The food was laid out in the courtyard, and Rong Zhigao and Rong Zhiyuan looked at it, their mouths watering.

Rong Jiaojiao held onto the edge of the table with her little hands and kept calling out, "Youyou, Youyou."

Qing Xuanzi quickly said, "Go get the bowls and chopsticks, let's eat."

The two brothers quickly got to work, and soon everyone was at the table.

Fu Ya immediately took over the task of feeding her daughter, and Qing Xuanzi enjoyed a moment of leisure, then took out some medicinal wine and poured a cup for Rong Lianhu.

After taking a small sip of his drink, Rong Lianhu said, "Brother Qingxuan, tell us about Jiaojiao's daily life."

Qing Xuanzi laughed and said, "If you want to go into detail, there's a lot to say. She's done quite a few interesting things."

"Tell me quickly."

Rong Lianhu urged, and the others also pricked up their ears to listen.

Qing Xuanzi cleared his throat and said, "I told her that I caught six wild chickens and kept them in the chicken coop to experiment with talismans. She always liked to tease the chicks and even called them 'baby'."

"When she was playing with the chicks, she used too much force and crushed one to death. She cried her eyes out. I quickly went over to comfort her, and she wiped her tears, pointed at the chicks and said, 'Youyou, Qi.'"

Qing Xuanzi couldn't help but laugh out loud at this point.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh. Fu Ya said, "This child is so obsessed with eating meat that he won't even spare his own little pet."

Rong Zhiyuan asked, "Anything else?"

"And also..."

Qing Xuanzi picked and chose some funny stories about Rong Jiaojiao, as well as how he taught her to speak, how he taught her to doodle, and many other interesting things. The meal was finished amidst laughter and joy.

After the meal, Rong Lianhu asked Qing Xuanzi, "Brother, do you know a woman named Tian Shu?"

Qing Xuanzi's expression turned serious as he asked, "How do you know this person?"

Rong Lianhu said, "I heard it from Brigade Commander Wei. He said that a master named Tian Shu came to his door and took Wei Jingqi as his disciple. He also said that you were the one who introduced him."

Qing Xuanzi shook his head and explained, "I only met Senior Tian Shu when I went to buy talisman paper. I didn't mention that kid from the Wei family at all."

"However, Tian Shu is a member of the Xuanji Sect, and her divination skills are extremely powerful. She probably deduced it from me or Jiao Jiao. It can be said that the Wei family boy is very fortunate. Tian Shu is of the same generation as my master, but she is older than my master and her cultivation is also higher than my master's. She is also a top figure in the metaphysical world of the Dragon Kingdom."

Rong Lianhu probed, "That Brigade Commander Wei wanted to arrange a marriage between Jiaojiao and her family's banner, but I refused. However, he still seems unwilling to give up. What do you think of this matter?"

Rong Lianhu was actually very unwilling for his precious daughter to be coveted by others at such a young age, but he was afraid that refusing would offend Tian Shu.

Fu Ya said unhappily, "Why didn't you say so sooner? You don't know, but lately Dean Wan has been speaking to me with a rather condescending attitude. I was wondering if I was mistaken, since she wasn't like this before. It turns out she thinks her son has become arrogant because he's studied under a powerful figure."

Rong Lianhu said incredulously, "Really? Dean Wan is a very good person. He saves lives and heals the wounded. He has rushed into gunfire countless times to save people. There are countless people he has saved. How could he possibly make such a gesture?"

Fu Ya shook her head: "That's about mission and national sentiment. I don't deny what you said, but when it comes to children, people unconsciously feel that their own children are the best and others are not good enough for them."

As she spoke, her gaze remained fixed on her daughter.

For example, even now, even though Wei Jingqi has become the disciple of someone more powerful than her own daughter's master, she still feels that Wei Jingqi is not suitable for her precious child.

It wasn't about whether she was a good match or not, but rather that she felt Wan Qiong wasn't a good mother-in-law.

Qing Xuanzi had been frowning the whole time, and only spoke after Fu Ya finished speaking: "The idea of ​​betrothal by children is indeed absurd. The children are still young, and no one can predict the future. Moreover, this custom of betrothal by children from the old society should have been abandoned long ago."

Rong Lianhu sighed, "That's what I was thinking too. Although Brigade Commander Wei is a good person, he is a soldier after all and he is quite direct in his actions. I'm afraid he might misunderstand me and think that I'm looking down on his son. Actually, I just don't want Jiaojiao's future to be arranged by someone else at such a young age."

Qing Xuanzi nodded: "I understand your thoughts. Arrangements made between children are not fair to the children."

"They should have their own choices, instead of being dictated to by adults."

"Moreover, although Senior Tian Shu is powerful, she would not force such a thing."

"She only took Wei Jingqi as her apprentice because she valued his talent. As for the arranged marriage, she probably won't interfere."

"Even if they interfere, my Xuanqing Sect is not afraid of her Xuanji Sect. You just need to tell Commander Wei that everything depends on the child's fate."

Upon hearing this, Fu Ya breathed a slight sigh of relief: "That's good. What I was most afraid of was that Master Tian Shu would have some kind of opinion about our family because of this."

He then added, "I don't think Dean Wan will necessarily agree with Brigade Commander Wei's idea. Maybe we won't even need to do anything about it."

Just as Fu Ya had guessed, because Rong Lianhu had publicized the news of his daughter's return, everyone in the family compound who knew them knew that Rong Jiaojiao had come back.

Meanwhile, Wei Guodong and his wife were also discussing this matter. Wei Guodong said he wanted his son to marry the apprentice of his benefactor, so that they would be closer in the future.

Wan Qiong objected: "Sister Tian Shu looks like she has a lot of influence. The people and things our son will encounter in the future will definitely be extraordinary. If you arrange a marriage for him now, what will happen if he meets someone he likes later? Are you going to make him a treacherous person?"

Actually, she felt that since Tian Shu was more powerful than Qing Xuanzi, her social circle must consist of people of similar status to her. In that case, her son would definitely meet women with stronger family backgrounds in the future. If he could become family with such a person, it would be of greater help to her son.

Seeing her husband's expression soften, Wan Qiong pressed on: "If he meets someone he likes, but he's unwilling to be a faithless person, wouldn't he suffer for the rest of his life?"

Parents' confidence in their children's well-being is always their Achilles' heel, and Wei Guodong felt that his wife had a point.

Since Rong Lianhu hadn't agreed when I mentioned it before, I figured I might as well just let it go.

After thinking it through, he nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to my wife, and we won't mention this matter again."

In town, Rong Lianhu stopped talking about the arranged marriage and instead asked Qing Xuanzi, "Brother, how many days will you be able to stay this time?"

Qing Xuanzi smiled and said, "Let's see how Jiao Bao is doing. I want to see if she knows to leave the outside things untouched and not use the inside things either."

He kept an eye on Rong Jiaojiao all night, watching to see if she took anything out or tried to put anything away.