Zhang Tian lay on the sofa, looking helplessly at the gods seated around him.
It seemed as though every one of them outranked him.
"Son, remember to be good to the little demons. As the saying goes, marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog. Our Zhang family members are not heartless people."
Zhang Yufei was still chattering away.
Zhang Tian felt a wave of frustration.
When had he become the one getting married?
And, that cunning fellow had mentioned he had a female demon?
Could it be that his parents were just making things up again? Besides, Tuantuan was adopted; what connection did he have with a female demon?
Zhang Tian slowly narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhang Qilin. This guy was the prime suspect!
Zhang Tian strongly suspected that this fellow was the one who brought these two hidden foxes and phoenixes.
"You scoundrel, your father is educating you, why are you staring at Brother Qilin!"
"Qilin needs to play chess with me tonight. You should go wherever you need to go. Tonight, my dear granddaughter will sleep with her grandmother, and you can continue to go far away."
His father said, waving his hand dismissively, looking at Zhang Tian with indifference.
In his heart, however, he was secretly delighted. He could finally get back at Zhang Tian, who usually tricked him. Now, he finally had a chance to trick him.
The more Zhang Yufei thought about it, the happier he became.
Zhang Tian: "????"
So, he was being told he could sail away?
Zhang Qilin: "????"
Didn't we agree to play chess with the little fox? Why are they involving me again?
Zhang Qilin's expression remained blank, but he spoke softly.
"Mm, but aren't you playing chess with Tuantuan?"
He said gently.
Zhang Yufei smiled and stroked his cheek.
"Heh heh, Qilin, you've finally returned. How can we not have a good game of chess, father and son?"
"Besides, my dear granddaughter should spend time with her grandmother. It's perfect for us father and son to be together."
Zhang Yufei wore a benevolent smile.
"Good, good disciple, it seems you've been forgotten."
Daoist Yimei squinted his eyes from the side.
"What do you think..."
Zhang Tian narrowed his eyes at Daoist Yimei. If he didn't know Daoist Yimei's somewhat foolish nature, Zhang Tian would have thought this guy had deliberately come to annoy him.
"Don't worry, my good disciple. Your master is like your old father, sheltering you from wind and rain!"
"There's a saying... ah, yes. Once a master, always a father. Whenever you need me, your father will always support you."
Daoist Yimei said these cheesy words with a serious expression.
Zhang Tian: ...
He strongly suspected this guy had come to his house just to take advantage of him!
And to take advantage of him specifically!
Seeing Daoist Yimei chuckling to himself, Zhang Tian was too lazy to bother with him. Other people's masters were mighty and awesome, but his master was selectively deaf and always looking for an opportunity to benefit.
Zhang Qilin looked at his father's expectant gaze and could only nod.
"Alright, but bring Tuantuan along."
Zhang Qilin said. He wanted to teach the little fox as quickly as possible so he could escape this predicament.
Seeing Zhang Qilin agree, Zhang Yufei's face bloomed like a chrysanthemum.
When he saw Zhang Tian sitting idly to the side, he put on a stern expression.
"Xiao Tian, how did father teach you? When guests arrive, you should offer them tea. Ah, I wish I had given birth to a daughter."
Zhang Yufei said with regret, and some disappointment in his lack of ambition.
"Dad, have you forgotten? We're on the same side. And besides, we're neighbors in the trash can."
Seeing this, Zhang Tian tried to bridge the gap.
"What? Father and Qilin are on the same side? Of course, I know that. We father and son are on the same side. By the way, Xiao Tian, are you trying to drive a wedge between me and Qilin?"
"Your intentions are nefarious."
Zhang Yufei put on a serious face.
Zhang Tian glanced at Daoist Yimei.
Well, selective amnesia had struck again.
"Dad, why does Mom like Tuantuan so much? I'm her biological child."
Zhang Tian changed the subject.
"Now, in your mother's eyes, neither you nor I are biological. She is."
"However, you, you are more like not biological than I am. Oh, right, call that big yellow dog outside in. It's time for its meal. I don't want to eat with you."
