Shen Tang has awoken on the way to exile and discovered that this world was very unscientific.
When the divine stone fell from the sky, numerous kingdoms began to fight against each other.
Chapter 1580 Extra: The Mo Family Queen and the Ice Prince (Part 2)
He can have children...
He can...
he……
These few simple words echoed endlessly in the mind of young Yunda.
His usually aloof and arrogant eyes were now clear and innocent. He stared blankly at Yun Ce's face for a long time, then pointed at him and stammered, "...So, actually, Master's wife isn't Master's wife, but Master's grandfather? Master just looks more like a girl with masculine features?"
Bei Qiu chuckled and flicked Yun Da's forehead with her finger to bring him back to his senses: "Who told you your teacher is a woman with a man's appearance? You two have been to the perfume shop before, haven't you? Don't you know whether he's different from you? What are you thinking?"
Yunda: "...Oh, right."
He forgot about this matter.
Yun Da was taken in as a disciple by Yun Ce when he was six years old. Although they were master and disciple, the latter was more like his adoptive father, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he treated him like his own son. When Yun Da was still unable to take care of his personal hygiene, Yun Ce helped him with some chores, including but not limited to taking him to the men's changing room when going to the swimming pool and perfume shop. He had seen Yun Ce completely naked.
He is definitely a genuine man.
"...On the surface, everything looks the same, it has everything that should be there... Could it be that it also has things that shouldn't be there? Things that it usually hides..."
Before Yun Da could finish muttering, Yun Ce slapped him on the head.
He clutched his head and cried out.
Yun Ce: "What kind of improper things have you learned from others?"
Yunda whispered, "It's just some exotic stuff..."
The idea of one of the main characters being of dual gender is quite common nowadays. Yunda has also heard that there are people in real life who possess both male and female characteristics, which shows that the saying "art imitates life but transcends life" is not just empty talk. It's just a pity that he has never seen one.
Yun Ce: "..."
The folk tales of the marketplace are hindering the development of a new generation of promising young talents in Kangguo!
Yun Ce closed his eyes and took a deep breath, instantly forgetting the vow he had secretly made years ago to be an enlightened parent: "Aren't you afraid of ruining your brain by looking at those things again? I'm confiscating them all!"
Yunda's face immediately turned sour.
He darted behind his master's wife in one step.
"Since the teacher is a genuine man, how can he give birth like a woman? Heaven and earth, yin and yang, each have their own functions. Women are in charge of childbirth, and for a man to overstep his bounds and offend is an ominous and unsettling sign. Won't this bring unnecessary trouble?"
In Yunda's view, the right way is to stay within the rules.
Therefore, those who commit adultery are heretics.
One example is men overstepping the boundaries of women's responsibilities.
People have always dealt with heretics by killing them.
Even if a teacher holds a high position of power, it is unlikely that they will have a good start and a good finish.
Yun Ce: "Do you need to worry about this?"
If Yun Da could at least reshape his worldview before regaining his memories, he would be thankful. Otherwise, things would really be difficult for the master and disciple in this life. Yun Ce also hoped that Yun Da could integrate into and accept the new world, rather than be excluded.
Seeing that neither his teacher nor his wife had any special reaction, he knew that the method they were talking about was probably a tacit understanding kept secret by the higher-ups.
so--
"What am I going to do? I'm so young, and I'm already infertile..." Yun Da got angry just thinking about it. He had always thought that Gongyang Yongye was a quack doctor, but he never expected that he was actually sick, and that his teacher had caused it.
Yun Ce: "..."
Bei Qiu suppressed a laugh and said, "Are you that worried?"
Young Yunda was frustrated: "I can live my whole life without having children, but I can't be unable to have children. Is being unable to have children the same as not having them? I can't just have my parents arrange a marriage for me in a few years, and then they come to me privately asking, 'Why hasn't your wife given birth yet?' and I have to show off my belly and tell them that the baby is here?"
The two elders achieved the accomplishment of "having children".
Bei Qiu offered a compromise: "This was indeed an oversight on my part and your teacher's part. Actually, it's not too late now. If you're willing, you can stop your cultivation for a few years to control the coldness in your martial energy, and then have a physician help you regulate it. Besides, you can also have children through normal means by getting married. But let's make it clear that if you do get married and choose a partner, you can't treat them unfairly."
After all, the woman and her husband may only have this one child.
From this perspective, Yunda naturally owes the other party a debt.
Yunda refused without even thinking.
The desire to reproduce is the most basic human instinct, and he considers himself a person who has transcended such base desires. How could he possibly go to great lengths to get married and start a family just for the sake of having offspring? How could he possibly stop cultivating during his advancement period just to have an offspring?
Wasting these crucial years could reduce his potential rank from 20th-grade Marquis to a mere rank, which would be tantamount to self-destruction.
Bei Qiu said, "I knew you would refuse."
Yunda: "..."
"So, your teacher and I are giving you another option—" Bei Qiu and Yun Ce are both wealthy individuals with substantial national fortunes; their individual savings are enough to participate in the [Dream Realization Project]. Bei Qiu has reserved a portion for themselves, which will serve as a safety net for future regrets, since their present selves cannot represent their future selves. He has also reserved a portion for Yun Da, "Your talent is extremely rare; do not waste it. As for having children, you will have plenty of time and opportunities in the future to consider whether or not you want them."
Yunda: "..."
Although he didn't know the extent of the cost behind it, he could deduce something from his master's wife's earnest tone: "Disciple understands, but disciple has another question: Master's wife really doesn't mind that teacher is not your teacher?"
Yun Ce's two sword-like eyebrows were about to stand up straight.
"Traitor!"
I've never seen anyone who enjoys undermining others so much.
"As for a partner, naturally you should choose the best one from the available options. How high is your teacher's cultivation? He's a rank 20 Marquis. How handsome is he? He's the kind of person who can fill a carriage with fruit when he goes out."
As for the more adult-oriented conditions, I won't discuss them with the younger generation.
Infertility is the only drawback; everything else is an advantage.
Even for Bei Qiu, who currently has no strong desire for offspring, infertility can be considered an advantage: "Most men in the world are unfaithful because they covet beautiful women and desire offspring."
Yun Ce is a partner who makes you feel very secure.
Yunda: "This works?"
He considered his own circumstances.
The worries about infertility vanished in an instant.
If a teacher with such background can have such a wonderful wife who doesn't mind his circumstances, then it's only natural that he himself will have the best female ruler to admire and follow him in the future. As long as one's own strengths are numerous, great, and dazzling, someone will be willing to overlook his trivial flaws.
Yun Ce: "..."
He can tell what his apprentice is about to fart just by sticking his butt out.
Right now, I'm sure I don't have any nice things on my mind.
Yun Ce felt a bit itchy to fight, so he took his apprentice and went to spar with him.
"Let your teacher see the results of your six months of seclusion."
Yunda, being dragged along, said: "Using public office to settle personal scores!"
No matter how arrogant and domineering Yun Da was in his past life, he is still a complete novice starting from scratch in this life. He has only just reached the level of Yun Ce, who is the same age as him. This is quite impressive in the outside world, but he is still no match for Yun Ce, who is a 20th-rank Marquis.
It's only natural that they were beaten badly.
"You lords are really annoying."
"You? Which other Marquis Che have you met?"
"That's Gongyang Yongye, the one who said I was infertile."
Yun Ce was not surprised to hear this.
Apart from Gongyang Yongye, no one else was sharp-eyed and gossipy enough to gossip about someone's infertility. Then he heard the young man sitting on the ground with him, shirtless and wearing only a skirt armor on his lower body, arrogantly say, "Lord Che is nothing special."
Didn't I also manage to put up a good fight?
In the end, he was simply outmatched.
The gap isn't as big as I imagined.
Before long, Bei Qiu felt an extremely strong pressure erupt from the house, causing the roof beams to tremble and fall back down. She took the opportunity to take out the newly researched architectural model to study its earthquake resistance, and couldn't help but recall the Lord's decree from some time ago.
It has been almost eighteen years since the Kangguo changed its era name.
The earliest improved housing could not keep up with the current economic development, so the Lord ordered the design of a new generation of housing that could be widely distributed. It was necessary to take into account the customs, style and terrain of the trial operation area, as well as the basic needs of the majority of households. At the same time, it was also required to meet basic conditions such as earthquake resistance, insect prevention, waterproofing and fire prevention, and even withstand the pressure of a warrior.
Simply put, it means wanting both and having it all.
The person in charge of the task was a student from Bei Qiu's class.
Although he was called a student, he had actually graduated ten years ago. However, this was the first time he had undertaken such a large project, and he was unsure of himself, so he had to ask his teacher for help. Bei Qiu also helped provide ideas, from adjusting the building structure to finding and improving building materials.
Bei Qiu helped review the entire report and memorial.
The project is only just beginning.
I had just finished recording the data when everything stopped.
She saw Yunda, whose face was bruised and swollen, making him unrecognizable.
Bei Qiu couldn't help but give Yun Ce a wink—"You're beating him so hard, aren't you afraid that Yun Da might regain his memory one day and turn against his own family for the greater good?"
Yun Ce scratched his nose sheepishly.
Can he say he's just getting into the swing of things?
For a moment, he forgot Yunda's true identity.
At first, Yun Ce was resistant to taking Yun Da as his disciple. He felt that it would be neither a master nor a disciple, violating ethical norms. However, at the age of six, Yun Da was at his most mischievous, and would jump around if he wasn't watched for a moment.
Climb trees to steal bird eggs, go down to the river to catch water snakes.
They had no idea how to write the word "danger".
He felt sorry for Yunda, fearing he would be afraid to leave his parents, so for the first few months he let the child sleep with him. But how did the brat repay him? He either wet the bed or got up in the middle of the night, half-asleep, thinking he had found the toilet, and peed directly on Yunce's head.
Yun Ce: [...]
Bei Qiu: [I've asked around, and all kids are like this.]
Yun Ce: [Is there a solution?]
"Yes, yes." Bei Qiu nodded, and Yun Ce saw a glimmer of hope. But Bei Qiu then said, "Several colleagues said that when the child gets older, he will naturally understand and correct his behavior."
Yun Ce: [...]
Suddenly, the world seemed to plunge into darkness.
Yun Ce tried to reason with the child, suppressing his anger, but the child wouldn't listen. Even if he did listen, he wouldn't follow the reasoning, and when he did, it was half-hearted. The child was a real scourge, driving Yun Ce and Yun Da to despair. Yun Ce and Yun Da were largely responsible for the child's lack of interest. In the end, Yun Ce realized that a slap was the most effective solution.
If someone won't listen to reason, a slap will make them listen.
Then--
Then he got used to it.
Especially after Yun Da became more resilient and resistant to beatings after his training, Yun Ce no longer needed to worry about traumatizing his disciple.
In short, Yunda's beating was not for nothing.
"Teacher's wife, look how badly the teacher beat me..."
To outsiders, Yunda appears aloof and cold, but he reveals a youthful side to those he knows well. For example, he openly expresses his fondness for good looks, constantly concerned with his appearance and demeanor. He also values sportsmanship in fights, demanding the most elegant and graceful moves while maintaining peak facial features, avoiding any grotesque or distorted expressions. He aims to subdue his enemies with composure and elegance – that's the kind of style he's going for.
Yun Ce slapped him in the face, so naturally he had to complain.
"I've already had some medicine prepared for your wounds. Go and apply it."
Yun Da said, "My master's wife knows how to take care of people."
Yun Ce became increasingly displeased as he listened.
He kicked him in the butt, sending him flying out the door.
Bei Qiu said, "Take it easy, don't get used to kicking."
If Yun Da were to regain his memories one day, and Yun Ce were to do something like that, she could foresee the cataclysmic events that would ensue.
"I even doubt whether he can regain his memory."
He was worlds apart from Yunda, whom he knew.
Bei Qiu: "What if?"
"He couldn't beat me back then either."
To defeat Yun Ce, one must cultivate again to the twentieth rank of Che Hou.
That day is still a long way off.
"...You're getting too cocky."
"Don't you even know who drove me to this point?"
Yun Ce's current situation is all because of this brat.
Bei Qiu couldn't help but chuckle: "Maybe you were also a source of worry for everyone and a nuisance for everyone when you were little, but you just don't remember it."
Yun Ce recalled, "That's definitely not possible."
I don't recall the teacher saying much about how much trouble he caused.
"Yuanmou, come and help me."
"They're here."
Yunda returned to the courtyard with a pig's head on his head.
"Sigh—will the swelling go down by tomorrow?"
He can't face anyone if the swelling doesn't go down.
While enduring the pain, Yunda made faces and looked in the mirror.
Even with a facial injury, daily skincare is still essential. He even picked out clothes to wear the next day from the wardrobe, carefully choosing accessories to match, every detail revealing his thoughtfulness. Just as he finished putting the outfit on the bedside table, he heard a rustling sound from the rafters, and Yunda realized someone was there.
"Who's there? Get down here!"
When the person appeared, Yunda was astonished: "Is it a person or a ghost?"
Below the neck, it wore normal human clothing, but above the neck was a skull with two flames dancing in its eye sockets.
Wei Cheng looked at Yun Da, who was on high alert, with a complicated expression on his face.
Even though the eyes of the living were gone, Yun Da could still sense a touch of melancholy from the two clusters of flames. Wei Cheng stepped forward, lifted his robe, and sat down with an air of authority: "This old man has come to see you."
"See me?"
I heard about you from a friend.
This friend was none other than Gongyang Yongye.
His good relationship with Gongyang Yongye stems largely from the fact that they are both fathers, and their families frequently exchange letters to share parenting experiences. Gongyang Yongye recently wrote him a letter, and his schadenfreude practically leaped off the page: "Guess who I saw?"
【who? 】
[They could be someone you know.]
[An acquaintance? Who? Which old fogey?]
Wei Cheng happened to be passing by and took a look.
To my utter surprise, this acquaintance turned out to be an old acquaintance.
Yunda, that show-off who always acts cool whenever he appears, that old Deng who always makes Wei Cheng's joints crack from the cold.
Damn it—
How much kickback did they take for the Meng Po soup to make it so poor in quality?
|ω`)
(End of this chapter)