Chapter 68

This time, returning to Texas, they took a flight with China Airlines, first to Los Angeles, and then to Houston. There was no direct flight available. When they first boarded the plane, Liu's parents felt a bit uncomfortable.

After drinking some mineral water that Liu Yunxuan had secretly switched, they recovered a lot. Fangfang was very energetic and, once the plane reached a steady altitude, she started chatting with a foreign child sitting next to her.

It seemed that Fangfang's English was quite good; at least she had no problem communicating with the child.

The two flights took about 16 hours, and they finally arrived in Houston.

"Wow, Dad, there are so many foreigners," Fangfang exclaimed as she walked out of the arrival gate, surprised by the number of foreigners she saw.

Fangfang's innocent words reminded Liu Yunxuan of his own thoughts when he first arrived in New York. He couldn't help but smile and said, "You are a foreigner to them too, you know."

"Um, Fangfang is a foreigner too," Fangfang nodded and said.

Seeing their granddaughter's mature demeanor, Liu's parents felt much less anxious about living abroad. With their son and granddaughter by their side, they had nothing to fear.

The person who came to pick them up was Jack, the client manager of Huaqi Bank. With Robert's help, Liu Yunxuan had set up an offshore company and transferred 40 million US dollars from China. This had no impact on the development of his company in China.

All the money was deposited in Huaqi Bank. The initial loan of 300,000 US dollars was still outstanding, but they would pay it off gradually. American banks did not encourage early repayment, especially for high-quality customers like Liu Yunxuan.

Now, Liu Yunxuan was a celebrity in Palm Springs, with USDA certification and a 40 million US dollar deposit. He had been upgraded to a VIP customer at Huaqi Bank, and even had a file at the bank's headquarters.

When he learned that Liu Yunxuan was bringing his family back this time, Jack took charge of the vehicle arrangements. A stretched Lincoln and a small truck were provided. The Lincoln was for passengers, and the truck was for luggage and animals.

"Liu, you always look so handsome. Oh, my God, did I see wrong? Miss Palm Springs, Misha, looks even more beautiful," Jack said exaggeratedly when he met Liu Yunxuan.

"Jack, I agree. Misha does look more beautiful," Liu Yunxuan nodded in agreement.

Misha happily accepted the compliments from Jack and Liu Yunxuan. She was secretly delighted to hear Liu Yunxuan's praise, which was not easy to come by.

Misha then introduced Liu Yunxuan's parents and little Fangfang to Jack.

"What a beautiful little angel," Jack exclaimed when he saw Fangfang in her princess dress. The little girl was as delicate as a porcelain doll.

"Thank you for your compliment, sir. You must be very gentlemanly," Fangfang said in English, pulling her dress and curtsying, a European courtly gesture that Misha had taught her in Kao Shan Village.

Jack was completely stunned. "Oh, my God, what did I just see? Beautiful Princess, please allow me to invite you to the car." Jack bent down slightly, extended his hand, and let Fangfang's small hand rest on it as he led her to the car.

"Did you teach Fangfang all this?" Liu Yunxuan asked Misha curiously.

"Yes, Fangfang is very smart and learns quickly," Misha said proudly, feeling accomplished for teaching such a good student so quickly.

Around 4:30 PM, they finally returned to the ranch.

Garcia and the others knew the boss was coming back today and were waiting for them.

"Jack, would you like to join us for dinner tonight?" Liu Yunxuan invited, feeling that Jack was a decent person, even though he had his own agenda, it was not harmful to him.

"Although I would love to, I don't want to disturb you. After such a long flight, you must be tired. I'll visit your home another time," Jack also wanted to strengthen his relationship with Liu Yunxuan, but today was not the right time.

After seeing off Jack and the others, Liu Yunxuan finally had the chance to introduce the ranch to his parents.

"Garcia, how has the ranch been recently?" Liu Yunxuan asked after introducing his parents to Garcia and the others.

"Nothing major. Since you left, Flame has been in a bad mood. No one knows where it has gone," Liu Yunxuan's departure had caused Flame to act up again, even kicking a corner of the stable.

"Wow, there really is a big turtle like Aunt Misha said," Fangfang exclaimed when she saw Liu Yunxuan's large turtle slowly crawling over.

Fangfang didn't care about any danger and ran straight to the big turtle.

Dahuang and Banli, who had been following Liu Yunxuan and checking out the new environment since they got out of the car, also followed Fangfang to the big turtle. They had never seen such a large creature before.

Turtles are known for their slow movement, but it depends on the size.

The big turtle ignored Fangfang, Dahuang, and Banli, who were watching it. In its eyes, these three small beings posed no threat. It crawled a few steps to Liu Yunxuan, stretched its head, and looked at him. It was as if to say, "Hey, buddy, you're back. Where's the good water and the tasty carrots?"

Liu's parents were also seeing such a large turtle for the first time and watched it intently.

"Big, I want to ride the big turtle," Fangfang tugged on Liu Yunxuan's arm and pleaded.

Liu Yunxuan looked at Fangfang's princess dress and said, "Let's wait until you change clothes tomorrow. Otherwise, this beautiful dress might get torn."

Fangfang looked down at her dress, afraid it might get torn, and reluctantly agreed.

Liu Yunxuan wondered where Flame had gone and missed it. He whistled.

Not long after, a red blur appeared in the distance on the ranch, quickly approaching. It slowed down as it got closer and, without regard for the unfamiliar people and animals around, stuck its head into Liu Yunxuan's chest and nuzzled him affectionately.

Liu Yunxuan held the horse's head while calming Dahuang and Banli. If not for his signal, they would have fought with Flame.

After Flame finished nuzzling Liu Yunxuan, it finally took a look around, especially at Dahuang and Banli, and snorted.

"Alright, you all get to know each other. From now on, we're a family. You need to help each other, understand?" Liu Yunxuan said to the animals around him.

Misha found Liu Yunxuan's demeanor very endearing. Standing in the middle, surrounded by a big turtle, a horse, a dog, and a fox, it looked like Liu Yunxuan was giving them a lesson.

After calming the animals, they finally had the chance to enter the villa.

The first to notice Liu Yunxuan was Erhuo. Seeing him walk in, Erhuo ran straight to him. However, due to its speed, it ran past Liu Yunxuan. The floor was slippery, and Erhuo couldn't stop, sliding forward while still looking back at Liu Yunxuan.

Erhuo's antics made everyone laugh. Misha now understood why Liu Yunxuan had bought a Husky; it was quite entertaining when it wasn't causing trouble.

At this moment, the other four puppies in the house finally ran over, barking excitedly at Liu Yunxuan and Misha.

"Wow, the puppies are so cute, just like Dahuang and Banli when they were little," Fangfang said, looking at the puppies.

"Meow," Fangfang followed the sound and saw a small, chubby kitten on the sofa, meowing at them.

This kitten, of course, was Xiaohuizi. The sofa was too high for it, and it was too small to jump down, so it just meowed.

Fangfang quickly ran over, picked up Xiaohuizi, and scratched its chin.

"Hehehe, tickles," Fangfang laughed.

It turned out that Xiaohuizi had licked Fangfang's palm. Fangfang was truly charmed by this little creature. The foxes also curiously observed Xiaohuizi.

At this moment, Erhuo finally ran back, but this time it ran straight to Dahuang, circling around its feet.

Was it looking for a protector? Liu Yunxuan couldn't help but wonder.