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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nThe fire was out and the kitchen was covered in smoke, but the alarm was still ringing.

nLi Ao used a wet cloth to pick up the handle of the pot. He lifted the pot and a pile of chicken wings that had been burned into powder and bone fell out of the pot. There was a big hole burned at the bottom of the pot. Li Ao looked at Han Miao through the hole.

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nTwo seconds later, the two people who didn’t even have time to put on their clothes looked at each other and smiled foolishly.

nAfter laughing enough, they returned to their room to get dressed.

nAfter changing clothes, Han Miao realized that her cell phone was missing. She searched everywhere before finding her cell phone in the pocket of her denim shorts in the drawing room. Realizing that Han Jun had called her more than 10 minutes ago, Han Miao walked to the kitchen with her cell phone and sent Han Jun a video.

nHan Jun and Xu Qian had just arrived home. Xu Qian was taking a shower and she was cutting fruits. Han Jun took the video and fiddled with the fruit plate as she looked down and asked Han Miao, “I haven’t answered your calls. What are you doing?”

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nHan Miao said, “What lovers do.”

nHan Jun understood what she meant. She put down the fruit, turned to look at the video on her cell phone, raised her brows, and said, “The sun hasn’t set yet.” She was hinting that Han Miao and Li Ao were fooling around in broad daylight.

nHan Miao shook her finger and said, “This is fun.” Han Miao aimed the camera at the messy kitchen and told Han Jun, “Look, my kitchen was nearly destroyed.”

nHan Jun was slightly shocked to see the messy kitchen scene. “There was a fire?”

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nHan Miao touched her nose and told Han Jun, “I forgot that there were chicken wings in the pot and the bottom of the pot burned through. There was almost a fire. Luckily, Neil was not flustered and successfully put out the fire.”

nHan Jun sneered. “This is the price of announcing ‘silver 1. ‘Silver’ had the same pronunciation as ‘horny’ in Chinese, so this was a pun.’ in the day.”

nHan Miao smiled awkwardly and remained silent.

nHan Jun told her about the serious items. “Let’s meet at home tonight. Xu Qian has something to tell you.”

n“Why is he looking for me?”

n“About Lin Yutian.”

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nHearing Lin Yutian’s name, Han Miao instantly became serious. She walked out of the kitchen, leaned against the dining table, and asked Han Jun with a frown, “Why did Xu Qian ask about Lin Yutian?”

n“I can’t explain it now. Let’s meet at home first.”

nHan Jun refused to make things clear over the phone just to arouse Han Miao’s curiosity.

nAfter Li Ao changed, Han Miao asked him, “I am going back to the Imperial Dragon Villa. Neil, are you coming back with me?”

nLi Ao thought for a moment and nodded.

nWhen Han Miao and the rest returned home, Han Jun and the rest were still on the winding road that led to the top of the mountain.

nLi Ao and Xu Qian were not very close. They didn’t have much to talk about when they met. After all, one was a painter and the other was a doctor in name, but they were secretly exorcising demons.

nToday, Eldest Miss and Second Miss were both bringing their fiancé back for dinner. The chef of the Han Family was going to be very busy.

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nAfter Han Jun took over Zeus Corporation, Han Zhan looked like he had retired, but he was still helping out with some company matters. His retirement days were not as leisurely as Han Zhan thought.

nHan Zhan spent most of his time working remotely in the office at home. He would only go to the office for three days a month at most. He went there to monitor Han Jun’s work. His eldest son-in-law and second son-in-law had to come back for dinner, and Han Zhan was also called downstairs by Song Ci to help.

nThe eldest son-in-law liked rock tea and the second son-in-law liked coffee. Song Ci rushed Han Zhan to the tearoom to boil water and brew tea. As Han Zhan boiled water, he complained to Bei Zhan on his cell phone.

nHan Zhan said: Everyone says that a son-in-law has to be filial to his father-in-law. Now, they came for dinner together. I am like that little brother who brings tea and water.

nBei Zhan had two children. His elder daughter was three years older than Han Jun and the rest. She was already 25 years old. She had dated two boyfriends, but she had blown them off. Now, she was still a carefree single lady.

nBei Zhan couldn’t understand Han Zhan’s feelings. He said gloatingly on the other end of the phone: That’s because you don’t have any status. In the future, when my daughter gets married and my son-in-law comes, he will personally serve me tea and water.

nHan Zhan: Keep bragging. When your daughter gets married, you will follow in my footsteps sooner or later. Although Han Zhan said that he despised them to death, he was also willing to do all of this in his heart. He treated his two son-in-law like his sons. If he did not like these two boys from the bottom of his heart, he would not be willing to boil water, brew tea, and make coffee for them.