Zhang Yufei said, and Zhang Tian's face turned ashen.
Revenge, this was definitely his father's simple act of revenge!
When Zhang Tian was young, he relied on his intelligence to bully his father every day. Now, it was the other way around.
Besides, could they not have a pleasant conversation today?
Sigh, but seeing his father and mother so happy, Zhang Tian was too lazy to argue.
You can dream about it.
Wait, something is wrong.
Suddenly, Zhang Tian noticed something peculiar.
"Dad, why did you change your clothes?"
Looking at his father wearing a black jacket and black suit pants, Zhang Tian couldn't help but suspect if the old man in front of him was his father.
"Heh heh, Qilin is still good. He knew to bring gifts when he came back. Ah, such nice clothes. I'll cherish them."
Zhang Yufei completely ignored Zhang Tian's sarcasm and praised him shamelessly.
This made Zhang Qilin a little embarrassed.
"By the way, I didn't bring any gifts for my visit, Master. How about this, I have a talisman here that can ward off evil spirits. I'll give it to Brother Zhang."
Daoist Yimei took the opportunity to speak.
He handed over a rather useless evil-warding talisman.
Zhang Tian was dejected. Even a dog wouldn't want this thing.
Besides, what was "Brother Zhang" supposed to mean? This guy really knew how to take advantage.
"Hahaha, thank you, Brother Yimei. I love this treasure very much."
Zhang Yufei said, quickly taking it. His eagerness made Zhang Tian despise him even more.
Even Da Huang wouldn't be that eager.
"Xiao Tian is also my son. Since he's my son, then Brother Zhang, we are brothers. And since we are brothers, we are family."
"Perhaps, our ancestors had some connection."
Daoist Yimei said with a straight face.
Zhang Tian: "Stop it, if you keep going on like this, you'll be in the same generation as my ancestors."
He thought to himself, then quickly cut off the two of them.
"I brought some specialties from Bei Dong, and we also met some folks in Bei Dong who are doing very well."
Zhang Tian reported.
"Tuantuan has told us all about it. You brat, you brought back quite a lot of things."
Li Xueqin's voice called out from the kitchen, clearly delighted.
Seeing this, Zhang Tian stood up and walked towards the kitchen with a question in his mind.
His mother seemed completely different today? Where was her usual fierceness?
Why was she so gentle and soft now? My goodness.
There are three terrifying things in Bei Dong, and the most formidable is a woman suddenly becoming gentle. Who could withstand that?
Certainly not his father.
He peeked into the kitchen.
Little Tuantuan was perched on the chopping board, her small hands constantly handing vegetables to Li Xueqin.
At the same time, her little tail was wagging, and her big, innocent eyes were looking at Li Xueqin, making her blush.
Zhang Tian felt a chill run down his spine.
He pinched himself hard.
Was this really his home? Why did it feel so unreal?
Why did it feel so strange?
Could it be the little fox's illusion?
His mother blushing? This was truly a sight to behold.
Zhang Tian sighed deeply. His family status had probably dropped to negative numbers.
Soon, dinner was prepared quickly.
During the meal, his father was discussing chess with Zhang Qilin, but unfortunately, Zhang Tian couldn't join in.
Zhang Tian had no choice but to talk to his 'beneficial' master.
Who knew this guy kept trying to take advantage of him, making Zhang Tian extremely uncomfortable.
Finally, it was mealtime.
A large round table was filled with dishes. Everyone's bowl had ribs.
But Zhang Tian's bowl only contained a turtle's head.
Zhang Tian took a deep breath and looked at his mother.
He knew then that the unfair treatment from the Jiawu War was only beginning!
No wonder his father didn't eat with him; he was afraid he wouldn't be able to handle it!
Zhang Tian looked at his father, who seemed to be mocking him for being cowardly, but his father simply ignored him, a faint smile on his face.
Zhang Tian sensed something was amiss and looked at his mother.
His mother was now looking at him with a smile. Zhang Tian swallowed.
He had a bad premonition.