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Riverside Garden had Wang Lao Tan completely dumbfounded.
In the past, he had always sought out opportunities to show off, but today Old Mr. Yang had outshone him completely.
A two hundred-plus-square-meter apartment in Guanjiang Lanting!
And a brand-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class!
This was flaunting with real assets, and he was powerless to resist, only to be crushed to the ground and forcibly rubbed in his face…
If he had even one of these two items, Old Tan could directly ascend from the King of Show-offs to the Emperor of Show-offs!!
His humble little Riverside Garden just couldn’t contain him!!
He circled Old Mr. Yang’s Mercedes-Benz E-Class twice, his eyes filled with envy.
It was a genuine new car, complete with the protective film still intact, not some second-hand car used for showing off!
“Right, Old Yang, didn’t Hao get divorced?”
“Where did this daughter-in-law come from??”
Just now, Old Mr. Yang had mentioned that his son and daughter-in-law bought the car, but Old Tan was so shocked by the car that he forgot to ask about this matter.
“Hao found another one.”
“The girl’s pretty good at everything, it’s just that she’s young, only 24 years old…”
Old Mr. Yang repeated what he had said earlier.
“Your Hao is 35, right?”
“He found a 24-year-old??” Old Tan was shocked once again.
“Don’t underestimate that young lady though, she’s quite sensible.”
“She even gave me lots of fishing rods, there’s the Dawa Red Tiger, Dawa’s Ripple Extreme and all…”
“Old Tan, don’t go, I haven’t finished speaking…”
Before Old Mr. Yang could finish speaking, Old Tan had already slipped away.
The swagger was too overwhelming, and he couldn’t handle it!!
That day: Old Mr. Yang was revered in public, and with a single word, he sent the King of Show-offs into retreat!!
Hmm, but the car still needs cleaning!
Old Mr. Yang went back to silently wiping his car…
After a while, someone suddenly called his name again.
Old Mr. Yang: “The car was bought by my son and daughter-in-law, and there’s also a two hundred-plus-square-meter apartment…”
He Yufen: ???
“Hurry up and go upstairs to pack, stop dawdling here!!”
Guanjiang Lanting.
Yang Hao and Yibao tested out the bed.
The quality wasn’t bad; it didn’t make any of those ‘creak creak’ noises.
Of course, that wasn’t important. What mattered was that under Yang Hao’s teaching these past few days, Yibao’s skills had rapidly advanced, and she had progressed from a junior to a mid-level Water System Mage.
Yang Hao could only marvel, the Spiritual Spring Saint Body was terrifying indeed!
The speed of advancement was really fast.
At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before she could advance to a high-level Water System Mage!
But the consequence of such an upgrade was: consuming lots of paper, towels, and bed sheets!!
But this was normal, after all, cultivation always involves consuming materials…
Yang Hao found joy in it.
Dusk settled in.
Yang Hao once again took Yibao to practice in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows on the balcony.
Practicing their techniques while gazing at the splendid and vibrant river view was truly an exquisite experience.
After cleaning up the aftermath, Aunt Yang Huizhen and Cousin Liu Yani just happened to return with Xixi.
Yang Huizhen and Liu Yani were originally going to stay at a hotel, but now that Guanjiang Lanting could accommodate them comfortably, they decided to stay here instead.
Sun Xinyi was quite a storyteller, so at bedtime, Xixi was clamoring for Aunt Xinyi to accompany her.
Thus, Yibao, the ‘stepmother’, held Xixi in bed and began telling her stories.
Today, Sun Xinyi was telling the story of “Snow White,” which Xixi had actually heard before, but she still listened with rapt attention.
After the story was over, she suddenly blinked her big eyes and asked Sun Xinyi, “Aunt Xinyi, are you my dad’s girlfriend?”
“Uh?”
Sun Xinyi was caught off guard by the little girl’s sudden question. She hesitated for a moment before nodding, “Yes, why?”
“Then, in the future, will our relationship be like the queen and Snow White?”
Xixi continued her inquiry.
“Uh??”
Sun Xinyi was stumped by the little girl’s question yet again; the queen was Snow White’s stepmother.
If she and Yang Hao got married, they would indeed have such a relationship.
“If we do become like that, I wouldn’t treat Xixi the way the queen treated Snow White…”
Sun Xinyi said earnestly.
“Hehe, I believe Aunt Xinyi…”
Xixi’s face lit up with a bright smile, then she asked again, “Aunt Xinyi, can I have two more moms?”
“Uh???”
Sun Xinyi was stunned again; every single question from this little girl was a critical hit!
“Why would you ask that?”
Sun Xinyi curiously countered.
“Because I want my aunt and Mrs. Qiqi to be moms too…”
“If I include Aunt Xinyi, that makes three moms, which would make me happier than other kids who only have one mom…”
Xixi said seriously.
At BEI Qin, some kids had said she didn’t have a mom, and she had no comeback.
But now she wanted to personally select three moms!
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Later on, when she talked about her mothers, she would proudly say she had three mothers!
And each of them was very beautiful!
Yang Hao, who was chatting with Aunt Yang Huizhen and Cousin Liu Yani in the living room, had no idea about the conversation his precious daughter and Yibao were having.
Otherwise, Yang Hao would surely have added sentimentally, “This little cotton-padded jacket made of marten fur is truly warm!!”
“As long as Xixi likes it!”
