Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

A girl as cheerful as Jin Yu, her eyes reddening, looked at Chu Mingkong, wrapped her arms around his neck, and shook her head, saying:

"No, Father cursed Mother so cruelly, and later he made her neither human nor ghost, who would still care about him... I'm sad because Mingkong is hiding something from me..."

"What is it?" Chu Mingkong lowered his head and gently kissed her eye sockets.

"Chu Lang, you took in an adopted daughter to play with, and since you came back, you've spoiled her even more by keeping her in another residence without introducing her to me. Your mind is all on her... Since I came to Xiling, I only have Chu Lang and my mother. If you want to play that kind of game, it's not like I won't agree. How can you distance yourself from me...?"

Chu Mingkong was at a loss for words. He thought that Qingning had a similar misunderstanding. He hadn't expected that he only wanted to give his daughter, Maomao, a good opportunity to appear in public, and then bring her out in a couple of days. As a result, even the optimistic Jinyu was upset.

Chapter Five: Mediating Conflicts

There might indeed be some misunderstanding, but Chu Mingkong felt that the main reason was that Rong'er and Yongzhen were taken along on the trip to the Crescent Moon Kingdom, but she was not taken along.

Given this disparity, it's understandable that Jin Yu would feel worried and resentful.

It's good that things are out in the open now. Luckily, Jinyu isn't the kind of girl who keeps things bottled up.

Chu Mingkong explained, "That really is my daughter. It's not some strange, fetishistic way of calling her that you're thinking of. How about we lie down and talk slowly? I'll tell you all about what happened in the New Moon Kingdom."

"Um......"

Jin Yu nodded, her eyes still red, her long eyelashes stained with tears. But from Chu Mingkong's composed attitude, she realized that she might have misunderstood. She stood up and helped Chu Mingkong take off his clothes. She also pulled on the ribbon at her waist, and her palace dress slipped off her delicate, snow-white skin. Her underpants were gone, and she was left only with a bulging bodice as she lay on top of him.

Chu Mingkong then resumed his storytelling, starting with his "gold-digging in the dung" experience upon first entering the Crescent Moon Kingdom, then recounting the turmoil within the Moonlit Royal Family, his journey to the Kunlun Daoist Sect, and how two powerful factions within the Crescent Moon Kingdom sought cooperation with him...

When telling these stories, you must not speak too fast, but with intonation and rhythm, as if you were really telling a story to the teahouse customers. Otherwise, if you speak too fast, people will think you are just being perfunctory, and if you speak too slowly, people will suspect that you are not really interested.

However, thanks to the varying pace of his speech, Chu Mingkong's single-threaded mind was able to spare some time to think about the storytelling he always did upon returning from his trips.

For him personally, it was just about telling the same story to all the girls and elders. Sometimes he worried that it might be a bit boring, and wondered if he should hold a family meeting later to talk about his recent events, like a progress report, so that they would all know what he, Chu, had encountered, and then he wouldn't have to tell it to everyone again.

But seeing Jin Yu listening so attentively, Chu Mingkong realized it would be better to talk to her separately.

These girls weren't there for him during his troubles and crises, so listening to him talk about it privately is a kind of compensatory companionship, letting them both know what they've been through.

Without this step, or if meetings are treated as purely business-like "official business," they can eventually lead to a distance from the other party, resulting in a lack of understanding between the two parties.

Let alone whether he's willing to patiently repeat himself, the real problem might be when Jinyu stops wanting to listen to him and only wants him to deliver the grain...

"So this daughter's existence is rather special. I thought I'd wait until she's shrunk a couple of days and looks like a little bean before bringing her out to you all. Otherwise, you'll all be wondering how I can have a daughter who's only a year or two younger than me, and whether I'm lying... It's a real headache for me."

Jin Yu listened attentively the whole time, her jade-like hand gripping Chu Mingkong's possession tightly as if asserting her ownership, occasionally playing with it. Pei Mi, lying next to her, stopped pretending to be dead, hugged the blanket, poked her head out, revealing her mature and beautiful face, and listened to Chu Mingkong tell the story.

"So I really misunderstood? Didn't Chu Lang bring back a young girl, intending to play around with her?"

"No, really. The affairs of the Crescent Kingdom and the subsequent dealing with the emperor have already given me a huge headache. I don't have the interest for that. You can ask Rong'er if you don't believe me."

As long as he doesn't ask Madam Zhen and Aunt Gu, it's fine... Chu Mingkong felt extremely guilty.

Realizing she had made a huge blunder, even Jin Yu, with her thick skin, couldn't take it anymore and showed a rare moment of embarrassment, which made Chu Mingkong find it amusing, and he gently stroked her delicate face.

