Chapter 2025

"What kind of ending do you want?" Yan Aohan asked before Zhu Yanyi could even speak.

Taishu Yuanxiang stated seriously, "A fate worse than death. It would be even better if they suffered the consequences of their own evil deeds."

Yan Aohan nodded slightly. "I can make them suffer a fate worse than death. But as for making them reap what they sow, I don't have any poison on hand."

"Yanyi does," Taishu Yuanxiang said, having clearly considered this.

Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. "Alright, I understand. You want them to suffer and face their own consequences, right? I promise you will see their miserable state."

She then looked at Yan Aohan. "You should help investigate their situation. I could ask Uncle Ma and Uncle Wu, but that might take more time. Jingdu is your territory, so please handle it."

Yan Aohan rubbed Zhu Yanyi’s head. "I’ll give you an answer in half an hour." He then walked aside to make a phone call. He would naturally ensure his wife’s requests were handled properly.

Zhu Yanyi nodded. "While we wait, I’ll check on Little Monkey’s recovery."

Little Monkey was recovering well. Over the past week, he had stopped sucking his fingers, though it was still a habit, so he occasionally did it. Breaking it completely would take time. However, Little Monkey was starting to show the playful nature of a child. Currently, because Taishu Yuanxiang was injured, he watched his father very carefully, afraid his dad would get hurt again.

"Little Monkey is recovering very well," Zhu Yanyi concluded.

Zhu Yanli knew this too. After caring for Little Monkey these past few days, she had felt her progress. Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s confirmation made her feel even better.

"Daddy, does it hurt?" Little Monkey looked at Taishu Yuanxiang with concern.

Taishu Yuanxiang nodded slightly. "Yes, it hurts, son. Daddy hurts so much."

"Then, Little Monkey will blow on it for you. Blowing on it will make the pain go away," Little Monkey said cutely, looking very worried for his father.

Taishu Yuanxiang said, "Little Monkey, shouldn't you tell Daddy that you will help him fight bad guys in the future?"

"But Little Monkey is still small," Little Monkey tilted his head, looking a bit depressed. "I can only help Daddy when I grow up."

"But you can learn skills now. If you start learning now, you will have learned everything by the time you grow up," Taishu Yuanxiang said with a scheming expression, clearly plotting against his son.

Zhu Yanli touched her forehead but stayed silent. She felt it was better not to expose Taishu Yuanxiang for bullying her son, as this was simply their way of interacting.

"But I am still small," Little Monkey said, looking at Taishu Yuanxiang warily. Based on past experience, his dad seemed to want to trick him. But since he was small, he didn't know how his dad would trick him.

"Because you are small, you must learn," Taishu Yuanxiang said in a teaching tone. Then he put on a pained expression. "Forget it. You are still small. Your old dad will protect you all while injured."

"I will learn," Little Monkey said, looking at Taishu Yuanxiang’s injured arm with a pained expression.

"I’m not forcing you," Taishu Yuanxiang said shamelessly, continuing to scheme against his son.

"I’m not being forced. I will learn," Little Monkey nodded seriously, jumping right into the trap Taishu Yuanxiang had set.

Taishu Yuanxiang nodded with satisfaction. "Little Monkey is a good boy. But a man must keep his word. Once a word is spoken, four horses cannot catch it. Do you understand this principle?"

"Daddy, I keep my word," Little Monkey nodded seriously. Although he felt something was wrong, he still nodded earnestly.

Thinking about it, he felt he was helping his dad solve problems, so he ignored the feeling that something was off.

"Very good. But as the old saying goes, words are not enough proof; we need written evidence. So, we must sign a contract first," Taishu Yuanxiang said, showing no shame in tricking his son.

Zhu Yanyi watched as Taishu Yuanxiang had someone type up a contract. Little Monkey dipped her small hand in red ink and pressed it onto the paper. Seeing the small red handprint, Zhu Yanyi didn't know what to say. She had never seen a father who tricked her son so thoroughly.

Zhu Yanli held back her laughter nearby. Seeing this, Zhu Yanyi whispered, "Sister, you just let your husband bully Little Monkey like this?"

Zhu Yanli smiled lightly. "Since Little Monkey started recovering, your brother-in-law has been teaching him. Actually, he has been teaching him since birth. He changed more diapers and prepared more milk than I did. Their father-son bond is very deep. Although they occasionally trick each other, I choose not to get involved."

That was true. Since they were father and son, they would never become enemies, so Zhu Yanli was at ease.

Zhu Yanyi laughed. "What do you think will happen when Little Monkey grows up and realizes her dad tricked her?"

"It’s just father-son sparring. It will be like that. I’ll just be an audience member and not participate," Zhu Yanli answered wisely.

Zhu Yanyi immediately gave Zhu Yanli two thumbs up. This was a true master, a master of watching the drama unfold.

However, seeing Taishu Yuanxiang and her son like this, she found it quite interesting.

"Actually, if you and your brother-in-law register next week, you could have a child while you are young," Zhu Yanli suggested.

Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. "Aohan and I won’t have children here. As you know, we are cultivators now. Our lives are too long, and because of our cultivation, we cannot stay here for long. So, before we leave, we have no plans to have children. We will wait until we leave, so that any child born will likely be a cultivator from birth."

Zhu Yanli understood Zhu Yanyi’s meaning. Then she thought that the Yan family didn’t lack for children, nor did her own family. "It’s just a pity that we might not see your child."

Zhu Yanli’s words were indeed true. Even with Zhu Yanyi’s life-extending pills, they would eventually die. Zhu Yanyi would certainly leave only after they departed this world. So, in this life, they probably would not see this child.

Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. "People go through reincarnation. Don’t worry. Perhaps I will bring the child to visit you in the future. Life is full of surprises."