I was born and listened to my neighbor's older sister talk about her family of origin.

Jiang Ye, thousands of miles away, had no idea what kind of internal struggle and emotional turmoil Lin Xinghe had gone through during those ten days.

He had already returned to Jiangcheng with his family.

As soon as he stepped into the house, Jiang Ye threw his suitcase into the entryway and collapsed onto his bed, which he hadn't been on for many days, in a "spread-eagle" position, as limp as a puddle of mud.

The physical fatigue of those few days of travel was secondary; the main torment was the mental anguish.

My mother, Hao Mei, is so energetic that she doesn't seem like a middle-aged person at all. She walks around like she's on fire, never stopping from morning till night.

During the seven-day trip, he didn't have a single day of rest. He and his father, Jiang Chengcai, played the role of hard-working laborers throughout the trip—serving tea and water, carrying bags and heavy loads, and acting as their personal photographers.

And so, I still get scolded by her every now and then.

Jiang Ye rolled over, deeply feeling that his mother had, in some ways, transcended the realm of normal human beings.

Jiang Ye didn't rest on his second day back home.

He immediately packed up the flower cakes he bought in Yun City and ran downstairs to the courier shop to send them to Xu Zhiyu, who was far away in Haicheng.

Meanwhile, Hao Mei, carrying bags of local specialties and souvenirs, headed straight to Ji Xiaoxiao's house to chat with her best friend Chen Mei about the local customs and culture of Yun City, as well as the hundreds of photos she had taken this time.

Not long after, Ji Xiaoxiao appeared at his door.

Jiang Ye was sprawled on the sofa watching TV when he saw the girl open the door and come in.

His eyes widened.

"Where did you get the key?"

Ji Xiaoxiao was wearing a fitted pure white T-shirt today, which perfectly outlined the unique youthful lines of a young girl. Her short hair, big eyes, small upturned nose, and wheat-colored skin made her look healthy and energetic.

She paired it with light blue denim shorts, which accentuated her fleshy legs, causing them to jiggle as she walked.

At this moment, the chubby little girl, who had stopped growing since fourth grade and was only 1.5 meters tall, was looking at him indignantly.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ji Xiaoxiao acted entirely on instinct. Jiang Ye immediately understood her intention and tried to jump up from the sofa.

But Ji Xiaoxiao had already changed out of the slippers Hao Mei had specially prepared for her with lightning speed, and quickly approached Jiang Ye with a serpentine movement. Before Jiang Ye could react, she pounced on him like a hungry tiger and used her ultimate move on him.

I feel an itch.

"Why didn't you tell me you were back right away?! I only found out when Aunt Hao came to my house!"

"Jiang Ye, are you asking for a beating?!"

The girl's voice was crisp and angry.

Jiang Ye laughed heartily as she tickled him, rolling around on the sofa.

He has no weaknesses whatsoever, except that he is ticklish.

"Hahahaha!!! Enough! Enough! Ji Xiaoxiao!"

"I didn't have time to tell you! Hahahaha! Let go! I'm sorry, okay?!"

A moment later, both of them collapsed onto the sofa, panting heavily.

Jiang Ye was laughing so hard he was exhausted.

Ji Xiaoxiao recovered and sat cross-legged on the sofa with a carefree attitude. She picked up the snacks on the coffee table and started eating them without any politeness, making crisp crunching sounds.

"Hmph, I don't really care about you. I came to ask Sister Little Fish."

"How is she doing in Haicheng?"

In the past two years, Ji Xiaoxiao and Xu Zhiyu have naturally kept in touch, but not as frequently as Jiang Ye.

Knowing that Xu Zhiyu had a strict schedule arranged by her mother, and that even playing on her phone was restricted, she felt suffocated just thinking about it.

The original agreement could not be fulfilled, so after learning that Jiang Ye had gone to see Xu Zhiyu, she couldn't help but come over to ask.

Jiang Ye casually took a chip from the bag of potato chips in her hand and popped it into his mouth.

"Well, she's doing pretty well. She lives in a big villa and has a nanny to take care of her."

Ji Xiaoxiao looked at him suspiciously, but reluctantly believed him.

Afterwards, Jiang Ye showed Ji Xiaoxiao the photos that Xu Zhiyu had sent on QQ not long ago, as well as a photo of the two of them together. Ji Xiaoxiao strongly expressed that she wanted to take a photo together next time.

After chatting for a while, Ji Xiaoxiao excitedly changed the subject.

"Jiang Ye, do you know what? My dad is going to do something big soon!"

Jiang Ye asked nonchalantly, "What's the big deal?"

Ji Xiaoxiao moved closer to him, her warm breath mixed with the scent of lemon-scented shower gel filling Jiang Ye's nostrils. She spoke softly, as if afraid someone would hear.

"I suspect... my dad is going to go undercover!"

Jiang Ye's expression immediately hardened, and he slowly sat up straight, his face becoming serious.

"What happened? Explain in detail?"

Ji Xiaoxiao knew Jiang Ye would be interested, so she immediately started to put on airs and slightly raised her chin.

"I want ice cream, cantaloupe flavor."

Jiang Ye gritted his teeth.

You brat, I'm trying to help you, so I have to please you first, right?

He resignedly got up, took a cantaloupe-flavored ice cream cone from the refrigerator, and handed it to Ji Xiaoxiao.

Seeing that she didn't move, he unpacked the package again and respectfully handed it over.

Only then did Ji Xiaoxiao condescend to take it from his hand, stick out her tongue and lick it. The cool sweetness swept over her taste buds, and she shivered all over, revealing a blissful expression. She said in a high-pitched voice:

"Mmm~~ It tastes delicious~~ Onoko, you've put in a lot of effort."

Jiang Ye: "..."

He turned his head away in disgust.

That's why he said he never realized this guy liked him in his past life.

With that kind of dead look, who could tell?

He sighed silently and asked, "You said Uncle Ji is going to go undercover, what's going on?"

After putting on a show, Ji Xiaoxiao finally got serious.

She said mysteriously, "Actually, I figured this out entirely through my intelligence!"

Jiang Ye remained silent.

He had already sensed something was amiss.

"These past few days, I've noticed Dad's been acting a bit secretive..."

Next, Ji Xiaoxiao told Jiang Ye a lot about Ji Yue's recent mysterious behavior.

For example, he doesn't wear his police uniform to work, rarely goes home, doesn't take her out to play anymore, and doesn't let her call him "Dad" in public.

She even got a tattoo...

Chen Mei always looked at her husband with a worried gaze.

These things are not actually obvious.

A normal person would definitely think that Ji Yue must have suffered some kind of blow, such as losing his job.

But Ji Xiaoxiao felt that there must be a reason why her father had become like this.

So she made a very accurate guess that her father was definitely going to go undercover!

The more Jiang Ye listened, the more he felt that it really made sense.

[In two weeks, Ji Yue's undercover mission will officially begin, marking the start of Ji Xiaoxiao's unfortunate ordeal.]

[Long-term mission initiated: That organization is not as simple as it appears on the surface; the darkness hidden within is a terror that ordinary police officers like Ji Yue cannot escape. Please temporarily prevent Ji Yue from going undercover.]

[Task Reward: Top-tier hacking skills (valid for three days)]

(Can be used in advance, based on the usage time. Upon completion of the long-term task, you will obtain all the top hacking techniques.)