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Once Gu Xiaoxi made up her mind about something, she wouldn’t change it.

She lay in bed, holding Quan Mo as she slowly drifted off to sleep.

It was cold outside the window at night, but inside the window, it was warm, and the two of them held each other, snuggling close.

Quan Mo was very happy, and he liked this mommy very much.

Gradually, she fell asleep, and Gu Xiaoxi followed suit.

Quan Shaoqing pushed open the door and stood at the threshold, watching the two of them sleeping in each other’s arms, sighing softly.

If his elder brother and sister-in-law were still here, Quan Mo wouldn’t need them to dote on her.

This little girl was also pitiable, having lost her parents at a young age.

She couldn’t even remember what her parents looked like now.

Quan Shaoqing walked into the room, saw the blanket they had kicked off, picked it up, and covered them both.

He thought he would let Gu Xiaoxi stay with Quan Mo for the night and not disturb them.

Just as he had finished tucking them in and was about to leave, Gu Xiaoxi suddenly opened her eyes, saw the familiar silhouette, and a smile appeared in her groggy eyes, "Why don’t we all keep Xiao Mo company tonight?"

The three of them could still fit into this five-foot bed if they squeezed in together.

Quan Shaoqing shook his head, walked back, stood by the bed, bent down and kissed Gu Xiaoxi’s forehead, saying, "I still have some things to do. You stay with Xiao Mo, my dear, goodnight!"

With one sentence, he conveyed endless affection.

"Goodnight!" Gu Xiaoxi only felt warmth where he had kissed her. So happily, she continued sleeping, holding onto Quan Mo.

Quan Shaoqing looked on with a face full of indulgent love and closed the bedroom door.

He stood at the entrance to the room, looking over this home, protecting them! Thus, he wanted each person to live healthily and happily.

Whether it was Gu Feng or that Nascent Soul, he wouldn’t let them go.

In the study, Quan Shaoqing turned on his computer.

A moment later, the phone rang.

"Superior officer, I’ve checked all the customs records, and there’s no sign of Gu Feng," a subordinate reported.

Quan Shaoqing always felt uneasy at heart, thinking Gu Feng would come back for revenge immediately. He had waited for a long time but to no avail.

He feared that Gu Feng might unexpectedly cause trouble at the last moment, leaving him overwhelmed.

"I understand," Quan Shaoqing said, his expression solemn as he hung up the phone.

At that moment, Quan Gui saw the light still on in the study and walked briskly over, knocking on the door.

"Come in!"

The door was unlocked; Quan Gui pushed it open and entered.

He looked at his son’s grave face and asked, "Is something wrong? Why so serious?"

Quan Shaoqing looked up with earnestness in his eyes, "Nothing much, probably just that after preparing for so long, Gu Feng hasn’t shown up, which makes me feel somewhat uneasy."

"I’ve always said that joining the army would bring you big trouble. I wanted you to take over my business, but you wouldn’t listen," Quan Gui said with a touch of sadness in his heart. His head of white hair becoming sparser by the day.

"Dad, you know I don’t have that talent. You have to figure out your own business. Haven’t you trained a group of people? Let them take over while I’m enlisted; once I’m discharged, I’ll come back and take over for you."

"Nonsense! When will you be discharged? The people I train are there to assist you, not to take over the company for you. Don’t think that without you, the military’s security won’t work.

Even without you, the country can still produce mighty God Generals," Quan Gui had always been eager for Quan Shaoqing to return to business because their family situation was indeed unique.

"Dad! I know that without me, the troops are still the troops, the country is still the country. But if I were to leave, I would no longer be myself. I understand how you feel, but I still can’t be discharged," Quan Shaoqing said firmly.

"That’s fine then! Just have a child with Xiao Xi soon for me. I will live another ten years or so, raise him from young; that should work, right?"

"..." Quan Shaoqing was at a loss for words upon hearing Quan Gui’s proposition.

No wonder he had said so much; it turned out to be a ploy to make him have a child.

Obviously, now wasn’t the time.

Not to mention Xiao Xi was only 21 years old, and he didn’t want her to suffer prematurely.

Moreover, she had just completed her training, with many big missions waiting for her.

How could her future be determined by having a child?

And he couldn’t just be discharged casually!

"Dad, let us consider it a bit more," said Quan Shaoqing, who did not reject the proposal outright but wanted to steady his father first.

"For the wedding, since you two don’t want it held domestically, I’ve arranged for it to be at the Emperor of God Church.

All the friends and relatives we should invite have been invited, on the tenth of next month.

You just need to arrive a day earlier," Quan Gui said in a deep voice.

As a father, this was all he could do now.

Upon hearing this, Quan Shaoqing finally showed a hint of a smile, full of gratitude, "Thank you, Dad. You’ve worked hard."

