Li Juanxin’s eyes had gone round with both anger and fear. He wasn’t sure what to do, if he allowed Fluffy to attack the mother and son, he wasn’t sure about the consequences. What if they label him as a dangerous beast and confiscate him?

Fluffy was also annoyed and let out a sharp sound, baring his teeth threateningly, he wasn’t sure why his master wasn’t giving order to attack. His fur rising visibly along his back.

Li Jingxuan was furious now. Although he can beat the woman’s son, he knew it wasn’t the best way to settle the matter. After thinking for a while, he said: "If you dare touch him again, I will call my father."

Li Jingxuan had seen many cases where his father beat up annoying people, and felt that this wouldn’t be any different. The only problem is, his father is not around.

The woman looked unimpressed and sneered: "Call him, I want to see what he can do. A father who sends his little children out in the hot sun to buy groceries does not sound very capable."

Before either of the brothers could answer, another voice came from behind them:

"What an eye-opening statement. Well said, ridiculing others’ children while yours is not discipline."

The voice was low and calm, but it carried enough weight to attract people’s attention.

Liu Xiong went to the library after picking the children up from school. He went to check out a book called "How to raise children." The book mentioned that children’s health and stomach are very important and listed how to take care of them.

He was on his way to buy the ingredients for dinner when he saw a mother and son trying to snatch things from the Li brothers. With one hand behind his back. He did not look angry at first glance, but anyone with a little sensitivity would have felt the dangerous pressure hidden under that calmness.

When Liu Xiong’s gaze landed on the woman and her son, his eyes darkened slightly. He truly could not believe that such a blind woman existed. How dare she try to lay her hands on the children that were left in his care?!

For a moment, murderous intent rose and the air around him seemed to grow heavier. If it wasn’t for the fact that too many people were watching, he would have dealt with this blind woman.

When the woman saw him, she instinctively became cautious: "And who are you?" she asked.

Liu Xiong did not answer her, He first looked at Jingxuan and Juanxin, making sure they were alright: "Are you hurt?"

Li Jingxuan shook his head quickly: "No, but she and her son keep trying to buy Fluffy, and when we refused, they wanted to take him."

Li Juanxin nodded and hugged Fluffy tighter: "They are bad people."

Liu Xiong’s expression became even colder. Then he looked at the woman and finally spoke: "That fox is my son’s companion beast. It is not for sale."

The woman’s face changed, she didn’t expect the children’s father to really come. She had suspected the beast to be a companion based on how hard the children were resisting, but she didn’t really care.

The woman’s expression became ugly, she had no choice but to take a step back. Liu Xiong’s presence alone was enough to make her feel pressure, and although he had not done anything yet, her instincts told her very clearly that continuing this matter would not end well for her.

Her son did not understand and insisted: "But I want it."

"Let’s go, I will buy you something else." The woman said and pulled her son along.

The boy still wanted to complain but when he met Liu Xiong gaze, his face turned pale and the words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat. He follows his mother silently.

Liu Xiong bent down, picked up the fruit basket, and handed the drinks back to the children.

"Uncle Lin, what are you doing here?" Li Jingxuan asked.

"I’m heading to the market to buy dinner materials." Liu Xiong said.

"Ok, take your time, we’ll be going first." Li Jingxuan and full Juanxin along.

Liu Xiong watched them leave, only after they were out of his sight did he go about his business.

... 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

When they got home, they explained everything that happened at the fruit shop.

The brothers were upset when they heard about the incident. It was just buying fruit, they didn’t expect something to go wrong.

Li Jingxuan told the story calmly, as if he had everything under control. But the more he spoke, the uglier the others’ expressions became. By the time he was done explaining, Li Zhang had already stood up from his chair with his sleeves rolled as if he was ready to go out and fight the woman and her son.

"What kind of blind woman is that?" Li Zhang said angrily: "She dared to bully Xin Xin and still wanted to steal Fluffy? Where is she? I’ll go settle the score with her right now."

Fluffy, who had been the center of trouble not long ago, and couldn’t do anything about it, sneered with disdain and left with his raise high.

Li Yuhan reached out and pulled Li Zhang back by the collar before he could rush out: "Settle what score? Do you know their names or where they live? Do you think they will be waiting for you at the fruit shop?"

Li Zhang paused, listening to the series of questions. He opened his mouth, but no answer came out.

"Forget it, running outside angrily will not help anyone. If we don’t know who she is, finding her will not be easy." Li Yujian said

"Edest brother is right. We should let it go for now. If she appears again, that will be different."

It’s never too late to settle any score, unless the person is dead. Which would mean that someone had helped them out.

His voice was calm, but his eyes were not gentle. Although he rarely acted first, it did not mean he had no temper. Li Yujian shook his head.

Yuhan finally released Li Zhang’s collar and walked over to Juanxin. He crouched slightly and looked at the little brother who had been unusually quiet since returning: "Xin Xin, were you scared?"

Juanxin:... of course not! He was already planning how to carry his revenge. But Xinxin couldn’t afford to break his innocent character so he lowered his head, looking timid: "A little, that woman was so scary."

Li Yuhan’s expression softened: "It’s alright. Uncle Xiong arrived, and even if he did not, Xuanxuan was with you."

Li Jingxuan immediately straightened his back: "That’s right. I stood in front of him."

Li Jingsheng nodded seriously: "Good. At least you did not become useless at the critical moment."

Jingxuan glared at him: "What did you just say? I dared you to repeat it!"

Li Jingxuan’s main competition is Jingsheng. Although Jingsheng is older than him, he understood that it was just a few minutes, therefore, their strength shouldn’t be far apart. Unfortunately, he hasn’t caught up with Jingsheng both in cultivation and strength. That’s why when Jingsheng calls him unless, it always gets on his nerves.

After the matter was explained, the children finally remembered the original reason Jingxuan and Juanxin had gone out.

That’s right, smoothies!

The fruit basket was placed on the table, and everyone gathered around it. They didn’t question why there were extra fruits and immediately started preparing their smoothies.

Li Jingsheng took charge of the ice, his ice spirit root came in handy.

Compared to before, his ice skill was much more stable now. He lifted one hand, and a pale blue light gathered around his fingers. In a short while, thin flakes of clean ice formed above the bowl, falling like crushed snow.

Li Jingxuan clapped in admiration, he had already forgotten his previous dissatisfaction: "Sheng Sheng, your ice skill is really useful."

Jingsheng gave him a flat look: "It is not used only for making drinks."

"But it is very good for making drinks." Jingxuan said honestly. As a future world’s best spiritual food chef, he was a little disappointed that he couldn’t make ice, which is required for many desserts.

Li Zhang nodded while cutting the fruit: "I agree. If Father opens a summer drink shop in the future, Sheng Sheng can sit at the counter and make ice."

Jingsheng’s face darkened: "Do you want to be frozen?"

It sounds reasonable, but why does he feel offended when Li Zhang says it?

Li Zhang quickly handed him a slice of fruit and smiled: "I was praising you."

Yuhan stood to the side and laughed while helping them mix the fruit pulp. Li Yujian watched from nearby, not interfering, he wanted to help, but he knew that he shouldn’t touch anything to avoid trouble.

With everyone working together, the smoothies were finished quickly.

The fruit was crushed, stirred with spirit milk, mixed with honey, then chilled with Jingsheng’s ice. The final drink was poured into large cups. Each one was cool and fragrant, with tiny pieces of fruit still floating inside.

Juanxin took a sip first, his eyes brightened: "It tastes good. Let’s make more."

"We already have enough, besides, we have run out of fruits." Li Yuhan shrugged.