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When Ji Jue opened his eyes, he saw the familiar ceiling. He raised his head and heard the kitchen exhaust fan and the constant noise from the living room that never seemed to stop. It had been going on since early morning, noisy yet strangely reassuring.
Behind the half-open door, a pair of dark, sneaky eyes peeked in. Noticing Ji Jue had woken up, the youngest kid squeezed in furtively with his homework book, pointing at a completely blank page and asking in a low voice, “Ji Jue, how do I do this?”
From outside the cramped bedroom came Lu Ling’s furious complaint. “Lu Feng! Why is your underwear hanging on the doorframe again?!”
“Hey, just let my underwear be!” the guy on the sofa said lazily, flipping over while scrolling on his phone and picking at his foot.
“Mom, look at him!”
“Enough, enough. Where’s your younger brother?” Mrs. Lu shouted from the kitchen. “Check if Ji Jue is up! If he is, get him to eat. I’ve been stewing old hen soup[1] since last night!”
“He’s up, he’s up.”
After quickly helping the youngest finish his homework for today’s check, Ji Jue pretended he had just woken up, yawning as he walked out of the bedroom. Before he even sat down, the table was already packed full.
“Whoa! What’s the occasion today? So lavish.”
After rubbing his hands together like a fly, Lu Feng immediately reached out for a chicken leg. The others followed suit. There was no such thing as politeness here. Whoever grabbed the...
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