Pei Mi sat up, her plump, white buttocks resting beside Chu Mingkong's head, making it difficult for him to concentrate. The stunningly beautiful woman said to her daughter in an annoyed tone:

"Jinyu, are you still playing that embarrassing game of calling her by those names? Doesn't your little face turn red? Doesn't it feel hot?"

Jin Yu's face flushed even more after being kicked while she was down by her mother's words. She retorted defiantly, "If Chu Lang wants to hear me shout, I can shout! I'll call out to you, Mother, a few times in the middle!"

"You silly girl..."

Pei Mi was completely at a loss with Jin Yu. The image involuntarily surfaced in her mind: Jin Yu and Chu Mingkong hugging each other, with Jin Yu calling him "father" and calling her "mother" a few times. She might even have to hold onto her... Just thinking about it was maddening!

"If you call me that, don't ever call me 'Mother' again!"

"Then I'll call you 'little sister,' and you can call me 'big sister.' I came first!"

Jin Yu's mouth was not about to back down or admit defeat, and she was immediately silenced by Pei Mi.

Chu Mingkong sat up from his lying position, and he could vaguely smell the warm fragrance of the beautiful woman's buttocks beside him. Jin Yu, who had been lying down with him, took the opportunity to rest her head on Chu Mingkong's lap, rubbing her cheek against his calf and occasionally giving him a kiss.

"Then, Chu Lang, do you still want to play that game...? Maybe you actually do want to play. I can really play along, even though there was a misunderstanding just now." Jin Yu's voice was much softer, and she was now trying to save face.

Chu Mingkong didn't say anything definitive, giving her a way out, otherwise the girl would have really been upset. He pretended to be deep in thought and said:

"...Uh, who knows, maybe one day I'll get drunk and secretly ask Jin Yu to do this, but just now I saw Jin Yu, who's always so cheerful, suddenly crying and shedding little pearls in my arms, and I've lost all interest."

Seeing Jin Yu, a girl who is usually so cheerful that she doesn't know how to be sad, become sad and cry, actually makes me feel quite guilty.

The last time Chu Mingkong saw her crying was when she didn't know why her mother, Pei Mi, had suddenly fallen seriously ill.

Upon hearing Chu Mingkong's response, Jin Yu again pulled his hand towards her soft, fleshy area, and began to suckle vigorously. Her eyes were fixed on Chu Mingkong's reaction, and her busy little mouth managed to say:

"If you're interested, then lie down. If not, I'll serve you and that will put you in the mood~"

"But what if I want to hold Jinyu in my arms?"

After Chu Mingkong finished speaking, he took a deep breath to restrain himself. Jin Yu was really putting in extra effort this time, probably trying to make up for the blunder she had just caused.

After a long while, I finally heard her intermittent response.

"Then, Chu Lang... you can hug the one next to you who's making sarcastic remarks for now to relieve your boredom... you can hug me later..."

Chu Mingkong hugged Pei Mi and asked softly, "Would you like some medicine applied?"

The noble and graceful beauty was being held, her heart trembling. Her delicate body had a curvaceous and alluring figure, and her arms, exposed outside the blanket, were as white as snow.

Her body tensed with tension, her ripe, beautiful breasts almost bursting out of her panties, their pinkish-red radiance dazzling and incredibly alluring.

Pei Mi gritted her teeth and pursed her lips: "Let go, go find Jin Yu."

......

Daybreak, until sunrise.

Jin Yu and Pei Mi were as harmonious as ever, and the numerous medicine bags scattered around the ground recorded the process of Chu Mingkong's treatment for them.

The two, drenched in sweat, lay nestled in Chu Mingkong's arms like supple, beautiful snakes, no longer inclined to bicker.

After the two women had recovered, Chu Mingkong asked, "Should I bring the cat out to introduce her to you sooner? Although I originally planned to bring her out to everyone tonight after she finished transforming, and then bring her out for breakfast tomorrow morning."

Jin Yu noticed that Chu Mingkong was waking up, and instinctively tried to get up and put her mouth to him, but Chu Mingkong stopped her.

If we don't hold this down, the art style will soon be out of the ordinary for discussion.

"My Lady Pei, what advice do you have?"

Pei Mi didn't want to say anything anymore. Her whole body felt weak, and even her jaw was sore. But Chu Mingkong threatened her by rubbing against her. She was afraid that Chu Mingkong would not give her face and would just pick her up and do something inappropriate. So she could only quietly offer a suggestion.

"Since she is our own daughter, let's just introduce her to everyone. Tonight is a full moon night, so let's set up a small campfire in Qingxin Mansion, enjoy the moon and snow, and see how the little girl shrinks."