nWhen Xu Qian arrived, Han Zhan’s water was boiling and the coffee was ready.

nAfter greeting Song Ci, the two sons-in-law went to the tearoom to chat with Han Zhan. Xu Qian and Li Ao received the tea personally handed over by Han Zhan with both hands and looked very respectful.

nHan Zhan liked to see them respect him.

nHe felt a sense of accomplishment.

nThe three men sat in the tearoom and started chatting. Han Zhan had retired from the military and gone into business. Li Ao was a world-renowned painter and Xu Qian was a metaphysical cultivator. The three of them specialized in different fields and didn’t have many topics to talk about.

nWhen they were together, the only person they could talk about was their lovers.

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nAfter chatting for a while, Han Zhan waved his hand and chased them out. Walking out of the tearoom, Li Ao brought Xu Qian to look for Han Miao.

nHan Miao was waiting for them in her room. She had already learned about Lin Yutian’s condition from Han Jun.

nKnowing that Lin Yutian was most likely possessed by that evil spirit, Han Miao’s heart ached terribly.

nHan Miao still kept the gifts that Lin Yutian had given her in the past. Hearing that Xu Qian needed these things, Han Miao hurriedly took them out of the storage cabinet.

n=Lin Yutian and Han Miao were close. The two of them had been good friends for nearly six years. Lin Yutian had given Han Miao many gifts. Xu Qian stood beside Han Jun and casually sized up the gifts before walking up to a doll.

nIt was a Disney’s Snow White doll. It was a present from Lin Yutian on Han Miao’s 15th birthday.

nHan Miao saw Xu Qian pick up the doll and smell it gently. She hurriedly walked up to Xu Qian. “Baby Tian is my best friend. She was very smart in the past. Xu Qian’er, if she is really possessed by an evil spirit, can you still save her?”

nXu Qian didn’t dare to make any promises. He said, “I will do my best to keep her alive.”

nHan Miao understood another meaning in Xu Qian’s words.

nTears welled up in Han Miao’s eyes. Through the fabric of her shirt, she grabbed Xu Qian’s arm tightly and bit her lip. “Xu Qian’er, please.”

nXu Qian nodded.

nLi Ao walked up and removed Han Miao’s hand from Xu Qian’s arm. He was jealous, but now was not the time to show his jealousy, so he kept holding it in.

nHan Miao stood obediently between Han Jun and Li Ao. She saw Xu Qian take out a brush and a piece of paper from her backpack. Xu Qian dabbed some cinnabar with the brush and drew a butterfly on the paper.

nThe pen stopped. Xu Qian said gently to the piece of paper, “Go!”

nThe cinnabar butterfly on the paper instantly flapped its wings and flew out the window, invisible in Han Miao’s line of sight. This was the search butterfly of the Kunlun Xu Family, and they were best at tracking.

nWhen Han Miao saw this scene, her jaw dropped in shock, as if she was watching a fantasy movie.

nAfter doing all this, Butler Cai also came to inform them to go downstairs for dinner.

nHan Zheng was still studying in the capital. He only came home for a few days during the summer break with the Han family and usually didn’t come back. There were only the six of them at the dining table.

nDuring the meal, he saw that the children were all very silent and looked like they had something on their minds. Han Zhan couldn’t stand the atmosphere and asked in a low voice, “What happened? Are you all mute?”

nHan Jun looked at Xu Qian.

nXu Qian pondered for a moment before looking up at Han Zhan. “Father, the butler and chef are tired after being busy for so long. Let them go for dinner first.” This was a disguised request to clear the area.

nHan Zhan glanced at Butler Cai.

nButler Cai was very smart and hurriedly called everyone to another room for dinner.

nOnly when there were no outsiders around did Xu Qian tell Han Zhan in detail about Lin Yutian. Hearing this, Han Zhan took this matter very seriously. “Is the Six-Star Array really that scary?”

nXu Qian nodded solemnly. “It’s very scary. I’ve already called the head secretary of the capital this afternoon. They want me to do my best to save this disaster and also say that they will inform the people of Emei Wudang and Shaolin Monastery to come and help me. But the evil spirit has already recovered. It’s very powerful now and I don’t have absolute confidence in destroying it.”

nThe burden in Xu Qian’s heart was very heavy, as if a vast mountain was pressing down on him. If he succeeded, it would naturally be a good thing, but if he didn’t, four million people would have to sacrifice their lives!

nHan Zhan couldn’t help what Xu Qian wanted to do. He told Xu Qian, “If you need anything, just tell me.”

nXu Qian nodded seriously. “I will, Father.”

nWhen Li Ao heard Xu Qian call Han Zhan “Father”, he felt envious, impressed, and slightly disdainful. Xu Qian had a good mouth. That year, from the day after Xu Yan and Han Zhan agreed on Xu Qian and Han Jun’s marriage, Xu Qian had called Han Zhan and Song Ci “Father”.

nThe first time Xu Qian corrected himself, everyone was shocked. Everyone was embarrassed, but only Xu Qian himself was not. From then on, Xu Qian kept calling Song Ci and Han Zhan father and mother.

nLi Ao, who was also a son-in-law, could only watch. He also wanted to change his calls, but felt embarrassed.

nAfter dinner, Xu Qian hid in the garden to smoke. Li Ao walked up to him and stood silently with him. Xu Qian smoked a cigarette and saw that the great artist was still standing beside him like a silent pillar.

nXu Qian looked at Li Ao playfully and asked him, “Why are you standing there without saying anything? Are you shielding me from the wind?”

nLi Ao glanced at Xu Qian quietly and asked, “Wasn’t it awkward when you first changed how you addressed Han Jun’s parents?”

nXu Qian gave him an enigmatic look. He said, “As long as I am not embarrassed, the one who is embarrassed is someone else.”

nLi Ao was deep in thought.

nAfter 9pm, Han Jun and Xu Qian got up and bid farewell. After they left, Han Miao and Li Ao also planned to leave. The two of them were considered cohabiting now. Han Zhan and Song Ci also turned a blind eye to them cohabiting.

nBefore leaving, Han Miao secretly pulled Song Ci to the coffee table beside the pool to whisper. Song Ci saw that Han Miao was acting suspiciously and was puzzled. “What can’t you say inside, that you have to hide here.”

nHan Miao peeked inside. Seeing that Han Zhan didn’t notice them, she tiptoed and whispered into Song Ci’s ear, “Mother, Neil and I are preparing for pregnancy recently.”

nSong Ci was stunned.

nHer eyes widened slightly as she asked Han Miao, “How old are you now? Are you planning to have a child?”

nHan Miao blinked and said, “I’m 22 years old. Mother, when you gave birth to Junjun and me, you were only 23 years old.”

nSong Ci was slightly dazed. She murmured. “I’m only 45 years old and you guys are already planning to let me be your grandmother?” God, my children are too awesome. I also can’t take it.

nHan Miao held Song Ci’s hand and shook it. She said, “Mother, Li Ao and I want to get married as soon as possible. We don’t want to wait until we’re really pregnant before getting married. Neil and I want to get married this year.”

nHan Miao and Li Ao were already engaged long ago and had never confirmed their wedding date. It was also because Han Miao had been studying before and had just graduated this year.

nHan Miao and Li Ao were both planning to get pregnant, so it was time to bring up the wedding date. But such a big matter needed the four elders to discuss together, and Song Ci couldn’t make the decision on her own. “Wait for me to tell your father and hear his opinion.”

n“Okay.”

nAfter finishing her business, Han Miao pulled Li Ao along to bid farewell to Han Zhan.

nLi Ao stood in front of Han Zhan with a hesitant expression. He wanted to call him father, but the word “father” couldn’t come out of his mouth.

nHan Zhan looked at Li Ao’s awkward expression and felt anxious for him. “Neil, what are you trying to say?” Han Zhan had always treated Li Ao with some pity, so his tone was rather gentle.

nHan Miao also looked at her lover in confusion, not understanding what was wrong with him.

nLi Ao was so anxious that his ears were red. His lips quivered for a long while, but he still couldn’t call him “Father”.

nHan Zhan raised his brows. “Is it something you can’t say?”

nHan Miao nudged Li Ao’s arm with her shoulder and urged him. “What’s the matter? Just say it.”

nLi Ao stomped his feet and went all out. He roared loudly, “Uncle Han, I want to be like Xu Qian. I want to call you Father!” When Li Ao shouted this, everyone in the house looked up at him, including Butler Cai and the helpers.

nHan Zhan and Song Ci looked at Li Ao in shock. Han Miao also blinked and thought: Just this?

nLi Ao noticed everyone’s reaction and felt so awkward that he could dig the floor with his toes.

nHe turned around with reddened cheeks and walked quickly towards the parking lot like a quail. Li Ao walked a distance when he suddenly heard Han Zhan’s voice behind him. “Neil, the next time you come over, Daddy will give you a red packet when you change your address.”

nHearing this, Li Ao stopped in his tracks. He quickly turned back and glanced at the smiling Han Zhan and the smiling Song Ci behind him. He was both happy and embarrassed. Li Ao’s face was so red that it looked like blood was going to drip out.

nI am too ashamed to face anyone!

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