After Breaking the Persona, I Reach the Peak of My Life

Chapter 1297: Chapter 1294: Tsk, Villain

Under Elder Ji’s persuasion, Bi Xia still stayed to have a meal with them. Watching Ji Han eat Xia Shi’s least favorite dishes himself, Bi Xia’s starry eyes narrowed slightly, lost in thought. Then he picked up a piece of braised pork for Bi Xiaoyuan. Seeing the extra braised pork in his bowl, Bi Xiaoyuan’s smile widened, smacking his lips noisily as if deliberately letting Bi Xia hear how delicious it was.

"Alright, Xiaoyuan," Xia Shi lifted her head and couldn’t help but chuckle as she saw this scene, "You’re a big kid now, in fifth grade, why do you act like a three or four-year-old child every time you’re next to your brother? Are you a giant baby?"

Bi Xiaoyuan: ...

Caught off guard by his mom exposing his act of being cute, Bi Xiaoyuan felt his image was utterly ruined, so he pouted and looked at Bi Xia with teary eyes, switching from being cute to the teary tactic!

Sure enough, seeing Bi Xiaoyuan like this, Bi Xia laughed and pinched his little face, "Alright, fine, go ahead and be cute. Anyway, when I was three or four, my brother didn’t properly give you a kiss, so it’s like making up for it. Tomorrow’s your birthday, what do you want?"

Bi Xiaoyuan’s eyes lit up, blinking, "A song! You promised me you’d sing a song for me!"

Bi Xia burst into laughter, "You, you really remember that one clearly. I can sing for you anytime, alright?"

Bi Xiaoyuan huffed and raised his chin, "But I want you to sing for me on my birthday! Sing just for me!"

[Hmph╭(╯^╰)╮!]

Just as Bi Xia was about to agree, he heard another cold snort in his mental space, and he froze, bursting into laughter. Oh right, he nearly forgot about Xiao Wu!

"I’ll sing! Sing for both of you!"

Bi Xia’s agreement delighted Bi Xiaoyuan, who directly ignored the ’both’ part, while Xiao Wu, upon being acknowledged, returned satisfied to the real world, thinking hmph, they can’t hide from him; he’s everywhere! His sister is his!

"Elderly Sir, Sir, Young Master is back."

The butler hadn’t finished speaking when a gentle voice interrupted. The voice was warm and soft, with a hint of a smile, "No need to be so formal, we’re all like family."

With that, Ji Qiutang laughed and walked to the table, greeting everyone as he sat down, then looked at Bi Xia and said with a smile, "Why aren’t you excited to see me? We haven’t seen each other for several days, haven’t we?"

Bi Xia chuckled, "Why should I be excited to see you? You’re just a guy with a nose."

Hearing Bi Xia’s words, Ji Qiutang raised his eyebrows slightly. Without minding his father’s presence, he asked teasingly, "Are you so dismissive of me because my father once again had improper thoughts about Aunt Xia in front of you?"

"Heh," Bi Xia sneered, "It’s more than improper thoughts; he practically wants to bring her home."

"Tsk," Ji Qiutang looked at Ji Han, "Dad, that’s not right of you. You know how much I’ve suffered from Little Nine because of you. Now that Little Nine’s here, can’t you restrain yourself? After all, you’ll marry Aunt Xia sooner or later, right?"

In an instant, the lively dinner table came to a halt, followed by Ji Qiutang’s sharp inhale of breath. He was bent over, clutching his leg under the table, his image of warmth long gone, his military uniform still on, now stripped of any imposing aura, replaced with helplessness amidst his embarrassment.

"Bi Xiaojiu, you really kicked hard this time!"

Bi Xia coldly smiled, retracting his foot nonchalantly, "As if you didn’t deserve it."

Laughing helplessly, Ji Qiutang stretched his leg. The warmth on his face dissipated, replaced with a mischievousness. He picked a piece of green vegetable with his chopsticks and placed it in Bi Xia’s bowl. Seeing that single green amidst a bowl full of braised pork, Bi Xia’s face turned green, while Ji Qiutang laughed gleefully, saying, "Eat more greens; it’s good for you."

Giving Ji Qiutang a hard glare, Bi Xia took a deep breath, responding in kind by placing two green vegetables in Ji Qiutang’s bowl, "You’re older than me, eat more greens to stay healthy."

Ji Qiutang: ...

"Would you like some vegetables too?" Ji Han, watching Bi Xia and Ji Qiutang with a smile, turned to Xia Shi with a grin, asking quietly.

Xia Shi gave Ji Han a shy glare, whispering, "Who are you planning to make green then?!"

"Having you is enough; who needs green?" Ji Han chuckled.

"Ahem." A light cough interrupted them. Ji Han and Xia Shi first looked at Ji Qiutang, who nonchalantly motioned with his mouth. Following his gaze, Bi Xia was staring at them expressionlessly. In an instant, Xia Shi lowered her head and obediently started eating, while Ji Han grinned, quietly digging into his meal. After all, the revolution is still unfinished, and comrades must still strive arduously.

Watching their reactions, Bi Xia’s mouth twitched. Why did he suddenly feel like some villain tearing apart relationships?