"What is spiritual energy?"

Qin Sui’an blinked his round eyes in confusion. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

The big white goose patiently explained, "Ga! Spiritual energy is a wonderful thing. It allows creatures like me to see future events. Your silver bracelet also needs spiritual energy, little Ann."

Qin Sui’an shook her little head in bewilderment, "Big white goose, Ann doesn’t understand."

The big white goose explained again in a way that a human baby could comprehend, "Ga! It’s just like how humans need to eat. Gathering spiritual energy is like feeding your silver bracelet."

Qin Sui’an lowered her head and touched her silver bracelet, "Oh!! Ann understands now."

The big white goose added, "Without spiritual energy, the silver bracelet will become hungry and eventually turn into an ordinary one."

Qin Sui’an didn’t know the difference between an ordinary silver bracelet and an extraordinary one, but she knew that being hungry was uncomfortable.

She immediately curled up obediently and softly said, "Then Ann will stay here and wait until they are full before leaving."

The big white goose suddenly looked ahead and said, "Ga! Little Ann, your grandfather is coming."

"Grandfather?"

Qin Sui’an raised her little head and earnestly looked through the flowers with her big round eyes.

She was unfamiliar with the term "grandfather".

The only impression she had was of the fierce director, the grandfather of the chubby boy Zong Xiaoqiang from the orphanage.

The image of the fierce and stern director involuntarily appeared in her mind, and Qin Sui’an shrank back in fear, scanning her surroundings.

Where was Daddy? Where was he?

Qin Huo, leaning on his cane, slowly approached the garden.

He looked left and right but couldn’t spot his little granddaughter Ann anywhere.

Just as he began to suspect if his youngest son was deceiving him, suddenly, he heard a "ga ga" sound coming from a cluster of flowers.

Qin Huo walked towards the sound, staring at the cluster of flowers in confusion.

He looked for a while but didn’t see anything, nor did he hear the "ga ga" sound again.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Huo tentatively called out, "Ann, are you here?"

By now, the sky had gradually darkened, and the garden’s streetlights illuminated the area.

The view inside the flower cluster was not visible from the outside, but the person inside could clearly see those outside.

Qin Sui’an cautiously observed her grandfather in the flower cluster.

He was a grandfather she had never seen before.

He looked somewhat fierce, even fiercer than the director.

But this grandfather spoke much more gently than the director.

Qin Sui’an couldn’t determine whether he was fierce or not.

She softly replied, "Ann is here."

Fortunately, Qin Huo’s hearing was still good; otherwise, he might not have heard her soft voice.

Qin Huo’s expression froze for a moment, and his blood seemed to flow vigorously the moment he heard that soft voice.

He could clearly feel his heart beating faster.

Was this his granddaughter, Ann?

Just by hearing her voice, Qin Huo tightly gripped his cane, as if he might collapse at any moment.

After a while, he spoke again, his voice even more gentle, "Ann, are you hiding in the flowers? Can you come out?"

Qin Sui’an replied in a sweet and milky voice, "Ann is not playing."

Then, she hesitated whether to come out or not.

She still didn’t know if the two silver bracelets had eaten enough.

Qin Huo patiently waited without urging her.

The next moment, he saw a big white goose emerge from the flower cluster.

Qin Huo blinked, blinked again, and finally widened his eyes, staring intently at the big white goose.

His expression changed rapidly, filled with disbelief.

His voice trembled slightly, "You are Ann?!"

The big white goose flapped its wings vigorously, "Ga ga!" You’re confused! Ann is a human baby! How could I, a goose, be her?

Qin Huo couldn’t understand what it was honking about; countless possibilities flashed through his mind.

He had clearly heard a soft voice speaking to him just now, so how did a goose suddenly appear?

And how could there be a goose in the Bay Villa?

Could it be that his granddaughter Ann was actually a big white goose?

Qin Huo felt like his brain’s CPU was about to overheat.

What on earth was going on?!

Qin Haochen had not yet had a chance to respond when he heard a lovely and adorable voice coming from the flower bushes: "Ann is here!"

Qin Sui’an saw that his father had arrived, and instantly felt a sense of relaxation.

Qin Haochen crouched down in front of the flower bushes, slightly bending his waist.

Through the gaps in the flowers, he indeed caught a glimpse of the figure of the little one.

He smiled gently, his voice filled with indulgence and helplessness, as he asked, "Why is Ann hiding inside and not coming out?"

Qin Sui’an pursed her lips and spoke in a sweet and childish voice, "Daddy, Ann wants to stay a little longer before coming out."

Her little hands touched and caressed the two silver bracelets, worried that they hadn’t absorbed enough spiritual energy and might get hungry.

"All right, then we’ll wait for you outside."

Qin Haochen displayed great patience as he sat down on the grass.

He looked up at his father and said, "Dad, you should go back to the villa and rest. When Ann is ready to come out, I’ll bring her to see you."

Qin Haochen was concerned about his father’s age.

After all, he had traveled all the way from abroad to the seaside villa, and his body might not be able to handle it.

"No need." Qin Huo firmly shook his head.

He looked solemnly at the grass and then at the flower bushes as if contemplating whether or not to follow his youngest son’s lead and sit down to wait.

In a moment, Qin Huo put down his cane and imitated his son, sitting on the ground.

Qin Haochen was slightly surprised, "Dad, you..."

His father had always been very conscious of his appearance, meticulously grooming his silver hair every day.

But now, he was sitting on the grass with him, which deeply shocked his inner being. Qin Huo paid no attention to him, his gaze fixed on the flower bushes.

As he sat down and carefully observed the bushes, he could finally faintly make out a small figure hidden inside.

Qin Huo bent down, adjusting his angle, trying to get a clear view of that tiny figure.