Morning Star

Chu Chengyu made breakfast. By now the meal was ready, and he was waiting for Mo Xinglan and Chu Jiu to come down to eat and let the meal cool down.

Yang Wanqing saw Mo Xinglan walking down holding the railing and said with a smile, "Xinglan is up."

"Well, hello, mother-in-law." Mo Xinglan replied politely, then stood up straight and raised his hand to bow to Yang Wanqing.

Yang Wanqing was stunned and felt strange.

He walked forward and raised his hand awkwardly to press down Mo Xinglan's hand that was about to salute.

Facing Mo Xinglan's blank gaze, he said with a smile: "You don't have to be so polite in your own home. We don't like that."

Mo Xinglan lowered his eyes and placed his hands at his sides. He moved his knuckles, his cheeks slightly red and he looked a little helpless.

In his impression, this is how you should treat your elders. He was asked to do this when Mo Hengsong was still in the Mo family. He was reluctant at that time, but now he respects Yang Wanqing and the others very much and is willing to do it.

But now that Yang Wanqing told him that this was not necessary, he didn't know what to do.

Yang Wanqing noticed his uneasiness, smiled helplessly and looked him over: "Are you feeling better? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"

Mo Xinglan was flattered by the sudden concern. He was stunned for a while before saying, "Thank you, mother-in-law, for your concern. I'm fine now."

Yang Wanqing smiled and sighed: "You kid..."

Without finishing the following words, he said, "We are all family. If you feel unwell, you must tell me. Good health is the most important thing."

She always felt that this child was very thoughtful and liked to keep everything in his heart.

"Yeah." Mo Xinglan replied lightly and continued walking.

He was not used to sudden concern, like the sudden concern he received on the ninth day of the first lunar month.

Seeing that his face was still a little pale, Yang Wanqing just sighed and said nothing more.

He looked upstairs and asked Mo Xinglan, "Didn't Xiaojiu come down with you?"

Mo Xinglan and Chu Wenxuan looked at each other and nodded. When they heard Yang Wanqing's question, they looked over and said, "Jiu'er took care of me until very late last night. She hasn't woken up yet. Let her sleep a little longer."

Although he guessed that Chujiu went to bed the latest and it was not because she was taking care of him, he didn't want her to be scolded.

Yang Wanqing nodded: "Okay, let her sleep for a while. Save her breakfast so she can eat it when she wakes up."

While the two were talking, Xiao Chen and Xiao Xuerong looked over and looked at Mo Xinglan.

I had heard about it from Yang Wanqing before, but after seeing it with my own eyes, there was still a certain amount of shock in my eyes.

Xiao Xiao disliked Mo Xinglan since the first time she met him in Hualing Piaomiao Domain, and Mo Xinglan never gave her a good look.

The two are like enemies, and they always quarrel every time they meet.

Xiao Xiao raised his eyes and glanced at him up and down, with a teasing look in his eyes: "You...are you injured again? Why are you like a piece of porcelain?"

"How can you talk like that, you little girl?" Xiao Xuerong slapped her on the forehead and scolded her.

Xiao Xiao covered his forehead and stuck out his tongue, muttering: "It's just a joke, isn't it?"

Xiao Xuerong heard this and glared at her.

She quickly hid beside Chu Wenxuan, pouting with displeasure.

Chu Wenxuan smiled helplessly and rubbed her forehead where she had just been hit.

Mo Xinglan replied with a half-smile: "Ceramics are fragile, I hope you can be careful. Otherwise, you won't be able to pay for it if it breaks."

"..." Xiao Xiao rolled his eyes at him. This man was getting more and more shameless. What on earth did Xiao Jiu teach him?

Chu Wenxuan sighed and was no longer surprised.

Seeing that the two stopped talking, Yang Wanqing quickly tried to smooth things over and said to Xiao Xuerong and Xiao Chen with a smile, "Young people nowadays all talk like this."

After that, he introduced Mo Xinglan to them.

Then he pointed at Xiao Chen and Xiao Xuerong respectively and said to Mo Xinglan: "Xinglan, you call this one Uncle Xiao and this one Aunt Xiao."

Mo Xinglan then called out to two more people.

Xiao Xuerong nodded and smiled: "We are all family, you are welcome."

Yang Wanqing smiled and nodded, and continued Xiao Xuerong's words, "Yes, your Aunt Xiao and I grew up together just like Xiao Xiao and Xiao Jiu. Our two families often visit each other and are very familiar with each other."

After saying this, Xiao Chen, Xiao Xuerong and Chu Chengyu all nodded.

As they were chatting and laughing, they heard footsteps coming down the stairs.

From the sound of the lazy and dragging footsteps, I knew that the person was still asleep.

Chuyi was wearing black pajamas and a pair of flip-flops, and she walked downstairs sleepily.

He muttered in an impatient and sleepy voice: "Why are you making so much noise so early in the morning? Can't you let me sleep?"

Although she was used to his outspokenness, Yang Wanqing was still furious.

He rolled up his sleeves and rushed forward, grabbing his ears and saying, "You little bastard, who are you talking to? You are becoming more and more disrespectful."

"Oh! It hurts... Mom, mom... I was wrong, wrong, wrong..." He tilted his head, grabbed Yang Wanqing's hands with both hands, and wailed in pain.

The sleepiness disappeared instantly.

Chu Chengyu felt that his son was hopeless, sighed and shook his head.

Xiao Xuerong looked over with a gloating look and said with a smile: "Hey, Xiao Shi, you seem to be getting braver after not seeing you for a few days."

Chuyi rubbed his ear, which was pulled by Yang Wanqing, in pain: "Aunt Xiao, please stop making fun of me."

