The two people whose fight was disrupted by An Hao quietly dispersed, one went to find their beloved, while the other went to the courtyard of the second elder brother.

"Old Third has been waiting for you for half a day, come on in." Luo Xihan stood at the courtyard entrance, relaxed upon seeing the person in the white T-shirt approaching, and dragged him into the courtyard.

After plotting in the courtyard for half a day, the two emerged with relieved smiles, letting out long cries to the sky.

This startled Jia Ning as she returned: "What is this? Were you bitten by a wolf?"

From a distance, Xiao Tian sneezed and shook his big head in confusion before lying down again.

"Second sister-in-law," Luo Xinyue promptly called.

"Hey," Jia Ning responded quickly upon seeing Luo Xinyue, then smiled slightly: "Qhianqhian was just saying she didn’t know who you went off gallivanting with this time."

Luo Xinyue really felt like spewing blood. What does she mean by not knowing who she went gallivanting with? This darn kid is so irritating!

"To be honest, Old Third, Qianqian has suffered quite a bit over the years, and you’ve committed some grave sins as a father too." Luo Xihan chuckled upon hearing Jia Ning’s words and seeing her brother’s expression, patting his shoulder: "Not to mention how, when Shufan is not around, she manages to do things even boys might not pull off. It’s normal for the old master to be upset; you’re aware our family values daughters over sons. The girls are like treasures, while the boys are like weeds in the field—there are so many that they’re disliked."

Jia Ning nodded in agreement, as a maternal aunt, she felt deeply for Luo Qianqian too. With no daughters in the family, only this one niece who grew up in a single-parent household, ambitious and sensible, how could they not be fond of her?

"Second brother, I understand." Luo Xinyue nodded lightly: "But now this child has become so independent, she doesn’t consult the family about anything."

"She’s an adult now, are you still treating her like a baby?" Jia Ning instantly felt dissatisfied. Luo Qianqian’s coming of age ceremony took a long time to prepare for, only for them to forget all about it without a calendar—how could they be happy about that?

"Moreover, when Qianqian was younger, she never consulted the family either." After a brief silence, Jia Ning continued, having never seen Luo Qianqian consult them about anything. And whenever she spoke up, the family would generally agree, so there wasn’t any real need for consulting.

Whatever she wanted to do, she’d generally go ahead and do it herself.

Luo Xihan felt a bit awkward, it seemed true enough. When she suddenly decided to take the entrance exam, in other families, choosing a school and major is such a serious matter. But what about them? Their large family ended up having no say. By the time they found out, it was already an irreversible decision.

What could they do? They could only accept it; these two children required no worries from them.

In contrast, the four children growing up at home seemed... to make them worry more compared to these two younger ones.

In the end, even arranging marriages required the younger sister’s help, which made them as parents feel quite embarrassed.

Thoughts turned to the daughter-in-law about to give birth, Luo Xihan looked at Luo Xinyue with a gentler expression: "I’m about to become a grandfather; I won’t bother you. You just raise your young daughter as a child, while I’m getting ready to embrace a grandchild."

Luo Xinyue felt stifled; not only was one preparing to embrace a grandchild, it involved grandson from two sons, even a pair of twins!

Looking at their own two children, one still young, the other without many females around, and even if there were, he wouldn’t be interested, his standards were high.

Thinking about it, he thought about the adopted son. Speaking of which, this Elvis boy could have children early...

Elvis, while teasing An Hao, sneezed twice mightily, puzzled about who was cursing him.

After fulfilling filial duties towards his parents for two days, Luo Xinyue hastily left, with Luo Xihan leaving shortly afterward.

Watching the Nine Heavens Pavilion return to peace, Luo Shufan sighed with a tinge of loneliness.

"Why? Do you want to leave too?" Old Master Luo calmly held a Secret Manual while sitting opposite Luo Shufan: "Qianqian said I should keep an eye on you, advising you not to spend all your time studying these trivial books. You should get out more; though governance skills are important, equally so are your health and capabilities."

"Grandpa, I’ll return those words to you." Luo Shufan quietly closed his book and looked at Old Master Luo beside him: "You’ve sat here for two hours, eaten four batches of snacks, drunk seven cups of tea, and have lectured me three times. If you can’t sit still, go fishing or walk Xiao Tian around, don’t disturb me here."

After speaking, he calmly reopened his book.

Old Master Luo’s eyes widened instantly, slamming the book on the table: "You have the nerve to say that? I came here to cultivate with you, yet you just keep reading. When are you going to find me a granddaughter-in-law? When will the Nine Heavens Pavilion shine brightly?"

Luo Shufan lazily lifted his head: "As for the matter of the granddaughter-in-law, there’s Qianqian, what are you worried about? Besides, the Nine Heavens Pavilion was founded by us personally, it’s an act of greatness destined to enter the annals of history..."

"Useless!"

"Alright, I understand your meaning, let’s go, we’ll find Little Uncle."

Luo Shufan resignedly put down the booklet in his hand, then left with Old Master Luo.

Meanwhile, at home, Luo Qianqian watched Luo Xihan, who’s practically bouncing everywhere, with a sense of speechlessness.

"Second Uncle, aren’t you tired? You’re about to become a grandfather, it’s great to be lively but... I’m getting dizzy."

An Hao nodded repeatedly beside them: "Second Uncle, you’re much more handsome than a monkey." She said with a smile, appearing to give a compliment.

He Wenyu lowered her head, avoiding the gaze of the three people, secretly wishing she had gone with Elvis and the others to play games too.

"What monkeys? Shoo them away." Luo Xihan couldn’t help but laugh hearing An Hao’s words; he didn’t wish to be seen jumping around at home, yet he had no choice but to stay home, otherwise, investigation might lead to trouble for Qianqian.

"Your dad’s efficiency is too low." Luo Xihan, looking at Luo Qianqian’s calm face, sat down with helplessness, complaining.

Holding the remote control, he watched the TV, feeling somewhat uneasy with these electronic gadgets.

"Second Uncle, my dad just left three hours ago, it’s not even lunchtime. If An Hao were in kindergarten, she wouldn’t have eaten yet. Why are you so anxious? Relax, have some snacks and tea, serenity is crucial; impatience is a terrible habit for nurturing health." She calmly picked up the tea on the coffee table, looking leisurely.

Luo Xihan felt an urge to open up the niece’s mind, wondering what she was thinking about, such a small age and already worrying about nurturing health?