Under One Person: I, Jiaqian Jushi, work from nine to five

"This must be Lingyu's child? Quickly, bring him here so I can see him..."

"Uncle Tian, ​​this child..."

It was clear that Zhang Lingyu was even more nervous and awkward in front of his master and uncle. He held Tuantuan in his arms, somewhat hesitant to let the two elders see Tuantuan.

"What are you afraid of? Do you think I'd eat this child?"

Hearing Tian Jinzhong's urging, Zhang Lingyu finally handed Tuantuan over.

Facing two elderly people she had never met before, Tuantuan maintained the same behavior as her throughout the journey, showing little fear of people and instead curiously observing her surroundings.

"This child..."

Carefully observing Tuan Tuan's eyes, Tian Jinzhong seemed to see abundant innate Qi reflected in those almond-shaped eyes...

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Chapter 607 This kid is really open-minded!

This child... is naturally gifted; he's a promising candidate for cultivation...

Tian Jinzhong immediately noticed that Tuantuan had some talent; if properly guided, she would surely be a gem...

"Senior brother, look...this child does resemble Lingyu somewhat." Tian Jinzhong didn't make a fuss, but instead showed the child to his senior brother, as if to ask: Senior brother, he looks a lot like Lingyu, should we open the door or not?

He was waiting for the old master to say, "This child has great potential!" and then to take him under his wing and nurture him properly...

But to his surprise, his senior brother didn't grant his wish; instead, he asked:

Does it look like it?

"?"

"Doesn't it look like it?" Tian Jinzhong continued to ask.

The old master didn't continue his question-and-answer game with Tian Jinzhong. His gaze fell on Zhang Lingyu's face not far away. His small, bright, and restrained eyes revealed a scrutinizing look, making Zhang Lingyu hesitant to look up.

"Doesn't our Grand Master Lingyu have anything to say?"

Hearing the old master's question, Zhang Lingyu felt a pang of panic. He felt as if his very being was about to be exposed in front of his master...

Master, you've figured it out, haven't you?

If I hadn't noticed, why would he have asked me that question?

My master noticed... Should I confess?

What about Zhou Fengliu?

Should we continue to keep it a secret and only tell our master? Or...beg our master to continue keeping the secret with me?

In just a few seconds, Zhang Lingyu's mind was in turmoil, his thoughts racing like a storm, trying to come up with an excuse. Just then, he heard Zhou Fengliu come to his rescue:

"Master, what can Ayu say? We already have a child, so naturally she can only accept it..."

Hearing Zhou Fengliu's words, the Old Celestial Master took the opportunity to back down and stopped asking questions, simply patting Zhang Lingyu on the shoulder:

"Now that you're back, take the kids and stay for a couple of days..."

“Yes… Master,” Zhang Lingyu said.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to go down to Rongshan to arrange rooms for Zhang Lingyu and the child, Zhou Fengliu spoke to the two elders in front of him:

"Old Celestial Master, your intentions are too obvious. Ayu won't tell..."

"Before coming here, I made a rough estimate of the timeline. Ayu has been raising this child for two or three months now. Clearly, Ayu has investigated the child's birth mother, but since she did, she hasn't voluntarily returned the child..."

"Either the child's birth mother is dead, or Ayu has had another woman... This child is Ayu's biological child, but we don't know who this woman is, or how she managed to take Ayu's body..."

Zhou Fengliu was giving the old master a serious analysis.

Listening to Zhou Fengliu's analysis, the Old Celestial Master nodded: "Alright, Fengliu, I'll ask him to talk to me alone later. You must be tired from your journey, you should go and rest too..."

"Ah."

Zhou Fengliu responded, having already explained everything he needed to. The rest was up to the master and disciple, so he didn't want to interfere further.

After Zhou Fengliu left, Tian Jinzhong looked at his senior brother and said, "Senior brother, Lingyu is a person of integrity and doesn't seem like someone who would do anything outrageous... but I always feel like I've seen this child somewhere before."

"Lingyu has improved a lot since going out to gain experience..."

The old celestial master uttered something cryptic, leaving Tian Jinzhong somewhat bewildered:

"What?"

Where did it grow?

...

"Look at this little guy, he looks almost exactly like my junior uncle when he was a child..."

"So cute..."

"So cute, if I punched you, you'd cry for a long time, right?"

"What? How could you have such a thought!"

