Xu Sili woke up from his excitement after hearing Mother Xu’s question. He raised his head and looked back at Si Sheng.
Following his movement, the other four members of the Xu family also looked at Si Sheng.
Si Sheng was caught off guard and endured everyone’s gaze.
“……”
He pursed his lips, took a step forward and bowed respectfully.
He opened his mouth slightly, but his dry throat was so tense that no sound came out for a while.
Si Sheng had never felt so at a loss before.
“I…” He forced himself to say something, but the gentle female voice sounded again.
“You are Si Sheng?”
He raised his head and looked into a pair of loving black eyes. There were still tears in the corners of his eyes, but they were slightly curved at this moment.
Ah Li’s eyes were probably inherited from her…
“Yes, beautiful lady.”
Si Sheng found his voice again and responded very respectfully.
Mother Xu laughed happily. Despite Father Xu’s disapproving gaze, she reached out to hold Si Sheng’s arm.
Si Sheng never had any physical contact with them except for Xu Sili, so he subconsciously wanted to avoid it. However, he forced himself to hold back.
He suppressed all his pressure and tried to show his most harmless side, pure and humble.
Then Mother Xu turned her head, took Xu Sili’s hand, and happily pulled them to sit down on the sofa.
“Can I call you Xiao Sheng?”
She took the handkerchief handed to her by Xu Sili, wiped her tears, looked at Si Sheng and asked with a smile.
Si Sheng nodded slightly stiffly. “Okay.”
He sat very stiffly, looking like a good boy. This made Xu Yuheng roll his eyes. Xu Fengqing had a gloomy expression as he sat down on the sofa on the other side.
Father Xu’s expression also didn’t look good. He opened his mouth, only to shut it again at the glare from his wife. He sat down beside them in a sullen manner.
However, his eyes were still looking at Si Sheng unkindly.
Mother Xu ignored him and held her youngest son’s hand tightly, but her eyes were on Si Sheng.
“Xiao Sheng is so handsome, even better looking than the photo.”
“Photo?”
Xu Sili blinked in confusion.
Xu Yuheng couldn’t help holding his forehead as he said helplessly, “Mom, that’s fanart, not their photo…”
After the open beta of Starry Sky Age, Mother Xu had been paying attention to the developments of Starry Sky Age. Later, she somehow saw the fanart of Xiao Li and Si Sheng.
In fact, it was normal for her to pay attention to it. After all, during this period of time, the Yin family had been hyping up this topic and pushing Si Sheng and Xiao Li to the top of the CP list.
The problem was…
The two of them were indeed a couple!
He could only tell the truth when his mother came to him with these pictures and some videos taken by players.
Mother Xu hadn’t said anything at the time, but looking at her attitude now, he couldn’t help wondering if she secretly supported the two of them and became their CP fan.
As he was thinking this, Mother Xu glanced at him and said, “I know about fanart. In addition to the fanart, there are also photos.”
Then she looked at Si Sheng. “Xiao Sheng, thank you for taking care of my Li Li. I was very worried about him being alone in the game, but there was nothing I could do.”
“Fortunately, you are with him so he isn’t so lonely.”
AS she spoke, her eyes turned red again. She turned her head to look at Xu Sili and reached out to touch his face.
“For so many years… Mom was about to forget what you looked like….”
She laughed but tears welled up in her eyes. “I always feel like you’ve never left, but those memories were gradually becoming blurred. Mom was really scared…”
Xu Sili held her hand while feeling a surge of sadness. “Mom…”
“Now it is okay. I can come into the game to see you at any time.”
Mother Xu wiped her tears with a handkerchief and continued to smile. “Xiao Li is now the emperor. Will it be very hard for you? You have been lazy since childhood. You can’t be lazy now that you are the emperor, right?”
She temporarily forgot about Si Sheng. She took Xu Sili’s hand and chattered with him in a rambling manner as if she had endless things to say.
Xu Sili listened patiently with a faint smile on his face. Tears flashed in his eyes from time to time, but he quickly suppressed them.
Si Sheng sat next to Mother Xu and gradually became less reserved than he was at the beginning.
He listened quietly to the conversation between mother and son, slowly pieced together some information and felt a mother’s deep love for her son.
He was very happy that Ah Li could be reunited with his family who loved him so much.
Of course, it would be nice if the other three family members could be as kind to him as Ah Li’s mother…
The reunion after many years made Mother Xu very happy. She talked to Xu Sili for almost the whole day, before finally cooking dinner for them personally.
Except for the beginning, Xu Sili smiled the entire time.
After all, from his perspective, he had only been separated from his family for nearly two years. He met his two brothers very soon in between, so he didn’t feel it so deeply.
He quickly pulled himself out of his sadness and happily ate the home-cooked meals made by Mother Xu.
The warm feeling made him feel particularly satisfied.
After a few days, Mother Xu’s mood had almost stabilized. She no longer felt like she was dreaming as she had in the previous few days.
Xu Yuheng started to explore the game with the two elders.
At first, Xu Sili and Si Sheng stayed with them. Then not long after, they were impatiently driven away by Mother Xu.
The family members were close, but they also needed to give each other some space. There was no need to stick together all the time.
OF course, Mother Xu stipulated that everyone had to eat together in the evening. She even made an exception and allowed her grandchildren to join the game.
At other times, they were left to do their own things.
It didn’t take long for Mr and Mrs Xu to discover the fun of Starry Sky Age.
Not only could they become younger in the game, but their bodies were truly rejuvenated. This feeling was really addictive.
Moreover, this game had a high degree of freedom. Everyone could find their own way to play it.
Mr and Mrs Xu spent almost all their time in the game, and they spent money on it without hesitation.
This was the true portrayal of their age group. Basically, every elderly person who entered the game was similar to them.
They were rich and had a lot of free time. They weren’t as cash-strapped as young people, nor did they have great financial pressure like middle-aged people. As the game continued to be promoted, the elderly would probably soon become the main players in spending money in the game.
Father Xu’s attitude toward Si Sheng gradually changed under the watchful eyes of his wife.
On the first night of their reunion, Mother Xu had warned him.
“I don’t care whether you like Si Sheng or not, or whether you approve of them being together or not. Just keep whatever you want to say between us!”
The mother, who was gentle and amiable toward her children, showed fierce protectiveness in front of her husband.
“Xiao Li finally came back to life and returned to us. Now I just want him to be happy and safe. If you dare to sabotage him, see how I will deal with you!”
He was the head of the family in public but secretly dominated by his wife. Facing his wife’s warning, Father Xu could only comfort himself while coaxing his wife.
In any case, given Xiao Li’s situation, how could they expect him to get married and have children? Let him do whatever he wants!
Therefore, facing the two elders, Si Sheng didn’t find it as difficult when facing the two brothers.
Under the loving care of Mother Xu, he felt the warmth of a family for the first time.
This was the part that had been missing in his life. He never expected he would have a chance to feel it again…
Xu Sili was also very happy. He said with a proud tone, “I told you, my parents are very nice people.”
“Yes, they are very good.”
Si Sheng nodded and didn’t deny this statement.
But when Xu Sili looked at him, he always felt that Si Sheng seemed a bit worried these days.
“Is there something on your mind?”
On this day, Xu Sili finally couldn’t help asking a question with concern in his eyes.
Si Sheng looked back at him, touched the top of Xu Sili’s head and whispered, “I just have a doubt.”
“What doubt?”
“Why did Aunt Xu say… you are in the game?”
Facing Si Sheng’s gray-blue eyes, Xu Sili couldn’t help being stunned.
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