Chapter 80
"Shen Shu'an, why don't you ask me why I won't acknowledge my father?
That night, Shen Shu'an didn't know how she fell asleep.
Before my consciousness faded, I could still hear the excited, mechanical sounds of the ducklings.
[Host, when you cast Holy Light, holy light will appear, and darkness will recede...]
[Let's use another exorcism spell! The evil spirits will be banished. Perhaps it will even be effective against the inner demons of the cultivation world, host!]
[…Wait a minute, host, don't fall asleep! Hey!]
Shen Shuan: zzzZZZZZ~
I can't take it anymore, I'm so sleepy. Thank you, Duck Duck, for giving me a baby-like sleep.
However, in the dream—
"No, who are you?"
Shen Shu'an stared blankly at the two enormous black dragon heads before her.
One was entirely black, absorbing all light, and looked majestic and domineering; the other had long eyelashes, was strangely handsome, and was as black as Xuan Yi, but multicolored.
Shen Shuan stood there, stunned. Little Dragon tilted its head back, silently closed its eyes, and then opened them again.
However, the two large heads in front of me remained the same.
"Hey, Xiao Bao, do you know Xuan Yi?"
The long-lashed black dragon pushed aside the large, jet-black dragon head, blinked its big eyes, and leaned closer to look at Shen Shu'an.
Shen Shu'an: "?"
"Um, I guess we know each other. What's up, senior?"
Shen Shuan's brain was working frantically. Could these two be Xuan Yi's father and relatives?
The big-eyed black dragon nodded its large head reservedly. "Yes, I am Grandma Xuan Yi. Little Bao, you know Xuan Yi, could you please put in a good word for me?"
As he spoke, the black dragon produced a family tree from who-knows-where: "Xuan Yi may not acknowledge his father, but he should still acknowledge his grandmother, right?"
"I am Qian Fengpian, and beside me is Xuan Yi's father, Qian Linyuan."
Shen Shu'an looked at the beautiful black dragon with a blank expression, then at the silent black dragon beside her with its head down.
No, does that mean Xuan Yi's ancestors and their children all took their mother's surname?
Xuan Yi's surname is Xuan. She didn't know Xuan Yi's parents' names before, and she never realized that Xuan Yi took his mother's surname.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. The father has disappeared, so why would he take the mother's surname instead?
Shen Shuan gave herself a small critique, but then couldn't resist her curiosity.
She stared longingly at the beautiful black dragon before her. "Grandma, there's something I'm not sure if I should ask."
Xuan Yi's father is here, his grandmother is here, but his grandfather is not. Is he gone or...?
Shen Shuan tilted her head and quickly shook it to shake the gossip out of her mind.
She looked at Qian Fengpian and said sweetly, "Hello, Grandma, but I don't think I can say anything about what Xuan Yi thinks."
Xiao Long spoke, seemingly looking troubled.
Seeing this, Qian Fengpian quickly added, "Oh, it's alright. Xiao Bao just needs to mention it. Whether it works or not is up to fate."
Before me stood a young dragon, pure white with scales that shimmered with pearly luster. Its proportions were perfect, with a head and body perfectly aligned. Its four claws looked powerful, and although the dragon horns on its head had not yet fully grown, their dazzling brilliance was already faintly visible.
In short, from an aesthetic point of view, dragons are beautiful no matter how you look at them, whether you look up, down, left, or right.
Shen Shuan is a perfect little dragon who is cherished by his elders!
"Oh no!"
"Little Bao, Grandma wants to hug you, you're so cute."
As soon as she finished speaking, an invisible, soft light lifted Shen Shu'an up, as if she were being held in the arms of a kind elder and gently rocked.
Shen Shuan felt her head being patted, then patted again, and then patted once more.
"I don't know what happened to Xuan Yi. His father came to see him three times, but the two of them stared at each other in silence all night without saying a word. However, he used up a lot of his magic power."
"Grandma went to see her once, and she was willing to say a few words, but she was still very taciturn."
Shen Shu'an nodded in complete understanding: "Yes, that's just Xuan Yi's personality; he doesn't talk much."
"But Grandma, not to be rude, but Xuan Yi has gone through so much hardship since he was born, and now Uncle has only just learned of his existence. This is just..."
As Xiaolong spoke, he frowned, revealing the scales between his brows.
But before Shen Shuan could finish speaking, Heilong, who had been silent all along, lowered his head even further, his big eyes misty, and two tears silently fell.
"Tick-tock." "Tick-tock."
Huge tears fell onto the floor.
Shen Shu'an: "...?"
"???"
What? You're crying?!
Did you really cry?
Shen Shuan's big eyes widened in shock.
"Ugh, you good-for-nothing, here you go again. I can't stand it anymore."
The beautiful black dragon rolled its eyes speechlessly and said to Shen Shu'an, "Alright, alright, Xiao Bao, Grandma has given you a little gift. Our time is up now, see you next time!"
"Remember to tell Grandma that even if she doesn't acknowledge her father, she should still acknowledge her mother as her family!"
Shen Shuan was greatly shocked, but before she could say anything more, the dream had already vanished.
A ray of morning light shone through the seashell window, casting a hazy, translucent, colorful shadow that gently fell on Xiaolong's cheek on the bed.
In addition, a piece of jet-black dragon scale lay quietly beside his pillow.
Shen Shuan opened her eyes in confusion, looked at the dragon scales, then curled up into a ball, her tail sweeping around her round side.
She looked at the dragon scales with suspicion, and recalled the details of her dream. She felt that every word was clear, unlike her usual dreams.
Shen Shuan suddenly opened her eyes wide, transformed into human form, and raised her hand to cover her forehead.
What, are you serious?
Did she really see Xuan Yi's grandmother and father?
……
Meanwhile, in Xuan Yi's room, Xuan Yi also woke up with some confusion.
What happened? I didn't dream at all last night.
But before he could even sigh, there was a knock on the door.
Xuan Yi paused, and the black dragon on the bed instantly transformed into a tall man.
Dragon scales transformed into an elaborate robe, with silver patterns shimmering as he walked. He strode forward and opened the door.
Without even guessing, he knew it was Shen Shu'an.
Sure enough, the girl's face appeared before him, smiling at him with the vibrancy of the morning.
Shen Shu'an raised the food box in her hand to Xuan Yi, took a step back, and said, "Come on, Xuan Yi, it's been a long time since you've tasted my father's cooking, hasn't it?"
As she spoke, she laughed again: "And also, haha, I saw your father and your grandmother Xuan Yi last night."
Xuan Yi: "???"
Xuan Yi's previously gentle expression stiffened, his deep-set eyes instantly turning cold and stern. He stepped out of the room and said unhappily, "They came looking for you?"
He clearly told me not to go to Shen Shu'an.
Xuan Yi closed his eyes slightly, the black dragon's cunning eyes flashing in his mind: "Little grandson, why aren't you talking to your grandma?"
...It must have been done by my grandmother.
In the morning, a table full of breakfast was laid out on the white jade table in the courtyard.
Shen Shuan and Xuan Yi sat facing each other.
Shen Shu'an continued tearing into the sticky rice chicken, chewing and chewing, "Xuan Yi, I've never asked, is your mother's surname Xuan?"
Xuan Yi lowered his eyes, picked up a shrimp dumpling, and nodded slightly: "Yes, my mother's name is Xuan Qingyuan."
Shen Shu'an suddenly realized, then looked at the handsome face in front of her and imagined, "Aunt Xuan must be very beautiful, right?"
It wasn't that she didn't want to ask other things, such as what kind of person Aunt Xuan would be, what her personality would be like, and so on...
However, it seems that Xuan Yi is unaware of this.
After all, he had only met his mother once.
Shen Shuan lowered her eyes. If a person who has passed away can be easily mentioned and remembered, then they are still alive.
Xuan Yi paused, then looked up at Shen Shu'an, his gaze sweeping over the girl's face with a deep intensity.
...She was always like that, asking him questions that no one else would ask, as if nothing had happened.
"Shen Shu'an, why don't you persuade me to acknowledge them as my family?"
Before my consciousness faded, I could still hear the excited, mechanical sounds of the ducklings.
[Host, when you cast Holy Light, holy light will appear, and darkness will recede...]
[Let's use another exorcism spell! The evil spirits will be banished. Perhaps it will even be effective against the inner demons of the cultivation world, host!]
[…Wait a minute, host, don't fall asleep! Hey!]
Shen Shuan: zzzZZZZZ~
I can't take it anymore, I'm so sleepy. Thank you, Duck Duck, for giving me a baby-like sleep.
However, in the dream—
"No, who are you?"
Shen Shu'an stared blankly at the two enormous black dragon heads before her.
One was entirely black, absorbing all light, and looked majestic and domineering; the other had long eyelashes, was strangely handsome, and was as black as Xuan Yi, but multicolored.
Shen Shuan stood there, stunned. Little Dragon tilted its head back, silently closed its eyes, and then opened them again.
However, the two large heads in front of me remained the same.
"Hey, Xiao Bao, do you know Xuan Yi?"
The long-lashed black dragon pushed aside the large, jet-black dragon head, blinked its big eyes, and leaned closer to look at Shen Shu'an.
Shen Shu'an: "?"
"Um, I guess we know each other. What's up, senior?"
Shen Shuan's brain was working frantically. Could these two be Xuan Yi's father and relatives?
The big-eyed black dragon nodded its large head reservedly. "Yes, I am Grandma Xuan Yi. Little Bao, you know Xuan Yi, could you please put in a good word for me?"
As he spoke, the black dragon produced a family tree from who-knows-where: "Xuan Yi may not acknowledge his father, but he should still acknowledge his grandmother, right?"
"I am Qian Fengpian, and beside me is Xuan Yi's father, Qian Linyuan."
Shen Shu'an looked at the beautiful black dragon with a blank expression, then at the silent black dragon beside her with its head down.
No, does that mean Xuan Yi's ancestors and their children all took their mother's surname?
Xuan Yi's surname is Xuan. She didn't know Xuan Yi's parents' names before, and she never realized that Xuan Yi took his mother's surname.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. The father has disappeared, so why would he take the mother's surname instead?
Shen Shuan gave herself a small critique, but then couldn't resist her curiosity.
She stared longingly at the beautiful black dragon before her. "Grandma, there's something I'm not sure if I should ask."
Xuan Yi's father is here, his grandmother is here, but his grandfather is not. Is he gone or...?
Shen Shuan tilted her head and quickly shook it to shake the gossip out of her mind.
She looked at Qian Fengpian and said sweetly, "Hello, Grandma, but I don't think I can say anything about what Xuan Yi thinks."
Xiao Long spoke, seemingly looking troubled.
Seeing this, Qian Fengpian quickly added, "Oh, it's alright. Xiao Bao just needs to mention it. Whether it works or not is up to fate."
Before me stood a young dragon, pure white with scales that shimmered with pearly luster. Its proportions were perfect, with a head and body perfectly aligned. Its four claws looked powerful, and although the dragon horns on its head had not yet fully grown, their dazzling brilliance was already faintly visible.
In short, from an aesthetic point of view, dragons are beautiful no matter how you look at them, whether you look up, down, left, or right.
Shen Shuan is a perfect little dragon who is cherished by his elders!
"Oh no!"
"Little Bao, Grandma wants to hug you, you're so cute."
As soon as she finished speaking, an invisible, soft light lifted Shen Shu'an up, as if she were being held in the arms of a kind elder and gently rocked.
Shen Shuan felt her head being patted, then patted again, and then patted once more.
"I don't know what happened to Xuan Yi. His father came to see him three times, but the two of them stared at each other in silence all night without saying a word. However, he used up a lot of his magic power."
"Grandma went to see her once, and she was willing to say a few words, but she was still very taciturn."
Shen Shu'an nodded in complete understanding: "Yes, that's just Xuan Yi's personality; he doesn't talk much."
