Chapter 277: We Are Fellow Travelers

Zhong He was made a little curious by Lu Xiwán's pretended mysterious demeanor.

He kept pestering Lu Xiwán for a long time but couldn't get any clear answer.

Lu Xiwán: "Heaven's secrets must not be revealed."

Annoyed, Zhong He blew his beard and narrowed his eyes, but in the end he had to give up.

When dinner time came, Zhong He hesitated several times, wanting to speak but stopping.

"Um…"

Each time he just got started, Lu Xiwán would stare him down and cut him off.

Zhong He felt very stifled as a master.

However, Fu Sijue was dense; for a long while he couldn't see what the two were doing, only kept pestering Lu Xiwán.

So in the end, Zhong He simply gave up.

He also gave Fu Sijue a harsh look, as if gouging him.

Zhong He thought he really couldn't trust giving Wanwan to such a blockhead.

"Today, when I took Yao Yao and Xi Xi out to play, I met another kid who also lives here."

Zhong He mentioned it as if casually.

"How come I never heard there were other children nearby?"

Lu Xixi, reminded by Zhong He, also recalled the little girl she just met today, and shouted excitedly.

"That little girl is just over a year old, and she already calls me 'big sister'!"

Lu Xixi had never interacted with younger children her whole life; at this moment she seemed especially happy.

As for Yao Yao, he wasn't that excited.

In his eyes, there was only little sister Xi Xi.

Lu Xiwán nodded in agreement, "Maybe they just came to this area to play."

Fu Sijue was wealthy; to build a Hengshan Gongguan, he simply bought the whole lot.

There were no other residents nearby, making their dwelling seem rather remote.

Fu Sijue watched Zhong He's grin that wouldn't close, and felt thoughtful.

In fact, just from Zhong He's attitude toward Xi Xi and Yao Yao, one could see he really liked children.

So after dinner, while Xi Xi and Yao Yao were both clinging to Lu Xiwán, Fu Sijue sat beside Zhong He.

Zhong He immediately sat cautiously to the side, "I'm telling you, you can't bribe me!"

When it comes to finding a partner for Lu Xiwán, Zhong He is very stubborn.

Even if Fu Sijue passed the last little test, he was still unsatisfied.

Fu Sijue completely ignored the repulsion in Zhong He's eyes and said naturally, "I know Master loves Xi Xi and Yao Yao, but they're four this year; in two years they'll be in primary school and won't have so much time to keep Master company."

To soften Zhong He's attitude, Fu Sijue has been racking his brain these past days.

He not only bought him decorative ink treasures, but also gave many celebrity calligraphy paintings and rare medical books, yet none won the old man's favor.

Fu Sijue could only think of other ways to approach.

"What do you mean?" Zhong He still had a hint of doubt.

"As long as you let me be with Wanwan, Xi Xi and Yao Yao will be entirely under your care."

For his own happiness, Fu Sijue unhesitatingly sold the children, just to get Zhong He to relent.

Although the condition was bizarre, Zhong He was actually moved.

To keep his emotions hidden before Fu Sijue, Zhong He hesitantly sized him up.

"What other schemes do you have?"

Fu Sijue helplessly said, "This time I'm not lying to you; everything I say is true."