Pei Fengzhi did not answer the question, perhaps because he did not know how to answer it, or perhaps because he felt that there was no need to answer it.
When Old Master Pei saw that Pei Fengzhi neither explained nor refuted, and his indifferent face showed no expression, clearly indicating that he did not care much about Ye Ningwan, he finally felt relieved.
He warned Pei Fengzhi earnestly.
"Fengzhi, you know very well the path you're going to take in the future. Don't get too involved with people who aren't worth it, understand?"
Pei Fengzhi said indifferently.
"I know what I'm doing."
Grandpa Pei nodded, his tone becoming even gentler, as if he were coaxing Pei Fengzhi.
"Dad isn't stopping you from liking Ye Ningwan. After all, that girl looks like that, it's normal for you to be attracted to her; it's a man's instinct. However, liking and loving are two different things. You need to distinguish between them and never confuse them."
Pei Fengzhi was like an iceberg, always exuding coldness. He seemed easy to understand on the surface, yet it was impossible to see what he was really thinking.
Even Old Master Pei himself sometimes felt a sense of dread towards his most beloved youngest son.
Old Master Pei could only continue speaking.
"I've said this to you more than once. If you really like Ye Ningwan, hurry up and have an heir with her."
Pei Fengzhi chuckled and asked in return.
"Don't I already have an eldest son?"
Old Master Pei could also sense Pei Fengzhi's dissatisfaction. However, whether he was dissatisfied with having an extra son out of nowhere, or dissatisfied with Old Master Pei's actions causing Ye Ningwan to suffer, was a matter of opinion.
Old Master Pei sighed.
"Why are you so angry? Isn't this just a temporary measure? Although Little Star is a lovable child, he's not your biological son, so naturally he can't be the heir of the Pei family."
Old Master Pei leaned closer to Pei Fengzhi, pressed his shoulder, and whispered something.
“I consulted a master, who said that you have the destiny of a dragon among men, but you are destined to face three tribulations. Only by marrying and having children with a woman who is six years younger than you and whose birth chart is in the Yin year, Yin month, Yin day, and Yin hour can you overcome these three tribulations and then have smooth sailing.”
Pei Fengzhi didn't take these things to heart.
"These are all superstitions."
Old Master Pei shook his head, offering a noncommittal objection.
"Your first tribulation was when you were in a car accident and became a vegetable. A few months ago, you were on the verge of death, so I arranged for you to marry Ye Ningwan. You woke up on the night of your wedding, and your health has been getting better and better ever since. Is this just superstition? I saw it all with my own eyes!"
Grandpa Pei squeezed Grandpa Pei's shoulder hard.
"Hurry up and have a child. I saw the little star today and I really want a grandson of my own."
Pei Fengzhi glanced at Old Master Pei and reminded him in a cold tone.
“You have a lot of grandchildren, a whole bunch of them, from their twenties to their early teens.”
Old Master Pei glanced at Pei Fengzhi and immediately retorted.
"How can they be the same? They're not the same! How can they be the same?"
He repeated these words several times, his tone a mix of anger and grievance, like a child who had been misunderstood, as if he would burst into tears if he wasn't comforted.
But Pei Fengzhi was someone who would absolutely never coax him.
Without uttering a word, he looked out the window, seemingly looking at nothing in particular, and only gave a perfunctory reply.
"Um."
Old Master Pei suddenly realized that Pei Fengzhi's attention was not on this at all, and asked in an annoyed tone.
"What are you looking at? I'm talking to you!"
...
Let's push the time back by one hour.
Little Star was led by Yi Lingling toward the flower room.
Little Star followed closely behind Yi Lingling, her little face scrunched up.
Yi Lingling's nails were too long, and she gripped Xiao Xingxing's hand so tightly that they almost dug into Xiao Xingxing's flesh. He was in pain, but because Yi Lingling was a girl, Xiao Xingxing endured it and did not shake off Yi Lingling's hand.
He should have some manners and not go too far with girls. Maybe my cousin didn't mean it?
Little Star thought about it silently, and then held back.
But as soon as Little Star followed Yi Lingling into the flower room, the door behind them was closed.
With a click, the lock was on.
As soon as Little Star turned around, Yi Lingling forcefully shook off his hand.
Little Star didn't react for a moment, staggered back a few steps, and almost fell to the ground.
Little Star turned her head and looked at Yi Lingling, whose smile had faded, and was surprised to see the other woman staring at her with disgust.
"Sister Lingling, what are you doing?"
Yi Lingling crossed her arms, proudly raised her chin, and looked down at Xiao Xingxing, who was even shorter than her.
"Who's your sister? What right does a bastard like you have to call me that! You're disgusting. Just touching you makes my hands dirty."
Little Star didn't stand on ceremony with her either.
"You're holding my hand, but I didn't intend to touch you."
"You don't like me, and I don't like you either. I'm not playing with you anymore."
After saying that, Little Star turned to leave.
But he had only taken two or three steps forward when he was surrounded by several little boys.
Where do you want to go?
The little star looked around at these people.
The youngest of the boys was seven or eight years old, and the oldest looked to be about eleven or twelve. Several boys had their arms around his chest, tightly surrounding him in the middle.
Little Star said honestly.
"I'm leaving. Since none of you like me anyway, what's the point of me staying here?"
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