As someone in sequence 001, I also want to give up today.

When Li Xian arrived at Su Wenjin's house, it was almost dark.

The door was opened by the A-level butler, who still wore that impeccably polite smile.

"Mr. Li, Miss Lingdang is playing with Miss Wanwan in the living room. Please come in."

Li Xian nodded and followed him through the ridiculously long corridor.

Before I even got to the living room, I could hear the two little girls chattering away.

"Wanwan, look, look, doesn't this look like a chubby orange?"

"Hmm... It resembles the shape, but lacks the spirit. Your painting failed to capture the domineering yet languid aura of the chubby orange cat."

"Then I'll revise it again!"

When Li Xian entered the living room, he saw two little heads huddled together, lying on the coffee table, doodling in a notebook.

Bell is holding a colored pencil and trying to add whiskers to a round, orange cat.

Lin Wanwan stood by, giving instructions, still holding the magic wand in her hand.

"Observer, a long beard is better than a short one, so as to show your majesty."

"Okay, okay..."

Without even looking up, Lingdang drew two long whiskers, then looked at them with satisfaction.

"How is it?"

Lin Wanwan examined it carefully for three seconds and nodded.

"Can."

Lingdang then raised her head, ready to give Lin Wanwan a high five.

Then she saw Li Xian standing at the door.

"Old Deng!"

She threw down her pen, jumped off the sofa, ran barefoot over, and buried her head in Li Xian's arms.

Li Xian was knocked back half a step by her and reached out to rub her head.

"Slow down, slow down, what if you fall?"

The bell lifted its head from his arms and looked him up and down.

The clothes were wrinkled, but it seemed that's how they were supposed to be.

My hair is messy, but it seems like that's how it's always been.

His complexion was as languid as ever, showing no signs of anything unusual.

She circled him again, looking him from the front to the back, and from the left to the right.

Li Xian felt uneasy under her gaze: "What?"

Lingdang ignored him and continued her examination.

She squatted down and poked his calf with her finger.

Li Xian: "...What are you poking at?"

Lingdang stood up, looked up at him, her little face full of seriousness.

"Old Deng, are you alright?"

Li Xian was taken aback.

"What could possibly be wrong with me?"

"That S-rank bug!" Bell exclaimed anxiously. "Didn't you say it crawled out of the ground? Are you alright?"

Li Xian looked into her large, golden eyes, which were filled with worry.

He suddenly felt like laughing, but also a little touched.

This little girl, all she knows is eating and playing, but she actually cares about him a lot when it matters.

"It's nothing," he said. "I just stood behind and threw two telekinetic attacks; I didn't even touch a bug."

Bell blinked: "Really?"

"real."

"You're not lying to me?"

Why would I lie to you?

Bell stared at him for three seconds, then nodded.

"Alright then."

She turned and ran back to the coffee table, packed her little schoolbag, and then ran back to take Li Xian's hand.

"Let's go, let's go home!"

Lin Wanwan also stood up and politely said, "Goodbye, Uncle Li."

Li Xian nodded: "See you later tonight. Thank you for your help today."

Lin Wanwan shook her head and said seriously, "It's no trouble. Having an observer with me is 'astronomical communication,' which is beneficial to cultivation."

Li Xian's lips twitched.

Okay, whatever you say.

Su Wenjin came downstairs and smiled as she saw them out.

As she reached the door, Lingdang suddenly remembered something, turned around, and waved to Lin Wanwan.

"See you at school tomorrow, Wanwan!"

See you tomorrow!

The black sedan drove out of the manor and disappeared into the night.

On the way home, the bell kept chirping.

"Old Deng, today's school competition was so much fun! Zhang Yu went up on stage to answer a question and said that the downside of electric abilities is that 'it gets tiring if you use too much,' and everyone laughed!"

Li Xian: "...There's nothing wrong with that answer."

"Right, right, I think so too!" Bell said happily.

"And then there's Wanwan. She answered a spatial science question so professionally that everyone was stunned! The judges all applauded her!"

Li Xian raised an eyebrow: "What did she say?"

Lingdang thought for a moment, then mimicked Lin Wanwan's tone: "Spatial abilities are essentially the interference and reconstruction of spatial structures, enabling instantaneous teleportation, folding space, interfering with causality, and so on."

Li Xian remained silent for a second.

It's truly remarkable that a six-year-old girl could explain spatial concepts to this extent.

Lin Wanwan's talent is truly remarkable.

"Amazing," he said sincerely.

Bell nodded, then suddenly leaned closer and asked mysteriously, "Old Deng, what department are you in?"

Li Xian was taken aback.

"I?"

"Yeah!" Bell blinked. "You can use telekinesis, conjure things, and make things disappear... Just how many superpowers do you have?"

Li Xian looked at her and remained silent for a second.

Then he said, "There are many kinds."

Bell's eyes lit up: "How many kinds are there?"

"countless."

"How many is there? I can't even count them all?"

"Well... I haven't counted them either."

Bell stared at him, her little face clearly saying, "Are you kidding me?"

"Old Deng, are you trying to avoid telling me again?"

Li Xian thought for a moment and nodded.

"right."

Bell: "..."

She puffed out her cheeks angrily and glared at him.

Li Xian thought she was going to say something, but she just snorted and turned her head to look out the window.

Li Xian smiled.

This little girl is quite easy to coax.

The car stopped at the entrance of the residential area.

The two went upstairs and opened the door.

As soon as she entered, Lingdang smelled a fragrance.

"Hmm? What does it taste like?"

She sniffed and followed the aroma toward the kitchen.

Then she saw Chen Zhe.

He was wearing an apron and busy in the kitchen, the spatula flying and the oil sizzling on the stove.

There was also a woman named Li Yu standing next to her, chopping scallions.

"Uncle Chen Zhe?! Auntie?!" Lingdang exclaimed in surprise, dropping her schoolbag and rushing over. "Why are you here?"

Chen Zhe turned around, grinned at her, and said, "Come mooch a meal? Your dad promised to make me sweet and sour pork ribs!"

He pointed to a bag next to the stove.

Inside was a whole rack of fresh pork ribs.

"Just bought it! It's fresh!"

Lingdang leaned closer to take a look and swallowed.

"It smells so good..."

After chopping the scallions, Li Yu wiped her hands, walked over, and ruffled Lingdang's hair.

"How was school today?"

The bell immediately began chirping and reporting.

"Our class came in second place in today's knowledge competition! Lin Wanwan was especially amazing; she answered a spatial-related question, and everyone was stunned! Zhang Yu also went up on stage and said that the downside of electric-type abilities is that using them too much will cause fatigue, which made everyone laugh!"

As Li Yu listened, the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

"It sounds like it's going to be quite lively."

"Yeah, yeah!"

While cooking, Chen Zhe interjected, "Little Bell, have you gone on stage yet?"

Bell shook her head: "No, I'm watching from below."

"Why not go?"

After thinking for a moment, Lingdang said seriously, "I want to keep a low profile."

Chen Zhe was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Keep a low profile? What do you mean by keeping a low profile when you're only six years old?"

Bell puffed out her cheeks: "Old Deng said it! One should be humble!"

Chen Zhe looked at Li Xian.

Li Xian leaned back on the sofa, scrolling through his phone.

Feeling his gaze, she said without looking up, "Yes, I said it."

Chen Zhe: "..."

Alright, as long as you two are happy.

He served the last dish and put it on the table.

"Dinner's ready! Dinner's ready!"

The four people sat around the dining table.

Braised pork ribs, steamed sea bass, garlic greens, tomato and egg soup, and a bowl of rice.

Chen Zhe picked up a piece of pork rib and put it in his mouth, his eyes lighting up.

"Brother Xian, your cooking is absolutely amazing!"

Li Xian ate his meal slowly without saying a word.

Li Yu nodded silently beside her.

Lingdang buried her head in her food, her little face covered in sauce.

After finishing a piece of pork rib, Chen Zhe picked up another piece, then suddenly remembered something and reached out to pinch Lingdang's cheek.

