My Lord, the princess doesn't want you anymore.

The next day was the day they had agreed to meet at Minister An’s residence.

From a distance, Mei Xueer saw a fiery red figure looking around in front of the mansion gate.

That is, Enron.

An Ran saw Mei Xueer from afar, and rolled over like a fireball while shouting "Master".

She really rolled, because she stepped on the hem of her skirt and tripped, then simply rolled and stopped just at Mei Xueer's feet.

"Master~~~~~" An Ran burst into tears, "Master, I thought, I thought you didn't want An Ran anymore..."

Mei Xueer helped her up, held her in her arms, and patted her gently a few times, "How could it be, Master only has you as his apprentice, how could he not want you?"

An Ran cried even harder, and her tears soaked Mei Xueer's clothes.

The water of West Lake, tears of peace.

After much effort, An Ran finally calmed down and said with sobs, "Master arrived early in the morning and said you were coming too, so I have been waiting outside the door."

Mei Xueer looked up at the sun that was almost overhead: ...

Also, it took her a while to realize that the "master" was referring to her father, Prime Minister Mei.

At this moment, An Ran was already carefully looking at Li Mo, "Who is this?"

She suddenly recognized her and exclaimed, "Wow, Master, I just realized today that Master's Wife is so beautiful!"

Li Mo: Master’s wife? …

"Dad, Mom, the master is here..." An Ran ignored the frowning "master's wife" and pulled Mei Xueer towards the mansion.

Minister An and Madam An were still the same as before, and the flood did not cause any damage to the An Mansion.

There were no servants in the mansion. When Mei Xueer saw Minister An, he was busy cooking in the kitchen. "Because of the disaster, there are no vegetables to buy outside. Let's make do with the stock in the mansion and have a simple lunch."

Mei Xueer asked curiously, "Why do you cook for me personally, Minister An? Where are the servants?"

Minister An sighed: "So many people have lost their homes. I have asked my servants to help with disaster relief."

"If his old bones weren't so fragile, he would have gone there himself." Mrs. An quickly interrupted, "Master, don't worry about him. Let's go to the front hall. It's so smoky here."

Mei Xueer followed Madam An to the front hall in silence. Halfway along the way, she whispered to Li Mo, "It's been quite hot these past few days. A major disaster will inevitably be followed by a major epidemic. I also want to..."

Before she finished speaking, Li Mo nodded at her and said, "Whatever you want to do, I will support you and accompany you."

In the front hall, Prime Minister Mei was already waiting there. When he saw Mei Xueer and Meng Nan coming over, he couldn't help but sigh.

Meng Nan hesitated for a long time before calling out "Dad". Hearing this "Dad", Prime Minister Mei burst into tears.

As they were chatting, two more figures appeared at the door.

"Mom, brother!" Mei Xueer was overjoyed. She rushed over and hugged Shen and burst into tears again.

After crying, Mei Xueer pulled Meng Nan over and said, "Brother, this is mother and this is elder brother. Hurry up and call them. They are our relatives, our dearest relatives."

Meng Nan hesitated for a long time but still couldn't say a word.

Shen stroked his head lovingly, "Good boy, don't worry, you can call me after we have been together for a while."

Meng Nan's heart sank to the bottom of the pond.

——Good boy? Am I worthy?

——How long have we been together? Do I still have a chance to get along with my loved ones?

Although Mrs. An is a talkative person, she consciously went out early today to leave space for the Mei family to reunite.

This was the first time the whole family got together and everyone had a lot to talk about. Except for Meng Nan who seemed a little out of place, everyone was very happy.

However, after staying for a while, Meng Nan was not so embarrassed anymore: It’s really good to have the feeling of being with family.

Meng Nan, who had never shed tears before, actually wanted to cry at this moment. He didn't understand why he wanted to cry.

He had never felt like crying despite the countless times he was seriously injured and in great pain; when Cui Hongqi stabbed him in the heart, he was just shocked and desperate, and never thought of crying; when he was helping the children in the orphanage, he felt a little sour in his nose, but he didn't feel like crying either.

But right now, he just wanted to cry, and he really shed tears.

Could this be the feeling of home?

Home, this distant and unfamiliar luxury, is right beside him at this moment. He only needs to stretch out his hand. No, he doesn't even need to stretch out his hand. He is already a part of this home. This luxury is firmly grasped in his hands.

But how long can he hold on?

No, my sister said, "As long as your heart is full of love, you will be cared for. As long as you have a home in your heart and your family has you in their hearts, you will not be alone even if you die."

While Meng Nan was daydreaming, a scream broke his thoughts.

Upon hearing that Mei Jiayun had arrived, An Ran, who had just been warned by her mother not to disturb him in the front hall, rushed in like a gust of wind.

"Uncle Master—" She let out a surprised scream and rushed towards Mei Jiayun as soon as she entered the door. Mei Jiayun was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly dodged.

An Ran's mouth pursed, and she suddenly had a heart attack and fell down.

