A young boy from the 1970s, separated from his family, fled famine and led his younger brother into

It was a silent, yet fiery confrontation.

Lu Xingzhou, like a seasoned hunter, scrutinized the seemingly harmless "prey" inch by inch with his sharp, hawk-like eyes.

He tried to find a trace of panic or guilt on her face.

But he was disappointed.

The five-year-old girl stood there quietly.

Her eyes were as calm as a still lake.

It was open, clear, and even carried a hint of childlike curiosity.

It was as if his fierce aura, which could scare raw recruits to the point of wetting their pants, was nothing more than a gentle breeze to her.

interesting.

Lu Xingzhou's lips twitched almost imperceptibly, with a hint of coldness.

"Xingzhou, you're back!" Zhou Yayun was unaware of the strange atmosphere that was brewing between the brother and sister.

She took Lu Xingzhou's hand, pointed to Lu Nianci and Lu Xiaoshi, and introduced them in a tone full of joy and affection:

"Quick, let me introduce you! These are our newest family members! Your sister Nianci and your brother Xiaoshi!"

"Nianci, Xiaoshi, quickly call him brother!"

Lu Xiaoshi was frightened by the cold and unfamiliar aura emanating from Lu Xingzhou and shrank back behind Zhou Yayun.

Lu Nianci raised her head confidently and gave Lu Xingzhou a sweet and innocent smile.

She called out sweetly in a childlike voice as clear as a nightingale's:

"Hello, Brother Xingzhou."

The voice was soft, sweet, and fragrant, like a White Rabbit milk candy coated in honey.

It's enough to melt any cold heart.

However, Lu Xingzhou remained unmoved.

His deep eyes remained fixed on her.

It was as if they wanted to completely tear apart her perfect childlike mask!

"Dad, Mom." He ignored Lu Nianci's greeting and turned to look at Lu Zhenguo, his voice still icy, "Are they the orphans of Uncle Su Weiguo that you mentioned in the telegram?"

His tone became slightly more forceful when he mentioned the word "orphan".

There was an undisguised suspicion in it.

"Yes." Lu Zhenguo nodded.

He sighed and briefly recounted Lu Nianci's "legendary" journey of searching for her family across thousands of miles to Lu Xingzhou.

From being abused by a vicious aunt to outsmarting human traffickers, from boarding a train to performing on the street, from bravely rescuing a child suffering from a high fever and convulsions to stubbornly standing at the gate of the military district for an entire day.

Lu Zhenguo's tone was full of heartache and pride for his daughter.

However, after hearing all this, Lu Xingzhou's face, which had remained as unchanging as an iceberg for millennia, revealed an undisguised hint of mockery.

"Searching for relatives across thousands of miles? Outsmarting human traffickers? Bravely rescuing children?"

He repeated those words in a low voice, his tone full of mockery.

He turned his head and cast his cold gaze back at Lu Nianci, who maintained a perfect smile from beginning to end.

"A five-year-old child?"

His lips slowly curled upwards, forming a smile full of danger.

"Dad, are you sure you didn't bring back a...little liar?"

boom!

The words "little liar" were like three of the sharpest knives, piercing deeply into the hearts of Lu Zhenguo and Zhou Yayun!

The atmosphere in the living room instantly plummeted to freezing point!

"Lu! Xing! Zhou!" Lu Zhenguo roared in fury!

He slammed his hand on the table, and the thick, solid wood octagonal table shook three times!

"What nonsense are you spouting?!"

"Nianci is your sister! How could you say such a thing about her?!"

"Quickly! Apologize to her!" Lu Zhenguo roared, pointing at Lu Xingzhou.

"Apologize?" Lu Xingzhou asked as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

Instead of apologizing, he strode forward and walked step by step to Lu Nianci.

His towering figure, like an insurmountable mountain, instantly enveloped her.

He crouched down, bringing his cold gaze to the same level as hers.

He reached out and gently pinched her small, pointed chin with his calloused, cool fingertips.

His movements seemed gentle, but Lu Nianci felt an immense force that she could not resist!

"tell me."

His voice was soft and gentle, like the whisper of the devil in her ear.

"Who exactly are you?"

"What exactly is your purpose in coming to our house?"

"What are you plotting in that little, adorable head of yours now?"

Every question he asked was like a precise scalpel, ruthlessly dissecting the mature soul hidden within the body of a five-year-old child!

Lu Nianci's heart was pounding wildly!

She knew she had encountered the most powerful opponent she had faced since her rebirth!

This man simply didn't believe her "story"!

He saw through her disguise from the very beginning!

What to do?!

What should she do?!

They crumbled under his immense, almost tangible pressure.

still is……

Lu Nianci's mind was racing!

In a flash, she made a reaction most befitting her current identity.

Her clear, large eyes instantly filled with glistening tears.

Her small mouth twitched.

With a loud "Wah—", a heart-wrenching cry suddenly resounded throughout the entire living room!

She cried so loudly and heartbreakingly!

It was as if they had suffered a tremendous injustice!

"Daddy! Mommy! Brother... Brother bullied me! He pinched me! It hurts so much! Waaaaah..."

She cried as she looked pitifully at Lu Zhenguo and Zhou Yayun with accusing eyes.

That acting was superb, reaching the pinnacle of skill!

It's enough to make future Oscar-winning actresses feel ashamed!

Lu Xingzhou was completely stunned.

He looked at the little girl in front of him, who was as calm as an old monk in meditation one second, and then cried so hard she almost passed out the next.

For the first time, his brain, which was always as precise as a supercomputer, short-circuited.

When Lu Zhenguo and Zhou Yayun saw their daughter being bullied so miserably, their hearts were breaking!

"Lu Xingzhou! You bastard!" Zhou Yayun was the first to rush forward!

She pushed her son away and hugged Lu Nianci tightly, comforting her with heartache.

"Look at you! You just got back and you've already made your sister cry! What kind of older brother are you?!"

Lu Zhenguo was so angry that he was trembling all over!

He grabbed a feather duster from the corner of the wall, pointed it at Lu Xingzhou, and roared:

"Get out of here!"

"You'll be sleeping in your beat-up truck tonight!"

"You'll never come back into this house again until you've figured things out!"