Kung Fu Baby with 17 Doting Brothers-Chapter 556: Fourth Senior Brother’s Secret

The two of them playfully went downstairs and found the atmosphere in the living room somewhat heavy.

Ji Zhangzhuo walked over, noticing Duan Xiayou’s serious expression, and laughed, "What’s up? Is our senior brother, who can sleep for over a dozen hours a day, starting to worry unnecessarily too? Wow, if such rare things can happen, I should go buy a lottery ticket. Overnight riches, overnight riches!"

Duan Xiayou glared at him irritably.

"Stop talking like Wen Li!"

Everyone seemed to adopt a sarcastic tone after spending time with Wen Li. At this moment, he actually thought Gu Chi was quite nice.

Sadly, Gu Chi and Wen Li never had the chance to face off, and he was really curious who would be the better one.

Oblivious to the glare, Ji Zhangzhuo shrugged and sat down, kicking up his legs. Noticing Tantai Yi looking over, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Third brother, what’s up? Do you think I look handsome like this?"

Without waiting for Tantai Yi to speak, Duan Xiayou sneered again, "Don’t be like Gu Yunmu and act narcissistic!"

Tuanzi stealthily got a piece of chocolate from the coffee table, quickly unwrapped it, popped it into her mouth, and then commented, "Senior Brother, is there a chance that Second Brother is originally like this, and not influenced by his cousins?"

Duan Xiayou thought for a few seconds, fell silent, apparently agreeing with this view.

Ji Zhangzhuo immediately protested in dissatisfaction, drawing Tantai Yi’s gaze towards him again.

"Third brother, speak your mind."

Tantai Yi honestly asked, "Second brother, may I ask how old you are?"

If he didn’t know this junior brother’s personality well, Ji Zhangzhuo would think he was being mocked. But Tantai Yi was cool and sincere, so the question was obviously just an honest curiosity about his real age.

Without malice, it would have been better if there was malice.

"How old do you think I am?"

Tuanzi and Duan Xiayou both looked at Tantai Yi curiously.

The white-haired, gold-eyed man hesitated for a few seconds, "Five years old?"

"Pfft haha!"

Tuanzi laughed, clutching her belly.

"Second brother, are you younger than Miaomiao? Should Miaomiao let you have your way in the future?"

Duan Xiayou didn’t laugh as wildly but added, "Third brother recently watched an online drama where there was a magical Cultivation Technique that can make someone look twenty but still maintain a childish mentality."

Ji Zhangzhuo: "..."

The man who had been labeled ’childish’ chose to change the topic.

"Senior brother, are you suspicious of Fourth Brother?"

Tuanzi, who was secretly reaching for a second piece of chocolate, looked up.

"Suspicious of Fourth Brother? What’s suspicious about him?"

Duan Xiayou hesitated for a few seconds but then honestly expressed his suspicion.

The suspicion stemmed from Li Zhou and the master’s mere three-month-long companionship. In three months, how much sentiment can be built to make Li Zhou traverse time back to the master’s era and then come here?

"Three months is indeed short," Ji Zhangzhuo shrugged nonchalantly, "but the master gave him a Spirit Jade, which implies trust. I think we’re not as wise as the master, just follow the master’s choice."

Tantai Yi nodded, as he trusted the master too. It was because he trusted the master that he believed in his fellow disciples.

Tuanzi also trusted the master without hesitation, though she was the only one who offered Duan Xiayou a different perspective.

"If it was just an ordinary three-month interaction, maybe not much bond could be formed. But what if it was a life-saving grace?"

The master had a life-saving grace towards her.

When Duan Xi and Ji Zhangzhuo traversed back, they weren’t actually in life-threatening situations. With effort, they could survive in that era, but might miss out on teachings from experts.

But she was different. When she traversed back, she was only half a year old, and had fallen into a river. The system initially bound with her, failing to mobilize much energy in time. If the master hadn’t saved her, she would have perished, and the system would have automatically unbound, leaving the world.

Tuanzi made a comparison.

"If Miaomiao had traversed back at five and a half years old, was about to die soon, and the master saved her, even if they only spent three months together, Miaomiao would always remember the life-saving grace. But Miaomiao was too young at the time; she developed such feelings only after growing up."

The saving grace, without asking anything in return, needs no time to brew; at the moment it happens, gratitude and trust surge like an ocean.

And the reason she used a five-and-a-half-year-old example is because, at that age, she would definitely remember things and have her own perspectives. Her half-year-old self, on the other hand, couldn’t remember anything, but the system kept the memory for her.

Duan Xiayou sighed with relief, "Maybe that’s it. If Master trusts him, so do I."

Tuanzi added, "Plus, Fourth Brother has many hidden injuries. His internal organs and bones have suffered grave damage, which could drastically shorten his lifespan if not properly nurtured."

The system informed her of this after scanning.

The system also noted that Fourth Brother’s body structure is quite different from theirs. Without necessary materials like blood samples, the system can’t reach a concrete conclusion. The only thing certain is that Fourth Brother’s original lifespan should far exceed theirs.

Duan Xiayou shifted from suspicion to concern, "We’ll take him for a medical check-up tomorrow."

Tantai Yi went through the entire process, reminding him, "Also need to register for an ID and handle paperwork."

The following morning.

Tuanzi woke up instantly at the aroma of corn and pork dumplings in her dreams.

She suddenly opened her eyes, startling the system busy analyzing data. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

[Ancient Martial System: Suddenly waking up is startling]

"Hehe."

Tuanzi wiped her drool with her hand.

"Brother must be back; the corn and pork dumplings he makes taste so much better than store-bought ones. The scent of regular dumplings can’t drift this far."

The allure of delicious food was strong enough that Tuanzi didn’t even bother to change or wash. She ran outside in her cat slippers.

She lived on the second floor; several senior brothers lived on the third floor. As she went downstairs, she noticed someone from the third floor coming down too.

"Fourth Brother," still half-asleep, she slurred her greeting, "Good morning!"

"Good morning, little sister." The cheerful young man greeted her lively, the black ears atop his head twitched, and the fluffy black tail behind him wagged side to side, revealing the owner’s happy mood.

Tuanzi was originally still sleepy as she continued downstairs. But after taking a step, her mind suddenly cleared.

What did she just see? Fluffy ears and a tail?

Turning sharply, she carefully sized up the Fourth Brother beside her.

A long black tail extended over, draping around her wrist as if intending to lead her downstairs.

Her little paw gently touched it.

"Wow, fluffy and soft, brother, your tail is really... tail?" Tuanzi’s eyes widened, almost screaming in shock, "Fourth Brother, why do you have a tail?"

"What tail? Who has a tail?"

The door of a room on the third floor was flung open amid a loud commotion, and Ji Zhangzhuo hurried to the hallway, holding onto the railing and looking down.

"Who has a tail?"