258: It's all for the children.

Seeing how much Jiang Shuwan liked it, Feng Ming immediately spoke up: "Then I'll ask the Old Master for it!"

Jiang Shuwan was stunned and whispered, "What are you trying to do? This is Grandmother's dowry. For decades, countless people have coveted it, but no one has ever managed to get it!"

Feng Ming chuckled, "Just because others can't get it doesn't mean I can't."

"Besides, there's another reason..."

"What reason?" Jiang Shuwan asked with a curious look.

Feng Ming let out a soft laugh and said, "Because since ancient times, sincerity alone cannot keep a heart; only schemes can win it. They don't know what a 'scheme' truly is yet."

Jiang Shuwan looked confused, so Feng Ming said, "Just follow my lead!"

"Huh?"

Jiang Shuwan clearly didn't understand what Feng Ming meant yet.

But Feng Ming's performance had already begun.

He turned toward Old Master Jiang, who was currently intoxicated by the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and spoke very seriously.

"Grandfather! This Junior has a presumptuous request. I hope Grandfather will surely agree!"

As he spoke, Feng Ming solemnly cupped his fists in a formal salute.

Seeing this, Jiang Qinghe said,

"There's no need for such formalities. You are a benefactor of our Jiang Family and my grandson-in-law. If you have any needs, just speak up!"

"This grandson-in-law implores Grandfather, for the sake of your granddaughter Shuwan's innate Ice Body, to allow her to stay here with you for three years!"

"I will cover all expenses during this period, solely so Shuwan can absorb the pure Spiritual Qi of this White Falling Plum. As you know, we are currently trying to conceive; it's all for the sake of our child!"

Jiang Qinghe nodded and said, "What's so difficult about that? If you're willing, you can come over too!"

Seeing this, Feng Ming hurriedly said,

"Thank you, Old Master Jiang. Since Shuwan has married me, I must give her a bright future! How can a good man stop his pace? I still have to participate in the Trial and fight across the lands for King Haoyue!"

With that, Feng Ming looked at Jiang Shuwan. "Shuwan, you'll understand me, right? I only want you to be safe and healthy. Even if I must endure the pain of a three-year separation, I will have no complaints!"

Seeing Feng Ming wink at her, Jiang Shuwan hurriedly chimed in: "But can Husband bear to let me endure the pain of these ten months of pregnancy alone?"

"What should I do when I miss you? What should I do when I'm tossing and turning late at night?"

"Husband, I cannot be without you!"

Feng Ming nodded with a look of sorrow, yet spoke with earnest gravity, "Shuwan, I understand. But neither of us wants our child to be mocked by other children from birth for having an incompetent father."

"Even more, we don't want him to grow up and be trampled underfoot by rivals, mocked, and have people point at his back calling him a waste! For him to be able to hold his head high, what does it matter if the two of us endure a few years of separation?"

Saying this, Feng Ming pulled a ring out from his robe. This was something he had bought casually by the roadside, never expecting it to come in handy today!

"Husband, this is?" Jiang Shuwan asked.

Feng Ming replied with a serious face: "This was the betrothal gift my father gave my mother when he married her!"

"My father often said his mother gave it to him, saying my grandmother's mother-in-law back then handed it to her..."

"In fact, it's not just small families like ours; many great clans are the same. After the children marry, the elders pass down items of value, Family heirlooms, generation after generation."

"Everyone grows old eventually, but as long as there are descendants, there is an infinite future. Therefore, only the young can carry things forward."

"Keep this well. We will pass it down forever. The responsibility of bringing glory to the Family rests upon us!"

Jiang Shuwan nodded.

Jiang Qinghe listened until his eyes grew misty, wiping away tears from time to time.

"Young friend!" Finally, Jiang Qinghe spoke. "To be honest, over the years, many have asked me for this Seventh-Grade White Falling Plum!"

After speaking, Jiang Qinghe sighed. "But I always felt, how could I give away something belonging to my beloved!"

"Yet I also worried about how to arrange it after my time comes. Your words have enlightened me. How much longer can I live? The descendants are the future!"

"Legacy is the true meaning this Plum Blossom Fall should have! Young friend! I have decided. This old man will gift this White Falling Plum to you!"

Hearing this, not only was Feng Ming not happy, but he also looked shocked and immediately refused, "Please take back your kindness, Grandfather! The White Falling Plum is the symbol of the love between you and Grandmother!"

Jiang Shuwan was stunned. Success was right there; why was he pushing it back?

But Jiang Qinghe said earnestly, "Your grandmother left early, but she has always lived in my heart. Today, through the two of you, I see shadows of our younger selves!"

"This is what Legacy is. Do not decline. I didn't understand before, but now I am certain: this is the meaning of the White Falling Plum!"

With a wave of Jiang Qinghe's hand, the Seventh-Grade Plum Blossom Fall was uprooted, flying into the storage ring along with the surrounding soil.

Then, Jiang Qinghe handed the storage ring to Feng Ming.

"How could this old man let you endure years of separation? How can the tragedy of the past be repeated? Plant it at your home, and Shuwan can smell it every day!"

Feng Ming hurriedly took the storage ring.

"Thank you, Grandfather!"

Jiang Shuwan also hurriedly thanked him, while thinking in shock,

"What kind of method is this? Husband didn't even mention the word 'ask' once, yet he got it."

Feng Ming, meanwhile, felt a sense of guilt in his heart.

"Sigh! Sorry, Old Master!"

"If you must blame someone, blame the fact that this cultivation world hasn't popularized knowledge about scams yet."

However, what Feng Ming didn't know was...

His every move was being secretly etched into the hearts of Jiang Bing and Madam Bai. The two exchanged a glance, unable to hide their shock.

Jiang Bing whispered, "Damn, that actually works?"

"What kind of technique is this!"

Madam Bai said, "Don't worry about what technique it is, just memorize it! You can never have too many skills; once you learn it, there will always be a place to use it."

"Mm, right!" Jiang Bing hurriedly agreed.

Feng Ming didn't know that while he only had his eye on the White Falling Plum, the 'scams' of the cultivation world were already beginning to spread.

On the other side, the banquet at the Jiang Family's Main Family Branch was still continuing.

At the banquet hall, because Madam Qian had personally taken action, Lu Qianqian was extremely worried. Although her sister was not far away, her own status was incredibly sensitive.

Madam Hua was still by her side. If she left like this, she feared it would cause gossip and lead to even worse results.

After thinking it over, Lu Qianqian finally made up her mind to go and tip off Feng Ming herself.

Madam Qian had been gone for so long; if she didn't find a way to notify Feng Ming soon, something bad would really happen.

But Lu Qianqian was also a bit confused and didn't know where Feng Ming and the others were.

After all, when they set out this morning, he said he was going with Jiang Shuwan to accompany Ye Min for a meal. Now Ye Min wasn't at her own residence but had gone to the Quiet Garden. So where was Feng Ming?

Were they actually with Ye Min or not?

As she thought, Lu Qianqian realized with distress that she could only worry in vain, because she didn't even know where to look for Feng Ming.

"That guy, where on earth did he run off to?"