Xavier certainly wouldn't let him have his way and sneered, "Dream on!"
"I see your wings have truly hardened; how dare you talk back to an elder! Do you even know how to act like a junior?!"
To be defied in front of so many people, Third Uncle was furious.
"Hey, hey, hey, why are you talking to Xavier like that? You're the one who doesn't act like an elder!"
When Hu Tao saw Xavier being bullied, how could she just stand by and watch?
She immediately stood in front of Xavier, sticking up for him.
Furina also raised her head and shouted, "No, no, Xavier didn't do anything wrong. He's the best person on your entire Blue Star!"
Although she was afraid, she still bravely stood up.
The previously tense atmosphere suddenly became a bit strange.
What do you mean 'your entire Blue Star'? It's as if you two are aliens...
It was then that Xavier's Second Aunt realized something was off; her nephew had actually brought back two beautiful Damselettes!
Those faces, those features, that temperament, that figure...
Uh, well, although one of them didn't have a great figure, everything else was truly impeccable.
"Xiao Xuan, these two are..."
Second Aunt looked delighted, it seemed her nephew wouldn't have trouble finding a girlfriend.
"Second Aunt, they are my colleagues and friends, here to accompany me." Xavier's attitude was clearly much better towards his Second Aunt.
Xavier's Eldest Uncle already had strong opinions about Xavier's family.
When he saw Xavier bring back two such beautiful girls, he felt even more sour.
He snorted, "How ill-mannered! Bringing outsiders to a funeral!"
"Alright, stop arguing, what kind of behavior is this?"
At this moment, an Old Man with a hunched back and graying hair walked over, and with a single sentence, he brought an end to the farce.
And this person was none other than Grandpa Xavier.
But in Xavier's memory, he hadn't spoken much with this Grandpa.
Most of the time, he would have a stern face, lecturing his father, and favoring his Eldest Uncle and Third Uncle.
Many times, Xavier didn't understand why his father, who clearly hadn't done anything wrong, had to endure all of this?
Grandpa Xavier only glanced at Xavier, not even bothering to greet him.
After that, Xavier never clustered together with them again.
Anyway, this home had no warmth whatsoever; it wasn't the home he imagined.
He moved a few stools and sat with Furina and the other two under the jujube tree in the courtyard.
"Xavier, don't be afraid. If they dare to bully you again, if they dare to scold you, I'll have Lord 乌瑟 spit bubbles at them!"
Furina sensed that Xavier's mood wasn't very high and tried to comfort him in her own way.
Xavier immediately laughed, "It's fine. Anyway, once I leave today, I won't be coming back."
"Mhm, mhm! That's the spirit!" Hu Tao patted Xavier's shoulder and said, "These guys are really annoying. It's not worth being sad for them at all!"
"Xavier Gege, Klee will stay with you. Don't mind those bad people, okay?"
Klee also snuggled into Xavier's embrace, which, ironically, made Xavier feel like he had a home.
Xavier's nose tingled, and he almost cried.
Fortunately, at this moment, Second Aunt walked over.
"Xiao Xuan, dinner's about to start. You and your friends get ready."
"Got it, Second Aunt." Xavier nodded.
Under the arrangement of Xavier's Second Aunt, Xavier and the others sat at a table.
This table had almost no one from Xavier's memory, probably distant relatives or something.
Although they shared the common trait of middle-aged and elderly people, which was being gossipy and asking too many questions,
At least there was no malice.
This made Xavier feel very ironic; his closest relatives were picky and spoke ill of him.
They were not as kind as these people he had never even met.
"Oh my, this little girl is so cute. Is she mixed-race?"
"I think so. Her skin is so fair, like the Barbie doll my granddaughter watches."
"If I could have a granddaughter like this, I'd make sure to dress her up beautifully."
These elderly people seemed to like children like Klee, who looked well-behaved, obedient, and especially cute.
Klee sat on a small stool, swinging her little feet, happily eating the dishes everyone served her.
"Xavier Gege~"
Klee suddenly waved at Xavier, then whispered, "Let me tell you, Xavier Gege, the food here isn't as good as Xavier Gege's cooking!"
Xavier chuckled, thinking to himself, 'Of course it isn't.'
After all, this was almost like assembly-line food, and the food he cooked was full of love!
"Furina, you have to try this! It's really good!"
Hu Tao completely made herself at home. After trying a specialty dish and finding it interesting, she served some to Furina.
"Really? Then I want to try it too!"
Perhaps Furina had been following Hu Tao for a while, and she no longer put on airs as much as before.
The two ate with greasy mouths, as if they didn't care what kind of banquet this was.
Xavier didn't have much appetite. He just symbolically ate two bites and drank a glass of water.
During the meal, Xavier could feel some strange gazes cast his way.
He turned his head to look and saw it was his cousin, who had some blood relation, meaning his Third Uncle's son.
He was only two years older than Xavier, but he had been unpopular since childhood.
It was probably because Xavier had brought Furina and Hu Tao back, which made him incredibly jealous.
In reality, Xavier's guess was entirely correct; his cousin was practically grinding his teeth.
"Damn it, that brat Xavier, how could he know such beautiful Damselettes? He deserves to die! How are you worthy?!"
If Xavier knew his thoughts, he would surely want to reply, "I'm worthy, I'm perfectly worthy, I'm top-tier worthy!"
After dinner, Xavier originally planned to symbolically leave some burial expenses and then leave.
But unexpectedly, he was pulled into a separate room by his Grandpa.
Inside were only his Eldest Uncle, Second Aunt, and Third Uncle, all direct relatives.
"Today, people from the village came and said that burial is not allowed; cremation and burial in a public cemetery are mandatory."
Grandpa Xavier's words silenced everyone present.
Whether it was burial or cremation was a small matter; the key was the public cemetery.
Xavier's Eldest Uncle was the first to ask, "Dad, how much does it cost?"
"I've inquired, and the cheapest one now costs 200,000."
"200,000!"
Everyone present was a bit troubled; this was no small sum.
Even though their conditions were quite good now, no one wanted to pay this amount.
Because for them, spending such a large sum of money on a deceased person was completely unnecessary.
"How about we forget it, Dad? At worst, we can secretly go up the mountain tonight. They can't possibly watch us 24 hours a day." Xavier's Third Uncle suggested a crooked idea.
Xavier's Eldest Uncle immediately agreed, "Yes, Dad, Old Man Grandpa would surely prefer a burial, right?"
"Hehe..."
In such an important occasion, Xavier couldn't help but laugh, and it was a mocking laugh.
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