39: Family Happiness

Leaving the Grand Elder's estate, with the worry that had troubled him for so long finally resolved, Zhou Luo felt much happier, and his steps became light.

"Daddy."

As soon as he returned home, he saw a little one break free from a maid's embrace and toddle towards Zhou Luo.

Because he had just learned to walk, he would stumble forward and fall to the ground every few steps.

Seeing this, Zhou Luo flashed forward and quickly scooped him up.

"Little Changan, you're being naughty again." Looking at his eldest son, a fatherly smile appeared on Zhou Luo's face.

"Master, I'm sorry." The maid hurried over, her face panicked and filled with fear.

Since the number of children had increased, Zhou Luo had requested many servants from the Family specifically to look after these little ones.

Besides, there were plenty of rooms in Zhou Garden, and the resources provided by the Family each month, combined with his income from Alchemy, were enough to cover the expenses.

"It's fine, you can go." Zhou Luo waved his hand.

After the maid left, he looked at the little one in his arms: "If you're naughty again next time, I won't hold you."

Little Changan opened his big eyes wide and shook his little head like a rattle-drum: "No, Daddy, you promised to play with me."

Although Little Changan was only a little over a year old, because this world was rich in Spiritual Qi, children developed their intelligence quite early.

Even though he spoke in a milky, childish voice, he could express himself very clearly.

Zhou Luo reached out and tapped his little nose: "Play what?"

"Flying, of course." Little Changan made a gesture of flying upward.

Some time ago, Zhou Luo had specifically learned the Art of Object Manipulation, which allowed these little ones to fly around in the air using objects.

After trying it once, Little Changan had fallen completely in love with it and pestered Zhou Luo every day to take him flying.

"Alright then, where is your rocking horse?" Zhou Luo asked.

Hearing this, Little Changan lowered his head and said in a milky voice: "Little brother is playing with it."

"Doesn't he have toys too?" Zhou Luo asked, puzzled.

The first batch of children could all walk on their own now, so Zhou Luo had specifically crafted many toys for them based on their preferences.

Zhou Changan had a rocking horse, Zhou Changping had a toy car, and there were also trampolines, swings, and various other things that children liked.

"Mother said I am the big brother and need to take care of my younger brothers and sisters, so I gave it to him when he wanted it." Little Changan said earnestly.

Zhou Luo smiled with gratification: "It's alright, Daddy will make you another one."

"Yay." Little Changan was very happy.

Carrying him, Zhou Luo found Zhou Changping, who was playing with the rocking horse.

Little Changping sat on the rocking horse, babbling and shouting the word "Charge."

Beside him, Zhou Changshu was poking at the toy car with his butt in the air.

The two brothers were having a great time.

Seeing Zhou Luo appear, the two brothers hurriedly put down their toys.

"Daddy."

They reached out their little hands, wanting a hug.

Zhou Luo put Little Changan down instead and squatted to look at the three brothers.

"Daddy is in a good mood today, how about I take you all flying?"

"I want to go first." Little Changan raised his hand.

"Then I'll be second." Little Changping wasn't about to be outdone.

"I... I don't want to." Zhou Changshu said, wiping his nose.

Compared to his two older brothers' excitement, Zhou Changshu was the one who would wail and cry every time they flew.

Zhou Luo had originally intended to cure the little one's fear of heights, but unexpectedly, things went against his wishes, causing the little one to develop a deep fear of flying.

Zhou Luo didn't force him and let the two brothers sit on the rocking horse.

Then, he began to cast the Art of Object Manipulation.

In an instant, the rocking horse flew into mid-air, and the two brothers immediately cheered with excitement, waving their little hands around, extremely happy.

This commotion attracted a group of wives and concubines.

Lin Yiyi, who was holding the twins, chuckled: "Husband, don't forget about Changrong and Lin Shiyi."

Zhou Changrong in her arms blinked his big eyes, looking curiously at his older brothers in the air, feeling both expectant and afraid.

As for Lin Shiyi, she was clearly not interested in flying; she preferred the little white cat in her arms.

