Chapter 551: No Longer Interested in Our Family

Rong Juan nodded: "Okay."

He He Shizi stared at the well-behaved Rong Juan, then handed the account book to him. The child lowered his head, holding the book and reading carefully. Such a tiny bundle, yet he could read accounts. He He Shizi had never raised a child; no matter how he looked at Rong Juan, he found him precious.

By now, night had fallen. The Rong Wang Fu sent over a large platter of stir-fried river snails with chili peppers, along with a portion of small fried fish.

Rong Juan sat on a chair eating. The Yan Guogong Lady picked out snail meat for the little Little Tuanzi beside him: "Rong Juan, you are a child blessed with fortune. When you have time, bring your younger brother to the Yan Guogong Fu."

Rong He Shizi kept Rong Juan, and the entire Yan Guogong Fu was deeply grateful.

Rong Juan said, "He won't come."

The Yan Guogong knew the little milk Little Tuanzi's nature and asked, "You no longer care for our family?"

"No," Rong Juan said in a milky voice. "There is plenty of good food at home, more than we can finish. Rong Chi won't go out; he won't even go to the palace. Does the Yan Guogong Fu have good food?"

Yan Guogong: "..."

Yan Guogong Lady: "..."

He He Shizi thought for a moment and asked, "What about spirit melon seeds?"

Rong Juan, who was eating snail meat, tilted his small head back. His black, round eyes lit up: "He likes spirit melon seeds. I like them too, and Mother likes them too. What kind of spirit melon seeds? I can eat hard spirit melon seeds now."

The child's baby teeth couldn't handle anything too hard, so Rong He Shizi and Qin Bi had never given Rong Juan or Rong Chi roasted melon seeds. What they usually ate were boiled melon seeds.

Rong Juan wanted roasted spirit melon seeds. He He Shizi nodded, indicating he understood: "Later, I will go to the Immortal Sect."

"I eat all kinds of melon seeds," Rong Juan added.

He He Shizi took a handkerchief to wipe Rong Juan's mouth. The Yan Guogong and the Yan Guogong Lady picked out snail meat. A whole family feeding a child was nothing strange. He He Shizi, fated to lose his wife and have no children, finding such a child was no small thing.

He Zu was even anxious because he couldn't get a chance to feed the child.

Rong Juan was as delicate and beautiful as carved jade, naturally attracting affection. He also said to the Yan Guogong Lady and others: "Grandmother and Grandfather should try some too. Stir-fried snails with chili peppers are delicious."

The Yan Guogong Lady was happy but said, "Spirit snails are rare treasures. You eat them yourself. These are hard to find in winter; you can't even buy them anywhere. As long as Rong Juan eats, Grandfather and Grandmother are happy."

"You can try some," Rong Juan hesitated slightly. "My family still has snails."

Everyone paused, exchanging glances, guessing they might have been collected from the small space in the Demon Beast Realm. Qin Bi had returned from the Demon Beast Realm's small space several days ago, mentioning only that she had slain a Flame Demon Beast, saying nothing about spirit snails.

The Yan Guogong, He He Shizi, and others didn't ask further. Since the child invited them to try, they all sampled the stir-fried snails.

He Zu ate one and immediately craved more; the stir-fried snails with chili peppers were simply explosively delicious. He He Shizi went to the study, where he still had memorials to review. Rong Juan was in the care of the Yan Guogong and the Yan Guogong Lady.

That evening, He He Shizi took care of the child. Having once raised the little milk Little Tuanzi, who was capable of causing quite a fuss, He He Shizi found taking care of Rong Juan much easier. The child didn't fuss when sleeping, nor did he insist on returning to the Rong Wang Fu in the middle of the night.

Thinking of the little milk Little Tuanzi, He He Shizi laughed in frustration.

The next day, He He Shizi took Rong Juan to inspect the mines, traveling via the teleportation array. After two days of inspection, He He Shizi and Rong Juan returned to Jingcheng. By then, Qin He also knew that He He Shizi had given all his accumulated belongings to Rong Juan.

