How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

"Oh, right!"

Qing Yiyi suddenly thought of something: "Xiaoyue?"

"Cack!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the clever chicken excitedly ran into the house, muttering incoherently, "Have we...eaten...your meal yet?"

"uh-huh."

Qing Yiyi picked up a small plate from the table: "I saved this especially for you. Just ask if you need more."

Speaking of which, where's your little table? Didn't we make a special little dining table for you before?

"Behind...behind!"

The rooster turned around and flapped its wings: "Hurry...hurry...!"

"Oh oh oh..."

The rooster carried the small table on its back, its wings wrapped around the table legs, and wobbled as it walked into the house. "Coming, coming, I'm coming!"

There's nothing he can do; his scumbag behavior back then caused his standing in Xiaoyue's eyes to plummet, and now he can only turn into a sycophant trying to win her back...

But you can't blame him back then. His mind was still muddled at that time, and escaping was his instinct!

After exchanging toasts, the two couples quickly took their seats. They were already neighbors who knew each other better than relatives, and the presence of a son and daughter further strengthened their bond.

In no time, they chatted about everything under the sun, laughing and joking, and the topic naturally turned to the children.

"anyway."

Hong Xiaochen suddenly spoke up: "Your Xiaoyang's birthday is coming up soon, isn't it?"

"Look what you said."

Hei Muguang waved his hand with a smile: "After Xiaoyang's birthday, isn't it your Xiaoli's birthday? Do you have to beat around the bush when you miss your daughter?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 97 Even if I'm nailed to a coffin, I'll still say: I absolutely disagree with them separating!

"Ha, look at this, look at this."

Hong Xiaochen chuckled: "Shouldn't I miss my daughter? Don't you miss your son too?"

"That Xiao Yang is something else too."

Qing Yiyi sighed: "He's been gone for so long, and he didn't even send a message home to let us know he's safe. I wonder if anything went wrong."

And that letter I asked him to give to my father, I wonder if he delivered it.

“My Xiaoli writes letters quite often. She wrote a letter not long ago saying that she has a very good relationship with her fellow disciples.”

Lan Yuying smiled gently: "But I always feel that this child has something on her mind, but she just doesn't want to tell her parents."

"Both of these kids are the type to only report good news and not bad news."

Hong Xiaochen waved his hand: "The children are grown up, it's time to let go. Hey, other people's children at this age don't rely on their parents anymore, but these two are always giving us trouble."

"Yes, the kids are all grown up!"

Hei Muguang sighed, "We're getting old, and we don't even know when we'll be gone..."

"Bah bah bah!"

Qing Yiyi quickly slapped Hei Muguang's mouth: "If you can't say auspicious words, you don't have to. We're happy, why are you saying such unlucky things!"

"Yes, yes, my fault."

Hei Muguang quickly apologized and changed the subject: "Speaking of which, the two kids will be seventeen years old after their birthdays this year, right?"

"Yes, it's been seventeen years!"

Qing Yiyi sighed, "I wonder how many more years it will take before I see him settle down and start a family."

"Wait until I'm around twenty."

Lan Yuying smiled gently and said, "In another two or three years, when the children have grown up, we'll arrange their marriage."

Ah, thinking about it, I still feel a little reluctant. My little dumpling ran a few steps and became a young lady, and then blinked again and reached the age of marriage.

Well, soon our daughter will be a mother. I wonder how many children they plan to have. We'll discuss helping out with childcare then..."

"Hey, aren't you thinking a bit too far ahead?"

Hong Xiaochen waved her hand to interrupt: "We haven't even had the wedding ceremony yet, what's the rush? You want to be a grandmother so soon? I'm not that old yet!"

"Ha, do you think I can't tell that you just can't bear to see your daughter get married?"

Lan Yuying snorted: "Back then, didn't you take me away right under my father's nose? Now it's your turn, and you're unwilling?"

I wasn't even from Wusecheng back then, and I came all the way from afar to your house without saying a word.

Xiao Yang's family lives so close to ours, we could help them get some property between the two families, wouldn't that be great!

"Tch, do you think those kids would want to stay here with us old folks?"

