Andre glanced at his nephew with a usual grumble. "You're a grown man now. Sit up straight and proper."

Leo had just laid down when he sat up again, slipping into his slippers. "Dad, Uncle, I'm going back to my room to sleep." Bruce watched his son with a smile. "The time flies so fast. You're 21 already."

Leo returned to his room right as three women left. "Mom, Ball, Anya, I'm off to bed. Goodnight."

Mia was left standing. "Naomi, who was the Ball?"

Anya replied, "Aunt, I think that's you."

And so, within the hour, Anya witnessed her pregnant aunt land a punch on Leo's back. Anya jumped in surprise. Naomi pointed at her son. "You deserved that."

Leo, having been punched, finally behaved. Returning to his room, he found two similarly sized boxes on his bed.

Curiously, Leo picked up a dark blue box and opened it to find a pair of custom Bluetooth earbuds. This was exactly what he needed! Molly, his aunt, who was always by his side, knew him well. Under the earbuds was a small card. [Happy birthday, kiddo. It's been 16 years since I last celebrated it with you as your aunt. Here's another gift.]

Leo chuckled at the note. He glanced at the other black box, knowing who it was from without having to guess.

His aunts loved to tease him during the day and surprise him at night. He had no idea when they snuck this gift in.

He opened the box to find a pair of sleek, black sunglasses. "Wow, Mia has good taste," he remarked. The sunglasses matched his new car and Molly's earbuds perfectly. Underneath the sunglasses was a card from Mia. "May all be smooth. May each year bring peace. Happy birthday, nephew."

The next day, Leo placed his sunglasses in his sports car's glove box. He mischievously opened the car roof, to which Naomi teased, "Bird droppings will land in your car."

Mia stood in the Cedillo family's yard, laughing uncontrollably with her hands on her belly. "Naomi, I'm scared I might go into labor from laughing too hard," she managed between laughs. Naomi joined in the laughter, "Alright Mia, let's stop. Let the kids go to school."

Leo snapped his fingers at Anya. "Anya, hop in."

swiftly got into Leo's car. "Ready,

"Alright, let's go."

new student who was picked up by Andre a few days ago, was now arriving at university in

my classroom door after school. I'll help you

I have to

happily went to

thought you were handsome before, but somehow these earbuds

it's because these are a birthday

and say it again," Molly

Molly started a conversation,

"I didn't ask."

you help Anya clean

"No."

try to be a little flexible. With your level of dumbness, no matter how hard Mia and I try, you're destined for arranged marriage." Leo was annoyed, "You are one to talk. Sort

his books,

Leo was busy replying to messages on his phone. Normally during class, his phone was face-down on his desk and seldom picked up. "Leo, what are you

her to come find me. We're going to her dorm to move her stuff later.

It's been three weeks since school started, but she still can't tell

a picture Anya sent him, asking: "Leo, is this

replied: "That's building

her hand,

"Leo, this one

replied: "That's west dormitory 13. Keep going

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