Mini World Game Console-Chapter 796 - 797: Passing on the Family Lineage [Seeking Monthly Tickets for 10,000 More]

Baiyun City, Longkou District, Yuhui Garden Community on Lihua Avenue.

Around noon, Auntie Ba was cracking sunflower seeds and chatting idly in the community garden when someone finally couldn't help but ask, "Auntie Ba, aren't you going home to cook?"

There was a gleam in Auntie Ba's eyes, but she casually said, "Oh, don't bring it up. I don't have to cook at home anymore."

"What happened?" someone asked.

"You know, my son and daughter-in-law live not far from us, so I go over and cook for them from time to time. After all, each of them is more coddled than the other, and neither knows how to cook; they just order takeout."

Auntie Ba complained, "But now, I help them cook, and they complain that I don't cook well. I've cooked for our family for decades, and to think I would be criticized in my old age—how frustrating is that?"

Everyone exchanged glances.

Not a single person echoed Auntie Ba's sentiment.

These aunties, who had navigated the ins and outs of the community for years, naturally developed a unique, almost primal instinct—they knew that if they followed Auntie Ba's narrative, they would certainly fall into the trap set by this predator.

Although the Ren family held respect in the community, this was primarily due to their sheer influence. Their son and daughter-in-law were both promising and powerful figures. One was a Great Cultivator, and the other held a significant position in the Tactical Bureau with relatives in the Sky Capital Strategic Bureau. Consequently, the Ren family's life was regarded as entirely fulfilled, without regrets. Who dared compare with them?

But when it came to comparison and cunning tricks, Auntie Ba was second to none in the community. Aside from the Ren family, the community's uncrowned kings, Auntie Ba had never lost when it came to showing off!

Someone cautiously asked, "So… what does this have to do with you not cooking?"

"They complained about my cooking, so I simply stopped cooking," Auntie Ba huffed.

"Then what do you all eat for lunch?"

Auntie Ba casually said, "Oh, they hired a maid to cook. And let me tell you, the food is both healthy and delicious. So, my husband and I just go over to their house and eat the ready-made meals."

So today was all about showing off the maid!

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and laughter resumed. Someone casually mentioned, "Young people these days are so picky with their food. One day it's a good meal, the next it's bad. There's really no need to hire a maid to cook…"

"That's not entirely true!" Auntie Ba abruptly interrupted her, declaring, "My daughter-in-law is pregnant! She obviously needs to eat better to get proper nourishment!"

The aunties were floored! 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Auntie Ba's intricate web of schemes!

Just when they thought it was all about showing off the maid and had let their guard down, she threw out the real bombshell—showing off the grandchild!

Auntie Ba cheerfully said, "You don't know, but being pregnant nowadays is different from our times. They need a balanced diet and prenatal education from the get-go. And you all know, my son is a Cultivator! Their child might be able to cultivate from birth—definitely going to be smart and adorable…"

She's already showing off, and she's only pregnant!

When the baby is born, won't her showing off go through the roof?

Just as everyone quietly complained about the tough times ahead, a car slowly entered the neighborhood.

This was an old neighborhood; everyone knew each other well, so a new car naturally attracted the aunties' attention.

It stopped in front of building number five. The rear door opened, and a beautiful girl they all knew well got out, holding a Black Cat.

"It's the Ren family's daughter."

"Coming back by car, could it be that she found a wealthy boyfriend?"

"She studies at the Superhuman Academy. The boyfriend she finds is definitely going to be a Transcendent. TSK, TSK, TSK."

As the aunties were abuzz with discussion, two other girls got out of the car.

"Huh?"

"What stunning young women!"

"Could this be her classmate? So pretty and young, exuding an ethereal aura. Even from afar, she looks so radiant. She looks like the kind of fine young lady whose suitors would line up all the way from Baiyun to Lianjiang."

"Speaking of which, is there any way to contact Auntie Ren? My nephew is still single…"

While the aunties were gossiping, Auntie Ba remained calm and collected, saying lightly, "In life, the most important thing is to start a family and establish oneself. And to start a family, the most essential part is to have children to carry on the family name. Only those who have raised children truly mature…"

"Yes, yes."

"Only by raising a son does one understand a mother's hardships, and only by raising a daughter does one appreciate a mother's grace."

Auntie Ba continued, "Auntie Ren's children are Cultivators. Her son definitely has a girlfriend who's also a Cultivator. Nowadays, Cultivators are said to be like pandas; the more powerful they are, the harder it is to have children. And now everyone is rushing to cultivate, so Transcendents hardly dare spend time having kids, right?

