How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

It's because as long as we're together, we can say whatever we want, and do whatever we want.

Completely shedding all pretense, ah, that feeling…

Hongli smiled, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons, and said cheerfully.

"That feeling was absolutely amazing."

"That would be wonderful."

Lan Yuying smiled and reminded her, "However, this is also a double-edged sword."

Because we often unknowingly turn our sharpest side towards those closest to us, Xiaoli wouldn't do that, right?

"I understand, Mom. Don't worry, I understand. Hei Yang understands too."

"You two little ones are so sweet."

"hey-hey."

...............

When Hei Yang came outside, he saw his mother leisurely sweeping the fallen leaves in the yard by herself, humming a little tune. She seemed to be in a very good mood.

"mom."

Hei Yang chuckled and stepped forward, taking the broom from Qing Yiyi's hand and starting to sweep the yard in place of his mother.

Seeing him standing there awkwardly, Qing Yiyi put her hands on her hips and looked at Hei Yang with amusement.

"What are you doing? Trying to cause trouble?"

"Hehe, aren't you worried about getting tired?"

Hei Yang chuckled, "You rest, you rest, I'll take care of things here!"

"Um...okay."

Qing Yiyi smiled and the copper snake brought over a stool for her to sit on.

"Thank you."

Qing Yiyi patted the bronze snake's head with a "bang," and the snake showed a human-like happy expression, pleased to be able to help.

Compared to Hei Yang, who only cares about giving birth but not raising his children, and who forgets his brothers and buddies as soon as he is tempted by beauty, Qing Yiyi is more like a mother to him.

Although she wasn't as gentle as Xiao Li's mother, Lan Yuying, her optimism and cheerfulness, coupled with her unique care, warmed the heart of the bronze snake.

Hei Yang rolled his eyes at the bronze snake that had suddenly grown a generation for him, and watched it leave. Then the pair of spirit chickens flapped their wings and flew over, clucking in front of Qing Yiyi.

It seems they've encountered some serious difficulty and have come here to consult the actual head of the household.

Listening to them chattering away in their not-so-fluent words, and then getting impatient and just starting to cluck and coo, it seemed that Qingyiyi could actually understand them, judging from her nodding expressions from time to time.

"Oh dear, you're making the child so bored."

Qing Yiyi chuckled helplessly, "I did tell you to keep warm, but too much of a good thing can be bad, you know?"

Chicks are very fragile. You two careless people need to take responsibility as parents.

"Giggle, hoo-hoo..."

The hen couple hung their heads dejectedly, looking ashamed and remorseful after being greatly hurt, and hurried back to their nest to lighten the burden on their chicks.

"These two little ones..."

Qing Yiyi shook her head helplessly, still feeling uneasy after thinking about it.

She waved to the black sun and explained, "I'll go check on them, just in case they cause any more trouble."

"Uh-huh."

Hei Yang nodded repeatedly, and breathed a sigh of relief as he watched his mother leave for the backyard.

He looked down at a pile of fallen leaves on the ground, then at the broom in his hand. Suddenly, he revealed a half-moon eye and a somewhat guilty expression, secretly making a hand seal.

"call--"

A whirlwind suddenly rose from the sky, swirling up fallen leaves and moving rapidly through the courtyard.

The whirlwind swept up all the fallen leaves in the yard, finally stopping in front of the black sun. The airflow dissipated, leaving behind piles of fallen leaves gathered together.

"Cough cough!"

Hei Yang coughed twice, pretending nothing had happened, and continued to wave the broom haphazardly in his hand.

A short while later, Mom came out from the backyard, blinked when she saw the clean yard.

"Ok?"

Qing Yiyi turned to look at Hei Yang, examining the broom in his hand and the pile of fallen leaves on the ground, and asked in surprise, "You did this?"

"Ahem, of course! Hehe."

A hint of guilt flashed in Hei Yang's eyes. He waved the large broom in his hand, signaling to his mother.

"Look at what you're saying, if it wasn't me, then who else could it be? Of course it was your dear son, me!"

I worked incredibly hard, putting in a tremendous amount of effort, and I was drenched in sweat, just to clean the yard!

At this point, Hei Yang paused, placed a hand on his chest, and looked self-satisfied.

"Ah, I'm so lucky to have such a good son like me!"

A child who's so considerate of their mother is hard to find even with a lantern!

Qing Yiyi: "..."

"Although I don't know what happened while I was away, as your mother, I'm sure you secretly pulled some tricks..."

Qing Yiyi sighed and waved her hand, saying, "Never mind, as long as the work is finished."

"Quickly sweep up that pile of fallen leaves; once you start something, you should finish it."

"Alright! Hehe."

Hei Yang quickly disposed of the clump of fallen leaves, tossed it aside, and let the broom wed itself back into the corner for future use.

Before his mother could stand up, Hei Yang took a step and ran behind her, giving her a heartfelt massage on her shoulders.

Qing Yiyi was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly, her eyes narrowed with a contented look, accepting her son's filial piety with a clear conscience.

"really not bad."

Qing Yiyi's lips curled up, revealing a happy expression.

"Not bad, not bad. The little kid from back then has learned to care for and be filial to his mother."

"Hey, look at what you're saying. When have I ever not felt sorry for you?"

Hei Yang smiled broadly and didn't say much.

"It's been a while since I last visited you, and I've been missing you terribly. I'm taking this opportunity to help you out as much as possible."

"Come on, it's not like you're that far away."

Qing Yiyi rolled her eyes.

"Knowing you're a homebody, I didn't let you go too far."

Turns out I overestimated you guys. Even going out the door is considered the furthest distance, huh?

"I'm innocent, Mom."

Hei Yang said exaggeratedly, "We haven't been idle during this time. If you don't believe me, ask Huihui, Qiaoqiao, and Xiaohuo."

We've been busy teaching them things and spiritual practices!

"Yes Yes Yes."

Qing Yiyi laughed and teased, "Anyway, this annoying old mom has only just started cultivating Qi, so you can fool her by talking about some profound knowledge. It's so convenient, isn't it?"

"Absolutely not."

Hei Yang snorted, "Every word is true!"

"uh-huh."

Qing Yiyi nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

She could tell whether it was true or false; she was just teasing her son, Hei Yang.

"anyway……"

Hei Yang looked around with some confusion and asked curiously, "Where are my dad, my father-in-law, and Xiao Huo?"

"The three of them went out to buy things."

Qing Yiyi stretched comfortably.

"Today is your birthday, and in three days it will be Xiaoli's birthday, so we still need to prepare a little more things."

After a pause, Qing Yiyi gave a sly smile.

"And with a little fire involved, even if they had a few more guts, they would definitely be too embarrassed to talk about drinking in front of the children."

"That's true."

Hei Yang nodded. When he was a child, his mother always had his father take him to the street, and he had never seen his father touch a drop of alcohol.