Qin He could not believe it: "Rong Juan is a child of the Rong Wang Fu. Why give them to him?"

Xue He Shizi: "..."

Fu Bao jumped out, shouting loudly: "Those are all mine."

Xue He Shizi scolded Fu Bao: "Stop talking nonsense."

"I'm not talking nonsense," Fu Bao threw a tantrum, rolling on the ground and shouting that she wanted to go to the Yan Guogong Fu: "Rong Juan stole my things. He is bad. Is the Rong Wang Fu so poor? Why steal my things?"

Fu Bao didn't just talk; she tried to run to the Yan Guogong Fu. Xue He Shizi ordered a maid to hold Fu Bao back.

Fu Bao cried and made a scene; the little girl felt her world had collapsed. She had long known Rong Juan would steal her things. Her mother was right; Rong Juan going to the Yan Guogong Fu was to steal her things.

Xue He Shizi said to Fu Bao: "He He Shizi has his own child now. There is nothing left for you."

"Rong Juan isn't, Rong Juan isn't," Fu Bao shouted. "He is a child of the Rong Wang Fu. A child of the Rong Wang Fu should stay in the Rong Wang Fu. Why steal things from the Yan Guogong Fu?"

Xue He Shizi signaled a maid with a glance, and the maid led Fu Bao back to her courtyard.

After Fu Bao was taken away, Qin He was both angry and vexed. She said to Xue He Shizi: "You and He He Shizi are close friends. Go to the Yan Guogong Fu and persuade He He Shizi. He gave everything to Rong Juan. Rong He Shizi and Qin Bi must be feeling very proud."

Xue He Shizi flicked his robe and sat in a chair: "He He Shizi is giving things to his own child. How can I persuade him? Qin He, you treat part of the Yan Guogong Fu's assets as your own. I know this. But the premise is that He He Shizi had no children. Now that he has a child, stop dreaming."

"Why can't I dream?" Qin He shouted. "It was originally Fu Bao's. The Yan Guogong Fu has only raised Rong Juan for a few days. Only one's own raised child creates affection. How can they be so cold and heartless?"

Qin He was emotionally agitated, so Xue He Shizi stopped discussing the matter to avoid making her angrier.

He He Shizi had already given everything to Rong Juan. What good would making a fuss do?

Regarding this, Xue He Shizi himself felt somewhat dissatisfied. Fu Bao was not his biological child, and the Yan Guogong Fu had raised her for such a long time. He He Shizi should have at least given Fu Bao some share. Giving everything to Rong Juan was too unfeeling.

Only the Xue Wang Fu was in a bad mood. The ministers in the court, however, did not mind. He He Shizi was fated to lose his wife and have no children. Finally having a child, treating him like a precious gem that might melt in one's hands was not an exaggeration. Why make a fuss over He He Shizi giving everything to Rong Juan?

Qin He was truly frustrated. She went to the Qin Yan Hou Fu to complain to Cui Shi: "Mother, what does He He Shizi mean? Rong Juan can ask Rong He Shizi for whatever he wants. Why does He He Shizi need to take such trouble?"

Cui Shi: "..."

What was she thinking with that brain?

"Once you leave the manor, do not speak like that," Cui Shi said coldly. "People will laugh their teeth off."

Qin He looked up, showing a puzzled expression.

Seeing Qin He's addled state, Cui Shi pressed her lips, took a deep breath, and said, "I don't even know what you are thinking. He He Shizi is fated to lose his wife and have no children. This is the only child he will have in his life. If He He Shizi didn't give things to Rong Juan, would he give them to you? You would be happy, but do you think that is appropriate? I know what you are thinking: you want the entire foundation of the Yan Guogong Fu for yourself and your Fu Bao. Do you think the Yan Guogong and the Yan Guogong Lady are dead? Daydreaming."

Cui Shi's words left Qin He's face flushed red: "..."

Cui Shi continued, "Rong Juan is to return to the Yan Guogong Fu to inherit the title. This is only the beginning."

Qin He felt dizzy. She wanted to say Rong Juan was a child of the Rong Wang Fu, but Cui Shi gave her a mocking look.