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A loving family

"Kanjian" invited "Luo Que" to join the group chat.

The pop-up message displayed a screen full of "?".

Surfing enthusiast Wang Meng directly tagged Kan Jian and asked: What's going on? What happened?

Wu Xie: @Li Cu, aren't you supposed to be guarding against people like they're your own grandson? How come you brought someone out and then brought another one back?

Black Bear: Holy crap?! I just went out to pick up a job, how did the number of people increase to 16? Are they really going to multiply like this?

Li Cu: @Wu Xie What does this have to do with me? Your men brought this person up, what can I do?

White Snake: .....Vanilla, I shouldn't have switched shifts with you.

Kan Jian: That's right, I'm a sinner, I'm guilty. I shouldn't have come to Beijing, shouldn't have come to the New Moon Hotel, shouldn't have gone up to the second floor to look for Ming Chao, so they wouldn't have run into each other.

Qi Qiu: This just happened?

Yang Hao: I was there. To sum it up in one sentence, it was a tragedy caused by a lollipop.

Huo Daofu: @Kanjian I've recently researched a new drug. When you return to Yucun, I can let you try it for free.

Vest: Hehe... Thank you for your concern. Let them use it; I won't use it.

Hodov: Do you think I haven't thought about it?

Li Cu: Wait, who changed this name? What "a loving family"? Who the hell is family with you?

Su Wan: Uh... Ya Li, sorry, it was me, I acted too fast, wait a minute.

"Su Wan" changed the group name to "We are all one family that interferes with each other".

Black Bear: Second apprentice, that's more like it. Be careful next time, don't make random changes, or you'll be kicked out, and your master won't be responsible for bringing you back.

The group was quiet for only a moment before another shocking message popped up.

"Zhang Haike" invited "Zhang Rishan" to join the group chat.

Question marks filled the entire screen like crazy.

Wu Xie: Holy crap, what on earth have you guys been doing out there?!

Li Cu: That's not right. How come he is too? Didn't the Ming Dynasty dislike this person?

Zhang Rishan: Isn't this just making up lies? Wu Xie, isn't this another scheme you've set up that no one else can understand?

Qi Qiu: Wow, this is the reputation of the Third Master.

Wu Xie: Damn, I wish this was a trap I set up!

Zhang Rishan: Wait, Luo Que, what are you doing here?

Luo Que: Um... I'm sorry, President, I just arrived too.

Zhang Qianjun: @Zhang Haike Haike, what's wrong with you?

Zhang Haike: I stopped it too late.

Zhang Haiyan: I was just playing a game for a bit, and when I saw the message, it felt like the sky was falling. Are you guys crazy? Are all these people blind? You can't even keep an eye on one person, and not just one, but two. What's the meaning of this, Crescent Moon Hotel? Is this a buy-one-get-one-free deal?

Luo Que: I joined the group earlier than the president.

Zhang Rishan: Luo Que, what are you saying? Are you implying that I'm a free gift?

Luo Que: There is no president, don't worry.

Wang Meng: @Zhang Haiyan, are you playing a game with the Ming Dynasty?

White Snake: So you two were duo queuing? No wonder I saw her in the game.

Yang Hao: Excuse me, I have to go now.

Su Wan: Excuse me, I have to go now.

Li Cu: There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Mingchao asked the three of us to play games with her. Oh, I guess she thought some of us were too old and not good at the game.

Zhang Haiyan: You're just a little brat, not even a fraction of my size, who are you talking to? I bet you haven't even grown all your hair yet! Qianjun, go! Let them see your magic!

Zhang Qianjun: I think you're sick too. How am I supposed to get to the top through a screen?

Li Cu: Hehe, if you're so capable, come over via the internet!

Zhang Qianjun: Damn it, believe it or not, I'll burn all the few hairs on your head with one fire!

Wu Xie: Oh no.

Zhang Qianjun: I didn't burn you, why are you being so mean?

Hei Xiazi: Eldest apprentice, what's wrong? You can't get it up?

Hodolf: Could it be that my medicine is working? That's great!

Wu Xie: .....Get the hell out of here!

Vest: What happened at the boss's place?

Wu Xie: The guy pulled out his knife and was walking outside. Fatty and I couldn't stop him.

Zhang Haiyan: Why do I have such a bad feeling?

Black Bear: Suddenly I felt a chill down my spine.

Wu Xie: I think the guy might want to assassinate you guys, which would indeed be a happy thing for everyone.

Qi Qiu: It's alright, everyone, I've already cast a spell.

Zhang Haiyan: You little brat, at least our clan leader is upright and honest, why are you playing dirty tricks?

Qi Qiu: You can't say that. If I were really going to do something underhanded, I wouldn't have said it out loud.

Wu Xie: Damn, how did things get to this point?

After a long silence, Xie Yuchen finally spoke his first words: It's all my fault. I was the one who suggested that the Ming Dynasty come to the New Moon Hotel. Otherwise, I wouldn't have created this opportunity for them.

The weakness of human nature is that when everyone is at fault, as long as one person admits their mistake first, that person will be attacked by the crowd and become a scapegoat.

Then the screen was flooded with the phrase "Yes, it's all your fault" once again.

Xie Yuchen did not reply again, but silently set the group to Do Not Disturb mode while waiting for the green light.

Putting aside the matter of the two people at the Crescent Hotel, he had something more important to tell Shen Mingchao.

Li's mother miraculously woke up, and all her indicators were improving, but she still needed to rest for a long time before she could fully recover to her healthy state.

Upon hearing this good news, Shen Mingchao immediately said he would visit him in the hospital, and Xie Yuchen readily agreed that he was free and could drive over to pick him up.

So Shen Mingchao sat in the passenger seat, while Li Chu, Su Wan, and Yang Hao, who had come with him, sat in the back.

Xie Yuchen glanced at the person behind him through the rearview mirror and sighed inwardly. What was the buy-one-get-one-free offer from the New Moon Hotel compared to his situation of leading one person and three others? That was truly unpleasant.

Just because there's a third wheel around doesn't mean we should completely cut off communication with Shen Mingchao.

After much deliberation, Xie Yuchen couldn't help but say, "Ming Dynasty, those rumors were not my intention. I have already arranged for people to deal with them. I apologize if they have caused you any trouble."

Shen Mingchao turned his head to the side, his eyelashes fluttering incessantly, like butterflies startled in the wind, making the shimmering red between his brows even more vibrant.

"Brother Xiaohua, do you mean the canary?" Shen Mingchao smiled indifferently: "I don't care. If I could be so easily affected by the words of a lousy person, life would be too tiring."

"Besides, even if I were to become a kept woman, the Xie family head is handsome and rich, so it doesn't seem like I'd be at a disadvantage."

"Cough cough—"

As soon as he finished speaking, a chorus of coughs erupted in the carriage, even from the composed Xie Yuchen.

Ignoring the other people in the car, his gaze darted around, and he forced himself to remain calm as he said, "Mingchao, don't joke like that."

Seeing the helpless look on their faces, Shen Mingchao's eyes flashed with a sly glint, and his clear laughter rang out.

"Of course I was joking."

She silently toyed with a peacock brooch worth millions in her hand, the tiny diamonds on its tail feathers dazzling to the eye.

When he looked up again, his eyes were full of arrogance, and his tone was lazy yet haughty.

"I'm good-looking and rich, so I'd rather raise a canary than be a canary myself."