It's already 2026, how can we still talk about having many children and having many blessings?

Chen Mo slept until 10 a.m. the next day, but no one came to knock on the door.

He only received one message from Zhang Yan, inviting him to his home for a meal when he had time.

He frowned. Had Zhang Yan discovered something? Had he spoken to him privately?

After washing up, he went out to the workshop on Jade Street, intending to prepare a gift for Gu Qingyao's full moon celebration.

Close the door, and select a piece of icy jade with floating flowers from the three-dimensional space. It's about the size of a palm and has a clear, translucent texture.

Close your eyes and imagine what the peace lock looks like.

Then he opened his eyes and activated the Exquisite Heaven-Mending Hand.

The carving knife fell, one cut after another, without hesitation or pause.

Jade dust fluttered, and the delicate floral patterns were cleverly preserved on the surface of the peace lock, like natural textures.

The lock body is in the traditional ruyi shape with rounded edges, making it suitable for babies to wear.

The lock face is slightly raised and carved with a small abacus, with each abacus bead clearly visible, small and exquisite.

Very successful, a perfect creation.

However, it feels like something is missing.

Hmm, we need to give his fictitious master a resounding title.

And this name is used as an anti-counterfeiting label.

Let's call him Linglong Jushi.

He didn't know if such a person existed in reality, but the source of the expert-level knowledge package instilled by the system was the Linglong Hermit, the creator of the Linglong Sky-Mending Hand.

It's even more mysterious that there's nothing better in reality, nothing that can be found, and that the technology is incredibly advanced.

Otherwise, given Qin Tianping's connections, he would have found out sooner or later that none of the masters in the Kyoto cultural circle had a disciple named him.

He wanted to leave his name on the jade carving in a way that only experts could recognize.

Linglong Butian has a special technique called shadow carving, which can leave special engravings on the surface of jade carvings that are invisible to the naked eye.

Or rather, it's not carved on, but rather the light and shadow effects left by the knife technique.

It cannot be imitated by others because the knife technique, angle, force, and refractive index of the jade material are all indispensable.

The jade carving needs to be tilted at a specific angle and under specific lighting conditions for the engraved characters to appear.

Chen Mo gave it a try.

An hour later, the four characters were complete.

He picked up the safety lock, held it up to the light, and slowly turned it.

The front is smooth and translucent.

The four characters "Linglong Jushi" seem to be embedded in jade.

perfect.

He then engraved a line of small characters on the back of the lock: "Wise and insightful, blessed with both wisdom and fortune."

The safety lock was placed in an exquisite brocade box and then wrapped in a layer of red silk.

Head to Cuihu Road immediately.

In Gu Qingyao's living room, the two sisters were having lunch.

"Chen Mo's here. Have you eaten?" Gu Qingyao stood up.

"No."

He casually picked up the bowl and chopsticks, and just as he sat down, the baby in the crib suddenly started crying.

Gu Wanqing was about to get up when Chen Mo had already walked over.

"Oh dear, why is the little one crying? Is it to welcome me?"

He picked the child up from the crib, cradled the back of his head, and held him in his arms.

After a short while, the child stopped crying. His little hands unconsciously gripped the clothes on his chest, his eyes were half-open and half-closed, and his little mouth was slightly open, making "ah ah ah" sounds.

"Chen Mo, you're really good at coaxing kids."

Gu Qingyao's words seemed to carry a thorn.

[Hmph, that scoundrel, he must have learned it from Zhao Siman, her child isn't his...]

However, he likes all children who aren't his that much. If I were to have a child with him... well, once Sheng Heng's situation stabilizes, we'll put that on the agenda.

"Of course, I treat my nephew like my own son. You see, he likes me too."

Chen Mo's words were also loaded with meaning.

Hey, this is my own child.

Gu Wanqing was eating breakfast when she looked at Chen Mo holding the child and her expression became dazed for a moment.

Since deciding to have this child, she has been prepared to raise him alone, without a father's love.

Unexpectedly, the man my sister brought back actually likes this child so much.

That kind of heartfelt affection can't be faked.

What kind of man is he, really?

He was highly skilled and talented, and the moment he entered, he gave people a sense of security.

If only he weren't Qingyao's boyfriend...

Gu Wanqing shook her head abruptly, lowered her head in a panic, then slowly raised her head, looked left and right, and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that no one was paying attention.

[How could I have such a thought when I'm dead?]

[Sigh, my child is still so young, can I really manage to keep going on my own?]

Holding the child, Chen Mo read the sisters' thoughts, his Adam's apple bobbed, and an absurd yet realistic idea popped into his head.

Are Gu Qingyao's child and Gu Wanqing's child cousins ​​or brothers?

What if we grow up and find that we look alike?

He shook his head violently.

Sin ah.

After finishing her meal, Gu Qingyao went upstairs to change her clothes and came down carrying her bag.

"Let's go buy a dress. We can't be too casual for tonight's banquet."

"Is a full moon celebration really that big of a deal?"

