In the spacious and solemn hall of the Xia Mansion, Xiao Ning, dressed in a blue shirt, stood there with an upright posture, with a humble look on his face, and bowed deeply to Wang Rong. After standing up, he showed an awkward smile of being at a loss, and he looked just like an innocent child who had just entered the world and had not been tempered by the world.

Wang Rong smiled and looked at Xiao Ning gently, her eyes full of love. She walked up to Xiao Ning gracefully with lotus steps. She stretched out her jade hand and gently held Xiao Ning's arm, saying in a gentle tone:

"Ning'er, Ling'er always talks about you in front of me! She said you are handsome, elegant, and gentle. When I saw you today, I was really impressed. You are even better than Ling'er described."

Hearing Wang Rong's words of praise, Xiao Ning couldn't help but blush. He scratched his head and responded modestly: "Madam, it's not as exaggerated as what Junior Sister said, hehe..." As he spoke, he lowered his head embarrassedly.

Then, Wang Rong took Xiao Ning's hand and led him to a seat nearby. The two sat opposite each other and started chatting. At first, Xiao Ning was a little reserved, but as the topic unfolded, Wang Rong's amiability gradually made him relax and no longer as awkward as at the beginning. Facing all the questions raised by Wang Rong, Xiao Ning was able to answer them fluently and behaved more and more naturally and calmly.

After a while, Wang Rong changed the subject and said in a slightly serious tone:

"Ning'er, I have heard a little about what happened between you and Ling'er. To be honest, I was a little disgusted at the beginning that you two had decided to spend your lives together. But since it's a done deal and it's an unchangeable fact, I won't blame you any more. As Ling'er's mother, my only wish is to see my daughter live a happy life. So, Ning'er, can you promise me that you will treat Ling'er sincerely for the rest of your life and give her a stable and happy life?"

When Xiao Ning heard this, he couldn't help but feel a deep respect and solemnity in his heart. He stood up straight, staring firmly ahead, as if he was making a vow to the whole world, and said solemnly:

"Madam, please rest assured. I, Xiao Ning, swear to the heavens that I will never let Xia Ling down in this life. I will devote all my love to caring for her and protecting her, even if it means sacrificing my life. I will never allow anyone or anything to hurt her in the slightest!"

These words resounded in the air like a huge bell, and they lingered for a long time. At this time, Xia Ling's eyes were already filled with tears, and her beautiful eyes became more and more crystal clear because of excitement and joy. She flew to Xiao Ning's side as fast as a light butterfly, stretched out her jade hand and gently beat Xiao Ning's chest, and scolded coquettishly:

"Ning'er, you are such a fool! Why do you want to swear by the way of heaven? Don't you know how much responsibility and restraint this means for us monks?"

However, despite saying this, Xia Ling's heart was filled with sweetness and emotion. She held Xiao Ning's right hand tightly, as if she was afraid that she would lose this precious emotion if she let go. Then, she turned her head and looked at Wang Rong standing beside her, with an extremely firm light in her eyes. That kind of persistence and deep affection moved people.

Wang Rong quietly looked at the affectionate young couple in front of her, and her heart was filled with emotion. She slowly walked forward, gently held their intertwined hands, and said in a gentle and blessing tone:

"Okay, Ning'er, I can see your sincerity and determination clearly. In this case, from today on, I can entrust Ling'er to you without any worries. I hope you can support each other, go through every spring, summer, autumn and winter of your life hand in hand, and live happily forever..."

After hearing Wang Rong's sincere and warm blessing, Xiao Ning felt as if his heart was ignited by a burning flame, and his excitement surged in his heart like a surging tide. He turned away with joy, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Madam, for your help!"

At this moment, Wang Rong smiled and said softly, "Hey, why are you still calling me Madam? Isn't it time to change your words?"

Xiao Ning felt a little embarrassed when he heard this. He scratched his head awkwardly, then a hearty smile broke out on his face, and he shouted loudly: "Ning'er greets mother!"

"Hey! That's more like it!"

When Wang Rong heard Xiao Ning call her mother so obediently and sensibly, she couldn't help but feel an indescribable joy in her heart, just like the flowers blooming in spring. At this moment, she really liked this son-in-law more and more, and felt satisfied and relieved from the bottom of her heart.

Suddenly, Chu Qian walked up to the crowd with a smile on her face, and said happily: "Oh, mother-in-law! We must take care of each other in the future!"

Then, several people present smiled at each other. The hearty laughter came one after another, like a string of pleasant-sounding silver bells, echoing in the air for a long time, without stopping.

As night fell, Bai Ziyun's room was filled with a warm and peaceful atmosphere. Xiao Ning was holding a delicate little knife, helping her peel an apple attentively. His technique was skillful and his movements were smooth and natural. In the blink of an eye, he peeled off the apple skin layer by layer. What was surprising was that the peeled apple skin had no broken parts at all, and it was connected from beginning to end into a complete long strip. Bai Ziyun stared at Xiao Ning's movements intently, with admiration and love in his eyes.

"Ning'er, you are so awesome!" Bai Ziyun couldn't help but admire.

"Hehe, that's nothing." Xiao Ning smiled modestly and continued to peel the apple with full concentration. Xiao Ning cut the apple into pieces and fed them to Bai Ziyun.

"How is it? Is this apple delicious?" Xiao Ning asked with a smile, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Mmm, sour and sweet, much better than pears!"

Bai Ziyun answered with a satisfied smile on his face while chewing an apple. You know, apples don't exist in the world they live in. Today is the first time Xiao Ning took it out and fed it to Bai Ziyun.

"Well, eat more if you like it." Seeing Bai Ziyun eating with such relish, Xiao Ning felt extremely happy. Then, he picked up a knife, carefully cut the apple into small pieces, and slowly passed it to Bai Ziyun's mouth.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Xiao Ning felt that he had been sitting for too long, so he stretched his waist gently, stood up and moved his body a little. Then he said:

"Master, it's getting late, go to bed early!"

As he said this, he walked to Bai Ziyun, carefully picked her up and put her on the bed, and carefully covered her with a soft quilt. However, when Xiao Ning was about to turn around and leave, Bai Ziyun grabbed his hand.

Ning'er, um...I...I want to sleep with you."