Elder brother's garrison

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"Little Sister Bai?"

Seeing that Xiaobai was just staring at her blankly without reacting for a long time, Muna Hana, who had just finished introducing herself, called out softly.

"what!"

Xiaobai was brought back to her senses by Munao's call. She turned around awkwardly, glanced at Muyu who was still being chased around the room by her elderly father with a feather duster, then smiled sheepishly at Munao, quickly waving her hands and stammering, "Ah, I, I'm not a younger sister...you're my elder..."

Xiao Bai never expected that the young woman in front of him, who looked to be only in her early thirties, would be Mu Yu's mother.

That's absolutely amazing.

Mu Yu is not young this year. Even if he is not yet thirty, he is probably already halfway into middle age. Compared to him, his mother must be at least fifty years old this year.

However, the woman named Munaihua in front of Xiaobai did not look like a woman over fifty years old at all. There were no traces of time on her face, her skin was firm and her figure was light. Compared to a fifty-year-old aunt, she looked more like a young woman who had just gotten married, had not been fully developed, and whose child had just been born and was still able to run errands.

She's maintained her appearance incredibly well.

"Hmm? An elder?" Konohana looked at Shiro who kept shaking her head and waving her hands, and a smile quickly appeared between her eyebrows and eyes. "I am not your elder, Shiro. We are peers."

Xiao Bai was taken aback: "Equals?"

“That’s right, Little White Sister, have you forgotten?” Munao smiled and pointed to the president of the association, Er Gou, beside her. “She’s my sister and your sister-in-law, so aren’t we in-laws? There’s no question of who’s older or younger.”

Xiaobai looked at the president of the association, Er Gou, next to Munaihua.

President Er Gou stood with his hands on his hips, head held high, nostrils flaring out, looking like he was incredibly arrogant and had latched onto a powerful figure.

It wasn't until this moment that Xiao Bai realized that the president of the association who married her brother, Er Gou, was Mu Yu's aunt. Her seniority had also risen thanks to Er Gou's influence. It seemed reasonable for Mu Nai Hua to call her brother-in-law's sister "sister" at this time.

"Ah... I see..." Xiaobai rubbed his hands together sheepishly.

While that makes sense, the combined age of these two people is likely well over 100.

Because of her usual eccentric behavior and flawless appearance as an eighteen-year-old beauty, Xiaobai inexplicably forgot Er Gou's real age after spending time with her. Therefore, she initially called Er Gou by the wrong title. Later, after learning the truth, Xiaobai was too lazy to correct it and simply continued to call her "sister."

However, Muna Hana is different from President Er Gou. Even though she has the art of preserving her youth, it only makes her look younger than her actual age. Some of the qualities that only those in high positions of wealth and status can cultivate cannot be hidden. As soon as Xiao Bai looks at Muna Hana's face, he can tell that she is a socialite who is at least one or two generations older than him.

So Xiaobai was still a little unaccustomed to it. She scratched her head, thought for a while, and sighed.

"As expected, I still..."

"Speaking of which, according to seniority, you, Sister Bai, are actually Mu Yu's elder," Mu Naihua said with a smile.

"...Ah? So I'm Mu Yu's elder?"

"Yes." Muna Hana cupped her face, her face full of a kind smile. "Oh, right, what were you going to say just now, Shiro?"

"No, it's nothing. Good afternoon, Naihana-neechan."

"Oh my..." Muna Hana was overjoyed to see Shiro's well-behaved appearance.

Missouri and Kaga Rare followed behind Xiaobai. As soon as the three of them entered the living room, they saw Mu Yu fleeing for his life in the distance.

Luo Lian looked around, then sat down next to Xiao Bai, glancing at Mu Naihua and Guild Master Er Gou in front of her.

"Hello." Luo Lian bowed slightly to the mummy flower.

"Little sister, you're so cute. Are you a ship girl?" Konohana asked with a smile.

“No.” Luo Lian shook her head and pointed to Missouri and Kaga behind her.

Missouri and Kaga greeted Konohana in turn. After Konohana exchanged glances and nodded with the two ship girls, she looked curiously at Luo Lian.

"Her name is Luo Lian, and she's my friend," Xiao Bai introduced to Mu Naihua.

"Is this young lady also an admiral?"

“Yes,” Xiaobai replied.

"You're so young, yet you seem quite mature. That kind of composure is admirable. This little sister will surely amount to something in the future." When facing Luo Lian, Munao Hana slightly toned down her previous overly friendly and approachable demeanor, reverting to her normal adult state.

