Elder brother's garrison

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"Admiral... so you consider this place your home..." Veneto said softly, her red eyes, filled with tears, slightly raised as she looked at Shiro with a questioning expression. "Admiral, can I take your words as... a confession?"

Use the way of the person to treat the person's body.

Through Veneto's words, Xiaobai deeply felt the destructive power of the words he had just used to tease Veneto.

How to do.

Although Veneto is usually very handsome and cute.

But at this moment, Veneto's cuteness level seems to have tripled!

Xiao Bai quickly took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

"Veneto, can I consider this place my home?" Xiaobai put down her glass and asked Veneto earnestly.

Upon hearing Xiaobai's reply, a glimmer of light appeared on Veneto's flushed face.

“Well… since the Admiral has said so…” Veneto nodded to Xiaobai, “I won’t sell this house, I’ll leave it here.”

"That's great, that's wonderful."

"Admiral, please wait a moment. I'll go get the property certificate and household registration book." Veneto's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he stood up.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Now that the Admiral has become a member of this family, I should go to the relevant authorities to have his name printed on it..."

"Hey? There's no need to rush..." Xiaobai quickly got up and stopped Veneto.

"No, now that I've thought of it, I have to do it."

"Wait a minute, we can do this later when we have time, we can..."

"No, there's no time like the present. I'll feel much more at ease if we get this settled now..."

Xiaobai and Veneto were tugging at each other in front of the coffee table, exchanging words. Suddenly, one of them tripped, and Xiaobai cried out "Ah!" She lost her balance and fell into Veneto's arms, then both of them fell onto the sofa.

Two figures collapsed onto the sofa, one above the other.

Boom!

As the sound of falling rang out, all the noise in the living room vanished instantly.

Veneto lay on the sofa, his large, ruby-like eyes fixed on the little white creature riding on his back.

Veneto's black shawl was loose, revealing the tight collar of his suit jacket. His two snow-white arms were outstretched to his sides, and his white, tousled hair bloomed on the sofa under the influence of gravity, like a sea of ​​flowers.

Xiao Bai bent over, pressing his hands on Veneto's wrists. The two of them remained in this position, one above the other, looking at each other in silence.

A quiet atmosphere was brewing in the air.

Veneto's pupils seemed to tremble slightly, and Little White's face could even be reflected in her eyes.

Little White lay on Veneto, unsure of what to do.

Reason told Xiaobai that she should get off Veneto first and then apologize for accidentally pushing her down.

But for some reason, looking at the inexplicably beautiful Veneto, Little White riding on her couldn't move. His eyes were fixed intently on Veneto's face, their eyes meeting.

Little White has taken control of Veneto.

Veneto also got the little white dog under control.

Dong dong dong dong dong dong…

A series of heartbeats, beating very fast.

For a moment, Xiaobai couldn't tell whether the series of heartbeats belonged to himself or to Veneto in front of him.

then.

Just as Xiaobai was at a loss for what to do...

Veneto swallowed hard, then silently closed his eyes.

Chapter 2479 Mother-in-law

Veneto closed his eyes.

A touch of pale pink graced Veneto's cheeks, making her already fair complexion appear even more flawless.

"Veneto...?" Little White stared blankly at Veneto lying in front of him, stammering out his name.

"..."

Veneto didn't respond to Xiaobai's words; she simply closed her eyes even tighter.

Veneto's lips parted slightly, delicate as jade, her pearly teeth faintly visible. A wisp of steam, carrying the aroma of coffee, slowly escaped from her mouth, transforming into a fragrant little snake that playfully burrowed into Little White's nose.

For a moment, the atmosphere between Xiaobai and Veneto became exceptionally ambiguous.

Xiaobai's gaze towards Veneto became somewhat hazy for a moment. She opened her mouth, lowered her head, and tentatively moved closer to Veneto's cheek, but quickly, just as she was about to touch Veneto, her eyes regained their clarity.

Ugh... No, no!

This half-hearted atmosphere won't work!

"Veneto, the sofa... the sofa is still a bit dirty, um... the room hasn't been cleaned in so long..." Xiaobai said in a flustered manner. Her face was red as she let go of Veneto's wrist. She frantically patted the cushions on the sofa while trying to get off Veneto.

But next second.

As soon as Veneto's wrist was freed, he swiftly reached out and grabbed Little White's arm.

Little White, who had just gotten up, was once again pulled in front of Veneto.

"Huh?! Veneto, Veneto..."

"Admiral...it's alright..."

Veneto's soft, slightly shy voice rang out. Lying on the sofa, Veneto slowly opened her eyes, revealing a pair of misty, red eyes to Little White.

"...Rome and the Empire...are not here..."

Veneto held onto Xiaobai's arm and spoke softly to her with an expression Xiaobai had never seen on her face before.

Heat surged up at that moment.

For some reason, Veneto's words seemed to possess a powerful magic, silencing all of Xiaobai's thoughts with just a few words.

Sunlight streamed into the living room, illuminating the sofa. Two bodies gradually blurred in the halo of light, their indistinct forms slowly merging together...

The dust particles in the sunlight seemed to come alive at this moment, transforming into tiny fish in the air amidst the beams of light, shyly appearing and disappearing at the edges of the light.

……

"Ring ring ring————"

The doorbell suddenly rang.

The doorbell rang into the living room, startling the two figures on the sofa who froze.

Little White and Veneto sprang up from the sofa like two fully stretched springs.

"Huh?? The doorbell is ringing??"

"Okay...it seems like..."

"who is it?"

"I do not know either……"

"Veneto, haven't you been back here for over a year?"

"yes……"

Sitting on either side of the sofa, Xiaobai and Veneto looked at each other, their faces flushed. Hearing the echoing doorbell, they stared blankly at the front door.