"You don't understand. Tonight is actually a business networking event disguised as a full moon celebration. It's very important to me, so I have to dress formally."

Chen Mo put the baby back in the crib, said goodbye to Gu Wanqing, and the two went out.

Arriving at the nearby MixC shopping mall, Gu Qingyao led him into a custom-made dress shop with ease.

The shop assistant recognized Gu Qingyao and greeted her warmly, leading them to the VIP area.

Gu Qingyao picked out a dark blue evening gown and went into the fitting room.

Chen Mo sat on the sofa outside and waited.

A few minutes later, the fitting room door opened a crack, and Gu Qingyao peeked out.

"Chen Mo, come in here for a moment."

Chen Mo walked over.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know if I've gained weight recently, but I can't zip up the back of my zipper."

Chen Mo pushed open the door and went in.

Gu Qingyao had her back to him. She was already wearing the dress, but the zipper at the back was only half-zipped up, revealing a large expanse of her fair skin.

Chen Mo reached out, pinched the zipper pull, and pulled it up.

"You've really gained weight," Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Ugh, you chubby little thing." She turned around. "I've gained weight, don't you like it?"

Chen Mo directly…

Gu Qingyao froze.

At this point, the shop assistant outside asked if the size was suitable.

Gu Qingyao pushed him away, her eyes glazed over. "Chen Mo... after we buy the dress, let's go to your place."

"it is good."

The two lost interest in looking around and each picked out several outfits, as long as they fit. Then, they couldn't wait to leave the mall and head to Yunling North.

The newly purchased house doesn't have any everyday items yet, but that doesn't matter.

I went inside, drew the curtains… and charged my VPN!

……

After a long while, the two snuggled together on the sofa.

He glanced at the offspring map and thought, "Huh? The seventh offspring isn't in this building anymore."

Gu Qingyao leaned against his chest, her hair loose.

When did you buy this house?

"Yesterday, I bought this place because I thought the scenery was nice and it was close to your house. Please come here often in the future."

This place is indeed very close to Cuihu Road, and it can be considered an extension of the old-established wealthy area.

"Mmm." Gu Qingyao got up, took out a pill from her backpack, and swallowed it with water.

Chen Mo frowned.

"What do you want to eat?"

"Of course it's for killing insects." Gu Qingyao smiled.

"Isn't that unnecessary? Give me a child."

"It's not possible now. I need to reform Shengheng, which will be a period of instability and keep me busy for a long time."

Gu Qingyao wrapped her arms around his neck and said softly, "Go find Zhao Simansheng, she loves you so much."

"you……"

Gu Qingyao pressed her finger against his lips.

"Chen Mo, I have my own responsibilities to shoulder. Shengheng cannot fall, nor can it fall into the hands of others. It not only concerns my family, but also the livelihoods of many people."

She kissed him on the corner of the mouth.

"If we can establish a connection with that investment banking tycoon at tonight's meeting, Shengheng's reforms will be halfway to success. So the gift we give tonight is very important; we must not let the Qin family outdo us."

"What does this have to do with the Qin family?"

"I've received word that the Qin family has already unraveled those raw materials, they've completely collapsed, and they're facing a life-or-death crisis. They want to get financing from that investment banking tycoon to complete their listing reform."

Gu Qingyao's expression was solemn.

"If they succeed, their market value will soar, and they will inevitably use the massive capital flow of investment banks to suppress Shengheng."

"And I also want to use that investment banking tycoon to restructure and list all of Shengheng's businesses except for antiques and jade, and destroy the Qin family."

Chen Mo hugged her tightly.

"Don't worry, the gift is taken care of."

He took out the brocade box and opened it.

Inside the red silk cloth, the peace lock lay.

The jadeite is icy with floating flowers, and the texture is clear and translucent with lively floating flowers.

The lock body is shaped like a ruyi (a traditional Chinese symbol of good fortune), and the lock face is carved with a small abacus, with each bead clearly visible.

Gu Qingyao picked it up and looked at it under the light.

"So beautiful..."

Chen Mo took the safety lock and slowly turned it.

"Look."

Turn to the side, tilt it at a 30-degree angle, and the character "玲" emerges from the floating floral pattern.

Gu Qingyao's eyes widened.

From another angle, the character "珑" appears and disappears.

Turn again, "居".

Turn again, "Shi".

"How...how did they do that?"

"My master's unique skill," Chen Mo smiled, "the Exquisite Hermit."

He pointed to the small print on the back.

"A wise and insightful mind, blessed with both wisdom and good fortune—isn't that a good enough auspicious meaning?"

Gu Qingyao held the peace lock, her eyes shining brightly.

"That's enough, absolutely enough."

She kissed him and said, "Honey, I love you."

The two lingered until 5 p.m., then changed into formal attire and it was time to leave.

Upon arriving at the hotel, just as we were about to step into the banquet hall...

【Ding dong! 】

He glanced at the map of offspring.

stunned.

No... I'm actually here again to attend my daughter's one-month celebration?

Is Chi Fanghua the wife of that investment banking tycoon? Is she really that tech tycoon worth billions?