Xu Chang'an gently rubbed Little Li Hua's head with his finger, thinking that since it couldn't understand, he didn't need to talk.

"Meow." He called out.

"..."

"Meow." Xu Chang'an called out again.

The cat then came to its senses, mewing in response and continued playing with his fingers.

At that moment, Xu Chang'an heard a delicate voice.

"Chang'an, you... seem to be having a lot of fun."

"..."

Xu Chang'an's face stiffened as he turned to find Qinling, dressed and half-smiling.

When Qinling sat down across from him, the little Li Hua, upon seeing its owner return, immediately abandoned Xu Chang'an and nestled into Qinling's arms.

"Uncle." Xu Chang'an came to his senses and said openly, "The little one is very cute."

"Of course, I had someone get it out of the Flower Moon Building for me." Qinling, feeling the warmth in her arms, pinched the little cat's ears and chuckled before looking up at Xu Chang'an, saying, "It really likes you."

"All little ones are clingy, especially those from the Flower Moon Building, they take after their parents." Xu Chang'an replied.

"I wish Miss Zhu... would like it as much as you do." Qinling shared his thoughts.

Xu Chang'an was used to this and nodded, "It's very cute, Senior Zhu should like it."

The little Li Hua lay diagonally, docile and quiet in Qinling's arms, completely unlike its playful demeanor with him.

Xu Chang'an could feel that Qinling just wanted to chat with him, so he didn't think too much and casually said, "By the way, this little Li Hua is..."

"A girl." Qinling interrupted Xu Chang'an, seemingly having already guessed what he was going to ask.

Xu Chang'an: "..."

"There are demons under the sky." Qinling looked at Xu Chang'an, "Why would I raise a male one?"

This trivial matter didn't need Xu Chang'an to remind her.

"I... I was just asking." Xu Chang'an said.

"I know." Qinling glanced at him, Liu Mei slightly furrowing, casually asking, "Kid, if you were to raise a Li Hua, would you want a boy or a girl?"

"..." Xu Chang'an thought, isn't it just male or female, why say boy or girl.

But he had no choice, he had to go along with Qinling's words, "A girl."

"Because of Miss Yun?" Qinling asked.

"Sort of." Xu Chang'an initially didn't care, but upon hearing Qinling say there are demons under the sky, he couldn't help but think that way.

"Even getting jealous of a Li Hua, you don't really seem like a man." Qinling stared at Xu Chang'an, "You were just meowing at a little guy, where's the masculinity in that."

Qinling frowned, "Have you stayed on Muyu Peak too long? After all, there are all women there..."

Xu Chang'an: "..."

Only then did Qinling look up and sigh, "Miss Zhu shouldn't have let you go to Muyu Peak in the first place, but it's too late to say all this now. If you start looking more like a girl, how am I going to explain to Ms. Yun... Well? She might not care about such trifles."

Xu Chang'an: "..."

Numb.

All he did was a little meowing because he was caught up in the moment, how did things turn out like this?

"Was it a joke?" He asked.

"A little bit?" Qinling's Liu Mei smoothed out, a smile curling at her lips.

"Uncle, you are quite similar to Senior Zhu when it comes to teasing people." Xu Chang'an sighed.

"After all, she raised me." Qinling nodded, then said satisfactorily, "I like it when you say that."

"..."

"?"

"What, just because I was raised by a lady I can't like her?" Seeing Xu Chang'an remain silent, Qinling looked at him with a half-smile, "How come I heard that you kid are quite rebellious in Beisang City, yet you care about such trifles."

"Not care, just the first time knowing." Xu Chang'an said truthfully, "Uncle, you look about the same age as Senior Zhu..."

In fact, there was a considerable age difference, Qinling appeared to be older.

To Xu Chang'an's surprise, Qinling didn't get angry, instead, her smile grew brighter, "Kid, you know how to talk, picking just the things I like to hear."

She's actually much younger than Zhu Pingniang, and is always treated as a child, now being elevated by Xu Chang'an, she couldn't be happier, let alone get angry.

"Besides." Qinling, watching Xu Chang'an with interest, slowly said, "You were raised by Miss Yun, yet you ended up as a couple."

She really liked the story of Xu Chang'an and Yun Qian.

Xu Chang'an: "..."

His lips moved, but he didn't say anything.

He didn't know what to say.

This is what they call a perfect move.

"I wish I had your talent." Qinling let out a long breath, not hiding the faint envy in her gaze.

She looked at the empty table and placed Li Hua in front of Xu Chang'an, ignoring the little cat's affection for her, she stood up saying, "Chang'an, sorry for the cold reception, let me go make some tea for you."

"You'd better call me kid." Xu Chang'an just felt a chill down his spine.

He returned the kind gesture Qinling had offered, saying, "If you have something to say, just go ahead."

"Then I'll be frank."

Qinling sat back down with a smile and asked, "How did you win over Ms. Yun? And raise her to have such a good temperament, not only does she not get jealous, but she's also raised to be so attractive."

"Ms. Yun's age in the mundane world isn't small, yet she maintains herself so well, she must really like you."

"Come on, tell me and share your experience with your sister."

"..."

Xu Chang'an's eyelid twitched as he snatched the crawling Li Hua into his arms, watching the cat reveal its claws to him for the first time, he looked up and said, "Uncle, you'd better go make tea."

"Tell me." Qinling tilted her head, then took out a pouch of Spirit Stones from her pocket, "For you."

Xu Chang'an: "..."

"Then let's change the question." Seeing that she wasn't getting anywhere, Qinling put the Spirit Stones away seriously asking, "How did you get Miss Yun to not see you as a child?"

This question was very important to her, it was the one she most wanted to solve.

"Maybe she never thought of it that way in the first place." Xu Chang'an calmly said, "Uncle, I don't really look like a kid either."

"I see." Qinling sighed.

Indeed.

Xu Chang'an had always been mature beyond his years, lacking the youthful innocence of someone his age.

Not mentioning others, even she, clearly capable of being his mother, never treated Xu Chang'an like a child.

She propped herself on the table, murmuring, "Back then, I was crying and running around everywhere following her... It was too hard."

Xu Chang'an's journey wasn't one she could replicate.

"Uncle." Xu Chang'an looked at her seriously.

"..."

Qinling was stunned for a moment, then followed Xu Chang'an's gaze to her waist, squinting her eyes, jokingly, "What are you looking at? Is the outfit I got from Flower Moon Building not nice?"

"Nice." Xu Chang'an nodded, then kept staring.

Spirit Stones.

"..."

"Bah." Qinling threw the Spirit Stones to Xu Chang'an, "You do look like a kid now."

"Supporting a family isn't shameful." Xu Chang'an smiled, putting away the Spirit Stones.

"And?" Qinling asked.

"And... you're not an outsider." Xu Chang'an said casually.

"..." Qinling stared at him blankly, then said after a while, "You indeed have some feminine traits."

She meant his mindset.

From the beginning of their meeting till now, her little thoughts had been completely mastered by Xu Chang'an.

Not playing dumb, not rambling, every word he said was exactly what she wanted to hear.

"Is that a compliment?" Xu Chang'an sighed.

"Consider it so." Qinling looked at Xu Chang'an warmly, clearly developing more fondness for him.

She had wondered what having a close female friend would be like for her.

Now she knew.

If Xu Chang'an was this satisfying, then Ms. Yun must be even better.

Qinling rested her chin on her hands, smilingly saying, "Chang'an, can you say some good words for me in front of Ms. Yun?"

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