XIAO SHUXIANG'S
294 - Lan Xiao II
Xiao Shuxiang, Hu Li, and Xiao Qing Yan looked astonished, as the 5-year-old black-clothed child hugged Xiao Shuxiang's legs tightly.
"Whose son is this..?"
"Mother.."
The calm-faced little boy continued to hug Xiao Shuxiang's feet while muttering something. He did not want to be separated from this young man.
"Son, who are you..? Where's your mom?"
Hu Li tried to ask the long-haired, tied child a simple question, as he was seen kneeling while rubbing the boy's head slowly.
"Mother.."
"Yes, but where's your mom..?"
Instead of answering Hu Li's question, the child muttered again as he raised his head to look at Xiao Shuxiang.
It didn't take long until a call was heard. Hu Li turned his head and began to see two girls running towards him, behind the girl also following three men, one of them had a fairly large body.
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Xiao Shuxiang gasped when he found out the two girls running towards him were Xiao Lu and Yi Wen. He did not expect to meet his two brothers.
"Sa.. Brother Xiao..?" Yi Wen who had stopped while close to Xiao Shuxiang was also seen jolting as well as in disbelief. ".. Brother Xiao, is this really you..?"
"Yi Wen, what are you doing in this place?"
"Brother Xiao..!" Yi Wen did not listen to Xiao Shuxiang's question, he was too happy because he was finally able to meet his brother again.
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Xiao Shuxiang did not know what kind of expression to have when he was suddenly hugged tightly by Yi Wen. The upper body of this girl was too contained and made her chest tight, yet she did not try to stop Yi Wen.
"Xiao 'Er.."
Xiao Lu himself seemed to be in disbelief at what he saw. Her younger brother had now grown into a more dazzling youth than before, he barely even recognized his younger brother.
"Brother Xiao..! I miss you so much..! It's been more than two centuries we haven't met, have you missed me too?"
"Yi Wen, what is two centuries? It's only been two years since we met and you've been this hysterical..?"
Xiao Shuxiang gently rubbed Yi Wen's head, he asked his friend to remain calm, making a fuss in this place would only invite strange gazes from the people.
"Yi Wen, you've hugged Brother Xiao, now is our turn."
Yi Wen did not look willing, but Jing Mi and Hou Yong were just as homesick as Xiao Shuxiang. With ogah-ogahan, he then made room for Jing Mi and Hou Yong to embrace as much as Xiao Shuxiang.
The boy who hugged Xiao Shuxiang had apparently not let go. He clearly admired this young man to the point of not being willing to let go of his embrace.
"Brother Jing, you're growing bigger.." Xiao Shuxiang was amazed, and he looked at Hou Yong and said that his brother was still the same, not growing up like Jing Mi had.
"♬♪ It's been a long time, we didn't meet yo! How are you doing in the Northern Continent yo?!♩♬"
"♩♪You're still wearing tone when you talk. This habit of yours is hard to cure, yo!♬♩"
Xiao Shuxiang had not seen Siu Yixin for a long time, her voice when talking to the striking-eyed man made her also speak in a tone, although her voice was still worse.
Xiao Shuxiang then introduced Xiao Qing Yan and O Zhan to his friends. He then looked at the child who was still faithfully hugging his feet.
"Who is this kid..? It can't be your son, right? Chagrin Girl.."
"Can't you recognize your own child?"
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"Brother Xiao, have you forgotten your son with Young Master Lan?"
Jing Mi and Xiao Lu were actually just joking, yet they did not expect to see Xiao Shuxiang's expression being so shocked.
"Since when did Lan Zhi and I get married?! Who among us gave birth?! You humans are shameless, stop setting me up with Lan Zhi. Me and him are both men, we're normal bachelors."
Yi Wen for the first time felt that his Brother Xiao had turned into more mature. He did not agree if his brother was betrothed, especially with men. Good thing, his Brother Xiao can put out such a protest.
Hou Yong certainly did not stay silent, he was trying to help Jing Mi and Xiao Lu. "Brother Xiao, you saw the boy. She called you 'Mother'. Try to remember again and watch the child carefully.. Who does he look like.."
Xiao Lu exhaled as he shook his head slowly, "Hou Yong.. It seems my sister-in-law has been forgotten. It's so sorry for him.."
"Mother.."
Xiao Shuxiang did not know the head of his friends was hit where to dare tease him with something that made the feeling goosebumps.
"You stop putting on serious expressions, I-"
"Mother.."
Xiao Shuxiang started to stare at the child who was hugging his feet tightly, coincidentally the boy was also staring at him. He had just noticed that there were three thin lines on the cheeks of this five-year-old.
"Mother.."
The child continued to call Xiao Shuxiang with a 'Mother', occasionally rubbing his nose and making a snoring sound. This made Xiao Shuxiang's eyes widen.
"You.. Don't-don't.. Lan Xiao?"
"Mother.."
Xiao Shuxiang stared at Xiao Lu, Jing Mi, Hou Yong, Yi Wen, and Siu Yixin in turn. He got a response of raised eyebrows from Xiao Lu as well as a thin smile full of meaning.
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Xiao Shuxiang immediately picked up the 5-year-old boy. He was surprised because this child was so heavy, he even had to wear Qi to do so.
Xiao Shuxiang sniffed the boys in his carrier, he did not smell at all the distinctive scent of the Moon Tiger, which was instead the scent of sandalwood.
"Lan Xiao, is this really you?!"
Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li appeared to be in disbelief. The typical scent of a Demonic Beast would disappear when the beast was over 7000 years old.
"Lan Xiao's..! You can be human! You are amazing..! I loved you..!" Xiao Shuxiang looked very happy, he was unceasingly kissing the five-year-old boy.
"Now where is your father?! I can't wait to meet him..!"
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Yi Wen, Hu Li, and Xiao Qing Yan were startled when Xiao Shuxiang instead rushed away and seemed to be indifferent to them. Their friend had just called when he was five meters away from them.
"Look, right..? She did not refuse when she was called 'Mother' by Lan Xiao,"
Jing Mi, Hou Yong, and Siu Yixin nodded softly upon hearing Xiao Lu's words. They continued to stare at Xiao Shuxiang who was walking while carrying Lan Xiao.
"I told you, that Xiao'Er has a special bond with Lan's sister-in-law," Xiao Lu was so serious as he said it, he started to poison Jing Mi's mind, Hou Yong, and Siu Yixin with such convincing words.
Yi Wen himself looked pouted, "It was just now that I praised him because he was still normal. But seeing that enthusiasm, I'm not sure.."
Hu Li seemed to shake his head slowly when he saw the expression on Yi Wen's face, the girl looked disappointed and a little pale. "Heah.. Young Master Xiao, you just broke a girl's heart,"
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