Liu Nanfeng returned home, and Su Huamei was still awake.
She sat alone on the sofa, watching television with the lights off. The screen showed boring advertisements. It was obvious she wasn't really watching and was lost in thought.
Liu Nanfeng sensed a loneliness in her that he had never seen before.
Feeling a pang of concern, he reached out and turned on the light, asking softly, "Why didn't you turn on the lights?"
Su Huamei seemed to awaken from her reverie. She stood up and asked with a smile, "What happened that you're back so late?"
"Some things came up."
Liu Nanfeng stepped forward and embraced her, patting her gently on the back.
"Are you feeling down?"
"No," Su Huamei replied, holding his shoulders tightly.
Liu Nanfeng pushed her away, then cupped her face, looking into her eyes.
"Alright, alright, I can't stand you. It's just that you and sister aren't home, and I felt a bit lonely." Su Huamei said with a smile.
Liu Nanfeng felt she wasn't telling the truth. After all, she had been alone in Jinling before and it shouldn't be the reason.
"Is that so? Do you know the best way to make a woman feel not lonely?"
Liu Nanfeng gently touched her lips with his mouth.
Su Huamei immediately leaned in to kiss him, but Liu Nanfeng turned his head away, eliciting a playful pout from her. She then punched his chest a few times.
Liu Nanfeng feigned pain and collapsed onto the sofa. Su Huamei, who he had held in his arms, tumbled onto him as well.
Su Huamei sat up, straddling him, and pinched his waist. "Quick, tell me, what's the way?"
Liu Nanfeng's hands moved down her waist, brushing over her shapely hips, and landed on her slender, jade-like legs. He then abruptly sat up, pressing close to her, and said, "It's to have a child."
"I want to too..." Su Huamei pouted, looking wronged.
In reality, Su Huamei was an incredibly outstanding woman, but due to Su Jinxiu's brilliance being so prominent, her own light was often overshadowed. If she had been someone with a small heart, the sisters would have long since become enemies. However, Su Huamei was clearly not that kind of woman, and their sisterly bond remained deep over the years. It was precisely this quality that Liu Nanfeng admired most.
Before Su Huamei could finish her sentence, she seemed to recall something, her eyebrows lifting with joy as she asked, "Did you already decipher the information about the Pregnant Mother Grass?"
"Not yet," Liu Nanfeng shook his head.
Upon hearing this, Su Huamei's eyes, which had been sparkling with joy, immediately dimmed.
"But..."
"But what?" Su Huamei's hope rekindled instantly.
"But I'm not telling you, haha..."
"You wicked guy." Su Huamei grabbed his head and bit down.
"Don't bite, don't bite..."
Liu Nanfeng quickly begged for mercy, but even so, he still had a few teeth marks on his neck and ear.
"After Jinxiu had her baby, the seal of the Pregnant Mother Grass transferred to Jinhua. But this almost ruined Jinhua's cultivation path. So, I'd been thinking if there was a way to transfer the seal from her to me..."
Before Liu Nanfeng could finish speaking, Su Huamei understood his meaning. If the seal could be transferred to Liu Nanfeng, it meant it could also be transferred to her, thus achieving the same effect as taking the Pregnant Mother Grass.
"Is this method feasible?" Su Huamei asked with delight.
"Very feasible, but I still need to refine it a bit." Liu Nanfeng had actually just conceived of this idea.
"Husband, I love you."
Overjoyed, Su Huamei grabbed Liu Nanfeng's head and showered him with kisses.
Finally, they both collapsed onto the sofa.
...
"It seems you two had quite a wild time while I was away."
As soon as Liu Nanfeng entered [Guanshanhai], Su Jinxiu sized him up and immediately said with a teasing smile.
Liu Nanfeng was a little confused, but after noticing her gaze, he suddenly understood. It was the bite marks from Su Huamei just now, and he even suspected that Su Huamei might have done it intentionally.
Liu Nanfeng felt a bit awkward and quickly changed the subject, "Where is my daughter? Where is my daughter?"
Su Jinxiu didn't press the issue and turned towards the large tree in the distance.
There, Liu Jinhua was sitting in a small cradle, smiling like a little Maitreya Buddha. Gugu was playing with her using a leaf.
"Wa wa... hehe..."
The little one's tiny paws kept reaching forward, and her little bottom wiggled, as if trying to stand. But she was clearly too young. She swayed in the cradle, giggling. With no teeth, drool hung in strands, and her chest was wet.
"Little Jinhua, Daddy's here."
Liu Nanfeng walked over, first pulling out a colorful pinwheel and handing it to Gugu, then picking up Little Jinhua.
"Say Daddy."
"Pupu..."
Little Jinhua was uncooperative, spitting a mouthful of saliva on his face.
"You little rascal, say Daddy." Liu Nanfeng laughed heartily, completely unfazed by the baby's spit. He hadn't understood the meaning of "baby smell" before, but after having a child, he understood. Babies had a milky scent, but he didn't find it smelly; rather, he thought it smelled pleasant. Calling it a "baby smell" was purely a derogatory term used to insult someone.
"Gugu."
Liu Nanfeng: ...
Liu Nanfeng looked utterly exasperated. His earlier suspicion had come true. He quickly pulled out another pinwheel and blew on it, making the pinwheel spin with a whirring sound.
"Wa wa..." The colorful pinwheel leaves immediately caught the little one's attention. She wailed and reached out to grab them.
"Say Daddy."
"Gu..."
"Haha, how can you be like this? She's still so little, what does she understand?" Su Jinxiu laughed and reached out to hug her.
Liu Nanfeng immediately dodged to the side.
"Let me hug her, I miss her." Saying this, she lightly kissed Little Jinhua's cheek.
"Pupu..." Little Jinhua immediately pouted and spat on his face, seemingly quite displeased.
Liu Nanfeng laughed, wiped his face without complaint, put the pinwheel in her tiny hand, and then placed her on his shoulder. He said to Gugu, "Come on, I'll take you two to fly your pinwheels." With that, he started running forward, and the pinwheels began to spin rapidly.
"Abba, abba..." Little Jinhua kicked her little legs excitedly. Gugu, who had been blowing on the pinwheel until her face turned red, immediately followed after them.
"Wow, Sister's chasing! Sister's chasing! Let's run!" Liu Nanfeng turned Little Jinhua around so she could see Gugu reaching out.
"Abba, abba..." Little Jinhua recognized Gugu and bounced excitedly on Liu Nanfeng, startling him. Because he was afraid of hurting her, he didn't hold her too tightly. Now, with her sudden bouncing, she almost fell to the ground.
"Gugu..." Gugu waved the pinwheel in her hand excitedly. As she ran, the pinwheel finally began to spin rapidly.
Su Jinxiu sat on the swing, watching the two chase each other in the flowerbeds, a smile on her face as she observed their playful interaction.
In this moment, it was so warm and beautiful. She was deeply moved. Then, she had an epiphany. A colossal Dharma image rose behind her. She formed a mudra, her face filled with compassionate joy.
Liu Nanfeng turned around with a look of utter bewilderment.
What just happened?