Without Mo Xuehong being an eyesore at home, Xiao Bai was in a great mood, finding the food delicious and the tea fragrant!

That day, after dinner, Ye Anxin didn’t accompany Xiao Bai to the study to read; instead, she stayed with Xiao Bai and Mu Beiting in the living room enjoying tea and watching TV.

Just as they were engrossed, Ye Anxin’s phone on the coffee table suddenly rang.

Ye Anxin glanced at the caller ID, it was a string of numbers! Although she hadn’t saved the name, she remembered this number—it was Yan Qinghan’s!

Ye Anxin answered the call, and before she could speak, Yan Qinghan eagerly said, "Hey, sister-in-law! What are you up to?"

Ye Anxin took a sip of tea and laughed, "I’m watching TV with Beiting and Xiao Bai. Why are you calling me at this time? Is Chuxia missing our little Xiao Bai and pestering to come over again?"

Upon hearing Chuxia’s name, both Xiao Bai and Mu Beiting turned their attention to Ye Anxin!

Especially Xiao Bai, whose eyes filled with terror, continuously gesturing wildly at Ye Anxin.

Yan Qinghan raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "That girl, she’s been clamoring to see Xiao Bai from morning till night—I’m used to it now! Today, I’m calling for something else. In three days, it’s my father’s 80th birthday, and our Yan family is throwing a grand birthday feast for him! So, I’m hoping you’ll grace us with your company and bring your big ice face and little ice face along to join the party!"

"80th birthday?" Ye Anxin’s mind went blank for a moment!

If she remembered correctly, Yan Qinghan was around the same age as her uncle, meaning at most in his thirties! And yet his father was already turning eighty? That would mean his father had him when he was in his forties!

It was as if Yan Qinghan could see through the phone and sense Ye Anxin’s surprised expression, playfully teasing, "Yep! 80th birthday! Surprised, sister-in-law? How could my old man be so old, practically buried halfway in dirt already!"

"Cough, cough...! No, no! Of course not!" Ye Anxin felt a flash of embarrassment at having her thoughts seen through, covering her mouth and lightly coughing, hurriedly denying it.

"Remember, three days later, Yan family’s house, be there on time, okay!" As Yan Qinghan was about to hang up, Ye Anxin curiously asked, "Why aren’t you calling Uncle? Why call me?"

Yan Qinghan laughed heartily, "Haha! Outsiders might not know, but I do! In the Mu family, you’re the boss now. Calling you means once you agree, Xiao Bai and Mu Beiting are practically locked in!"

Hearing this, Ye Anxin couldn’t help but twitch her lips, her face turning red as she glanced at Mu Beiting.

Locking eyes with him, Ye Anxin’s gaze shook nervously, quickly looking away!

"That’s settled then! Don’t make me call again to remind you, alright!" Yan Qinghan said and hung up the phone.

After ending the call, Mu Beiting immediately asked, displeased, "What are you guilty about?"

"Uh... nothing... nothing...!" Ye Anxin shook her head vigorously!

She’d always thought of herself as gentle in nature, never the head of the family type! Yet Yan Qinghan actually referred to her as the head now, making her uncle seem like a smaller man! Thinking about Yan Qinghan’s words made her feel uneasy and awkward!

Mu Beiting said resolutely, "If there’s something, say it, why?"

Ye Anxin cleared her throat, deliberately changing the topic, "Nothing! Mr. Yan said in three days, it’s his father’s 80th birthday, and he’s asking us to attend the banquet at the Yan family!"

Hearing this, Mu Beiting furrowed his brow slightly, "I don’t like being in crowds!"

Ye Anxin blinked wide-eyed and pitifully said, "But I already agreed!"

Hearing this, Mu Beiting pursed his thin lips and said nothing more.

Xiao Bai caught the key point in Ye Anxin’s words and couldn’t help but ask, "Grandpa Yan’s 80th birthday? Then Yan Chuxia will also be there, right?"

Ye Anxin nodded and smiled, "Of course! Chuxia is his granddaughter; as a granddaughter, she definitely has to attend!"

"...!" Hearing that Yan Chuxia would be there, Xiao Bai’s eyes spun mischievously, and she solemnly said, "Mom, that day I have no time. I need to study, so I won’t be going!"

Ye Anxin lightly knocked Xiao Bai’s head, "You... I think you’re just afraid of seeing Chuxia, so you’re making an excuse to avoid her, right?"

"Anyway, I’m not going that day! You and Dad go!" Thinking of how Chuxia clung to her, Xiao Bai couldn’t help but shudder!

She couldn’t stand clingy women like her—like sticky candy that you just can’t shake off.

Ye Anxin confirmed again, "Really not going?"

Xiao Bai resolutely and firmly answered, "Not going!"

"Alright, if you really don’t want to go, then don’t!" Seeing Xiao Bai’s firm attitude, Ye Anxin didn’t force her!

After all, it’s an 80th birthday. If she went unhappy and sullen, it would just ruin the atmosphere! Better not to go at all in that case!

"I also...!" Seeing that Ye Anxin agreed with Xiao Bai, Mu Beiting was just about to speak when Ye Anxin preemptively guessed his intent, quickly saying, "You must go! It’s a big birthday celebration, a joyous occasion. You have such a good relationship with Mr. Yan; if you don’t go, others might say you’re not loyal, disrespecting your brother’s face!"

Hearing this, Mu Beiting pouted, said nothing, and picked up the newspaper on the coffee table to read.

Seeing Mu Beiting sulking like a little kid, Ye Anxin couldn’t help but laugh. She wrapped her arm around his and curiously asked, "Uncle, is Mr. Yan the elderly child of Old Yan? I mean, Mr. Yan is only in his thirties and yet Old Yan is eighty years old!"

Mu Beiting pursed his lips silently, using silence to protest.

Seeing Mu Beiting’s stern face, Ye Anxin couldn’t resist pinching his handsome face, "Enough! Stop pouting! Look at you—just like a child!"

Mu Beiting remained silent, ignoring her.

Seeing that Mu Beiting was still ignoring her, Ye Anxin sighed helplessly and smiled, "Alright! It’s quite late, let’s take a bath and go to bed!"

"Mhm!" Mu Beiting nodded, helping Ye Anxin up from the sofa, and then assisting her upstairs.

Walking behind them, realizing she had dodged a bullet and didn’t have to see Yan Chuxia, Xiao Bai breathed a sigh of relief!

.........

Time flew by quickly, and soon it was the day of Old Master’s 80th birthday celebration at the Yan family!

During these three days, Mo Xuehong and Qin Muyao were still nowhere to be seen; it was as if they had vanished from the world!

Since they weren’t around, Ye Anxin didn’t bother thinking about them!

On the day of Old Yan’s 80th birthday, after Ye Anxin and Mu Beiting woke up, Mu Beiting called a stylist to do Ye Anxin’s hair and makeup!