Chapter 283

"Brother Lucas, explain to everyone why you've been unreachable these past few days. What have you been up to?" Jane crossed her arms, raising an accusing tone. Lucas understood that Jane wanted their brothers to notify each other when in danger and face difficulties together. This made him think back to the words John had told him in the study after he returned. He was kneeling on the durian, which caused a bit of pain in his knees, but his heart was warmer than ever before. He proceeded to lay out all the experiences he had been through during this time. The warning from his dreams had him on alert from the moment the spy from Country D approached him. However, it turned out that the spy from Country D had somehow managed to steal a good amount of classified data from Bannon City. So, he decided to outwit the spy and bring him down. He and the state were both aware of the dangers of this mission, so the state only approved his proposal after he applied multiple times. What he didn't expect was that from the start, the other party wanted not only the research data of his chip but also his life! Upon hearing his story, Jordan instantly stood up from his excitement, "Lucas, you're really becoming more and more impressive. A lab scientist doubling as a spy catcher, I didn't see that coming! No wonder you were so arrogant when I called you, indeed, you have the capital to be arrogant! But, since you're so capable now, don't rely on the irritating boy next door to rescue you. Don't you know that he's nothing more than a wolf with ill intentions?" "Right, he is not only a wolf with ill intentions but also an annoying seducer!" Mina interjected. How good was her little sister before! Every day after kindergarten, she would go fishing with him, or watch her make various specimens, and even discuss some anatomical knowledge with her. And now? Every day, after school, he'd ride her little tricycle to meet the vixen next door! She never considers how lonely, desolate, and cold her elder sister feels at home, and doesn't spend time with her! Mina blames everything on the vixen next door, who has enticed her soft, cute, and well-behaved sister away from her. "Calling me?" Lucas looked puzzled. "Cough, cough..." Jane casually cleared his throat, "Brother Lucas, do you realize your mistake now?" It dawned on Lucas immediately. No wonder his sister had run to Frederick to save him, while Samuel, John, and the others remained oblivious. It turns out that after his sister used a computer to simulate his voice and answer their calls, she had run off with Frederick. Alas, his sister wanted to pin the blame on him, and it was a blame that he had to accept! "I realize my mistake." Lucas apologized obediently. "Hahahaha...." Bryan couldn't help but slap his knee and laugh uproariously, "Brother Lucas, I never thought to see the day when you'd be this submissive!" Lucas shot Bryan a look, causing him to settle down instantaneously. "So, Brother Lucas, what will you do in the future?" Jane continued in her mature tone. "Whenever there are no special projects, I'll stay at home, and if there are any dangerous tasks, I'll make sure to inform everyone first," Lucas sincerely answered. "Mm~~" Jane nodded, "Considering the good attitude of our Brother Lucas in admitting his mistake, big brother, let us forgive him this time!" John rubbed her soft hair, "Alright, as long as your Brother Lucas realizes his mistake and changes, we should give him one more chance!" John looked at Lucas, "Get up!" "Ouch!" Lucas suddenly yelled the moment he stood up. The closest to him, Samuel, quickly helped him. Jane also immediately jumped off the sofa, "Aunt Dora, where's the first aid kit!" Samuel helped Lucas sit down on the sofa. Jane looked at Lucas's slightly bleeding knee, suddenly feeling like she may have punished Lucas too harshly. The remorseful feelings filled her eyes with tears. Jane quickly blew onto Lucas's wound, "Brother Lucas, does it hurt a lot?" Underneath Lucas's gold-rimmed glasses, his narrow and long eyes sparkled with a fox-like cunning. "Mm, it hurts. But if Jane can help blow on my wound, apply some ointment, and bake me some cookies, I won't feel any pain at all!” Jane: "..." Before the speechless Jane could say anything, her brothers and sisters had already cooperated tacitly. Bryan: "Ouch, I injured my hand while practicing boxing earlier. I can only recover after eating the cookies made by Jane!" Samuel: "I rushed back here from far away, so tired. I need to eat some cookies!" Jordan: "Jane, your Brother Jordan is almost driven to death by your Brother Lucas, only your cookies can save him!" Mina: "I want some too!" John glanced at the five siblings who were already like ragdolls on the sofa. His gentle gaze fell on Jane. "Jane, are you going to make cookies for them?" After a moment of thought, Jane nodded and said in her babyish voice, "If Big Brother and Big Sister want to eat, then I'll make them. Also, I need to make some extras to thank Brother Frederick for saving Brother Lucas." Suddenly, Samuel, Jordan, Bryan, Mina, including Harold all turned their resentful eyes to Lucas. Without showing any sign of being affected, Lucas pushed his gold-rimmed glasses up and pretended not to notice their stares. "Alright then, let's go! Big Brother will help you," John said casually as he stood up and went into the kitchen with Jane. A while later, the sweet aroma of desserts wafted out of the kitchen. Smelling the delicious aroma, Bryan and Mina were drooling. Before the desserts were ready, both of them had already stationed themselves at the kitchen door. Jane was only just taking out the freshly baked cookies and cupcakes from the oven with her oven mitts. Bryan could not wait, and grabbed a cookie, stuffing it into his mouth without minding the scorching temperature. Samuel came over, chastising while pinching his ear, "Are you starving like a ghost?" For some reason, hearing the term "starving like a ghost", Jane felt a shiver run down her spine and subconscious gave Bryan a second look. Recently, Bryan had an unusually large appetite. He used to eat in a small bowl, but now it was replaced with a bowl bigger than his face, and every meal he would eat four or five bowls. Just yesterday, she overheard William telling to cook more rice, stating that it was a growing period for Bryan, her, Harold, and Mina where their appetite would increase. Moreover, the young man also practiced boxing, which consumed much energy, so he ate a lot. However, upon closer inspection, she noticed that despite eating so much, the young man had recently lost some weight. Regaining her senses, she, along with her elder brother and sister, put the small cookies and tiger skin cakes on a tray and carried it to the coffee table. On the television, there was an edited version of a variety show hosted by a mustachioed man from Shu that she and Jordan appeared on. The show was wonderfully edited and full of entertaining and amusing scenes after post-production. The family seemed exceptionally warm. However, looking at the young man who was gobbling food like a whirlwind, Jane couldn't help feeling a little worried.