Ever since the Snow Mountain Spirit Cat came into Lin Yiyi's possession, it had effectively become little Lin Shiyi's pet.

The little one played with it every day and even treated it as her best friend.

Lin Zier, who was nearby, stepped forward and scooped up Zhou Changshu.

Zhou Changshu thought his mother was going to make him fly too, so he immediately wailed and struggled frantically: "No, I don't want to."

This behavior made all the women burst into laughter.

Even Lin Qinghan was amused.

"You child." Lin Zier brushed the dirt off him in annoyance and put him back down.

"Changan, Changping, don't keep moving around, be careful not to fall." Lin Feiying looked up and couldn't help but call out.

But these two little ones were in no mood to listen to that.

Seeing such a heartwarming scene, the soft part of Zhou Luo's heart was touched once again.

Perhaps this is what the books call enjoying Family happiness.

No, wait, I don't think I'm that old.

Whatever.

Zhou Luo smiled and happily controlled the rocking horse.

At the same time, it also strengthened his resolve to protect his Family.

If this internal Family strife affected his Family, then he could no longer avoid it.

Zhou Luo thought to himself.

After playing for a while, Zhou Luo finally put the two little ones down.

After playing with the children for a while longer, Zhou Luo handed them over to the maids.

Returning to the main hall, Lin Qinghan sat beside him, her belly protruding.

"You are very different today compared to the last few days."

She was referring to how solemn he had looked earlier in the main hall.

At the time, she had hoped he wouldn't be under too much pressure.

"Everything is fine now." Zhou Luo smiled.

"That's good." Lin Qinghan nodded.

"Right, there is one more thing I want to ask you." Zhou Luo suddenly thought of something and asked.

"Go ahead." Lin Qinghan looked at him and nodded.

"If you were no longer the main wife in the future, would you have any other thoughts?" Zhou Luo asked.

"Why would you ask that?" Lin Qinghan said, slightly startled.

Then, Zhou Luo told her about the Master and the Grand Elder introducing their granddaughters to him.

After hearing this, Lin Qinghan was very surprised.

What surprised her was not that her position as main wife might be replaced.

Because she understood very well that with her status and standing, she was no longer worthy of the current Zhou Luo. Once a big figure in the Family wanted to marry off a direct descendant, she would have no qualifications to compete with them.

What surprised her was that Zhou Luo was actually willing to discuss this matter with her.

In the world of cultivation, it has always been believed that the strong are respected and strength is paramount.

As things stood, Zhou Luo had absolutely no need to tell her these things or care about her thoughts.

But Zhou Luo was willing to talk to her about it, which showed that he held her in an equal position in his heart.

This left Lin Qinghan deeply moved, and her eyes even turned red.

Zhou Luo looked at her appearance and frowned: "What's wrong? If you don't like it, then forget it."

He did not share Lin Qinghan's concept of the strong being respected.

In his eyes, they were husband and wife, and they were equal. This applied not just to Lin Qinghan, but also to Lin Yiyi and the other concubines.

Therefore, for such important matters, he would take the initiative to ask for her opinion.

"No." Lin Qinghan turned her head away, raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes before looking at him again, and said sincerely: "I don't care if I am the main wife or not, as long as I can be with you, that is enough."

Zhou Luo was moved.

He held Lin Qinghan's hand, his face sincere: "Rest assured, I will protect you all well."

"Mm." Lin Qinghan nodded heavily.

After talking with Lin Qinghan, Zhou Luo felt more confident.

He took the opportunity while spending time with the other concubines to mention the idea that he might marry another woman.

Regarding this, the women all expressed their support.

With this, Zhou Luo felt even more at ease; perhaps he could agree to the Grand Elder's proposal first.

However, he shouldn't be too hasty for now.

He planned to observe the situation within the Family a bit more.

In the days that followed, he basically spent his time cultivating, practicing Alchemy, and taking care of the children.

One day, while he was practicing Alchemy, he suddenly heard a prompt from the System.

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