"Didn't Auntie Ren scold her son the other day without saying why? Maybe it's because he's decided not to have children. I hear this DINK thing is very popular now; young people like it, planning to just live as a couple their whole lives, without having children."

"So that's it!"

"Auntie Ba, you make a lot of sense."

"Auntie Ren probably won't have much chance to hold a grandchild."

Everyone unanimously agreed with Auntie Ba's statement, and Auntie Ba proudly lifted her chin.

She had seen through it all now. All that talk about the power of in-laws, the merits of daughters-in-law, and career prospects—it was all trivial!

She, Auntie Ba, was a person who had transcended such petty concerns. She wouldn't deign to compare such worldly possessions with Auntie Ren!

If there was something to compare, it would be the most important things in life!

Procreation!

Inheritance!

The continuation of life!

When she heard that her daughter-in-law was pregnant, Auntie Ba lost all her grudges.

Auntie Ren, however powerful your family might be, do you have grandchildren?

But I do!

With her son settled and starting a family, and a sweet grandchild on the way, Auntie Ba was now without regrets and full of anticipation for the future.

Even if other aspects are fine, Auntie Ren, if your children don't wish to have kids, there will ultimately be regrets, right?

A blessing in disguise.

My family might not compare to yours in any aspect, but my son values continuing the family line, unlike your son's laissez-faire attitude!

Therefore, Auntie Ba was no longer jealous of Auntie Ren. Now content with her life, she only thought about living her happy days. Why be jealous of others?

What's there to be jealous of regarding Auntie Ren's worldly possessions?

Just as Auntie Ba was feeling triumphant, a man got out of the car, holding a little girl.

"Time for lunch, Little Jiu! Wake up, or Sister Xianyu will eat everything!"

Sleepy Little Jiu rubbed her eyes, looked around, and said, "Sister Xianyu isn't here..."

Ren Suo smiled, set Little Jiu down, and holding her hand, walked into building number five with the others.

Once they left, the group of distant aunties, whose eyes had been glued to the scene, immediately burst into chatter.

"Who is that little girl?"

"Is she that Ren kid's daughter?"

"Must be, look how close she is to him!"

"She looks at least six or seven, doesn't she? Wow, they've hidden her well!"

"Six or seven? But wasn't Little Ren still in high school back then?"

"Hey, didn't you know Old Ren and Auntie Ren were also childhood sweethearts? It might be a Ren family tradition."

"That little girl really is stunning."

"Wow..."

As everyone chatted, they noticed that Auntie Ba, looking devastated, wasn't saying a word. Someone asked, "Auntie Ba, what's wrong?"

"I... I have to go home for lunch." Auntie Ba forced a bitter smile and then quickly left.

Defeated.

Defeated again!

When Auntie Ba first saw that little girl from afar, she was instantly captivated!

How could there be such a beautiful, adorable, spirited child in this world!

How wonderful if she were my granddaughter!

But why did it have to be Old Ren's family again!?

Seriously, I could cry! How do they even have children so quickly? And such high-quality ones too! Why do all the good things happen to *their* family?

From now on, unless her son decides on a second child, there is no chance for Auntie Ba to reclaim her throne as the winner of life in the Yuhui Garden Community!

Ren Suo naturally didn't know that Little Jiu had inadvertently boosted his family's prestige again.

But even if he knew, he wouldn't care—if he cared what others thought, he wouldn't have turned into a gaming homebody.

However, he couldn't truly see through the mortal world and sever the ties of karma.

There were always people who could make him compromise, leading to promises like, "Alright, alright, I'll only play for one hour a day."

There were always people who could make him concede with statements like, "If I'm not in the top ten before work, I won't play."

So now, Ren Suo stood anxiously at his own front door, his finger hesitating over the doorbell, not daring to press it.

Today was Sunday, and both Mom and Dad would definitely be at home. In fact, his sister had found out through indirect inquiries the day before that their parents planned to stay at home and rest all day, not going out for tea or other leisure activities.

What should the first sentence be?

Should he use a spell if he gets hit?

If he gets thrown out, should he cling to his mom's legs?

Ren Suo hesitated for a dozen seconds when suddenly Qiao Muyi said, "Wait."

"Are we going back!?" Ren Suo asked, filled with hope.

"No," Qiao Muyi looked at Ren Xingmei. "It's your turn now, like we agreed."