"Thank you." Luo Lian lowered her head, thanking Mu Naihua for the compliment, then pointed to Mu Yu on the other side of the room and asked Xiao Bai, "What's going on?"

Luo Lian was referring to the fact that the person being chased and whipped with a feather duster was not President Er Gou, but Mu Yu.

"Who told that brat Mu Yu to act as a notary for such an outrageous contract? If his father doesn't give him a good scolding in front of the family today, he'll be the talk of the town from now on." Mu Naihua replied, covering her mouth, seemingly unconcerned that her son's bottom was about to be spanked by his father.

Luo Lian and Xiao Bai nodded knowingly, then looked at Guild Master Er Gou.

Xiao Bai wasn't really surprised that Mu Yu was being lectured by her elders, but what puzzled her was Er Gou's current detached attitude.

"President Sister, didn't you say you didn't have a good relationship with your family?" Xiaobai asked curiously in a low voice.

"It's not good, didn't you see that those people are too lazy to even hit me?" President Er Gou hugged Muna Hana and struck a cute sitting pose.

Smiling, Muna shook her head helplessly: "We're all family, so our relationship won't be bad."

"I understand, I understand." President Er Gou nodded.

It seemed that as more and more people gathered around Xiaobai, a group of young and beautiful girls became noticeably more prominent among the elderly, causing many people in the living room to gradually shift their attention towards Xiaobai.

On the other side of the living room, the old father, who had remained ruthless despite the obstruction of his relatives and was fiercely slapping Mu Yu's buttocks, finally noticed Xiao Bai, and the feather duster in his hand, which had been whirlwinding like a storm, finally slowed down.

The relatives who had been trying to mediate the fight for a long time quickly stepped forward and snatched the feather duster from the old father's hand.

The old father did not resist his relatives' actions, letting them take the feather duster from his hands. Then, he let go of the feather duster, threw Mu Yu, whose bottom was red and swollen from being beaten, back to the ground, and strode towards Xiao Bai.

The dull thuds echoed as the old father's feet landed.

The old father is portrayed as a Terminator, with a fierce-looking square face and a muscular, robust physique, making him look like a small mountain in front of Xiaobai.

With a loud bang, the old father sat cross-legged in front of Xiaobai and Chairman Ergou.

He turned his head toward Xiaobai, his tiger-like eyes, like copper bells, quietly scrutinized Xiaobai for a while before his lips moved slightly.

"Hello." A steady male voice squeezed out from the old father's lips. "Please excuse me for disciplining the child earlier."

"Um, hello... excuse me, is Mu Yu alright?"

"It's just a superficial wound; it won't kill you if it doesn't go deep into the bone." The old father said, glancing back before giving a heavy snort at the wooden figure on the floor. "How long do you intend to stay lying here?"

"Hey, hey, get up, get up!" Just a second ago, Mu Yu was rolling around on the ground, being fussed over by his relatives, but the next second he jumped up and rushed to his father's side, rubbing his bottom. "Dad, what's wrong?"

"Come with me to the hospital later."

"Huh? Which hospital?"

"Have you forgotten what you just said about kowtowing to your grandfather to apologize?"

"...Uh, I haven't forgotten, I haven't forgotten..."

"You'll stay there and serve your grandfather, bringing him tea and water. You're not allowed to come back until your grandfather does."

"..." Mu Yu pursed her lips in grievance, not daring to resist, and could only nod.

After giving Mu Yu his instructions, the old father finally cleared his throat and looked at Chairman Er Gou.

"Yo. Long time no see." President Er Gou grinned and waved at his old father. "General Mu."

Xiao Bai wasn't sure whether President Er Gou was calling out by name or title.

General Mu's gaze was calm and composed. His eyes lingered on Chairman Er Gou's face for a moment before he nodded without any change in expression, but he said nothing.

After saying goodbye to Xiaobai, General Mu stood up, patted Mu Yu on the shoulder behind him, and pulled him out of the living room. The heavy thumping of their footsteps echoed on the floor, gradually fading into the distance.

With a bang, the door slammed shut at the end of the corridor.

"It's been over ten years since we last met, and he's still so awkward," President Er Gou asked Mu Naihua, holding the back of his head.

"It's so cute~" Muna Hana laughed happily like a little girl, "Recently, Mu Yu has become more and more like his father."