Even if you simply said, "I have a biological daughter, but due to initial impressions, she will only be introduced to everyone in a couple of days," there wouldn't be any misunderstanding.

After listening to her analysis, Chu Mingkong realized that it made sense. If the cat changed to a larger size tonight instead of a smaller size, it would still make sense.

Everyone witnessed firsthand that this special daughter could indeed grow bigger and smaller, and her abilities were on par with her father's. They were no longer afraid of causing further misunderstandings.

"I regret it. I should have come to you to get the medicine and ask for your advice as soon as I got back."

"Good to know!" Jin Yu had already secretly started eating breakfast while Chu Mingkong wasn't paying attention.

“Speaking of Pei Mi, I’ve suddenly noticed something. You get reluctant whenever I mention applying the medicine. It’s like you just don’t like applying it through the medicine bag, but you don’t care if it’s done directly?”

"Nonsense! It's simply that she doesn't want to. Do you really think everyone is like Jin Yu?" Pei Mi retorted with a stern face.

Chu Mingkong just smiled and didn't tease her any further. He opened the Domain of Annihilation, picked up Jin Yu and Pei Mi's warm and fragrant bodies, and walked towards the bathing area to cleanse their bodies.

Pei Mi hurriedly stopped her, saying, "Wait a minute, clothes, I haven't put on any clothes properly..." She was holding several pieces of clothing in her hands, but Chu Mingkong was carrying her, so she couldn't put them on and could only cover them up.

However, there's really no need to worry about these things in the Realm of Annihilation. Pei Mi and the others' courtyard isn't ready for the maids to clean and tidy up yet, so there's no one here right now.

Jin Yu's heart was pounding, her mind racing with thoughts. She whispered to Chu Mingkong:

"Mingkong, in your Nirvana Domain, is it okay to do it in broad daylight, right in the courtyard, to that stubborn and 'deep' woman?"

Chu Mingkong thought to himself, "You were quite stubborn last night, but when it comes to 'deep,' that definitely refers to Pei Mi."

"Jinyu! Can't you talk about something serious? What are you thinking about?!" Pei Mi was so angry that she trembled, and she was also afraid that Chu Mingkong would really come.

Chapter Six: The Heartless Little Cotton-padded Jacket

After tidying up Jin Yu, Chu Mingkong immediately prepared to go find his daughter, Maomao, to see how she had spent the night.

Jin Yu found his undisguised eagerness, unlike his usual lustful eagerness, quite novel, as she witnessed a side of Chu Mingkong she rarely saw.

“Chu Lang, I also want to see the cats,” Jin Yu said.

"How about tonight? I'm afraid that if you, Jinyu, set a precedent by visiting her first, then before we even go to admire the moon tonight, a bunch of people will take turns staring at her like she's a monkey. The young girl will feel uncomfortable."

"Seeing how much you miss him, Chu Lang, I'm envious~" Jin Yu pouted. Compared to her unease last night, the envy she expressed now was not tinged with negativity or resentment.

Although it felt strange to think that the girl was only a few years younger than her, Chu Mingkong felt it was only right to pay attention to her since she was a junior like her daughter.

Chu Mingkong cupped Jin Yu's face in his hands and smiled:

"What's there to envy? It's not like she'll ignore you just because she has a cat. It's just that the young lady is new to the area and doesn't know anyone. I'll spend more time with her these few days, and once she gets used to it, I'll let her play around at Tianya Tower."

Jin Yu let him stroke her cheek, and as he did so, her alluring body pressed against his chest, her arms encircling Chu Mingkong.

"What if we have a baby in the future, and you love the baby more than you love me?"

"It's not that bad, but just don't try to call him 'Dad' like the baby does." Chu Mingkong already had a picture in his mind.

Jin Yu's thoughts were still wandering quite far. She followed one of her train of thought:

"So, when my baby is born, will he/she call me grandma, and then my mother will become great-grandma?"

Chu Mingkong: "..."

click-

Pei Mi broke the chopsticks in her hand in two, her beautiful eyes fixed on her daughter Jin Yu with a warning look.

The relationship is already complicated enough; you mustn't go any further!

Jin Yu laughed and hid in Chu Mingkong's arms, avoiding Pei Mi's gaze, completely ignoring the situation.

"Oh right, what should the cat call me, Chu Lang?"

Chu Mingkong looked down at the girl in his arms, wondering if she wanted to take this opportunity to confirm her ranking or how she would be ranked in the future.

When it comes to his future wedding, Chu Mingkong actually doesn't really want to have wives and concubines.