"Little Bell, did you miss us at school today?"

Lingdang was focused on gnawing on a rib when he pinched her, and the meat in her mouth almost fell out.

"Ugh!" she protested, waving her hands.

Chen Zhe smiled and let go, but seeing her puffed-up face, he couldn't resist pinching her again.

The bell was prepared and shrank back to avoid it.

"What are you doing!"

"Nothing, just teasing you," Chen Zhe said with a grin. "You little rascal, you get all worked up when teased, it's so funny."

Lingdang glared at him, her little face puffed up like a steamed bun.

Li Yu said calmly from the side, "You always bully her when you come here. Be careful she doesn't talk to you anymore."

Chen Zhe waved his hand: "No, no, Little Bell is the best girl, right?"

Lingdang snorted and continued gnawing on her ribs, ignoring him.

Chen Zhe reached out to pinch her cheek again, but she slapped him away.

"Hahahaha..." Chen Zhe laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight. "This is so funny!"

Li Xian watched this scene from the side, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

He was used to this kind of scene.

Chen Zhe always teases the bell whenever he comes over.

The bell always gets all pricked up.

But after getting angry, she would still go over to Chen Zhe the next time he came.

I don't know if she's forgetting her mistakes or if she genuinely likes this uncle who loves to tease her.

After the meal, Chen Zhe helped clear the dishes.

Li Yu sat on the sofa, watching TV with Lingdang.

Li Xian leaned against the side, continuing to scroll through his phone.

A news notification appeared on the screen:

A sudden ground collapse occurred in the city center square, suspected to be caused by aging underground pipe networks; no casualties have been reported so far.

Li Xian glanced at it and crossed it out.

The official announcement speaks for itself.

After washing the dishes, Chen Zhe came out and plopped down next to Li Xian.

"Brother Xian".

"Um?"

"That old monster mentioned 'the aura of God' today..." He paused, "You really don't know what it means?"

Li Xian thought for a moment and said, "It might be related to the God Emperor."

"God Emperor?"

"Hmm. When I was investigating the rat infestation before, I came across his causal connections." Li Xian's tone was calm. "I might have gotten involved."

Chen Zhe was silent for a few seconds, then nodded.

"Okay, if you don't want to tell me, I won't ask anymore." He patted Li Xian on the shoulder. "Anyway, you know what I mean."

Li Xian glanced at him.

We've been brothers for over twenty years. Although we've been seeing each other less lately due to work, this guy is still the same as ever.

Ask what you should ask, and don't ask what you shouldn't ask.

Just as he never asked Chen Zhe, Chen Zhe would never ask him.

Trust is the best form of understanding.

"Oh, right," Chen Zhe suddenly remembered something.

"We've brought that lava worm back to the branch office. We captured it alive and are keeping it in a specially made cell. Director Zhang said we're waiting for someone from headquarters to come and take it."

Li Xian nodded: "That's good, it'll be a valuable asset to the bureau."

"The bureau's prized possession?" Chen Zhe laughed. "That thing is half-dead, what kind of bureau-guarding treasure is it?"

"Just being alive is enough."

Chen Zhe thought for a moment and nodded.

"Too."

The four chatted for a while longer before Chen Zhe got up to say goodbye.

As he reached the door, Chen Zhe turned back and waved to the bell.

"Little Bell, next time Uncle comes, I'll bring you something delicious!"

Lingdang was hugging and rubbing the chubby orange when she heard this and looked up.

"What's delicious?"

"Bring whatever you want to eat!"

Bell's eyes lit up: "Salmon!"

"Okay, salmon!"

Bell was satisfied and waved to him.

Chen Zhe walked away with a smile.

The door closed, and the living room returned to silence.

Bell continued to rub the chubby orange.

The fat orange cat lay there listlessly, its tail occasionally twitching.

Li Xian leaned back on the sofa, quietly watching TV.

Li Yu went to the bathroom to take a shower, but she'll probably come and fight Li Xian for the TV after she's done.