Upon hearing this, Xia hurriedly looked at her son standing in front of her, wanting to explain on his behalf, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Actually, Hong Xiaoduo regretted her words as soon as they left her mouth. What was she doing? Was she jealous?

Her thoughts at that moment were actually the same as Xia's; she just wanted to say something to ease the tense atmosphere that was about to break down.

But then she saw Tianxuan looking at her, and the boy smiled at her and said, "Oh, Mother, you still care about this? Tianxuan thought this was what you wanted to see."

The child responded with a smile, but his tone was tinged with grievance.

Good, the little emotion finally surfaced! Hong Xiaoduo felt sorry for her, but also relieved. After all, the child had been too calm these past two days, which made her feel uneasy.

"Hmm, well done, keep it up. When I get old, I might come back to you for support, and you can take care of me in my old age." Hong Xiaoduo praised with a smile, while at the same time, out of pity, she made a promise to the child.

A pancake that might only be eaten decades later! This pancake can only temporarily alleviate Tianxuan's sorrow of separation.

Hong Xiaoduo knew that although the children were all sentimental, it would be very difficult for them to part with her when they returned to their own homes and said goodbye to her.

But as time goes by, when they grow up, get married, become parents, and have their own families, they have to raise their children and support their parents and elders. Gradually, slowly, in the end, they will only be someone in the depths of their memories.

"Hmph, it's not like you're not planning to get married in the future." Tianxuan could tell at a glance that she was just making empty promises.

"Jun'er, you mustn't be rude to Miss Hong," Xia Shi quickly said from the side.

Hong Xiaoduo laughed and said, "It's alright, it's alright." It's good to let the little brat vent his emotions.

It was still early before lunchtime, and Xia Shi sensed her son's mood. Fearing that he might not handle things well and really upset Hong Xiao Niangzi, she quickly suggested that she take Hong Xiaoduo and Tianxuan to see his courtyard.

Xia didn't mention the small kitchen; she was just trying to surprise her son.

After greeting the elders, Madam Xia led the two out of the front hall, and Ye Ren'an quickly followed.

Tianxuan deliberately lagged behind a few steps, waiting for her father.

Xia was naturally pleased to see this, and invited Hong Xiaoduo to go ahead with her.

Ye Ren'an was overjoyed to see his son waiting for him.

"Father, I have something I'd like to discuss with you." Approaching them, Tianxuan glanced at the two figures who had already moved some distance away before speaking softly.

"Is this a gift to thank your mother and master? Don't worry, your mother and I have already prepared it." After Ye Ren'an finished speaking, seeing that his son's reaction was not right, he quickly added, "Just tell me what it is."

"Can I just restore my surname? And keep my given name Tianxuan? To be honest, Father, I don't want to change my name. I want to use this for the rest of my life," Tianxuan said, looking into his father's eyes.

Huh? This? Ye Ren'an was taken aback, because he really didn't expect the child to be talking about this.

“There are seven children in total. She named us according to the Big Dipper. When my sixth brother, Kaiyang, returned home, he only resumed his surname, but his given name was still Kaiyang.” Seeing that her father did not respond immediately, Tianxuan spoke again.

If Kaiyang's family agrees, then my own family should agree too!

The sixth brother was the first to find his family. He was two years younger than me. He could cherish the name she gave him and keep the name she gave him. How could I not keep it?

"Of course, if Father feels it's inappropriate, it's fine if he doesn't agree." Tianxuan's voice grew softer as she spoke, and she lowered her head after she finished.

Seeing his son like this, how could Ye Ren'an possibly refuse?

The son, whom they had finally found, did not refuse to reclaim his surname; he only said he wanted to keep the name given to him by his benefactor, which was not an unreasonable thing to do.

Why bother? Even Minister Wei, a second-rank official, can accept and agree to this. He is the only direct grandson of the Wei family. You have four sons, all of whom share your surname Ye, just with the same name. What's the big deal?

"Is this all you want? I promise you." Ye Ren'an agreed.

Then I saw my son suddenly raise his head, his face full of surprise.

"But Father, will Grandfather agree? Just now in the front hall, he was talking to some elders about adding us to the family genealogy," Tianxuan said with some worry.

"Don't worry, I'll talk to your grandfather," Ye Ren'an assured him, looking at his son who now belonged only to him, he was even happier.

"By the way, whose surname do you all take? Hong Xiaoniangzi, or your master?" Ye Ren'an asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Tianxuan glanced at her father and thought to herself, "Is there even a need to ask? She's calling her 'Mother,' and she's not married yet, so naturally she takes her surname!"

"I took my mother's surname, Hong, the Hong of wild goose. My master met us after she had been leading us for a long time, and we only came together after my mother asked her to. My master became our master passively." Tianxuan couldn't help but laugh as she said this.

Oh, I see!

Upon hearing this, Ye Ren'an noticed that his son seemed happy because he had agreed to let him keep his name. So he simply turned and headed towards the garden, taking the opportunity to chat with his son more.

"Is your mother's family very rich?" Ye Ren'an asked tentatively, while keeping a close eye on his son's expression, ready to explain at any time.

After hearing this, Tianxuan shook her head: "My mother injured her head and lost her memory. Even now, she can't remember where she lives or who lives in her family."

When she first met us, she had no money on her; she couldn't even afford to buy meat buns.

"Huh? How did you survive back then?" Ye Ren'an was startled. Could it be that you led the children to perform and beg for money or something?

"My mother went hunting and brought back wild game for us to eat. Once, a noble young man who happened to be passing by wanted to buy our game, and that's when we started to have money." Tianxuan felt happy thinking about the first pot of gold she earned after being with her mother.

"It's impossible for someone to always be willing to pay a high price for your wild game. Besides, judging from your clothes and other appearance, you don't seem like you're just rich." Ye Ren'an became more and more curious as he asked.

Tianxuan thought about it seriously and said, "Later, the people we met on the road learned about our situation and gave us silver on their own initiative. After that, most of our silver came from bandits, pirates and mountain bandits."

The person in front of me is my biological father. My mother said he's an honest and good official. If he were unreliable, she probably wouldn't have sent me back to recognize my family. So, there shouldn't be anything I can't say to him about these things...