What else could Sun Xinyi say? Of course, she went along with Xixi’s thoughts.
It would be a folly to offend Yang’s precious daughter before even stepping into the family as a stepmother…
That would just be making things more difficult for herself!
Sun Xinyi then told Xixi the story of Pinocchio.
By the time the story was finished, the little girl had also fallen asleep.
Sun Xinyi adjusted the quilt over her, then tiptoed out of the room.
Back in the master bedroom, Yang Hao was leaning against the headboard, checking his WeChat messages. There were quite a few people who had messaged him that day, including a few of his “good sisters,” and Miss Color Huang Qing had once again extended an invitation to him.
Additionally, Mu Ye was persistent in wanting to invite Yang Hao for a meal, mentioning to call a few high school classmates as well.
Yang Hao had no interest in these meaningless class reunions and found another excuse to decline.
“Has Xixi gone to sleep?”
Yang Hao put down his phone and pulled Yibao into his embrace.
“Yeah, Xixi has really good sleep quality,” Sun Xinyi commented cheerfully.
“She gets that from me,” Yang Hao said with a laugh, knowing he had good sleep quality himself.
“By the way, what story did you tell Xixi? She seems to love your stories,” Yang Hao asked casually.
“‘Snow White’ and ‘Pinocchio.’
Sun Xinyi yawned. She was actually quite tired, after all, having played two rounds of cards and used Water Magic four times, which was very exhausting.
“‘Snow White’ and ‘Pinocchio,’ huh.”
“Mhm, I’ve got a story too, want to hear it?” Yang Hao asked Yibao with a smile.
“Sure,” Sun Xinyi leaned her head against Yang Hao’s chest and nodded obediently.
Yang Hao cleared his throat and began, “One day, Pinocchio and the dwarves were playing hide-and-seek, and then Snow White told Pinocchio to hide under her skirt…”
“And then Snow White said to Pinocchio, ‘Tell a lie, tell the truth, tell a lie, tell the truth…'”
“Ah?”
“Is that the end of the story??”
Sun Xinyi looked up at Yang Hao with a confused expression.
She didn’t understand the meaning of the story at all.
Yang Hao laughed.
He couldn’t help but feel sentimental inside: My Yibao might be an intermediate mage, but her thoughts are still so innocent.
“Let me show you an example…”
As he spoke, Yang Hao dived under the covers.
Soon, Sun Xinyi felt the power of telling lies!!
So, everyone must be honest!
Do not lie, or else the consequences can be very severe…
It might even cost a life!
The next day.
Yicheng Junyue Hotel.
The No. 1 banquet hall was bustling with activity.
Yang Hao’s second uncle, Yang Guoqiang, was a department head with real power at Yicheng Steel Group.
Although his rank wasn’t very high, he had considerable authority. Coupled with the size of Yicheng Steel Group, he had extensive connections; so, he held a grand banquet for his grandson’s full-month celebration with more than forty tables.
Direct relatives of the Yang Family were almost all in attendance.
Yang Hao’s father had four siblings.
The eldest, Yang Guomin; the second, Yang Guoqiang; the third, Yang Guofu; fourth was Yang Huizhen, and she had a younger sister named Yang Huizhi.
Today, except for Yang Huizhi’s husband Liu Deren, who had not come, everyone else was present.
Yang Hao’s third uncle, Yang Guofu, who worked in the post office as the head of a small branch, led a decent life and was quite plump. At the moment, he was chatting with his younger sister, Yang Huizhi: “I heard from your sister-in-law that Hao is also back this time.”
“You know what? I think we should persuade him later to stay in Yicheng. There’s no need for him to struggle in Jiangcheng!”
Yang Huizhi nodded, “I agree. After all these years, he lost his wife and his money, ending up empty-handed!”
“If big brother comes back, I’ll take care of him. It’s surely better than messing around in Jiangcheng!” said a young man with slicked hair, waving his hand grandiosely.
He was Yang Huizhi’s son, Liang Fei, who hadn’t gotten into high school and went to a vocational school instead. He now had a new media company with friends, dealing with live streaming and the like.
“Dream on!”
“You can’t even support yourself! And you want to take care of your big uncle!!” Yang Huizhi glared at her son. Although Liang Fei said he was making money through live streaming, Yang Huizhi had not seen a penny, and occasionally he even asked for money from home.
“You can’t say that. I’m quite optimistic about Xiao Fei’s industry.”
“It’s normal to invest a little at the beginning. Whatever you do, doesn’t it require investment?”
The one agreeing with him was Yang Huizhi’s husband, Liang Xiaojun, who worked at Yicheng Steel Group and led a production team in a workshop. With no hope for promotion due to his age, he was quite eager for his son to make something of himself, to give him something to be proud of.
“You see, Dad gets it.”
“It’s the era of short videos now, live streaming is the trend.”
“Mr. Lei once said that even a pig could fly if it stood at the vortex of wind! Let alone intelligent humans like us!”
“Just let big uncle come back and follow me, and he won’t go wrong!! I’ll even help him find a wife! Definitely prettier than the previous one!” Buoyed by his father’s support, Liang Fei swaggered his dyed blonde hair.
But as he tossed his hair, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly spotted a breathtakingly beautiful woman.
Liang Fei’s eyes lit up!
Holy shit!
That’s the top live streamer our company has been desperately searching for!
He quickly straightened his clothes, then strode towards that stunningly beautiful woman…