Just as the old Celestial Master was speculating, on the other side, everyone in the Celestial Master's Mansion heard the news that Zhang Lingyu had brought the child back. They gathered around the child and sighed with emotion.

Although Tuantuan wasn't particularly afraid of people, she was still a little scared when so many strange men suddenly gathered around, and she burst into tears.

Seeing Tuantuan cry, the Taoist priests from the Celestial Master's Mansion panicked. Some tried to cheer her up, some offered her treats, and others spoke to comfort her, trying to reassure her and ease her fear...

"Everyone, I'll handle this. It's getting late, so you should all go back and get some rest."

Taking advantage of Tuantuan's crying, Zhang Lingyu also issued an order to leave.

"Junior Uncle..."

"Master."

Hearing Zhang Lingyu's words, everyone present could only leave reluctantly.

After they left, Zhang Lingyu sighed, then picked up Tuantuan and carefully comforted her. Once Tuantuan stopped crying, he looked at her little face with a complicated expression, still pondering his next move.

...

Time flies, and before they knew it, it was already evening. The old master invited Zhou Fengliu and Zhang Lingyu to his courtyard for dinner.

During dinner, Zhang Lingyu's attentive care for the child impressed everyone present, who couldn't help but marvel at her meticulous attention to detail.

Tuantuan didn't cry or fuss in his arms, happily drinking the formula from her bottle. Her almond-shaped eyes surveyed the food on the table and the people around her. After finishing, she let out a small burp, and Zhang Lingyu, seeing this, patted Tuantuan's back...

Zhou Fengliu nodded in approval at this series of subtle maneuvers.

Ayu is definitely a good father...

This child is truly blessed to have such a responsible father as Ayu...

"Lingyu, come to my room after you finish eating," the old celestial master said.

Hearing the old celestial master's words, Zhang Lingyu paused slightly, then responded.

After dinner, Zhang Lingyu looked at Zhou Fengliu in front of her and said, "Tuantuan, could you look after her for a while..."

He was worried about Zhou Fengliu taking care of Tuantuan, but he couldn't bring the child inside. He was even more worried about entrusting him to someone else, so he simply left him in the care of Zhou Fengliu, Tuantuan's biological father.

"Okay, don't worry, go ahead," Zhou Fengliu said, taking the sleeping Tuantuan from her.

Zhang Lingyu took a deep breath and then went to the old celestial master's room. Watching Zhang Lingyu leave, Zhou Fengliu's gaze fell on Tuantuan, who was fast asleep in his arms.

This child is so quiet...

That little nose, that little face...

...

the other side.

Zhang Lingyu had arrived outside the Old Celestial Master's room. Looking at the light inside, he paused for a moment before gently knocking on the door.

"Come in."

As soon as the old celestial master's voice came from inside the door, he pushed open the door and went in.

Facing his master, Zhang Lingyu respectfully said, "Master, you wanted to see me..."

"Ah."

Seeing Zhang Lingyu arrive, the Old Celestial Master closed the book in his hand and then asked directly:

"Tell me, is this child... yours?"

Chapter 608 The Old Celestial Master: I already know everything!

"Is this child... yours?"

When the Celestial Master asked this question, Zhang Lingyu seemed to catch his breath for a moment. He slightly raised his head to look at his master, and then asked a question in return:

What do you think?

"?"

Hearing Zhang Lingyu's question, the old master's face darkened: "If I hadn't sensed something was wrong, why would I have called you here?"

"Since you already have the answer in your heart, Master, what would it prove if I asked you about it?" Zhang Lingyu chuckled, a rare occurrence for him.

Faced with Zhang Lingyu's convoluted and roundabout way of speaking, the old Celestial Master was taken aback for a moment:

"Well done, Grandmaster Lingyu has really grown up. After going out for a while... not only did you get pregnant, but you also know to keep it a secret from your master..."

"You've grown up, and I've grown old..."

The old celestial master was still trying to trick Zhang Lingyu, using his old and weak appearance to subtly influence Zhang Lingyu's mind.

"Master...I have been entrusted to keep this a secret..." Upon seeing this, Zhang Lingyu knelt down before the Celestial Master and spoke very frankly.

"?"

"Entrusted by someone?"

"The child's mother? You're keeping the child's mother's secret... then the child's mother's identity must be something that can't be made public..."

The old celestial master began to analyze in front of Zhang Lingyu: