RMM -Chapter 365 Final Extra

A long, long time later… well, actually not that long—just five years had passed—our little Xi Zi (席子) was now ten, the little princess was five, and Comrade Xi Yuechen had finally earned the rank of Major General, leaping into the spotlight as General Xi. Truly, his fame was extraordinary.

Speaking of which, we haven’t introduced the little princess properly yet. Her name was given by her grandfather, Xi Jian’an: Xi Longwei (席珑蔚), meaning bright and beautiful, full of vitality and longevity.

Over these years, Xi Yuechen had been transferred multiple times, visiting many regions: the northwest, southwest, east China, north China… though never the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Through it all, Su Ruo followed with their two children—wherever Xi Yuechen went, she went too.

So, in reality, these five years were a wandering, unsettled time—at least for the children. Because of this, even at their ages, they didn’t have a stable circle of friends.

Of course, given Xi Zi’s nature, he didn’t mind. He adapted perfectly—after all, he had his parents and his little sister; what else did he need?

As for little princess Xi Longwei, she was still very young and simply went along with whatever came her way. For her, having a father, mother, and brother was already enough.

So yes, life had been a bit chaotic, but the family was very happy. Poor grandparents in B City, however, suffered, as they could only see their precious grandchildren once a month—this was truly excruciating. They spent their days either missing the kids or worrying about whether they were suffering, sick, or getting too thin… and a whole string of similar concerns.

Correspondingly, Su Ruo’s phone was extremely busy. Facing all the calls from home, she could only feel helpless. The kids were just accompanying her and Xi Yuechen on assignments—they weren’t exploring the South Pole or the rainforest, so there was no need to worry so much.

After a long five years, the Xi and Su families finally welcomed the return of their four-member family, much to Shen Liang and Zhang Huaqing’s delight.

From the moment they received the news, preparations began: the kids’ bedrooms needed their blankets aired out, some furniture was outdated, toys were insufficient, clothes worn… all needed updating.

As for Xi Yuechen and Su Ruo… well, their rooms could be tidied up as a courtesy, and the rest? They were adults, so presumably didn’t need help.

Back in B City, with their newly prominent status, Xi Yuechen and Su Ruo naturally became the center of attention. A young general—how rare and impressive!

Even though everyone knew that with Xi Yuechen’s abilities, becoming a general was only a matter of time—and he wouldn’t stop at Major General—the reality of seeing it firsthand still left people in awe.

So, back in B City, Xi Yuechen remained busy with work, while Su Ruo was busy with… social obligations!

Yes, all these nonsensical events kept Su Ruo running around, interfering with childcare and spending time with the general, which made her angry.

“All these pointless social events—cancel them! I don’t need this false prestige. Our family relies on strength, not pleasing others—do you think they can demote the general?”

After some time, Su Ruo packed up and went to the military base, quietly tending to her family and teaching the children. Any invitations were flatly refused with, “I’m busy, please forgive me.”

Shen Liang and Zhang Huaqing didn’t complain, leaving it up to her. She was no longer a child; she could make her own decisions. Not attending those boring banquets didn’t harm anyone.

“General!”

In the quiet of night, a shout pierced the calm of the house.

Xi Yuechen, flipping through a magazine in the living room, was startled. What now? He quickly rose and headed toward the bedroom.

“What’s wrong?”

Hearing his voice seemed to embolden Su Ruo, who sounded even more annoyed.

“Look at our daughter! Come help me!”

Xi Yuechen entered the bedroom to find Su Ruo half-crawling on the bed, her hair tangled in their daughter’s hands. The girl sat on the bed, her hand paused mid-air, looking back at him with a wronged expression.

“Daddy, Mommy’s hair got caught in my button.”

Xi Yuechen immediately understood what had happened and sighed. Mother and daughter, truly…

“Xi Longwei! Your button caught Mommy’s hair! How dare you blame her… ouch!”

Su Ruo, flustered by the daughter’s claim, protested and tugged her hair in return, wincing.

“Don’t move, I’ll fix it.”

Xi Yuechen laughed helplessly and stepped in, thinking to himself: their daughter wasn’t like Xi Zi—she was lively, mischievous, and often did things that made him both laugh and sigh.

As a mother, Su Ruo seemed to shrink in the face of her daughter’s mischief, often arguing and causing chaos at home.

“You’ve spoiled her too much, General! She’s practically ruling the house!”

Su Ruo fumed, fixing her hair after the incident.

“Being lively isn’t bad, and you’re grown up—you shouldn’t fuss over her.”

Xi Yuechen smiled gently, instinctively defending their daughter, which made Su Ruo even more flustered.

“General! You’re totally biased! Pamper her all you want—let’s see what happens when she rides over your head someday!”

“She’s still sensible,” Xi Yuechen said, doting on his daughter.

Su Ruo glared, then pouted and lowered her eyes, pretending to be sad, startling Xi Yuechen.

“What now?”

“You don’t love me anymore. You only care about Xi Longwei,” she said, her voice tinged with accusation.

Xi Yuechen was speechless and felt like pinching his forehead. Even jealous over their daughter—she really was growing up backward.

“Nonsense, stop imagining things,” he said seriously.

“You obviously like her more. I’m not blind—you can’t deny it.”

Su Ruo was persistent, determined to compete with her daughter in front of Xi Yuechen.

