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Without waiting for Xi Mozhou to answer, the big golden-haired cat shrank back, then jumped. When Qu Tao closed his eyes in fear and buried his face in Xi Mozhou's chest, he suddenly turned his head and ran back to the yard.

Unable to hear the hachi sound, Qu Tao tried to open his eyes carefully. At the corner of the yard, the big yellow dog's tail kept swaying and disappeared from his sight in the blink of an eye.

Father Xi followed his gaze and explained with a smile.

"Don't be fooled by the golden retriever's large size. It's actually very docile and won't bite. It's just that sometimes it acts like a child. The more it looks like you're afraid of it, the more it deliberately scares you."

"But the way it rushed towards me was really scary."

Qu Tao realized his embarrassing situation and got off Xi Mozhou awkwardly. Xi's father seemed to have known about their relationship for a long time and was not surprised at their intimacy.

"Yes, you've never been around it before, so you'll be scared. It just pounced on me like that because it's been a while since I last saw Mo Zhou, so I'm a little excited. After all, it was Mo Zhou who raised it before."

After Mr. Xi finished speaking, he thought of something and looked at him as if he had suddenly realized something.

"By the way, your name is Qu Tao, right? The golden retriever just now is called Taozi, and the name was given by Mo Zhou."

"dad..."

Xi Mozhou wanted to speak out to stop him, but it was too late. Qu Tao had already put away the smile he had shown towards Xi's father and stared straight at him.

"Why is it named like that?"

"It...it likes to eat peaches."

Even Xi Mozhou himself didn't believe what he said, but Xi's father came out to sabotage him.

"I've tried it, and Peach doesn't like peaches. Of all fruits, it likes apples the most."

"Xi-Mo-Zhou!

Qu Tao spoke word by word, gritting his teeth. Xi Mozhou glanced at his own father. This old man must have done it on purpose!

"Taotao, listen to my explanation."

"No need, change its name immediately."

"Okay, I'll change it right away."

"Change its name to Azhou, and take it to the yard for training later."

This little thing really knows how to change names. Xi Mozhou said nothing, thinking about how to resolve the current situation. Qu Tao snorted at him again.

"What, you don't want to?"

"No, it's just that it's been called by its original name for three years, and I'm worried it won't recognize it."

"Haha...haha...three years, Xi Mozhou, you're amazing!"

Father Xi hadn't seen Xi Mozhou for a long time. He was so embarrassed that he had to suppress the curve of his lips several times.

Xi Mozhou glanced at him, then took Qu Tao in his arms and walked towards the hall.

"Okay, don't be angry. After dinner, I'll bring it to the yard for training. It's windy outside, let's go inside."

The good show ended so quickly that Xi's father couldn't help feeling a little regretful, but he still agreed.

"Yes, let's go inside and talk about it. It's really hard to change this name once you're used to it. In my opinion, you should take it with you when you leave, and then you can slowly train it when you have time."

This old man... Xi Mozhou took advantage of Qu Tao's inattention and looked at Xi's father. The latter had a calm expression and there was nothing unusual about him.

Qu Tao was brought into the hall and glanced around. The antique solid wood furniture gave people the same simple impression as the courtyard at first glance.

However, the hall near the courtyard has an area separated out, which looks like a super large balcony or a specially designed glass house.

Through the glass, you can see a tea tray and a chess board inside. I guess the old man spends most of his time here.

Xi Mozhou didn't want to talk too much with Xi's father, so he planned to take Qu Tao to the second floor and come down after dinner.

Qu Tao walked towards the glass house on his own, glanced at the chessboard on the table, and looked at Xi's father.

"Uncle, we still have some time before dinner. Do you want me to help you with two plates?"

"Can you play chess?"

Xi's father immediately showed a look of surprise, and Qu Tao nodded.

"Well, I know a little bit. If I lose, uncle, please don't laugh at me."

"Don't worry, uncle will never laugh at you. In the first round, uncle will give you a car."

"That's great. I like playing with straightforward people like my uncle."

Qu Tao waited for the old man to sit down, and as if afraid that he would change his mind, he immediately took away his car and then sat opposite him.

Xi Mozhou looked at the two men who had already formed their battle formation, hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly took a stool and sat next to Qu Tao.

"Taotao, don't be afraid, I'll help you."

"No, my uncle has already let me drive. It would be too rude of you to help me again."

"Yes, you are watching chess in silence. You have forgotten how I taught you when you were little."

In the first game, even though Xi's father gave up the car, Qu Tao still lost. Xi Mozhou held his hand and seemed to be ready to replace him.

"Taotao, let's switch places. I'll play against him."

"Stay still, or I'll kick you out of here right now."

Qu Tao lost again in the second game. Xi Mozhou couldn't stand it anymore and asked to switch positions with him again. Qu Tao kicked him out and closed the sliding door.

"Okay, finally some peace and quiet."

Qu Tao did not lose the third game, and he defeated his opponent in a very short time. Xi's father looked at the chessboard for a moment, and finally raised a meaningful smile.

"Boy, did you lose to me just now on purpose?"

"No, I haven't played for a long time. I just got back into the swing of things."

After his parents passed away, Qu Tao stayed with his grandfather. When he had nothing to do, he would often play chess with his grandfather. His chess skills were not at all what he claimed he knew a little bit about.

He just wanted to find leverage over Xi Mozhou and create an opportunity to be alone with Xi's father, so he lost on purpose.

Sure enough, just as he thought, Xi Mozhou became angry after losing just two games.

"Uncle, answer my question. How about I give you a car?"

"Let me ride? Why not just let me win?"

Father Xi looked at him with interest. Qu Tao's eyes lit up and he looked at him.

"I'll let you win, and you'll answer my question?"

"will not."

Seeing his disappointed expression, Xi's father stood up and patted him on the shoulder.

"I know what you want to ask, but this is my bargaining chip, and it's not appropriate for me to tell you this."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. It's getting late. Let's go eat."

Qu Tao did not give up and held on to a little hope.

"Since Uncle said he knows what I want to ask, why don't you tell me what I want to ask? If I'm wrong, how about you answer my question?"

"What a clever guy." Father Xi laughed heartily twice, then said, "Do you want to know what leverage I have over Mo Zhou?"

The older you get, the wiser you become. It seems like he won't get any answers from Xi's father.

However, Qu Tao himself was unhappy and did not want to make the old man proud, so he just made up nonsense.

"No, but I'm not going to ask you again."

"Isn't that the question?" This time it was the old man's turn, and he refused to let him go. "Then tell me what you want to ask. I can answer you right now."

People can't stand being told to finish half of something. Although Xi's father is his elder, Qu Tao still had bad intentions and annoyed him.

"I suddenly don't want to ask anymore. Didn't my uncle just say he wanted to eat? I'm hungry too, so let's go."