Chapter 2518: Family Bonds
Chapter 2518: Family Bonds
Mama Songs gaze weighed heavily on her. Su Clan's Sixteen instinctively averted her eyes, feeling guilty under her scrutiny.
As she looked away, a whole series of campus romance scenarios immediately played out in Mama Song's mind.
Observing this, Soft Feather explained, "It's not Sixteen. Sixteen is just like me. We both met Senior Song last year."
"You both only met him last year?" Mama Song was taken aback. She lowered her head to gaze at Yinzhu in her arms.
Little Yinzhu appeared to be around two years old. If you added the usual ten months of pregnancy, she couldn't possibly be the child of Soft Feather and Sixteen.
If Mama Song calculated based on Little Yinzhu's age... Could it be that her son secretly had a child with a mysterious woman during high school?
At the thought of this possibility, Mama Song regarded her son with a suspicious look, as if he were a scoundrel.
"Hehe, Mom, are you speculating that Little Yinzhu might be the child 1 fathered in high school?" Song Shuhang said with a faint smile while knowing he had led his mother's thoughts in this direction intentionally.
Because this was the result of his deliberate guidance in the shadows!
He had brought the miniaturized Li Yinzhu out of his Inner World and laid the groundwork for this situation for a long time. He refrained from directly introducing her background to let his parents jump to the wrong conclusions!
Was he quite amused by this?
Of course, the joy of being mischievous surpassed their imaginations!
Mama Song was left speechless.
"So, the relationship between Little Yinzhu and me isn't what you think. The relationships between cultivators can be quite complex. Mom, you can't apply ordinary worldly connections to define my relationship with Little Yinzhu," Song Shuhang explained in a serious tone.
Mama Song remained silent.
For some reason, she suddenly had the urge to metaphorically beat Song Shuhang with a big stick—figuratively speaking, since her hands were currently occupied holding Little Yinzhu, or she might have done it for real.
If only she wasn't holding Little Yinzhu, she might have taken a swing at him.
Li Yinzhu giggled and nuzzled her head against Niama Songs shoulder, silently displaying her affection, which quickly melted away the anger in Mama Songs heart.
"So, what's really going on between you and Little Yinzhu?" Mama Song gently patted Little Yinzhu and inquired.
"If you really want to know, you could consider her an adopted daughter, but our relationship is closer than that. Moreover, Mom, you've actually met Little Yinzhu before," Song Shuhang responded. "In essence, I've inherited the karma of Little Yinzhu's father. From that perspective, she can be considered my biological daughter."
After Daoist Priest Li Tiansu's body had been sent flying thousands of miles away and his shattered soul had affected Song Shuhangs spirit, a transformation occurred.
Under the influence of Daoist Priest Li Tiansu, Song Shuhangs spiritual ghost had become a gateway. It enabled Song Shuhang to enter the dream of Daoist Priest Li Tiansu and experience his life. Through these dreams, he had even met the oast Daoist Priest Scarlet Heaven and received the Heaven Burning Flaming Saber Technique from him.
The karmic bond between him and Li Yinzhu was unbreakable.
"So, her father is..." Mama Song suddenly grasped something.
She stopped herself from pursuing the topic further, gently patted Little Yinzhu, and said earnestly to her son, "While I may not fully understand the intricacies of karma and other aspects of cultivation relationships, if you've decided to adopt Little Yinzhu, you should treat her as your own and raise her well. If... and I mean if, you find it challenging to raise Little Yinzhu, you can entrust her to us.'
The first part of her sentence was directed at Song Shuhang, but the latter part, using the term 'you,' was intentional on Mama Songs part.
Firstly, she had some concerns that Soft Feather or Sixteen might struggle to accept the fact that Song Shuhang already had a 'daughter.' Regardless of who might become her daughter-in-law in the future, they needed to take this step first.
Secondly, she hoped to gauge if she could use this opportunity to uncover something substantial.
Soft Feather blinked her eyes in surprise.
Su Clan's Sixteen pondered for a moment and then nodded, speaking earnestly, "Though she isn't my biological daughter... I can treat her as my own."
Mama Songs eyes lit up.
She hit the mark.
"That's good," Mama Song, feeling happy inside, tried her best to maintain her composure and nodded with a smile.
After hearing Su Clan's Sixteen's sincere response, Song Shuhang couldn't help but feel pleased.
What did Su Clan's Sixteen's response mean? It was something anyone could understand if they weren't foolish.
He turned to Su Clan's Sixteen. Perhaps it was time to employ the Nine Forms of Awkward Flirting?
No, no, this wasn't the right moment for an awkward approach.
It needed to be warmer.
"Ah, Song." At that moment, Li Yinzhu slipped out of Mama Songs arms. She lightly jumped into Song Shuhangs embrace and affectionately rubbed against him. "So, from now on, are we officially family?"
"Always," Song Shuhang replied gently.
Li Yinzhu smiled sweetly. As a celebration of their newfound family, she wanted to be playful.
After spending so much time by Song Shuhang's side, Li Yinzhu, whose mind
was still childlike, had inevitably been influenced by his personality and
picked up certain traits.
"Ah, Song, I'll gradually get used to it, and then I'll change how I address you," she said with courage. "Dad?"
"No need, no need. Just call me Song," Song Shuhang smiled and patted Li Yinzhu.
If she really called him 'father,' he would feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Okay," Li Yinzhu blinked and then happily moved from Song Shuhangs lap to Su Clan's Sixteen's.
Her silver eyes met Su Clan's Sixteen's, and her sparkling gaze was filled with anticipation.
Su Clan's Sixteen reached out and gently hugged her.
"Now that Ah Song is officially part of the family, I think we should change everyone's titles," Li Yinzhu said sweetly, addressing Su Clan's Sixteen. "Sister
Sixteen! "
"Pfffm " Song Shuhang, who had been drinking tea, sprayed it all out.
"I'm super happy to be mischievous this time," Li Yinzhu sat on Sixteen's lap and gave Song Shuhang a thumbs-up.
After saying this much, she leaned against Su Clan's Sixteen's chest and gently rubbed against her.
She was expressing her love for Sixteen.
Although she was being playful, she truly cherished Su Clan's Sixteen.
After rubbing against her, Li Yinzhu found a comfortable position in Sixteen's arms and curled up, not moving at all.
A moment later, her long eyelashes closed, and she fell asleep within seconds.
The sound of her rhythmic breathing filled the room, accompanied by a cold aura emanating from her.
As the cold air spread, her body underwent a transformation.
Under the astonished gazes of Papa Song and Mama Song, Li Yinzhu's body rapidly grew to the age of five or six.
"Huh?" Papa Song was stunned.
Finally, he recognized the appearance of the five or six-year-old Li Yinzhu..