Mu Yunlie’s car stopped outside the Nangong Family’s estate.
He had been sitting in the car for quite a while, with a hint of entanglement furrowing his brow.
That little thing must have received her acceptance notice from the Federation Military Academy and should be quite happy, right?
Shouldn’t she share that joy with him?
After all, it was he who had taken her to the exam.
But up to now, there wasn’t even a single message!
Even if she didn’t want to share her happiness with him, shouldn’t she at least apologize for kicking him out of the car?
The more Mu Yunlie thought about it, the angrier he got, and his handsome face grew increasingly taut.
At that moment, Nangong Jie sent another voice message urging him.
"Where the hell are you, boy? We’ve been waiting for ages, and the food’s going cold! I order you to appear before me immediately!"
Mu Yunlie replied dispassionately, starting the car and entering through the grand, carved gates.
The military-clad guards at the gate promptly saluted and watched his car drive away before they returned their gaze.
Stepping out of the car, he had just walked into the main house when a white cat darted in front of him.
"Meow meow~~~" The fluffy little face rubbed against his leather shoes, nuzzling repeatedly.
"Xiao Bai, long time no see."
He crouched down, reaching out to rub Xiao Bai’s head, and his cold gaze softened a bit.
Xiao Bai let out a contented cry, rubbing around his legs and cozily squinting its large cat eyes into slits.
"You seem to have gained quite a bit of weight."
Mu Yunlie was about to pick up Xiao Bai to weigh him.
But Xiao Bai seemed displeased, letting out a "meow meow" and slipping away from his hands.
He quickly called out to it, "Xiao Bai, come back!"
Xiao Bai ignored him completely, strutting away with its elegant cat gait and swaying its bottom.
"Just as arrogant and coy as that little thing!"
When they needed him, they’d act all cuddly and cute in front of him.
When they didn’t need him, they were so arrogant they wouldn’t even deign to give him a glance.
It was utterly infuriating!
"What’s the matter? The cat you’ve been raising isn’t listening to you?" came Nangong Jie’s voice.
Mu Yunlie stood up, and when he saw Ning Nuan standing next to Nangong Jie, his brows imperceptibly furrowed.
His grandfather hadn’t told him Ning Nuan would also be there.
"Brother Ah Lie, it’s been so long."
Ning Nuan smiled sweetly at Mu Yunlie.
Her long, straight, golden hair neatly cascaded down her back, giving her a demure and ladylike appearance.
Mu Yunlie gave her a slight nod of acknowledgment.
"And Xiao Yi?" Nangong Jie asked, "Why didn’t you bring her over to play?"
"She’s being disobedient, so I locked her inside," Mu Yunlie said.
"Kittens are rather mischievous; they’ll understand more as they grow up," Nangong Jie’s face revealed a rare smile.
Ning Nuan also smiled, "Kittens are really cute."
She thought Nangong Jie’s rare smile was because he liked cats.
But in fact, Nangong Jie smiled because after more than a month, he was finally seeing his grandson again.
"I’m hungry, let’s eat," said Mu Yunlie.
Only the three of them sat along the long dining table.
The grandfather and grandson sat at each end, both silent during the meal.
Ning Nuan sat in the middle. She also came from a military family, but the atmosphere at the Ning Family wasn’t this tense.
At that moment, she felt as if she were sandwiched between two icebergs, eating cautiously, afraid to make even the slightest noise.
Finally, Nangong Jie finished the steak on his plate, elegantly wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and looked toward Mu Yunlie across the table.
"Ah Lie, I called you back today because there’s something I need to discuss with you."