"Sigh!" Jiang Nuan sighed, wanting nothing more than to take a nap, but it was proving so difficult.
She quickly pulled open the door and looked at Le Cheng. "What's wrong? Is someone causing trouble again?"
Le Cheng pointed towards the backyard. "Sister, it's not good. Little Darkie and Little Koi are fighting."
Jiang Nuan was puzzled. "What do you mean fighting?"
Would these two boys fight? The brothers were practically inseparable.
Le Cheng stomped her foot anxiously. "Sister, they're just fighting, okay? Hurry to the backyard and see."
Jiang Nuan hurried towards the backyard.
On the second floor, Mu Jiuchen and Xiao Fan also saw the two children fighting.
The two children were specially trained, their every move showcasing their skills.
The brothers' attacks were fast, accurate, and ruthless.
Xiao Fan watched with excitement. This was real martial arts! He wished he were this capable, but he had only learned a smattering. Still, he could handle himself in a fight.
The two children leaped and dodged, their fighting stances almost supernatural.
It was a dazzling display.
Mu Jiuchen's heart pounded. His guess was right; Yu Kuo would surely settle scores with Shao Qing upon his return, and now they were already fighting.
Just as he was about to turn and go down, he saw Jiang Nuan arrive in the backyard.
"Jiang Yichen, Jiang Shaoqing, what are you doing? Are you trying to wreck my shop?" Jiang Nuan was furious. These three siblings had always been loving towards each other; how could they suddenly start fighting?
Jiang Yichen executed a backflip and assumed a defensive stance. He looked at his mother, his voice carrying a masculine tone. "Mom, don't worry about it. We're just sparring."
Jiang Shaoqing rubbed his sore backside, which had been hit by his brother, and said, "Mom, you don't need to worry about us. Big brother has a擂台 (lèitái) competition tomorrow, and I'm just practicing with him."
Jiang Nuan looked at the two little ones. "..." I don't believe you.
"Both of you stop! If you want to fight, fight me!" Jiang Nuan glanced at the two brothers, her expression darkening.
The brothers resumed their stances, looking dejectedly at each other.
How dare they fight their mother? They would be annihilated in seconds.
Jiang Shaoqing hadn't expected that cheap father to mistake someone else.
And his brother had figured it out, hitting him so hard!
"Mom, my butt hurts. Brother hit me too hard," Jiang Shaoqing sniffled, looking at his mother with a wronged expression.
Jiang Nuan knew these two little rascals were cunning. Helping either one would be wrong.
A few times, Little Koi had played the victim, and she had felt sorry for him, which had deeply hurt Yu Kuo, leaving him sulking for days without eating.
It had scared her, as a mother, to the point of not knowing what to do.
After that, she learned to be wiser: their sibling disputes were for them to resolve.
If she intervened, the situation would only change for the worse.
Jiang Nuan's face was grim. "Serves you right. What did you do to make your brother angry?"
Seeing that acting pitiful was useless, Jiang Shaoqing felt even more wronged. He glanced glumly at his brother, secretly glaring at him. Was it necessary to hit him so hard just because he had hidden the fact that he already knew about Dad?
Jiang Yu Kuo walked over and tugged at his mother's hand affectionately. "Mom, it's okay. We're just sparring. I really have a擂台 (lèitái) competition tomorrow."
Jiang Nuan knew there was a擂台 (lèitái) competition at school.
"Don't be too competitive. Mom always says to be low-key."
"Okay, Mommy, I know." Jiang Yichen nodded earnestly.
Jiang Nuan reached out and ruffled his hair, smiling gently. "Kuo Bao, don't always pick on your brother. Where is your sister?"
Jiang Nuan felt her heart aching. Where had another one gone missing?
Jiang Yu Kuo looked around. "I took her to play by the river just now. She came back with me."
Jiang Nuan looked at Le Cheng. "Chengzi, go find Yun Yun."
"Okay!" Le Cheng turned and went outside to look.
Fearing that the two boys would start fighting again, Jiang Nuan pulled Jiang Shaoqing along. "Qing Bao, come back to the room with Mom to do your homework. Kuo Bao, go to another room to do your homework."
"Okay, Mom. Don't worry. Mom's concern really moves me. I will definitely work hard to repay Mom, because brother is smart and shining from head to toe." Jiang Yichen wouldn't dare disobey. He smiled and ran a hand through his hair, looking dashing. If he hadn't been so angry, he wouldn't have started fighting here.
Jiang Nuan: "..."
She pulled Little Koi out, realizing her nap was ruined again.
In a private room on the second floor, Xiao Fan chuckled. "Ninth Master, I suddenly don't envy you having twins. If you can't balance things fairly, the whole household will be in chaos."
Mu Jiuchen cast him an arrogant glance and smiled smugly. "I have triplets. You can keep envying me."
"Cough, cough..." Xiao Fan was startled. "Sir, that kind of joke isn't funny at all."
Mu Jiuchen: "Do I look like I have the mood for jokes?"
However, where had his daughter gone? He'd let those two boys fight it out.
All he wanted was to see his little darling.
Mu Jiuchen searched everywhere but couldn't find his daughter. He walked downstairs.
Xiao Fan quickly followed. Just then, his phone rang.
"Okay, okay, Old Master. I'll tell Ninth Master."
Xiao Fan hung up the phone and hurried to catch up with Mu Jiuchen.
"Sir, Old Master wants you to return to the old family residence. He said there's a family banquet tonight and he wants everyone to gather. Is he asking you to go back?"
Mu Jiuchen didn't turn his head. He said sternly, "Tell Grandpa to not go to such banquets either, lest he get angered to death by the family members."
Xiao Fan knew he would say that. "Sir, Old Master said that your aunt's family brought a beautiful woman from Modu, and they want you to meet her."
Mu Jiuchen didn't even slow his pace. "Let Old Master meet her himself. I already have a woman."
Xiao Fan had intended to find a way to persuade him to attend the banquet, but after that statement, he was out of ideas.
The Old Master was also worried that after his death, Ninth Master would be alone.
No, what was he worrying about? Ninth Master had a woman and children.
The Old Master had initially hoped for some development between Ninth Master and Lin Su, but unfortunately, after what happened to Lin Su, he dared not think of it anymore and could only look for a sensible person for his grandson.
Mu Jiuchen was solely focused on seeing his little darling and had no mind for anything else.
When he reached the ground floor, no one else was around. It was quiet. At the bar, two young men were sitting, both engrossed in their phones.
The two had no sound from their phones, but they stared intently at the screens.
Mu Jiuchen knew these two young men were not ordinary people.
It seemed his daughter wasn't on the first floor either.
Mu Jiuchen decided to try his luck outside.
Xiao Fan had no choice but to follow him out.
Bai Zhou and Mo Zhe saw guests leaving and immediately stood up to see them off. "Please take care, and we welcome you to visit again!"
Xiao Fan smiled. "Please keep the private room on the second floor reserved. We'll be back shortly."
Bai Zhou: "Certainly, esteemed guest."
After Mu Jiuchen and Xiao Fan left, Bai Zhou looked at Mo Zhe and said, "Does he know our sister?"
Mo Zhe shook his head slightly. "I don't know. Our sister is very mysterious."