I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 201 Xiao Siyu and his brothers return home

Xiao Siyue happened to be outside the door and recognized Gu Lu as the person driving the carriage, so she knew who it was.

Xiao Siyue quickly ran to the carriage and waited for the people to get off.

Sure enough, after Gu Lu parked the carriage, the curtain was lifted and a young man in blue stepped out.

Xiao Siyue excitedly exclaimed, "Brother, you're finally back!"

Xiao Siyu jumped down from the carriage and pulled Xiao Siyue into his arms: "Yue'er, did you wait for me? I'm so happy. I knew that I was the most important person in your heart."

"But Yue'er, you should go inside quickly. Look at your little face, it's frozen like a monkey's bottom."

Xiao Siyue was speechless. What a fine, handsome young man, all he had was a mouth.

"Does Siyu want to be scolded?" A cool voice suddenly came from behind, and Xiao Siyu's body stiffened involuntarily.

"Hehe, Second Brother." Xiao Siyue let go of Xiao Siyue and turned around.

"Second Brother." Xiao Siyue also looked at Xiao Sizhe who came down from behind. It had been almost a year since they last met, and Xiao Sizhe had become even more composed.

"Little sister, let's go inside." Xiao Sizhe straightened Xiao Siyue's cloak and said to her.

“Mmm,” Xiao Siyue and Xiao Sizhe walked inside together, with Xiao Siyu following closely behind.

Upon entering the hall, everyone was already inside. Xiao Sizhe lifted his robe and knelt down, and Xiao Siyu quickly followed suit.

"Your unfilial grandson, Sizhe, greets his grandparents." Old Mrs. Xiao quickly pulled Xiao Sizhe up and looked him up and down.

The smile on his face was obvious.

"Oh, Sizhe, let Grandma take a look. It's been almost two years, and I was so worried about you. You've lost weight. Now that you're back, Grandma will give you a good boost."

"Grandma, your grandson is doing well. Are Grandpa and Grandma in good health?" Xiao Sizhe asked with concern, letting his wife pull him along.

"Yes, yes, Grandpa and Grandma are both well."

Grandpa Xiao looked at Xiao Sizhe with great excitement; this was the next top scholar in their Xiao family.

Xiao Er's aunt, with tears streaming down her face, stared intently at Xiao Sizhe.

Xiao Sizhe also sensed this, and after exchanging a few more words with the Xiao couple, he turned to Xiao's second aunt.

"Mother, I am an unfilial son, and I have caused you worry." Xiao Sizhe took out a handkerchief to wipe away the tears of his second aunt.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, Mother was just too excited," Aunt Xiao said somewhat embarrassedly. Ever since Xiao Sizhe left to travel, she had been worried that he wasn't eating or sleeping well on the road, and sometimes she would wake up in the middle of the night and dream that something had happened to him.

Now that I've seen everyone return safely, I can't control myself.

"Alright, your son is back. You can probably relax now." Uncle Xiao took the handkerchief from Xiao Sizhe and wiped his face.

"Okay, I'm relieved."

Uncle Xiao patted his son, who was much taller than him, with pride in his eyes. He himself was not very successful, but his son was very outstanding.

After Xiao Sizhe met with everyone else, everyone's attention turned to Xiao Siyu at the back.

"Oh my, look at this handsome young man!" Aunt Xiao said, looking at Xiao Siyu with a teasing expression.

“Auntie, of course it’s from your family,” Xiao Siyue replied without blushing.

"Haha, Siyu is still the same as before. He's grown taller, but his personality hasn't changed at all." Aunt Xiao was amused by Xiao Siyu's words.

"Yeah, he's still the same as before, shameless." Lin Qin was happy to see her son, but remembering how Xiao Siyu had run out earlier, she glared at him fiercely.

“I love Siyu’s personality; he’s so lively,” Aunt Xiao immediately retorted.

“I like Auntie too.” Xiao Siyu was overjoyed.

The atmosphere in the hall instantly became cheerful amidst the laughter and banter of Aunt Xiao and Xiao Siyu.

Aunt Xiao, who had just been moved to tears, was also amused and burst into laughter.

"When Siyu first came with you, he was just a little kid like Heyue. Now he's grown into a handsome young man. Time really flies," Aunt Xiao Er sighed.

"That's right, now all the children in the family have grown up, and the eldest is married. We're getting old too." Aunt Xiao said the same.

“What are you saying, Aunt? You don’t look old at all. People who don’t know you would think you’re only in your twenties. You’re very beautiful,” Xiao Siyu quickly interjected.

"Haha, look how sweet Siyu's words are!" Uncle Xiao was amused by Xiao Siyu's words and burst into laughter again.

"Yes, I don't know who this child took after, he's so good at talking." Aunt Xiao said, glancing at Xiao Qinian and his wife.

These two aren't usually like that.

"This little rascal, come here and let Grandma take a look," Old Mrs. Xiao said with a smile.

"Grandma, I thought you only had my second brother in your heart and had forgotten about me." Xiao Siyue squatted down in front of Grandma Xiao so that she could see her.

"I can forget anyone but you, you little rascal!" Old Mrs. Xiao reached out and gently tapped Xiao Siyu's forehead with her finger.

"Oh dear, I'm relieved. If Grandma forgets about me, I'll be heartbroken."

"Look at this brat, he's even better at acting cute than your sister."

"Haha, Siyu really likes you." Aunt Xiao chimed in.

“Auntie is right, I love Grandma the most.” Xiao Siyu’s words made Old Lady Xiao laugh heartily, adding several more wrinkles to her face.

"Alright, go find your older brothers." Xiao Qinian looked at his noisy son. He himself was usually very calm, so why was his son like this?

Xiao Qinian wondered to himself how his studies had progressed this year. He would have to give him a good test tonight.

"Okay, Dad, Grandpa and Grandma, I'll be going now." Xiao Siyu put away his smile and headed towards his brothers.

"Siyu, you've finally arrived." Xiao Sining saw Xiao Siyue punch Xiao Siyu on the shoulder.

They are the closest in age to Xiao Sibo and the other two, and they used to play together all the time when they were young. They miss each other very much after not seeing each other for so many years.

"Fifth Brother, how come you have such a strong grip?" Xiao Siyu rubbed his shoulder.

"Hehe, I've been practicing this for over a year now," Xiao Sining chuckled. Ever since his third brother, Xiao Siyuan, joined the army, he had been practicing martial arts with Zhou Ming and had made some progress.

"Really? Then let's have a match." Xiao Siyu immediately became interested upon hearing this. He had also practiced, and he wondered who was better.

"Okay, let's go to the yard." He said, and started to walk out.

At this moment, Xiao Sibo spoke up.

"It's time to eat. We'll go after we've eaten."

The two immediately gave up their thoughts, drooped their ears, looked at each other, silently lowered their heads, and followed Xiao Sibo to the dining table.