Mei Xueer looked at her silly apprentice, then at her silly older brother who looked confused and at a loss, and shook her head and sighed.

She was just thinking about whether she should find an opportunity to bring them together, but Mrs. An had already hurriedly stood up, forced an awkward smile to everyone, and walked out holding An Ran in one hand, as if she was holding a chick.

This action made others stunned again.

Mei Xueer was not surprised: the disciple of "Thunder Palm" was indeed very good at martial arts!

"Let's eat——"

Following Minister An's call, everyone moved to the flower hall, where Madam An had arranged two tables.

During this special period, the dishes are not rich, but they are not ugly either, and the main feature is the large quantity.

After everyone sat down, Wen Wu, who came with Prime Minister Mei, suddenly sighed, "Only Bingzi and Nanxing are missing. I wonder why they haven't arrived yet?"

Mei Xueer was also a little worried. They had agreed to meet here today. Gu Jia and Wen Yi had returned from a trip to the palace. Wen Jia and Wen Ding had also returned. A Suo and Wen Wu were also there.

Indeed, the only ones missing are Bingzi and Nanxing, as well as Shi Laosan and Xiaobao, and there is no news yet.

"Don't worry, they are on the mountain, they will be fine. I guess Bingzi's injuries haven't healed yet, so he was delayed on the road." A'suo, who was sitting next to Wen Wu, said hurriedly, patting his hands on the table as he spoke.

Wen Wu nodded to Ah Suo, "Well, let's wait patiently for a while. If it doesn't come later, I will go look for it."

Ah Suo glanced at Li Mo who was sitting opposite him, and then his eyes fell on Wen Wu's face: "Okay, I'll go with you to look for it."

Mei Xueer instantly forced a somewhat obscene smile on her face: What happened? Could something have happened during the three-day business trip?

"Come on, come on, let's raise our glasses and start the feast—" Following Mrs. An's words, everyone finished their glasses of wine, picked up their chopsticks and prepared to start eating and drinking.

It has been many days since I had hot-fried food like this. I really want to finish several bowls of it in one go.

But soon afterwards, the expressions on everyone's faces were hard to describe.

Some quietly dropped their chopsticks and pretended to pick them up, waiting for an opportunity to spit out the food in their mouths, like Prime Minister Mei; some directly spit it on the ground, like Wen Yi; some frowned and forced themselves to swallow, like Gu Jia; some looked calm after swallowing but kept complaining in their hearts, like Li Mo...

Except Meng Nan. Only Meng Nan was unmoved, he ate very slowly, and it was obvious that he cherished the food very much.

Shen was heartbroken and was about to pick up some food for him. She hesitated as the tip of her chopsticks stopped above the food. Then, she simply gave Meng Nan another bowl of white rice, "Good boy, eat another bowl of rice."

Minister An: ...

After a while, seeing that Mei Xueer stopped eating, Minister An guessed that it was because there was no pig intestines that she liked, so he asked tentatively: "Master, I really can't buy pig intestines today. Next time I will make braised pig intestines for you."

Mei Xueer: &……%……%￥

She waved her hands quickly: "I dare not trouble you, Lord An, I dare not, I dare not..."

Minister An smiled foolishly, "It's okay, it's okay. You are my daughter's master. I dare not ask you to cook for me."

Mei Xueer: ...

An Ran, whose heart attack came and went quickly, could no longer bear it. She slammed the table, splashing the soup everywhere: "Dad, it's because the food you cooked is so unpalatable!"

There was a moment of silence in the hall, everyone looked embarrassed, and soon all kinds of voices came one after another -

"How could that be possible? That's impossible."

"Master An's cooking skills are simply unique in the capital."

"Yes, yes, yes, Lord An, why don't you consider opening a restaurant after you retire? Your business will surely be the best in the entire capital."

"Look, this steamed fish is so delicious... People can't live without salt. If they don't eat salt, they will lose their strength. Lord An is really thoughtful."

"Thinking about how many disaster victims didn't even have food to eat, but we were able to have a hot meal, I was so touched that I had to finish everything on the table."

……

Then, under the warm greeting of Minister An, who looked smug despite Mrs. An's occasional vicious glares, the indescribable lunch came to an end.

The food on the table was also forced to be eaten.

Mei Xueer arranged several divine beasts to wash the dishes.

Wen Jia had a sad face, feeling that he had made another step forward on the road to becoming an all-round talent and could even be qualified for the job of a dishwasher.

"A, after washing the dishes, go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion to clean up. We will stay there tonight!" Mei Xueer's voice came from behind again.

Wen Jia: ...

Here, Madam An was inviting everyone to drink tea under the shade of the trees in the yard. She even placed three cushions on Mei Xueer's chair. "Master, I made this especially for you. It's very soft. I guarantee that your hemorrhoids won't hurt when you sit down..."

Everyone's eyes turned to Mei Xueer: You, have hemorrhoids?