“Yes, they are indeed very popular!” Mo Qian said immediately after hearing Xiao Lian’s words.

His face still carried a hint of coldness. Even his voice was tinged with chill.

“Miss, what should we do now? The old lady and the general both want you to adopt that child.”

“If we blindly oppose it, we might lose the support of the old lady and the general,” Xiaolian continued, her voice filled with worry for Mo Qian.

"Don't worry, even if we do what they want, we won't get anything good out of it."

"They really think we're stupid and easy to fool," Mo Qian said after hearing Xiao Lian's words, her face still radiating coldness. Even her voice had turned icy.

“Right now, it’s not us who are in a hurry,” Mo Qian added, her face still serious.

On the other side,

In the courtyard where the old lady of the General's Mansion resides

In the room,

"My dear child, don't be upset, come and have a piece of cake," the old lady said, holding a child in her arms.

Her eyes and face were filled with heartache.

"Grandma, why doesn't Madam like me? She won't even adopt me," the child said with a wronged expression.

The child in front of me is Li Jue, the adopted son of the original owner in the previous life.

"My dear, your great-grandfather will include you in the family genealogy. From now on, you will be the legitimate son of the General's Mansion!"

After hearing Li Juedi's words, the old lady continued, her face still showing a hint of seriousness, and her voice filled with determination.

“Grandpa, is it Madam?” Li Jue continued hesitantly, his voice tinged with sadness.

"Don't worry, your stepmother is the most soft-hearted. Seeing how smart and cute my little one is, she will definitely adopt her."

When the old lady saw the sadness flash across Li Jue's face, she quickly spoke, her voice tinged with heartache.

Then, he took a piece of pastry from the table and fed it to Li Jue.

"My dear, eat up, it's still warm, it's your favorite peach blossom pastry," the old lady said as she fed Li Jue. There was a hint of amusement in her voice.

"Delicious, Grandma."

"Grandma, have some too," Li Jue said after taking a bite. Then he followed the old lady's example and took a piece of pastry from the plate, as if he were going to feed her.

"Goodness, you're so filial. It's no wonder I love you so much."

Upon seeing the pastries in Li Jue's hands, the old lady spoke with a look of satisfaction, her voice filled with excitement and joy.

"Grandma, you're the best." Li Jue blushed slightly upon hearing the old lady's voice and then said, his voice soft and childlike.

Afterwards, the grandfather and grandson happily ate the pastries.

As for the other side

"Zhanlang, Madam doesn't seem to want to adopt Juege today." A few tears slid down the face of a beautiful woman, her expression filled with sadness, and even her willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed slightly.

His voice sounded weak.

"Jiaoniang, don't worry, I will arrange for Juege to be adopted by Madam."

"We will never allow him to have a flawed background. He will be the future heir of the General's Mansion." Li Zhan said solemnly after seeing the tears on the woman's face.

He then stepped forward and pulled the woman into his arms.

"Zhanlang, is the lady somewhere?" The woman's eyes flashed with joy after hearing Li Zhandi's words, but then she looked sad and asked in a weak voice.

“Madam, you don’t need to worry about anything. In the past, whatever I said was what I said.”

"I imagine Madam will comply this time as well." Li Zhan thought of the scene just now, and a flash of anger appeared in his eyes.

However, to comfort the woman in his arms, he continued, his voice gentle.

"Zhanlang, our child, I hope he will have a smooth and successful future," the woman said immediately after hearing Li Zhandi's words, her face still showing a hint of expectation.

"Don't worry, with me here, our children will surely have a bright future."

After hearing the woman's words, Li Zhan hugged her tighter and said, his face showing determination and his voice revealing seriousness.

"That's good. I just hope our child will be well in the future, and that Zhanlang will be safe and sound."

After hearing Li Zhandi's words, the woman continued, her face still flushed. Her voice became even softer.

"Yes, I will." Li Zhan saw the shy look on the woman's face and a smile flashed across his face. His voice was also full of laughter.

"You're a mother now, and you're still so easily embarrassed," he teased.

"Hmph, I'm still a young woman in my prime," the woman retorted coquettishly after hearing Li Zhandi's teasing.

Her voice carried a hint of arrogance. Her face was even more beautiful, thanks to her lively and expressive features.

"Yes, yes, it was my fault. My beloved is still a beautiful woman." Li Zhan's eyes flashed with amazement when he saw the look on the woman's face, and then he continued.

Her voice carried a hint of ingratiation, and she smiled obsequiously.

"Good to know." The woman said with an embarrassed look after hearing Li Zhan's words. However, her words also revealed a hint of arrogance.

After hearing the woman's words, Li Zhan hugged her tightly again, a fiery glint in his eyes.

"Jiaoniang," Li Zhan said, his voice laced with lust. A hint of wickedness flickered across his face.

"Zhanlang, how could you... how could you do this?" The woman's eyes flashed with understanding after hearing Li Zhandi's voice.

However, there was a hint of shyness in her words.

Even her face flushed with embarrassment.

"Haha, what's there to be shy about? It's not like we've never done it before." Li Zhan laughed heartily when he saw the blush on the woman's face. His voice was full of amusement.

Then, Li Zhan led the woman deeper into the courtyard.

Li Zhan and the woman were currently in a courtyard, which was an abandoned area within the mansion.

Few people usually come here; even the servants rarely visit.

And so, this place became a secret rendezvous spot for Li Zhan and women!

As you walk further in, you gradually emerge from the desolation, and deep within the courtyard, a beautifully decorated room comes into view.

Then, Li Zhan led the woman to open the door and go inside.

Once inside, antiques and rare items are everywhere, and the decorations are luxurious and expensive.

The large bed in the room, in particular, was exquisitely beautiful.

After entering the room, Li Zhan quickly closed the door and then led the woman straight to the large bed in the room.

The movements were very swift.

The woman being pulled to the ground had a blush spreading across her entire face.

After walking to the bedside, Li Zhan lowered the bed curtains.

Soon after, a series of suggestive sounds filled the room…