I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

The old man glanced again at the strange cub he was holding in his arms.

"..."

Surely we can't let this beast settle accounts, right? That would just be looking for trouble. Although Xunxi Ke has been living in seclusion for decades, he's not someone just some greenhorn can come and cause trouble for.

"So, is that all?"

A stack of banknotes was slapped on the table. The old man stroked his beard and nodded.

"What do you need, sir? I promise to answer all your questions."

"Then..."

Under Sui's strange gaze, Bai Zhou grabbed the back of His neck and whispered, "Let's calculate His love destiny."

……

"Grandma? Grandma!"

When Xiao Feilin returned to his home, before he could respond, she called out twice in a trembling voice towards the door.

“Ah Sun…”

A weak response, punctuated by copious coughing, rang out, and an old film reached out his hand to him.

"Grandma, why did you come out? Quickly, let me help you back to rest."

He rushed to the door, took the old woman's hand, and tried to help her back inside to rest.

"It's okay. It's okay."

The old man smiled and gently comforted him.

"This old woman of mine has been lying in bed for so long, it's time for her to get up and move around."

"But……"

Before he could speak, the old man asked again, "Where did Ah Sun go today? Did he go to school?"

Her grandson has been taking care of her for a long time. Although she is learning at home, it is nowhere near as thorough as the instruction from a teacher in a school.

"without……"

He pursed his lips, his other hand clenched tightly behind his back, unsure of what to say.

"...What did you find?"

Seeing his appearance, the old man asked him a question.

"..."

He bit his lip and took out the empty purse from his hand.

"This is……"

The old man looked at the purse in front of him, then at his uneasy grandson, opened his mouth several times, but in the end he could only sigh.

"Grandma..."

The sigh reached his ears like a thunderclap.

"Lin Qingyuan".

Although the old man was plagued by illness for a long time, he still retained a strong sense of righteousness in his heart.

She looked at her grandson who had made a mistake and straightened her face.

“I told you…”

Before the old man could finish speaking, a knock on the door and a greeting rang out.

"Is this the home of the young hero Lin?"

The two looked over and saw a smiling Fydian man.

"you are?"

The old man seemed to realize something.

"You must be Lin Xiaoyishi's grandmother. I am Song Lezhang, Song of Pine Trees. You can just call me Xiaosong."

“Mr. Song…Mr. ​​Song, may I ask what brings you here? And…why do you call my stubborn grandson a righteous man?”

The old man, his hands trembling, tried to stand up to greet the guests, and Xiao Feilin and Song Lezhang reached out to help him.

"Hey, look at my memory, I forgot to tell you."

Song Lezhang supported the old man's other arm and smiled, "Young hero Lin found my master's lost purse, but my master had important matters to attend to at the time, so he gave the purse to the young hero as proof. Originally, my master planned to come and thank the young hero after he finished dealing with the matter, but the matter was a bit urgent and my master couldn't spare the time. He also happened to learn that you were not feeling well, so he sent me to bring some tonics to visit you."

He looked at Little Felin again, and raised his hand to pat his head.

"And also thank the young hero."

"I……"

Xiao Feilin wanted to say something, but then he saw Song Lezhang wink at him, and for a moment he was at a loss for words.

"This medicine has a calming and blood-nourishing effect. Steep it in hot water for fifteen minutes and drink it; it will be good for your health. There are also some valuables, which are my master's reward for the young hero's righteous deeds. My master hopes that the young hero will uphold his original aspirations, study hard, and serve the country in the future."

Song Lezhang took the package from his waist and handed it to Xiao Feilin, carefully instructing him on the details of brewing.

"Please don't refuse. Old man, young hero, this is what my master specifically instructed me to do. If you two don't accept it, I will be scolded by my master when I get back."

After several refusals, Song Lezhang smiled and watched the two accept the package.

"In this way, my mission will be successfully completed."

He then instructed Xiao Feilin to immediately prepare the medicine for the old man, and Song Lezhang bid farewell to the two of them and left.

"...Mr. Song's words and the kindness of that benefactor must be remembered by Ah Sun. In our lives, we must never lose our integrity, never abandon our principles, and always repay the kindness we have shown."

The old man patted his head and gave him some advice.

"Hmm... Grandma, you rest first, I'll go and cook your medicine."

Little Felin nodded in agreement and went back into the house with the old man.

……

"Damn it!"

Even after the old man was taken away by the arriving Divine Dragon Venerable, the Year Beast still harbored resentment and hung on Bai Zhou, loudly cursing the old man.

"They actually said I'm destined to be alone and die a lonely death!"

"To correct you, he said you're a castrated man."

He was adding fuel to the fire during the day.

"Hmph! Don't gloat there."

Sui took out her anger on him.

"If I have no offspring, they will follow me."

"...Hmm, that is a problem. Wait a moment, I'll get back to you."

Bai Zhou glanced at the message on his phone and replied, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Hmm? When did you secretly arrange for these people?"

The boy clung to his arm as they looked at the message together.

"Yesterday."

"Oh, no wonder you ran out by yourself while we were eating."

After taking a quick look and learning what had happened, the man lost interest.

"Speaking of which, all these years... could it be that you really are no longer capable?"

Even though long-lived species like Sui can reproduce, Sui has never seen any blood relatives or descendants of him, despite having some memories and understanding of Bai Zhou.

He believed that he was naturally fine.

It's immediately clear who the problem is.

"...It is indeed my problem."

He nodded in agreement during the day.

"However... it's not impossible to have descendants. But ultimately it depends on the wishes of you and your sister."

But thinking about it...

He's too impatient and playful this year; I guess he doesn't want to tie himself down so early.

And Xi... perhaps she never even thought of this.

"Hmph... shut your disgusting laugh."

Even though she knew that what the other person was thinking was nothing but scum and fragments, Sui still felt a malice flowing through her.

He didn't want to accidentally lay an egg for someone else in a dream.

"It's time to go back."

By day, he put away his smile and, carrying the year-old child, prepared to go home.

"Hopefully those two scumbags... won't be too surprised by the fragments."

Sui squinted, thinking maliciously to himself.

How could you, Shiliu, bully Xibao! (Strike harder!)

Hearing the knock on the door, Xi, still wearing her apron, hurried over.

After peeking through the peephole to make sure it wasn't a prank but her own precious child, Xi tidied her hair and opened the door.

"Ah Xi, dinner is ready..."

"Gawoo—!"

With a familiar growl, Xi felt her hands and feet turn ice cold in broad daylight, cold sweat poured down her back, and her tail, which had been swaying leisurely, trembled and curled up into a ball.

"I must be dreaming..."