Chu Jiusheng was dressed very formally and looked quite reserved. When he smiled at Shang Lin on the phone, his smile was very unnatural, and there was a hint of joy and embarrassment in that unnaturalness.

In short, at first glance, it's incredibly contradictory and hilarious, but it truly reflects the reaction of an ordinary person upon seeing their idol.

Shang Lin, who has no idols in his heart, laughed rather unkindly, but immediately handed the phone to She Jinxing and said with a smile, "You talk to him."

After saying that, Shang Lin left in a very cheerful mood, leaving She Jinxing with a dark face, but still said "Hello" to the child on the phone screen.

Chu Jiusheng stammered, "Cousin, hello cousin..."

As Shang Lin was leaving, he heard Chu Jiusheng's stuttering "Hello, cousin," and his eyes lit up with a smile. Then he met Huang Ying, who had come to see him, face to face.

In that instant, Huang Ying's cheeks flushed red, and she stood there dumbfounded, as if she had been frozen in place. She looked so silly and dazed that she was practically drooling.

Shang Lin was taken aback at first, then reached out and gently patted Huang Ying's head. "What are you doing? Snap out of it."

Huang Ying subconsciously wiped away non-existent drool from her lips, still a little dazed, and said, "Sect Leader, you look so beautiful when you smile. It's a good thing you're not a girl, or you would definitely bring ruin to the country."

Shang Lin was stunned again. What the heck? Was there something wrong with his ears, or was there something wrong with this little girl's brain? He couldn't help but say, "You should say that to Hu Tangdi."

Huang Ying hurriedly waved her hand, "No, no, no, what kind of 'femme fatale' is she? At most, she's pretty. But Sect Leader, you're different, you..."

"Stop." Shang Lin hurriedly interrupted, "It's the New Year, do you have to make things difficult for me and Hu Tangdi? She cares most about her appearance, while I care least about mine, and then you praise her for the opposite, is that it?"

Huang Ying muttered to herself, "That's not it. It's just that you, Sect Leader, are unaware of your own beauty. And what's wrong with a man being handsome? There have been countless handsome men in history, and they're still used as an adjective today."

But Huang Ying quickly smiled obsequiously and said, "But Sect Leader, have you ever thought that in this day and age, a man's good looks are also a resource, and he can make money just as well, okay?"

Shang Lin couldn't help but facepalm. "So, you want your sect leader to sell his...sexuality?"

Huang Ying immediately became serious. "Sect Leader, please watch your words. What do you mean by 'out'... Ah, ptooey, I mean, since it's a resource, it should be used rationally, otherwise wouldn't it be a waste?"

"Isn't this still..."

Situ Pojun had just finished replying to Shang Jing when he glanced at Shang Lin in response to the sound. Although commenting on a man's good looks might not sound masculine, who wouldn't want to look at a good-looking person a few more times?

Situ Pojun, feeling playful, interrupted Shang Lin, "I think what the little girl said makes a lot of sense. Besides, you're still young. You'll grow up and mature more when you're older..."

"Stop." Shang Lin hurriedly reached out to stop Situ Pojun's nonsense and quickly changed the subject to serious business. "Doesn't your office also do the work of exorcising evil spirits? Now that you're being transferred, how about giving us some?"

Situ Pojun looked at Shang Lin in shock. "You really know how to exploit loopholes, don't you? You asked me how to register for the Yuntai Sect before, but now you're just going to snatch it from me, isn't that easier?"

Shang Lin suddenly felt more wronged than Dou E at this moment. "I'm not stealing, I'm just asking for a share. Besides, you've already been transferred, are you still reluctant to give it up?"

Situ Pojun looked at Shang Lin and said seriously, "It's not that I don't want to share with you, but I've always been the one doing that job. Now that I've been transferred, the job is naturally canceled. As for whether the new director will still do it, how would I know? Besides, to avoid trouble, I advise you not to do it. What if the new director is difficult to get along with and finds out that you're competing with him for business? Wouldn't you be targeted? Even if you don't consider yourself, you should consider your people."

Shang Lin, "..."

I never expected that even now, as the head of a sect, life would still be so difficult. It shows that people in any position will face different challenges!

However, since they couldn't share Situ Pojun's resources, they had to find their own, which was just a bit more troublesome. So Shang Lin happily went to make dumplings with everyone again.

A little while later, She Jinxing brought Shang Lin's phone to him, and at the same time went to wash his hands and make dumplings with everyone.

"You're done talking so quickly?" Shang Lin didn't answer the phone, only saying, "Just put it aside."

She Jinxing didn't want to mention human brats at all, so she just hummed in response to Shang Lin's question.

Shang Lin didn't ask any more questions and happily joined everyone in making dumplings again. And it was obvious that one person wanted to speak but dared not, probably didn't know what to say, while the other was unwilling to speak.

Around 10 p.m., fireworks began to light up the night sky. Huang Li also took fireworks and prepared to go out and set them off. He bought far more fireworks and firecrackers this year than last year.

However, before Huang Li could take more than a few steps, Huang Ying grabbed him, saying, "What time is it? What's the rush? Let's wait a little longer and go together."

Although Huangli had already taken human form, he was still young and had a bit of a childlike mentality. When he saw someone setting off fireworks, he got anxious, saying, "But everyone else has already set them off!"

Shang Lin hurriedly said, "Go ahead, go ahead. Anyway, we've already started cooking the dumplings. By the time you get back, they'll be almost done." That's right, because there are many foodies in their family, they made even more dumplings, an exaggerated amount.

Upon hearing the sect leader's words, Huang Li cheered and went out with the fireworks. Shang Lin hurriedly said, "Anyone who wants to set off fireworks, go ahead. I'll cook dumplings."

But Old Man Chai said, "I'll cook, you go too."

She Jinxing continued, "Yes, my arms are sensitive to the cold, so I cooked dumplings with Grandpa Chai."

Hu Tangdi also said, "Go ahead, go ahead, it'll be more lively with lots of people."

"Alright then." Shang Lin went to call Situ Pojun again, "Do you want to come along?"

Situ Pojun refused instantly, "I'm not going. I've seen it for so many years, I've had enough."

Shang Lin, "..."

Indeed, Situ Pojun has lived for countless years and has seen enough of everything in the world. But I haven't seen enough, after all, this is only the second time.

In the end, the group that went out to set off fireworks with Huang Li only included Shang Lin, Chi Xie, and Huang Ying. And as soon as they stepped outside, they saw...