Hong Xiaochen rolled her eyes at Lan Yuying: "If they get married, what am I supposed to do if they move to the capital or the Five Elements City?"

"What do you mean, 'what to do'? I've figured it out. Hong Xiaochen, you just can't stand seeing the children doing well. You're only satisfied when you keep them locked up by your side."

"Don't talk nonsense. What do you mean I can't stand to see the child doing well? I was just concerned..."

Hong Xiaochen frowned, turned to look at the suddenly silent Hei family couple, and asked in confusion, "Mu Guang, what do you say?"

"Our words..."

Hei Muguang and Qing Yiyi exchanged a glance and sighed: "Think about it, Xiao Li is already a disciple of a cultivation sect, while my Xiao Yang is still so irresponsible. What we're afraid of is..."

My fear is that the two of them will drift further and further apart. In the end, Xiao Li will be high in the heavens, living a long and peaceful life, while Xiao Yang will follow in our footsteps, struggling in this mundane world, his life short and fleeting..."

"What are you talking about?"

Lan Yuying frowned and interrupted, "Do you want to go back on your word?"

"No, we..."

Hei Muguang paused, turned his head away, and whispered, "I just don't want to hold the girl back. Rather than having an unpleasant situation later, it's better to talk things out now..."

"Hei Muguang! Don't spout this nonsense at me!"

Hong Xiaochen frowned, and his former elder brother's aura reappeared: "Let me tell you, you can't go back on your word!"

I know Xiaoyang just as well as you do. You think he's just wasting his time, irresponsible, and will never amount to anything?

I'm telling you, that's not true! That kid is just naturally uninterested in most things; it's not that he can't do them, but that he doesn't want to!

“I know, but…”

"Don't give me that nonsense, dark-skinned guy. Look up and look me in the eyes!"

Hong Xiaochen's eyes were filled with anger: "Do you know that we've raised Xiaoli all these years, and we can tell at a glance whether she likes someone or not!"

I could see the joy and contentment in Xiaoli's eyes when she was with Xiaoyang. No one else could make her show that expression!

Do you know what Xiao Li was like before she was five years old? Do you know how surprised we were when Xiao Li came back smiling that day?

Although the two children's personalities underwent some strange changes that we did not expect afterward, I dare say that they are the most suitable!

My daughter finally found someone she truly liked, and I put in a lot of effort to make them a couple. Now we're just one step away from the final step, and you're telling me you've changed your mind? How can you do that?!

You're making up ridiculous reasons. Do you not believe Xiaoyang can take responsibility, or do you suspect that my Xiaoli will change her mind?

"Tell me, tell me, do you have no faith in our children? Don't you secretly wish them well?!"

"Brother Xiaochen, calm down."

Qing Yiyi remained calm and said softly, "You should know very well what our attitude is. You should know that the people at this table are the ones who most want the two children to be well."

Mu Guang was merely suggesting a possibility. Time can change so many things. We're just afraid that even if the two children love each other, they might be tormented by that love, which is not what we want to see.

We will never abandon our children, but we can't help but worry about their future.

Even though they say the future is their own to forge, they're always reluctant to let go. Perhaps this is a common problem among parents, don't you think?

"I know you meant well..."

Hong Xiaochen took a deep breath to calm himself down: "But you also know what kind of future we are looking forward to, for this future..."

"Okay, okay, we've gone off-topic."

Lan Yuying waved her hand and glared at Hong Xiaochen: "What do you mean you're the one who's looking forward to this? Are you planning to treat the children's lives like a game? What's the difference between you and those old fogies?"

If you ask me, we parents shouldn't worry about this. If our children want to be together, we'll applaud and support them; if they don't want to be together, we won't stop them. Can't we just let them walk their own path in the future?

I believe they have the right to choose their own lives. I don't want to wait until later when my children complain, "It's all my parents' fault! You ruined my perfectly good life because of your interference!"

"..."

"..."

Hei Muguang: "Let's not talk about this anymore."

Qing Yiyi: "Yes, we should let go too."

Hong Xiaochen: "I absolutely disagree with them breaking up... Bang!"