"No wonder I feel familiar with your face; it turns out that you are his son, but the last time I met you was when you were a toddler." Tang Xiao used his disguise again because he didn't want to be recognized by Yi An, and Mu Qingge withdrew her hand while speaking. "As I recall, your father forbade Uncle Huang and Tang Yuan from teaching you about cultivation, but you are now a cultivator, and you even chose to become a dual cultivator."
"You know about my parents' deaths, right?" Mu Qingge nodded to him, and Tang Xiao told her about the incident that happened to him, which paved the way for him to become a cultivator. "Since dual cultivation is the fastest path to becoming strong, I decided to pursue it."
"I see." Mu Qingge nodded in understanding. "No wonder you infiltrated Ouyang House and disguised yourself as Yi An's private chauffeur because Ouyang Hong was one of your father's murderers, and his daughter did that to you, so you wanted to take revenge on them."
"Yes." Tang Xiao didn't hide it from Mu Qingge. "I did this to take revenge for the death of my parents, and I've killed several of them now."
Mu Qingge was not surprised by that because such a thing was common among cultivators, but she then told Tang Xiao. "It's fine if you want to take revenge against your enemies, but I hope you don't kill carelessly, let alone kill innocent people."
"I know." However, they suddenly heard the sound of rapid footsteps from several people, and they saw Yi An and Su Rou running out in panic. "I have to go now, and we'll meet again tonight."
"All right."
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"What about Big Brother, Mom?" Mu Yan, who was laying her head on her grandfather's lap, asked when Mu Qingge walked towards them.
Mu Qingge shook her head, looking at her daughter's expectant expression. "I've considered it, and I decided to fulfill your wish."
Mu Yan rose from her grandfather's lap. "Really?"
"Yes."
"Yay!" Mu Yan jumped up and down in joy, causing her mother and grandfather to shake their heads, seeing her act like a child.
Mu Lin was confused by his granddaughter's attitude. "Which big brother is Yan'er referring to?"
"Haha! Grandpa! His name is Big Brother Feng Xiao!" Mu Yan shouted as she laughed cheerfully. "He is a good man, and I like him, so I asked my mother to consider him to be her husband!"
"Eh?" Mu Lin was shocked after hearing that because he didn't know where Tang Xiao came from or his background, but his granddaughter asked his daughter such a thing. "Who exactly is Feng Xiao? Explain everything you know about him, Qingge."
Mu Qingge let out a soft sigh. "Father, Feng Xiao is Yi An's chauffeur, and we met him earlier in the front garden. I don't know how, but Yan'er is very close to him even though they met for the first time, and she is willing to listen to his advice."
Mu Lin looked at her granddaughter in astonishment, especially since Mu Yan had never been able to accept the presence of any man before, but she suddenly wanted her mother to consider a man that she had just met to be her husband.
Mu Qingge was certainly not surprised by her father's reaction, and she told Mu Lin everything she knew about Tang Xiao, but she didn't tell her father that he was Tang Ye's son. Even though she had decided to give him the opportunity to approach her, she still felt confused about her decision because her late parents were her old friends.
"Are you really going to give Feng Xiao a chance to approach you?" Mu Lin asked with a doubtful look, especially since Mu Qingge once told him that she would never get married. "He is currently 24 years old, which means there is a two-decade age difference between you. Additionally, he is a dual cultivator with two wives, and the number of his wives will increase in the future, so I find it difficult to accept your decision."
"Father, you must already know my reasons, right?" Mu Lin let out a heavy sigh because he knew that Mu Qingge had decided that for Mu Yan's sake. "That's why I decided to give Feng Xiao a chance to approach me, but everything depends on him. If he truly loves and cares for Yan'er, and he manages to convince me, I will accept him as my husband. By the way, you might like him once you get to know him, so you can talk to him when he comes here again."
"What do you mean by that?" Mu Qingge just smiled without answering Mu Ling's question. "In that case, I'll meet him myself."
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Tang Xiao was waiting in the car in the hospital parking lot after dropping Yi An and Su Rou at the hospital.
Previously, Yi An received news from the hospital that Ouyang Ming's condition was suddenly getting worse, so he drove her there.
Tang Xiao leaned back in the driver's seat while thinking about Mu Qingge. "She is truly a stunning beauty, and I want her to be my third wife. However, I am confused about how to get closer to her because she had a past relationship with my late father, which might make it difficult to develop our relationship."
[Why do you have to think about that, Xiao'er?] Tang Yin's question in his head started Tang Xiao. [Our Tang family does have a close relationship with the Mu family, and our grandpa's relationship with Grandpa Mu is like that of siblings. However, you were too young at that time, so you probably don't remember the relationship between the two families. As for me, I was a little older than you back then, so I remember more or less about them, and I often met Aunt Qingge in the past. That's why I fully support you in taking her as your third wife because she is a beautiful, gentle, and kind-hearted woman. Therefore, I hope you will start approaching her, and you must win her heart as soon as possible.]
'What should I do to win her heart?'
[Isn't that easy? You yourself have heard that Aunt Qingge decided to give you a chance for Mu Yan's sake, so you can start with her.]
Tang Xiao's lips curled up into a smile, remembering Mu Yan. 'Even though she is spoiled and tomboyish, she is actually a good girl, and she became like that because she never had a father figure.'
[That's right. Moreover, Mu Yan seems obedient to you, so you can guide her to become better, and I'm sure that Aunt Qingge's heart will melt faster if you can do that.]
Tang Xiao nodded understandingly. 'All right, I will help Mu Yan change her current mindset so Mu Qingge won't continue to be annoyed with her. Anyway, I want you to stop looking for new women for me, let alone if they are ordinary women.'
[I know, but you can teach them how to cultivate, and they will become useful to you, right?] Tang Xiao did not argue with Tang Yin, but he felt it would waste too much time. [All right, you don't need to think too much about them because I won't force you to accept them, but you can at least meet them first. If you are interested in them, then you can take them as members of your harem, and vice versa.]
Tang Xiao said nothing, and he preferred to think of ways to approach Mu Yan and Mu Qingge.
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"For now, Ming'er's condition is stable, but I'm afraid that his symptoms will recur. Therefore, I'll ask the nurses to monitor him for 24 hours, and I'll let you know the progress tomorrow."
"You must inform me if there are any developments regarding Ming'er's condition, Doctor Ling." Yi An spent some time accompanying her son, and she also visited her daughter, but she still didn't notice the strangeness about Ouyang Qing.
After that, Yi An and Su Rou leave the hospital to return to the Mu House, as Mu Lin's birthday will start soon.
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When they arrived there, several guests had already arrived, and Yi An immediately led Su Rou inside.
Meanwhile, Tang Xiao strolled around in the garden while looking for Mu Qingge and Mu Yan, but he couldn't find them anywhere. However, he suddenly sensed a powerful aura appear behind him, and he realized that the person standing behind him was Mu Lin. "Senior, I came here without any evil intentions, and I only brought my boss here, so you don't need to scare me like this, right?"
"Haha." Mu Lin laughed after hearing Tang Xiao's words, and he moved in front of him. He enveloped them with his aura, preventing others from peeking or eavesdropping on them. "It's rude if you come to someone else's house wearing a disguise, right? Now no one can see us, so you can take off your disguise."
Tang Xiao inwardly sighed and canceled his disguise. "Forgive my impoliteness, but I have personal reasons for wearing a disguise, Senior."
"Good! I like your attitude." Mu Lin said with a smile because he was quite satisfied with Tang Xiao's uncomplicated attitude. "Hmm? Why do I feel familiar with your face? What's your real name?"
"Eh? Hasn't Mrs. Mu told you about my identity, Senior?" Mu Ling responded to him by shaking his head. "My real name is Tang Xiao, Senior."
- To Be Continued -