“Jealous of our daughter too?” Xi Yuechen sighed helplessly.

“I’m not jealous! I’m just stating facts—don’t change the subject!”

Su Ruo’s cheeks flushed—was it anger or embarrassment? Her glare was fierce. Xi Yuechen laughed helplessly, realizing tonight, nothing would go normally.

“Hey, what are you doing?”

Su Ruo instinctively asked as Xi Yuechen touched her clothes, confused.

“It’s late—you should rest.”

Xi Yuechen pressed her hand down and began removing her sleepwear, whispering in her ear.

Su Ruo shivered, cheeks redder, struggling. “Stop! Behave! Who wants to sleep with you! You must… speak… ugh…”

The rest of her words were replaced by muffled sobs.

Outside the door, two little figures stood silently.

“Brother, is everything okay?”

Xi Longwei peeked as her brother quietly closed the door.

Although fearless from being spoiled, she was still a bit timid. She had accidentally tugged on her mother’s hair—Mom must be hurting, but she wouldn’t be angry, right?

Xi Longwei tugged at Xi Zi to investigate, hoping their father would comfort their mother.

“It’s okay—they’ve made up. Don’t worry, Longwei. Tomorrow morning, Mom will play with you,” Xi Zi said, calm and mature, though his ears flushed slightly—something Xi Longwei didn’t notice.

“Good! I was so worried,” Longwei said, sighing in relief, then smiled.

“Don’t worry. Mom’s not angry. Let’s go wash up and sleep with your brother tonight, okay?”

Away from the master bedroom, Xi Zi’s voice grew slightly louder, gentle and indulgent.

“Why?” Longwei asked, puzzled.

“Because Dad and Mom are asleep. We shouldn’t disturb them.”

Entering the bathroom, Xi Zi’s voice became muffled but serious.

“Oh…” Longwei’s voice floated away.

One final little extra: A Fated Encounter

That day, Xi Longwei was excited from morning. Why? Today, Dad and Mom were taking her and her brother to the amusement park. A naturally lively girl like her could hardly contain her excitement.

“Longwei, hold your brother’s hand—don’t let go, understand?”

At the amusement park, Su Ruo reminded her again. The little girl insisted on walking herself, and with the crowd, she could easily get lost. Still, stubborn as she was, Su Ruo could only let the kids hold hands. With Xi Zi leading, she wouldn’t wander off.

After playing for a while, the little princess, satisfied, smiled at her father.

“Daddy, I’m hungry.”

“What do you want to eat?” Xi Zi asked first. He hadn’t played much, so wasn’t tired. But his sister being hungry meant it was time to eat.

“Pizza!” Longwei replied crisply.

“You little foodie,” Su Ruo laughed, patting her daughter’s head.

But then, they ran into acquaintances.

“Never thought a mighty Major General would come to the amusement park,” Gu Jiawei teased, amused by Xi Yuechen.

“Likewise, you’re no different,” Xi Yuechen replied, noticing the young, beautiful woman beside Gu Jiawei, smiling teasingly.

While the adults talked, Longwei dragged Xi Zi toward the cotton candy stall, curious.

Xi Yuechen and Su Ruo let her go—there weren’t many people, and Xi Zi was with her, so she wouldn’t get lost.

“Are you Xi Zi?”

A slightly arrogant young voice asked as they reached the stall.

Xi Zi frowned. He didn’t like being called Xi Zi—too serious a name. Across from him was a slightly shorter boy, looking proud.

“Who are you? Why call me brother?” Xi Zi asked.

Longwei, noticing the boy’s arrogance, interjected, pouting: “Brother, he’s not nice!”

The boy blinked, eyes widening, then smiled, his tone softened.

“You are?”

“Hmph, why should I tell you? Brother, let’s go!” Longwei lifted her chin. Sunlight lit her delicate face. She clearly disliked this boy.

“Brother? You’re Xi Zi’s sister?” The boy murmured, recalling something. “Xi Zi… you must be Xi Mengsi?”

What kind of names were these? His parents were irresponsible!

Longwei’s face turned red. “You’re Xi Mengsi! Your whole family is Xi Mengsi!”

Her hatred for the name Xi Mengsi was strong—it reminded her of all the jokes people had made.

The boy was shocked by her reaction, blushed, and wanted to correct her. But seeing her stomp around was too amusing, so he asked: “Then what’s your name?”

“I’m Xi Longwei!”

Before Xi Zi could stop her, she’d shouted her name, making him even darker. Who was this brat, daring to provoke his sister?

“Oh, Long’er, I’m Gu Chen’er. Remember me,” the boy smiled, his previous arrogance gone, eyes fixed on Longwei.

“Who allowed you to call her Long’er?” Xi Zi finally snapped, frowning.

“Brother, ignore him. Let’s go find Mom and Dad,” Longwei huffed.

“We’re going,” Xi Zi said, smiling at his sister.

Gu Chen’er watched them walk away hand-in-hand. A sense of reluctance stirred in him, and he called out, “Long’er! I’ll come play with you in a few days!”

Whether Xi Zi and Longwei heard him, no one knows—they kept walking, leaving Gu Chen’er staring at their backs, especially Longwei’s.

It seemed some things were ending, yet just beginning. Some fates were set from the start—no one could escape them. Let’s see what destiny has in store.