In the human realm, the mention of another world easily brings to mind the Ocean Realm, since the human realm and the Ocean Realm are connected, and travel between them is convenient and frequent. However, the Underworld and the Demon Realm are often only heard as legends by ordinary mortals because the interdimensional passages are extremely secretive; they are not taken seriously.
So when Wang Yao bluntly introduced Qinghe as a monster, Zhen Huai was shocked and at a loss for words.
If he said he didn't believe Wang Yao had gone to the underworld or the realm of demons, he had indeed tried everything in the human world but couldn't find a trace of Wang Yao. Moreover, based on his understanding of Wang Yao, the kid was mysterious and unpredictable, so it wasn't entirely impossible that he had gone to those places.
However, if he really believed this, it would be too much of a challenge to his understanding of the world. Once legends are mixed with reality, it is very likely to cause his worldview to collapse. Zhen Huai did not want to become a madman. He was living a comfortable life and had no desire to develop in that direction.
So, in his shock, Zhen Huai could only shake his head heavily and secretly give Wang Yao a thumbs up. Kid, you're something else. You've even managed to pull off this act of pretending to be a master of the underworld. I'm too lazy to bother with you anymore.
Upon arriving at the "Sun Never Sets" residential area, Zhen Huai led Wang Yao directly to a house. Wang Yao recognized the person who opened the door; it was none other than Zhang Ying.
Immediately afterwards, a large yellow dog began to growl menacingly, hiding behind Zhang Ying and glaring at Wang Yao and Qing He.
"Master, danger! Danger! These two bastards are definitely up to no good! Master, danger!" Wang Yao suddenly heard a guy screaming hysterically in his mind.
"This is... a yellow oriole? You son of a bitch, don't you recognize me after all these years?" Wang Yao asked, staring in astonishment at the big yellow dog behind Zhang Ying.
“Um…this is Dahuang, Huangli’s eldest son. Huangli lost him during the demolition.” Zhen Huai hurriedly introduced from the side.
"Lost? How could that be?" Wang Yao looked at Zhen Huai blankly. In his memory, Huang Li was still that exceptionally family-oriented mother who stayed by the side of a group of paparazzi. How could she abandon her child? Could something have happened?
"Maybe it's my fault. Back then, when I asked Wei Dafa for help with the demolition of your house, the workers from Wei Dafa's construction team took a fancy to Huang Li's dog. Apart from this one, I gave the others away."
"After that, Huangli was rarely home. She spent all her time with James, the bulldog from Aunt Wei's house on Fanrong Lane. On the day we moved away, Huangli and James disappeared together."
"At that time, Aunt Wei's demolition compensation hadn't been finalized yet. When James was found to be missing, the whole Fanrong Lane was in an uproar. We don't know how things are now. Let's go inside first and talk about the dog later."
Zhen Huai led Wang Yao and Qing He into the house, explaining casually, completely forgetting that he and Huang Li had once been mutually in love.
"It seems James has finally won Huang Li's heart. The two of them are tired of the hustle and bustle of the world and have gone into seclusion together? Otherwise, no matter how far Zhen Huai moves, Huang Li would probably still find him." Wang Yao thought to himself as he walked inside.
"Woof! Woof woof woof..." When Da Huang saw that Zhen Huai ignored his warnings and insisted on inviting Wang Yao and Qing He into the house, it immediately barked fiercely.
"Shut up! Open your dog eyes and look! This is your real master. Show some respect!" Zhen Huai glared at Da Huang impatiently and scolded him.
"The real master? The real master should be Xi Fu, right?" Wang Yao suddenly felt a pang of sadness. Huang Li was raised by Xi Fu. Could it be that Xi Fu went to the underworld and Huang Li went with him?
Back when Xi Fu left the human realm, he specifically instructed me to take care of Huang Li. But over the years, I've been running around doing nothing and haven't fulfilled any of my duty to take care of her. Instead, I've gotten her and Zhen Huai into some messy marriages, causing a lot of trouble for the two of them.
Thinking about it this way, Wang Yao felt extremely guilty and no longer had the face to blame Zhen Huai for the oriole incident.
"All you do is yell at me and never listen to me. You'll regret this later." Seeing Zhen Huai get angry, Da Huang whimpered and stepped aside.
After patting Da Huang's head, Wang Yao entered the house. He saw the large wedding photo on the wall and suddenly realized that Zhen Huai had not been able to resist Zhang Ying's passionate love offensive. The two were now married, which could be considered a romantic affair of "a pear tree overshadowing a crabapple".
When Zhen Huai noticed Wang Yao staring intently at the wedding photo on the wall, he became somewhat uneasy. After all, if he calculated his actual age, he was far older than Zhang Ying's grandfather. If Wang Yao scolded him for being disrespectful to his elders, he would really have to bite the bullet and accept it.
"No wonder you look so much younger this time, it turns out you have some great news! Should I call you Auntie now?" Wang Yao turned to look at Zhen Huai, then smiled at Zhang Ying.
Wang Yao had no intention of blaming Zhen Huai. After all, he was the one who arranged this marriage, and now that Zhen Huai and Zhang Ying were married, it could be said that the marriage he had arranged had come to fruition. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Wang... Brother Wang, I... I dare not..." Zhang Ying, holding an infant in her arms, was a little embarrassed when she suddenly saw Wang Yao, and kept being polite.
“I can’t call you ‘Big Brother’ anymore. There’s no such thing as a woman being older or younger; seniority depends on her husband. You married my uncle, so you’re definitely my aunt now.” Wang Yao quickly interjected. “Let me see…is this my little brother? When was he born?”
He reached out and took the baby from Zhang Ying's arms. Looking down, he was amazed to see that the little guy was fair-skinned and chubby, like a porcelain doll, completely unlike Zhen Huai's dark, skinny, and unpleasant appearance.
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