Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

Old Li stared at Bai Li for a few seconds, then rubbed his bewildered cheeks.

"Xiao Li, are you kidding me? The Song Dynasty?"

Li Mengmeng walked over with a glass of warm water and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

She placed the water glass on the marble countertop, turned around, and took out a carton of AD calcium milk from the refrigerator.

The little boy skillfully tore open the packaging, inserted a straw, and handed it directly to Li Fugui's mouth.

"Dad, have some of this to calm your nerves."

Li Fugui took a big gulp through the straw and exhaled a long, comfortable breath.

He looked at his daughter with a kind expression and patted Li Mengmeng's hand.

"Mengmeng is the best. I remember Daddy loves drinking AD calcium."

Bai Li stood to the side, completely exasperated.

So this girl usually sucks on an AD calcium supplement in the car and at home all day long, it's not some little girl's unique fetish at all.

The root of the problem lies with Old Li!

After finishing the entire bottle of AD calcium, Li Fugui threw the empty bottle onto the coffee table and waved repeatedly at Bai Li.

"Xiao Li, come closer." Old Li lowered his voice, making it sound mysterious.

Bai Li obediently bent down and brought her ear close.

Li Fugui chuckled in a volume only the two of them could hear:

"Do you know why I'm still only drinking AD calcium at my age?"

"Why?" Bai Li asked, following his words.

Li Fugui smacked his lips and winked, uttering a defiant statement.

"Because when I was young and in school, BC was enough."

"Cough cough cough—"

Bai Li choked on his own saliva and coughed repeatedly.

This father-in-law really dares to say things when he's drunk, especially since he's from the older generation; he's the one who tells the most outrageous dirty jokes.

Seeing that Lao Li was becoming increasingly unreliable, Bai Li quickly called a halt to the heart-to-heart talk.

"Uncle, it's getting late. You're really feeling the effects of the alcohol. Go to bed and rest." Bai Li grabbed Li Fugui's arm and half-pulled, half-dragged him upstairs.

Li Mengmeng followed behind, helping to support her father's back.

The two of them worked together to get Li Fugui onto the bed.

Old Li lay sprawled out in bed, clutching Bai Li's sleeve tightly.

"Brother, take care." Li Fugui slurred, his form of address having undergone a qualitative leap, directly bypassing the generational distinction:

"I've really had too much to drink today, so I won't see you off. Come visit me more often!"

Old Li waved his hand and pointed at Li Mengmeng standing by the bed, his face full of disgust.

"From now on, we brothers will go out alone, without Mengmeng. That girl is always chattering away, it really affects the bond between us brothers!"

Li Mengmeng stood at the head of the bed, her little pink fists clenched so tightly they made a cracking sound.

His baby face turned completely black, and his teeth were clenched tightly.

Screw your bonds!

Not only did Lao Deng completely ruin the scheme I painstakingly set up, but now he wants to steal my man?

Li Mengmeng secretly vowed in her heart: If I ever act cute towards this old man again, I will wash my hair while doing a handstand!

After settling Lao Li in, Bai Li and Li Mengmeng left the room, closing the door behind them.

The corridor was dimly lit.

After Lao Li's antics, Li Mengmeng had long lost any interest in that area.

The atmosphere has lost its spark; you can't force it.

Bai Li put on her trench coat and changed her shoes.

Li Mengmeng lowered her head, her little hands clutching the hem of her clothes, her soft voice filled with reluctance.

"So you're going back like this..."

I lost out big time today. I didn't get any benefits, just a free meal, and I even got a scolding from my own father.

Bai Li looked at her pitiful expression, reached out and covered her fluffy hair, ruffling it a couple of times.

"Alright, stop looking so long," Bai Li said with a smile, trying to comfort him. "Our two families live right next door; it's not like we'll never see each other again."

Hearing this, Li Mengmeng raised her head, perked up, and nodded vigorously.

As soon as Bai Li stepped out of Li Mengmeng's villa, the cold wind outside made him feel much more awake.

With his hands in his trench coat pockets, he walked along the stone path in the neighborhood toward the neighboring villa number one.

I had just reached the green belt at the boundary between the two courtyards, and my car was still more than ten meters away.

Bai Li stopped in her tracks.

Under the streetlights, next to the Panamera, stood four figures in a row.

Zhang Qian was wearing a leather jacket, Chen Tingting was chewing gum, Li Jiaxin had her arms crossed, and Lin Xiaoshuang was leaning against the car door.

The four men completely blocked the road.

Zhang Qian stepped onto the curb, her blue hair fluttering in the wind, and took the initiative.

"What, bro? You bought that villa next door too?"

That sarcastic tone could be heard for miles.

Lin Xiaoshuang also straightened up; despite her petite stature of 1.6 meters, she possessed a formidable presence.

"Passing by your home three times without going in, brother must be quite busy today."

She pouted, and her eyes were a little red.

Just as Bai Li was about to explain, two familiar figures slowly emerged from behind the dark green belt.

Bai Weiguo stood with his hands behind his back, coughed twice, and then remained silent.

Wang Xiulian walked straight to the front of the four girls with a stern face.

The way Mom's acting makes it clear she's here to support her four daughters-in-law.

"Hey, isn't this the most womanizing man in the Bai family?"

Wang Xiulian stood with her hands on her hips, her tone dripping with barbs.

"Where did they go this time?"