"You still know to say that!" Quan Gui snorted coldly, giving him a glare, "Go to sleep early! Don’t think about things that have no solution. When the soldiers come, block them; when the water comes, cover it with soil."

"Yes!" Quan Shaoqing suddenly felt much better.

Finally, he could get married and proudly tell everyone.

Gu Xiaoxi was now Young Master Quan’s Wife.

However, as long as Gu Feng was not dealt with, he would never be at ease.

The next morning, when Quan Mo woke up, she found Gu Xiaoxi beside her and happily hugged her with a laugh, "Mummy, good morning!"

"Good morning!" Gu Xiaoxi reached out to pinch her little nose.

"Then, can we go out to play today?" Quan Mo looked at Gu Xiaoxi with anticipation. Because she had been studying all the time and everyone was busy, even during the holidays, nobody took her out to play.

Today, Gu Xiaoxi was at home.

She really wanted to go to the amusement park, and the first day after Christmas, the park was bustling.

"Sure!" Gu Xiaoxi agreed without hesitation.

Holidays are meant to be relaxing, after all. She wasn’t a busy person like Quan Shaoqing, so naturally, she could play as she wished.

"Yay! Then should we ask Daddy and Grandma and Grandpa to come along?"

"That depends on whether they have time. If they do, everyone could go together!" Gu Xiaoxi reached out to pinch Quan Mo’s nose, the smile on her face full. She picked up the little girl, helped her to dress, and combed her hair.

In the morning, Quan Gui and Song Xu were up very early. They had already been for a run and, upon seeing Gu Xiaoxi and Quan Mo, greeted them warmly, "Xiao Xi, Xiao Mo, good morning!"

"Good morning, Dad and Mom!"

"Good morning, Grandpa and Grandma!"

"You guys go ahead and have breakfast; we’re going upstairs to wash up. We’re all sweaty from the run!" said Quan Gui with a laugh. Though he was advanced in age, he was still in excellent health. Even in the deep winter, he would run outside in just a light cotton shirt.

"Okay! Mom and Dad, Xiao Mo mentioned she wants to go out and play. I plan to take her to the children’s amusement park at noon. Want to join us?" Gu Xiaoxi hastily asked politely.

Hearing this, Song Xu immediately shook her head, "No need, I’ll prepare some delicious food for you at home. You young people should go and have fun. Jing Yuan and Jing Haoran are both at home. You can invite them to join you."

"All right!" Gu Xiaoxi glanced around the room and didn’t see Quan Shaoqing. She wondered where he had gone.

She had just searched his room upstairs and the study but hadn’t found him.

Seeing that it was still early, only seven in the morning, Gu Xiaoxi decided to wait for everyone to have breakfast together.

With some free time, she took Quan Mo to put on their coats, ready to walk around in the garden.

In winter, there weren’t many flowers in the garden anymore.

But some green plants were still thriving.

"Mummy! It would be great if you could be at home every day," Quan Mo held on tightly to Gu Xiaoxi’s hand, reluctant to let go.

Gu Xiaoxi smiled gently, "I like Xiao Mo very much too. I also want to play with Xiao Mo. But, there are so many bad people in this world. Mummy needs to protect everyone, so Xiao Mo must be good."

"I know! Mummy is the strongest soldier," Quan Mo said with pride, her little face glowing with pride, as if someone had taught her this.

"Who told you I’m just the strongest soldier?

I’m not only the strongest soldier, but I’m also the famous colonel, you know!

If I were assigned to a department, I could even be an officer," Gu Xiaoxi emphasized, regardless of whether Quan Mo understood.

With her hacking skills, if she entered the Information Department, she would definitely be a top-level support on the front lines.

"Daddy said so! She said Mummy is a soldier from the Land of Kings!" Quan Mo held her head high, full of admiration.

Gu Xiaoxi was at a loss for words.

Sure enough, children were so innocent.

Gu Xiaoxi stood face to face with Quan Mo, bending down to look her in the eye, and spoke very seriously, "Even though I’m not strong enough now and many bad people are more formidable than me, I’m also getting stronger step by step. This way, I will be able to protect Xiao Mo and everyone else."

"Yes, yes!" Quan Mo nodded vigorously.

Gu Xiaoxi looked at Quan Mo, who today wore a pretty wool coat and had her hair tied into two adorable buns. Her delicate little face and sparkling eyes were so cute that anyone who saw her would adore her.

This girl, so young, was already a beauty, and would only become more so as she grew up.

"Gu Xiaoxi, aren’t you embarrassed, showing off in front of a child?" Jing Yuan, dressed in a down jacket, hands in his pockets, leaned casually against the fence in the center of the garden, his tone full of mockery.