All nine of them understood that if they could truly be recognized and retained, their future path would be very smooth.

Although they will have family support and their future will not be fraught with difficulties, everyone wants to take the next step and have an even smoother path.

They invited them to stay for lunch. Gu Chuanming and Zhang Hongmei observed the nine children. Zhang Hongmei had a good grasp of their thoughts and was generally quite satisfied, as none of them were clueless.

I feel at ease having someone like this by my son's side.

Everyone ate at the same table, which allowed them to get a close look at the lady.

They were all young men, and they were truly amazed by Zhang Hongmei's beauty.

After dinner, they all accompanied Gu Chuanming back to the next room, as Zhang Hongmei needed to rest. She cultivated in the space for more than two hours before washing up and coming out.

Nothing much was going on, so I sat on the sofa with a book and started reading. The house was extremely quiet.

When Zhang Shouyi returned in the evening, the three of them brought nine more children with them.

Zhang Shouyi glanced at them and said, "It's alright. You're all in high school now, so keep up the good work. Zhenye and the others will also be starting high school this September. Whether you can get the four of them to accept you is up to you. In my opinion, you've passed the test."

Also, your family has told you that I hope you will remember your place.

The nine people answered in unison that they were still very reserved in front of Zhang Shouyi.

At the dinner table, they watched their leader patiently serve his wife. With just a glance from her, he understood her meaning. What a high level of understanding! It also showed how much the leader truly cared for his wife; they all knew in their hearts that she was his leader's leader.

Having this idea, all nine of them found it quite funny. They unanimously agreed that from now on, they should take their wives' requests more seriously than their superiors' requests.

Zhang Shouyi and Zhang Hongmei also found the nine children quite interesting, which made them feel much more at ease knowing that their sons were by their side.

Time passed by Zhang Hongmei every day at home. It wasn't until the end of June, when her four sons were taking the high school entrance exam, that things continued. She was five months pregnant.

Gu Chuanming and Zhang Xingguo waited for them at the school gate to take them home for lunch and rest at noon.

As the four children got into the car, Zhang Weiyu joked, "Great-Grandpa, Grandpa, aren't you two too nervous? What's the big deal? It's just an exam."

"Hehe, Weiyu, you two old folks should experience the tension too. Our little ones are taking exams, so of course we have to take it seriously."

The four people had no objections; it turned out that they came to pick them up so that they could experience life.

They were raised with the idea that they must have absolute respect for their elders, so they are willing to cooperate with them.

"When the four of them came back, they saw their mother standing in the living room with her big pregnant belly, watching them come in."

The four children said in unison, "Mom, please sit down."

They all sat down around Zhang Hongmei. Zhenye held his mother's hand and said, "Mom, I did well on the test. There's no problem."

The other three gave the same answer.

Zhang Hongmei chuckled, "Of course I believe my sons. Hurry up and go wash up and eat. You don't need to go to school tomorrow, right?"

"Yes, I finished the exam today. Now I'm just waiting for the results in a week."

"Hehe, okay, I'll give you four a holiday, go out and have some fun."

"Yes, Mom, let's talk while we eat. We really do have a plan."

At the dinner table, Zhang Weiyu spoke up, "Mom, we won't be going up the mountain for the next few days. Our group is going to explore every corner of the capital."

“Okay, go ahead. Mom supports you. Because of your status, you never had the chance to go out and play when you were little. Now that you're older and skilled, I feel at ease letting you go out.”

The four of them were naturally happy to receive their mother's permission. After dinner, they went back to their respective cultivation practices. When it was time, Chengzi drove them to school to take their exams.

When Liu Qiang and Zhiyuan learned that their four older brothers would have the opportunity to go out and play, their eyes lit up with envy.

"Third Brother, can you take the three of us with you on Saturdays and Sundays?"

"Okay, let's call Ping An, Qing Yang, Zhi Yu, and Qi Hong, and go out together. We went to see a movie yesterday, it was really good."

"Third brother, stop drooling over your little brother. There are still three days until Saturday."

"Qiangzi, it's all for nothing if you don't ask my mother's opinion."

"Third brother, good brother, wait for me, I'll go find aunt right now."

Liu Qiang and the other two entered Zhang Hong's study together.

"Auntie, Auntie, can we go out and play with our brothers on Saturday and Sunday too?"

Zhang Hongmei nodded with a smile, "Okay, but your master said that apart from Chongyu, your two sons, Zhiyuan and I, are not very good at writing brief histories."

"Auntie, don't worry, we both promise that we will study hard and get our master's approval by Saturday." Cheng Zhiyuan immediately assured him.

"Hehe, alright, I'll be waiting for your master's report."

The next day, Zhang Hongmei waited at home for Lu Jing to pick up Li Cuihua and Sanya's child, Song Xiangting.

They arrived in the capital yesterday, but Zhang Hongmei couldn't go out, so she had to bring the child over.

Li Cuihua was all smiles now, "Hongmei, look at him, Song Xiangting is such a handsome young man."

Zhang Hongmei's eyes lit up when she saw her seven-month-old, chubby-cheeked baby.

This child inherited all the best features of Sanya and Song Zigan, and was exceptionally fair-skinned. Her big, bright eyes were so lovely that they melted one's heart.

"Auntie, this child is really good at growing up; he has inherited all the good qualities of both of them."

"Absolutely, he's so beautiful. Besides Wei Yu and the others, he's the fifth most beautiful person in our family."

Then the mother and daughter surrounded the child and played with him.

"Auntie, this child isn't shy with strangers yet."

"Absolutely, they're so adorable."

Lu Jing came in and said, "Madam, it's Shi Tou on the phone."

"Stone? Bring it in."

"Sister Hongmei, Liuxu is pregnant, two months along!" Shi Tou shouted from the other end of the line. He must be incredibly excited.

"Haha, that's great, you're finally going to be a dad. Good news, but is Liu Xu coming back or staying there?"

“Sister Hongmei, Liu Xu said he wants to stay. There’s no problem with your sister-in-law taking care of him here.”

"Okay, I feel at ease with Su Chen here. My third aunt will be here later."

Zhang Hongmei handed the phone to Li Cuihua, who had already heard the news. This was truly a joyous occasion.