This made several people laugh.

After they finished laughing, Xiao Xiao stood up and walked in front of him. He looked at him like a big boss, patted his shoulder and said with satisfaction: "Young man, you have grown taller and more handsome."

Then he laughed strangely: "Are there any girls chasing you?"

Chushi looked at the girl in front of him who was much shorter than him and didn't react for a long time.

It looks so familiar. I've seen it somewhere.

His brain went blank for a moment, and he blinked his confused eyes twice: "You... look so familiar."

Xiao Xiao's smile froze, and the next second the corners of her mouth drooped. She raised her hand and slammed Chu Shi's head: "You little bastard, I used to save the delicious food for you, and I even protected you when Xiao Jiu beat you up."

He hit him on the head several times: "You are a heartless little ungrateful bastard!"

"Oh! Oh my..." Chushi finally remembered who this person was while being beaten.

While wailing continuously, he begged for mercy: "Sister Xiaoxiao, I was wrong, I was wrong, please stop hitting me, I was just kidding!"

He felt really miserable after being beaten twice early in the morning.

After the two of them had made a fuss, they finally calmed down.

Chushi looked Xiaoxiao up and down and smiled brightly: "Sister Xiaoxiao, I am so happy to see you again. When I heard my elder sister say that you were back, I even wondered if I heard it wrongly."

It can be said that throughout his childhood, Chujiu beat and scolded him on the surface, but always thought of him at critical moments, while Xiaoxiao was the one who spoiled him the most, both openly and secretly.

When he was young, he always felt that Xiaoxiao was his real sister, not Chujiu.

Xiao Xiao patted his shoulder and said, "Okay, come over here and let me introduce you."

She pulled Chushi in front of Chu Wenxuan and began to introduce him: "Ah Xuan, this is the Chushi, Xiaojiu's younger brother whom I told you about before."

Then he introduced Chu Shi: "His name is Chu Wenxuan, and you can call him brother-in-law."

Chushi looked at her, then at Chu Wenxuan, blinked twice, and said hesitantly: "Sister..."

He only said one word, and the next word was delayed.

Xiao Xiao frowned and looked at him sideways: "What sister? Can't you tell the difference between men and women?"

Then he looked at Mo Xinglan who was sitting quietly beside him and said, "I think it's understandable that you call Mo Xinglan 'sister', but I think it's inappropriate for you to call Axuan 'sister'."

I don't understand.

Her son Xuan is so manly and decisive.

Mo Xinglan's eyes grew colder after hearing this. He drank a glass of water and tried to suppress the anger in his heart.

Xiao Xuerong noticed that Mo Xinglan was unhappy, and quickly smiled at him apologetically: "Sorry, Xinglan, this child has poor eyesight."

Mo Xinglan then raised his lips lightly and said with a smile: "It's okay."

He knew that her eyesight was not good, and not only her eyesight was not good, but her brain was not good either.

Xiao Xiao rolled his eyes and ignored them.

Chushi's mouth trembled and hesitantly said: "No, Sister Xiaoxiao, I think I should call you sister-in-law."

"What the hell?" Xiao Xiao didn't react for a moment.

Chu Wenxuan raised his hand and lightly touched his lips, smiled and said nothing. In fact, he had already understood what Chu Shi was thinking when Chu Shi only called him "sister".

Chushi thought for a moment and explained: "Look, he is now my sister's blood brother, right?"

"..." Xiao Xiao was silent.

Chushi continued: "My elder sister and I are also blood-related siblings, right?"

Xiao Xiao: “…”

"So, he is...my brother...right?"

Xiao Xiao: “…”

So she is the clown?

Then she leaves?

"..."

After his explanation, everyone present quieted down and began to think about the issue seriously.

Chu Jiu had mentioned Chu Wenxuan's matter to Chu Chengyu and Yang Wanqing last night.

After hearing this, the two of them also treated Chu Wenxuan as their own child, it just depended on whether the child was willing or not.

At this time, Chu Chengyu stood up and looked at Chu Wenxuan seriously: "Wenxuan."

Chu Wenxuan sat up straight when he heard his name being called.

Chu Chengyu considered his words carefully, "Xiao Shi is right. Xiao Jiu also told us about you last night. We thought about it all night and came up with this plan. And we like you when we met you today. If you don't mind, just call us mom and dad like Xiao Jiu and Xiao Shi. If you mind, it's okay. We still treat you as our own child, and you can follow Xiao Xiao and call us uncle and aunt."

After he finished speaking, Yang Wanqing nodded, with anticipation in her smile.

Xiao Chen and Xiao Xuerong nodded in agreement and waited for his answer silently.

The room fell silent for a moment.

Even though Chu Wenxuan was knowledgeable, he had never encountered such a scene.

He was stunned for a while and looked around at the people around him.

Except for Mo Xinglan, who had an expressionless face and lowered eyes, as if wondering what he was thinking, the rest of the people were staring at him expectantly.

He didn't keep anyone waiting for long before giving the answer.

In fact, Chujiu had already discussed this matter with him, and he had thought about it for some time.

He knew Chujiu's life experience and her true situation, but even so, in his eyes, Chujiu was still his sister.

So it was natural to choose the former.

He stood up and poured two cups of tea, then walked to Chu Chengyu and Yang Wanqing and served them the tea one by one with both hands.

"Dad, mom."

The first time he said these two words, they were a little unfamiliar, but it was not difficult to hear his sincerity.

In the end, Chu Chengyu and Yang Wanqing naturally took his tea.

Just when the two elders were beaming with joy over the birth of their son, Chushi hesitated and said, "So should I call Xiaoxiao Sister or Sister-in-law now?"