The doorbell rang three times and then stopped.

The room returned to calm.

Little White and Veneto sat quietly in their respective seats, exchanging no words.

A few seconds passed.

"...Then...should we continue or open the door?" Xiaobai swallowed hard, looked at Veneto cautiously, and asked softly.

“…Go…open the door.” Veneto paused for a moment, then slowly said, “The person at the door might still be there…we can’t rule out the possibility of them ringing the doorbell again…”

"You're right..."

Xiao Bai scratched his head and gave an awkward smile.

Xiaobai and Veneto put on their slippers and walked out of the living room to the entrance.

"Who could be knocking on the door..." Xiaobai asked, looking at the tightly closed door with a sense of loss.

“I don’t know.” Veneto composed himself, first shaking his head calmly, but then a hidden flame quickly ignited in his eyes. “But if I open the door and find it’s Camicia and the others, or Rome, I’ll make them taste the bitterness of hell.”

Veneto said those last words almost through gritted teeth.

Upon hearing this, Little White, who was standing behind Veneto, couldn't help but scratch his cheek awkwardly, his gaze involuntarily drifting elsewhere.

Veneto stood in front of the door, took a deep breath, and then, with a serious expression, pulled the doorknob and pushed the door open.

Veneto seemed determined to teach whoever was standing outside a lesson, but when she actually opened the door and saw the person standing there, the hidden anger on Veneto's face vanished instantly, replaced by a faint look of surprise.

—Because the person outside the door was an old lady with a cane.

"Grandma Yu?" Veneto exclaimed in surprise when she saw the old woman outside the door.

"Ah... I just heard footsteps across the hall and thought I'd come check. And sure enough, it's Vivi, you're back!" The old lady's wrinkled face lit up with a kind smile, as if she were seeing her daughter. "Ha, ha, it's been a year! How's work? Are you back on vacation?"

"Veneto, who is this old lady?" Little White peeked out from behind Veneto, looking curiously at the old lady outside the door.

“Ah, cough cough.” Veneto coughed twice, then explained to Shiro, “This is Yubaba, her neighbor who lives across the hall.”

"It's the elderly lady next door."

"Ha, ha, ha... This little girl is really pretty." The old lady chuckled, slowly looking at Xiaobai. "Is she Vivi's friend?"

"Hello, Grandma." Xiaobai bowed respectfully to the old lady outside the door.

“Grandma Tang, she’s my boss,” Veneto introduced to the old woman before Xiaobai could speak. “We were on a business trip and stopped by Yuncheng, so we came to visit.”

"Haha, this is the new boss you mentioned last time, Vivi?" The old lady looked at Xiaobai with kindness. "It seems you two get along very well."

“Mmm…” Veneto drawled out.

"..." Xiaobai smiled shyly at the old lady.

“Grandma Tang was my neighbor before, and she took good care of me.” Veneto continued to introduce to Xiaobai, “When Cammy and I first came to Cloud City, we didn’t know much about this place. It was Grandma Tang who taught me a lot about human relationships and helped me a lot.”

"Oh, I see." Xiaobai nodded quickly upon hearing this, bowed her head to the old lady in front of her, and sincerely thanked her, "Thank you, Grandma!"

"What a lovely little girl." The old lady looked at Xiaobai with a smile, then, as if remembering something, she looked at Veneto, "Speaking of which, what about those younger girls who used to be with you? How are they doing?"

"Ah, Kami and the others are doing very well now."

"Haha, as long as you're doing well, that's all that matters." The old lady's eyes narrowed into slits with laughter. "Before you left, I was worried about whether you would be doing well. Now it seems that I, an outsider, don't need to worry about it. Sigh... I can finally relax."

"Grandma Yu, how could you be an outsider?" Veneto smiled at the old woman in front of her. "Please come in and have a seat."

"No, no, I just heard some noises at the door and thought it might be you coming back, so I came to check." The old lady shook her head with a smile. "My legs haven't been very strong for decades, so I'd better stay in my own home."

"I'm sorry, Grandma Yu, I was supposed to be the one visiting you, but I just got back..."

"It's alright, it's alright. You just got back, and you were tidying up at home, weren't you? Look how busy you two girls are, your clothes are all messed up."

"Uh..." Xiaobai and Veneto lowered their heads at the same time.

“Sigh, life here has been so boring without you for a year. Before, I could tell stories and chat with your little girls, so there was something to look forward to. But now that you’re gone, I don’t know what to do at home every day.” The old lady shook her head, turned around with her cane, and said, “Being able to see you one more time before I’m buried would make this old body of mine content.”

"Grandma Yu, you can't say that..."

"Alright." The old lady shook her head with a smile, slowly turned around with her cane, "Young man, work hard, and I'll help you take care of your children again when I have the chance."

“Hmm…” Veneto glanced at the little white dog beside him.

"Oh, right." The old lady suddenly stopped as if she remembered something. She turned back again, leaning on her cane. "Look at my memory, I forgot the important thing."

"What important matter?" Veneto was taken aback and looked at the old lady with curiosity.

"Sigh... It's been quite a coincidence these past few days," the old lady said to Veneto. "It's been about a few days since then, and every day a group of young men have been coming to your door and knocking, saying they have something important they need your help with. They knock so loudly that they've woken me up from my afternoon nap several times. When I came out and told them that you, Veneto, had gone on a long trip, they acted like the sky had fallen. In the end, they cleaned your security door and left. But before they left, they begged me to pass on a message if I saw you, Veneto, come back."

"...Pass on a message?"

"Hmm, let me think." The old lady squinted and thought for a while before saying to Veneto, "Hmm... it seems to be the phrase 'Sister Veneto, please help me, my brother is in trouble.'"