"But Grandma, not to be rude, but Xuan Yi has gone through so much hardship since he was born, and now Uncle has only just learned of his existence. This is just..."
As Xiaolong spoke, he frowned, revealing the scales between his brows.
But before Shen Shuan could finish speaking, Heilong, who had been silent all along, lowered his head even further, his big eyes misty, and two tears silently fell.
"Tick-tock." "Tick-tock."
Huge tears fell onto the floor.
Shen Shu'an: "...?"
"???"
What? You're crying?!
Did you really cry?
Shen Shuan's big eyes widened in shock.
"Ugh, you good-for-nothing, here you go again. I can't stand it anymore."
The beautiful black dragon rolled its eyes speechlessly and said to Shen Shu'an, "Alright, alright, Xiao Bao, Grandma has given you a little gift. Our time is up now, see you next time!"
"Remember to tell Grandma that even if she doesn't acknowledge her father, she should still acknowledge her mother as her family!"
Shen Shuan was greatly shocked, but before she could say anything more, the dream had already vanished.
A ray of morning light shone through the seashell window, casting a hazy, translucent, colorful shadow that gently fell on Xiaolong's cheek on the bed.
In addition, a piece of jet-black dragon scale lay quietly beside his pillow.
Shen Shuan opened her eyes in confusion, looked at the dragon scales, then curled up into a ball, her tail sweeping around her round side.
She looked at the dragon scales with suspicion, and recalled the details of her dream. She felt that every word was clear, unlike her usual dreams.
Shen Shuan suddenly opened her eyes wide, transformed into human form, and raised her hand to cover her forehead.
What, are you serious?
Did she really see Xuan Yi's grandmother and father?
……
Meanwhile, in Xuan Yi's room, Xuan Yi also woke up with some confusion.
What happened? I didn't dream at all last night.
But before he could even sigh, there was a knock on the door.
Xuan Yi paused, and the black dragon on the bed instantly transformed into a tall man.
Dragon scales transformed into an elaborate robe, with silver patterns shimmering as he walked. He strode forward and opened the door.
Without even guessing, he knew it was Shen Shu'an.
Sure enough, the girl's face appeared before him, smiling at him with the vibrancy of the morning.
Shen Shu'an raised the food box in her hand to Xuan Yi, took a step back, and said, "Come on, Xuan Yi, it's been a long time since you've tasted my father's cooking, hasn't it?"
As she spoke, she laughed again: "And also, haha, I saw your father and your grandmother Xuan Yi last night."
Xuan Yi: "???"
Xuan Yi's previously gentle expression stiffened, his deep-set eyes instantly turning cold and stern. He stepped out of the room and said unhappily, "They came looking for you?"
He clearly told me not to go to Shen Shu'an.
Xuan Yi closed his eyes slightly, the black dragon's cunning eyes flashing in his mind: "Little grandson, why aren't you talking to your grandma?"
...It must have been done by my grandmother.
In the morning, a table full of breakfast was laid out on the white jade table in the courtyard.
Shen Shuan and Xuan Yi sat facing each other.
Shen Shu'an continued tearing into the sticky rice chicken, chewing and chewing, "Xuan Yi, I've never asked, is your mother's surname Xuan?"
Xuan Yi lowered his eyes, picked up a shrimp dumpling, and nodded slightly: "Yes, my mother's name is Xuan Qingyuan."
Shen Shu'an suddenly realized, then looked at the handsome face in front of her and imagined, "Aunt Xuan must be very beautiful, right?"
It wasn't that she didn't want to ask other things, such as what kind of person Aunt Xuan would be, what her personality would be like, and so on...
However, it seems that Xuan Yi is unaware of this.
After all, he had only met his mother once.
Shen Shuan lowered her eyes. If a person who has passed away can be easily mentioned and remembered, then they are still alive.
Xuan Yi paused, then looked up at Shen Shu'an, his gaze sweeping over the girl's face with a deep intensity.
...She was always like that, asking him questions that no one else would ask, as if nothing had happened.
"Shen Shu'an, why don't you persuade me to acknowledge them as my family?"