Ren Xingmei's face flushed crimson, but she finally gritted her teeth, thrust the Black Cat into Gu Yueyan's arms, took Ren Suo's arm, and pressed the doorbell!

"Who is it?" their mother's robust voice called from inside.

The wooden door opened, and then the security door opened.

Ren Suo, with his arm tightly around his sister's waist, faced his mother eye to eye.

The faint bustle from the street, the rotating ceiling fan in the living room, the midday news on TV—all sounds seemed to disappear in an instant.

Ren Suo heard only his own fierce heartbeat, seeing only his mom's eyes shifting from bewildered to serious, and then a flicker of murderous intent flashed through them.

Quick, say something to ease the atmosphere before Mom grabs a glass bottle to hit him!

It was his first time bringing a girlfriend home; he certainly couldn't be kicked out by his parents!

Ren Suo, unleash your personal charm!

In a flash, Ren Suo thought of a way to break the deadlock—

"Little Jiu!"

Ren's mother paused. She looked down to see Little Jiu peeking in. Her steely expression instantly melted into the sweetness of cotton candy. She crouched down, put on a friendly expression, and carefully hugged Little Jiu.

"Hello, Grandma!"

"Little Jiu is so good." Ren's mother gently smoothed out the wrinkles on Little Jiu's clothing and asked with heartfelt concern, "Has Little Suo been treating you well? Are you eating properly? Has he been playing with you?"

Little Jiu pouted and shook her head. "No, Big Brother doesn't play with me anymore!"

"REN—SUO—" Ren's mother's voice boomed like the roar of a lioness!

"Big Brother has been spending all his time with his girlfriend lately, so he hasn't had time to play with Little Jiu." Little Jiu tugged Ren's mother's hand and added, "But the older sisters have been very nice to Little Jiu, hee hee."

Girlfriend? Older sisters?

At that moment, Qiao Muyi, who was behind Ren Suo, stepped forward to greet her, "Mom, are we disturbing you by coming over so suddenly today?"

Mom?!?

Aside from Ren Xingmei, who had already witnessed Qiao Muyi and their mother acknowledge each other, everyone else raised an eyebrow at this form of address.

No wonder Qiao Muyi suggested a visit to Ren Suo's house; it turns out this was waiting for them!

Although they weren't fazed, their relationship with Ren's mother was not so close, and presumptuously trying to get closer might backfire.

However, after these days of the Jealousy Trial, not just Ren Xingmei, but even Dong Chengling and Gu Yueyan had already evolved!

Gu Yueyan also squeezed in, grabbing Ren Suo's other arm. Her face flushed a sweet pink as she said, "Hello, Auntie, do you remember me? I visited once before the New Year."

The doorway was getting too crowded, so Dong Chengling teleported next to Ren's mother and handed her two gift boxes. "Auntie, we apologize for the sudden visit. This is a little something from Suo and me."

MEOW. The Black Cat jumped onto Ren Suo's head and greeted them lazily.

"You're not disturbing, not at all. Come in, come in," Ren's mother quickly ushered everyone inside.

Ren Suo was delighted and about to say some placating words, "Mom... OWWWW!"

Just then, Ren's mother reached out and firmly pinched Ren Suo's cheek. Ren Suo didn't dare use a spell and cried out in pain until she was willing to let go. She glanced at the others and said bitterly, "Today, I'm only sparing you because of them. But I haven't forgiven you, you good-for-nothing char siu!"

"Char siu?" Little Jiu was a bit confused.

Ren Xingmei explained, "It's from the saying, 'Giving birth to a piece of char siu would have been better than giving birth to you.' Grandma is scolding Big Brother, saying he's worse than char siu."

"Why, though? Char siu is so delicious. If Big Brother turned into char siu, Little Jiu could eat for a long time!"

Little Jiu's words instantly amused everyone. Just then, the kitchen door opened, and Ren's father, wearing an apron, poked his head out and asked, "What's going on?"

"Cook more rice! Besides Little Suo, there are... one, two, three, four, five—five more mouths to feed!"

As Ren's mother spoke, she shook her head. "Forget it, we don't have that much food at home. Let's just go out to eat."

"No need." Dong Chengling swiped her left hand through the air, and a vegetable basket materialized. "We passed the market on our way here and bought some vegetables. I'll go cook a few dishes."

