She harrumphed and with a scoff, she left the house.

“Missy, ” Grandpa You took a step ahead to coax the angry girl.

“Uncle You, let her go. She hasn’t seen Ah Xin in three days, ” An Qinyan said. “She must have gone there to meet him.”

“Mom, don’t you think you should stop your teenage daughter from visiting that man?” Lu Xuan chimed in. “He is a man. What if he has twisted thoughts about your daughter? What if your daughter decides to marry that gangster boy?”

“You!” An Qinyan pointed her finger at her boy who had rendered her speechless. She took deep breaths and asked him to follow her to her room.

“Do you know why I called you here?” An Qinyan asked as she looked at her son who was standing with his head bowed.

“Yes, ” Lu Xuan said while nodding his head. “I spoke too much today.”

“Ah Xuan, do you know you are only a little boy! You shouldn’t have lied to your grandmother, ” An Qinyan said. “Lying is a deadly disease. Once you start lying, you can’t stop it.”

“Ma, ” Lu Xuan’s voice softened up as he took a step ahead and sat on the rug while his mom was sitting on the edge of the bed. He began massaging her legs and in a coy voice, he said, “I don’t like the man she wanted to set you up on a blind date with. He got divorced because his wife found him cheating on her. I am not a small kid who can’t understand what adults are up to. I know I’m not an adult yet but I’m no longer a child either. I only said you have a boyfriend because that was the only way to stop grandma. She would have persuaded you and given how much you feel as if you still owe her a lot, you would have agreed and it wouldn’t have been fair for you.”

“Ah Xuan, I would have handled it, ” An Qinyan softly said. Alright, she was a sucker for her children. Seeing him coaxing her, she couldn’t be mad at him.

“Ma, you are like a chocolate cookie, tough on the outside and sweet and soft on the inside, ” Lu Xuan said with a bright smile. “Let me, as the man of the house, protect my chocolate cookie.”

“You!” An Qinyan pointed her finger at him but suddenly she ended up smiling helplessly. “You have me wrapped around your pinky. I can’t even be mad at you.”

Lu Xuan bashfully smiled at her. “Ma, do you like Uncle Gu?”

“This is not the topic I would like to discuss with my sixteen years old son, ” An Qinyan retorted.

“Does it mean I can’t come to my mother to share feelings and emotions?” Lu Xuan asked himself.

“Who said this?” An Qinyan suddenly said. “Along with your mom, I am your first friend too. You should come to me when you can’t figure out your feelings. I will keep aside my motherly instincts for a while and give you advice as a friend.”

“Then, shouldn’t my friend share her feelings and emotions too when she can’t figure them out?” Lu Xuan as he cocked a brow.

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