"...So which eye of yours saw that Mu Yu looks like his father?" President Er Gou sighed helplessly.

After General Mu left, the people in the living room slowly gathered around, surrounding Xiao Bai, Luo Lian, Er Gou, and Mu Naihua.

Most of the people in the living room were elderly uncles and aunts, with a small number of still relatively young men and women. However, the young people were standing to one side with Mu Chenglin and did not come forward.

Just as the group of uncles and aunts approached her, President Er Gou's expression finally turned serious. She unconsciously straightened her posture and took her hands off the back of her head, adopting a state of readiness, keeping her eyes and ears open.

That was an expression of dread that Xiaobai had never seen on Guild Leader Ergou's face before—an expression of utter alarm.

President Er Gou is a ruthless woman who hasn't shown any emotion even when facing desperate thugs. Yet, this same ruthless woman actually adopted a fighting stance when facing her own relative?!

Remembering what Er Gou had said before about his poor relationship with his family, Xiao Bai suddenly became a little nervous.

Missouri and Kaga, who were originally sitting in the back, quietly stepped forward and adjusted their positions so that they could protect Xiaobai and Luolian with one hand.

Under Xiao Bai's tense gaze, the uncles and aunts surrounded Xiao Bai, Luo Lian, Mu Naihua, and President Er Gou, all looking at President Er Gou with serious expressions.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

“Naige, you’re back…” An older woman sighed sadly and looked at President Ergou with a complicated expression.

Munaige is the real name of Er Gou, the president of the association.

"It's been over ten years... and you haven't changed at all." Some of the relatives around sighed as they spoke.

"..."

The surrounding relatives were silent for a few seconds.

The atmosphere suddenly became incredibly heavy, like the calm before a storm, making everyone's hearts race with unease.

Xiao Bai subconsciously swallowed.

“...Naige.”

"...We're not talking about you."

Suddenly, an older woman launched a charge at Chairman Er Gou, heading straight for the heart of the enemy.

“Naige, we know it wasn’t right to force you back then. But you also need to understand that we all had good intentions. We were worried about you. After you eloped, although Grandpa publicly said he was banishing you from his hometown and forbidding anyone from mentioning you, didn’t he secretly help you out and act as a go-between for you? Later, when you two achieved success, Grandpa also deserved some credit!”

“Your second aunt is right…”

You'd better listen to your second aunt.

"so……"

The relatives offered their advice one after another, looking at Chairman Er Gou with earnest words of persuasion.

Then suddenly they all spoke in unison.

"It's about time you started thinking about your future!"

How's work going lately?

"How have your performance been over the past few years?"

"The cost of living is high in this city, right? How much do you earn per month for your position?"

"Look at Mu Yu, he's a generation younger than you, and he can earn this much a month!"

Have you received your year-end bonus yet?

"Any young men you've taken a fancy to lately? Or young women too."

"We've never seen your wedding. You should at least let the old man see you in your wedding dress." "How many houses have you bought? How much is your savings?"

"Are you sure you want the child? Adoption is fine too. Sending a child to school costs a lot of money..."

"Pay more attention to your diet and drink more hot water."

"If you're tired from work, just come back and relax. It doesn't matter where you work, right?"

"Distant water can't quench a fire nearby, it's always better for our family to be close together."

"Maybe I'll find a better job right here at home, right?"

"Look at my second uncle's daughter, she's become a celebrity on TV lately..."

"..."

The relatives sitting around him chattered away, their greetings carrying a strong festive atmosphere, emanating from all directions. They formed a series of heavy cavalry, like waves crashing endlessly towards the middle of the Second Dog Association President from all sorts of tricky angles.

At first, Chairman Er Gou managed to throw in a few sarcastic retorts. However, the enemy's offensive was too swift, and Chairman Er Gou quickly became overwhelmed, retreating steadily under the barrage of spittle and gesticulation from his relatives.

President Er Gou covered his ears tightly, looking like he wanted to smash his head against a block of tofu. Overwhelmed by the greetings from his relatives, he looked towards Xiao Bai for help.

Xiao Bai stared, mouth agape, at the once invincible Guild Master Er Gou now being defeated by the mouths of his relatives, and couldn't help but feel a little shocked.

--ah.

Could this be... the legendary ultimate hell called the Lunar New Year, which only young people who have just come of age are qualified to experience?

Feeling the atmosphere around him, Xiaobai couldn't help but start trembling.

—This is not what we agreed on.