Li Lan didn't know why she had agreed in a daze.

She didn't realize what was happening until Bai Yulong spun her around several times in his arms.

"But there's still one problem."

Bai Yulong felt a little uneasy looking at Li Lan's furrowed brows. He asked cautiously:

"What's wrong? You're not going to back out, are you?"

"No, it's just that you're my maternal uncle's brother-in-law. Now that we're together, how should we address each other?"

So that's what it was. Bai Yulong's heart, which had been in his throat, finally settled down.

"What's the big deal? Everyone's family, so let's just say we're all relatives."

"And Xiao Huan..."

Sigh, this child has just enjoyed a few good years and has become lively and cheerful. Now, suddenly his mother is getting married again. I wonder how this child will react!

Thinking about this, Li Lan felt a little regretful. Why had she agreed so hastily?

Bai Yulong and Zhang Huan were very familiar with each other. He patted his chest and took full responsibility, saying, "I'll go tell my daughter! I saw her playing outside when I came here!"

Li Lan was speechless. This was nothing, and they were already calling her "daughter"!

Bai Yulong went to Zhang Huan excitedly to discuss the matter, while Li Lan was preoccupied. She wanted to continue preparing the spices for the braised five-spice crucian carp, but she kept grabbing the wrong ones.

So she took the leftovers from the kitchen, chopped some cabbage stalks, mixed in some bran, stirred it well, and went to the chicken coop to feed the chickens.

Pour the chicken feed into the feed bowl, tap the feed bowl a few times with a stick to call the hens over to eat.

After watching for a while as the speckled chickens rushed over to peck at the food, Li Lan went into the chicken coop to check if there were any eggs.

When Li Lan came out with a ladle of eggs, she ran into Li Jinshan again. Li Jinshan had recently run out of help and often asked Li Lan to come and help at the flower shed.

Li Lan's mind was in turmoil, so she decided to stay in the greenhouse and help Li Jinshan take care of the clivia, changing the soil, dividing the plants, and watering them.

This busy work lasted until evening.

Li Lan's heart gradually calmed down.

When she brought the eggs home, she saw Li Jin, Zhao Sufang, and Zhang Huan all sitting in her house!

Bai Yulong opened the door with a smile, took the eggs from her hand, and said, "Come in quickly, the meal is ready, let's have a family reunion dinner!"

The people sitting next to him had different thoughts as they watched Bai Yulong's overly familiar manner.

Zhao Sufang thought: This child is really good, he can cook and he is also very considerate.

Zhang Huan accepted it quickly: although it felt a little strange that his great-uncle, whom he had called "Grandpa" for so long, had suddenly become his stepfather, it seemed that having his father in the house was not bad at all.

Only Li Jin had mixed feelings. On the one hand, he hoped that his daughter could find a new home, and Bai Yulong was the best choice in terms of appearance, character, family background, and personal ability.

On the other hand, he was also reluctant to part with his daughter, fearing that she would be hurt again in her second marriage.

Also, Bai Yulong wasn't like this before. He used to look quite composed. How did he change like this overnight?

Smooth-talking!

Regardless, Bai Yulong managed to gain the approval of his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and eldest daughter in just one afternoon, proving he's definitely not an incompetent person!

Now, he has secured his position as the eldest son-in-law of the Li family!

Over the course of the meal, Zhao Sufang, like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, grew increasingly fond of him and kept serving him food.

Only Li Jin kept a straight face.

Zhao Sufang gave him a subtle nudge and a look, the meaning was clear: you've already agreed, so why are you giving me that look now!

Li Jin coughed twice, and Bai Yulong quickly poured him a glass of water and handed it to him solicitously.

Li Jin took the drink, drank a couple of sips, and asked authoritatively, "What you told me this afternoon still stands, right?"

Bai Yulong nodded repeatedly, "We have to keep our word, we absolutely have to keep our word!"

Li Lan asked curiously, "What did you two talk about this afternoon?"

Bai Yulong replied with a grin, "I promised you, Uncle, that if we get married in the future, we'll settle down in Lijiapo."

Previously, everyone called him "brother-in-law" like Luo Yonggang, but now they've changed it to "uncle." Bai Yulong's change is very smooth.

Zhao Sufang and Li Lan didn't notice this minor detail; instead, they were shocked by Li Jin's words.

Are you two telling the truth?

Bai Yulong nodded emphatically, "Really."

Zhao Sufang quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. How wonderful!

It's not that she's petty, she just can't feel at ease unless her daughter is right under her nose!

Zhang Huan cheered, "Great! I can continue studying at home!"

Phoenix Ridge in western Sichuan.

Li Xiangdong, Zhou Hongsong, Luo Hongkai, and Luo Yonggang walked through the dense forest carrying guns and bamboo baskets.

They just went to see that mountain spring and filled a bottle with water, intending to take it back for testing to see if it's suitable for making wine.

Zhou Hongsong had a very fruitful journey. First, a grouse flew into his bamboo basket, and then he saw a nest of "chubby little chickens" - rock partridges.

The rock partridge is round and plump, not very big, but usually weighs one or two pounds. Its feathers are similar in color to rocks, mostly gray or light brown. It has a black stripe running through its eyes and neck, and more than ten black stripes mixed with white or light chestnut on its sides. Its beak and feet are red. The rock partridge often makes a "quack quack quack" sound, so it is also called "quack chicken" by the locals.

Zhou Hongsong tied the feet of the grouse and rock partridge together with a rope, and then threw them into the bamboo basket.

"Let's go back and make chicken soup, haha!"

Looking at Zhou Hongsong's full bamboo basket of catch, Luo Hongkai exclaimed, "Hongsong, you've had really good luck today!"

Zhou Hongsong chuckled, feigning humility, and said, "It's alright, it's alright! Hahahaha~"

His loud laughter pierced through the deep forest, startling many wild animals.

Li Xiangdong looked at Zhou Hongsong with sympathy, thinking to himself, "Could it be that Bai Yulong has already successfully confessed his feelings?"

As the saying goes, if you're unlucky in love, you're lucky in gambling.

Zhou Hongsong is having exceptionally good financial luck today, but it seems he's going to suffer setbacks in love.

Luo Yonggang said, "You'd better stop being modest; it sounds too fake."

Zhou Hongsong glared at him, "You're just jealous!"

Luo Yonggang curled his lip, "What's there to be jealous of? It's just a few pheasants."

"You don't even have a chicken feather, yet you dare to look down on my bunch of wild chickens?"

"We haven't even gone down the mountain yet, where are we going? Maybe I'll catch a white-eared pheasant in a bit! White-eared pheasants are even tastier than rock partridges!"

"..."

The two walked ahead, chattering away, while Li Xiangdong and Luo Hongkai followed behind, watching them bicker.

"Hey, what's up ahead?"

Zhou Hongsong's eyes suddenly lit up, while the others looked around blankly, "What?"

"It looks like a white pheasant!"

He said that and then chased after them.

The remaining three people got tired of walking, so they simply sat down and watched him chase the birds.

But as Zhou Hongsong walked further and further away, a scream suddenly came from the forest!