"No need, no need, you sit down. Let my husband handle it." Ren's mother was adamant about not letting Dong Chengling into the kitchen. She took the vegetable basket and said, "Xing Mei, Little Suo, you two entertain our guests. Your dad and I will go cook."

"Mom, wait!"

Ren Xingmei gathered her courage and stopped her mother. She showed her and Ren Suo's clasped hands, then turned her head and gently kissed Ren Suo's cheek, looking at Ren's mother with a flushed face but full of anticipation.

Ren's mother's eyes widened in shock. Her gaze pierced through Ren Suo's chest like a blade, causing his Qi Cyclone to spin frantically, ready to activate Six Libraries Immortal Armor at any moment.

However, Ren's mother looked as if she had resigned herself to the situation. She turned her head and said, "We'll talk after eating."

The siblings heaved a sigh of relief.

Then Ren's mother, carrying the vegetable basket, walked into the kitchen and spoke in a lowered voice. But nearly everyone here was a Cultivator, and Ren Suo, who possessed 'Insight into the Mortal World,' especially, heard her lowered voice as clearly as if she'd shouted—

"Husband, do we still have any rat poison?"

The kitchen door closed, and everyone quietly watched Ren Suo. Gu Yueyan raised a serious question, "Mr. Suo, can your Healing Magic detoxify poison?"

"It should... probably... right?" Ren Suo wasn't very confident. After all, as the saying goes, discussing toxicity without considering the dosage is just being irresponsible. Who knew if his mom would serve him a bowl of fried rice laced with rat poison?

Dong Chengling looked around the living room and asked, "Suo, where's your bedroom?"

"Oh right, Cheng Ling, you've never seen my bedroom." Ren Suo scratched his head. "Actually, there's nothing much to see..."

Ren Xingmei seemed to remember something and said, "Brother, when you go into the bedroom later, don't think there's been a burglary."

A moment later, everyone sat on Ren Suo's bed, observing the table filled with cosmetics, snacks, and various paintbrushes, while Little Jiu and the Black Cat played on the bed.

Ren Xingmei said, "Mom figured you'd never dare to come back and live here again, so she just started using your room."

Ren Suo twitched his lips. "So, am I homeless now?"

Gu Yueyan looked at the messy snack crumbs and discarded wrappers on the table and couldn't help but laugh. "This table... kinda reminds me of Xianyu."

"My mom loves to eat. She always likes to snack on something while watching TV dramas, and she never lets me have any," Ren Suo grumbled.

Dong Chengling picked up a sketchbook and looked. "Is this a drawing by Auntie?"

"Mom's very good at drawing. She even illustrated fairytale picture books for us as part of our early education," Ren Xingmei said. "She actually wanted to encourage me to become an art student, but I really wasn't interested."

Qiao Muyi opened a drawer and took out a piece of paper. "Is this also Auntie's stuff?"

"What other strange things has Mom stashed in my room?" Ren Suo and the others leaned over to look and found that it was a "Pre-Pregnancy Checkup Checklist and Precautions."

A second later, Qiao Muyi put the checklist back in the drawer and turned to examine the makeup. "Mom uses the same brand as I do."

Dong Chengling continued looking at the sketchbook. "Auntie's stories are really interesting."

Gu Yueyan stammered, not knowing how to change the subject, and grabbed the passing Black Cat, pretending to stroke it.

"Wait, I can't pretend I didn't see anything!" Ren Suo's composure instantly shattered.

"Little Suo, don't misunderstand. This might just be a common flyer you can find anywhere," Qiao Muyi offered, her attempt at consolation clearly tinged with schadenfreude.

Dong Chengling made a very reasonable guess, "It's also possible that you and Xing Mei will have a little brother or sister soon."

Ren Xingmei couldn't help nodding. "Brother, considering... well, you and I... it seems pretty normal for Mom and Dad to want to 'start a new character file,' so to speak..."

Ren Suo blinked, unable to accept it for a moment.

No way! Are Mom and Dad really planning to start a 'new file' because their 'main and alt accounts' are both 'corrupted'!?

"Actually, there's another possibility."

Everyone looked at Gu Yueyan. Her cheeks were flushed so red it looked as if water might drip from them. She snuggled up to Ren Suo, thought for a moment, and said softly, "Maybe... Uncle and Auntie are trying to send you... a certain kind of message..."

Everyone paused slightly, then simultaneously turned to Ren Suo.

Ren Suo blinked. His heart was a maelstrom of shock, joy, and mortal fear.

Could it be that my trial is about to enter the second phase!?