Trivia

Tang Xiaoyu was speechless. He was not a human trafficker.

"What do you mean? Making it seem like I'm going to kidnap her."

"I think you're that kind of person."

Tang Xiaoyu replied disinterestedly, "I can't be bothered with you. You're just like a leaky cotton coat."

"Let's go. Dad will tell you stories that they shouldn't hear."

Tang Xiaoyu, with a childlike temperament, walked away with the three children.

Tang Duoduo touched her forehead and said, "You're already so old, yet you act like a child."

Tang Keke whispered, "Big sister, shall we go tell Mom and let her deal with him?"

Tang Duoduo smirked cunningly, "Alright, let's go tell Mom."

At night, the second floor echoed with the sound of Tang Tiantian scolding and Tang Xiaoyu's defense, followed by the sound of Tang Xiaoyu knocking on the door.

"Wenwen, Tiantian, open the door quickly. Dad wants to squeeze in with you."

Wenwen opened the door and said, "Dad, you've been kicked out again."

Tang Xiaoyu entered the room and closed the door. "Hmph~ Your mom snores and grinds her teeth. I don't want to sleep with her! If it weren't for her forcing me, I would have slept in a separate room long ago."

Tiantian curiously asked, "Dad, is it because you've been married for so long that you want to sleep in separate rooms?"

Tang Xiaoyu spoke without reservation, "You'll know once you're married. Sleeping alone is such a blissful thing. You won't understand even if I tell you now."

"Oh~! Then I'd rather not get married."

Tang Xiaoyu shrugged, "As long as your second brother gives me a grandson, whether you want to get married or not is up to you."

Wenwen said, "Filial piety comes in three ways, and continuing the family line is the most important. I will definitely bear children for the Tang family."

Tang Xiaoyu was pleased, "Wenwen, your education wasn't in vain."

Tiantian pondered for a moment, "Then I'll get married! I don't want to be an unfilial son."

"Indeed, you are my son."

"Let's sleep, let's sleep. We have to get up early tomorrow!"

Wenwen said, "Father, it doesn't matter to us whether you sleep or not. Let's just chat for a while!"

"Yes! Father, let's have a chat!"

Tang Xiaoyu simply collapsed onto the bed, "What should we talk about?"

Tiantian spoke first, "Let's talk about Sun Wukong! Why was Sun Wukong so powerful at the beginning, but later couldn't even defeat a single monster?"

Tang Xiaoyu looked at Wenwen, "What do you think?"

Wenwen thought for a moment, "Because Sun Wukong matured. He wasn't the carefree and reckless monkey anymore."

Tang Xiaoyu nodded, "You're right. Sun Wukong matured and he saw the true nature of this world. No matter how powerful he became, he couldn't escape the palm of the Buddha."

"We are also like Sun Wukong. No matter how hard we try, we are still just pawns in someone else's game."

"Even if Sun Wukong replaces the Jade Emperor, he would just be the next Jade Emperor. There will still be people who are dissatisfied with his rule because human desires have no limits."

"Although the essence remains the same, as long as it's a little better than before, then what he does is meaningful."

"Unchanging comfort for all eternity is the most terrifying because it can erode the drive for progress and reverence in a race."

Wenwen and Tiantian nodded in agreement, "Father, we understand."

"Let's sleep, let's sleep."

"Father, why is it that you never miss a meal and never lack sleep?"

Tang Xiaoyu tilted her body to the side and said, "It's because of this that I feel like I'm a person."

The two children pondered for a while and said, "Father, we understand."

"Let's go to sleep," Tang Xiaoyu said.

"Alright!"

The next morning, Tang Xiaoyu and the two children woke up on time, freshened up, and prepared breakfast.

After finishing the breakfast, Tang Xiaoyu started knocking on the door and calling out, "Cousin, Xiaoxue, Xiaoyan, wake up and have breakfast."

"Brother, you go ahead and eat. Let us sleep a bit longer. It's been a while since we had such a comfortable sleep."

"Cousin, don't disturb us."

Tang Xiaoyu shook her head helplessly and went to knock on the doors of Lixu Ning and Liu Yuxin, saying, "Master, Liu Yuxin is awake."

"Go away, don't bother me," Liu Yuxin's voice came from inside.

Tang Xiaoyu knocked on the door for a while, but no one responded.

"Wenwen, Tiantian, let's eat first and leave them alone."

"Okay, Father."

Tang Xiaoyu then gave a lecture at the dining table, saying, "Do you know what kind of person is the most terrifying?"

"I don't know."

"It's someone like your father, who is so disciplined."

Both of them clearly didn't believe it and said, "We can't feel it."

Tang Xiaoyu put down her chopsticks and said, "Can you wake up early on time for decades, even hundreds of years, without ever sleeping in?"

"No."

"I can."

"Can you reflect on yourself every night before going to bed?"

Both of them shook their heads, "No."

"I can."

"Now, do you understand?" Tang Xiaoyu asked.

Tang Wenwen nodded and said, "Father, I thought I was quite disciplined, but compared to you, I still have a long way to go."

"How can you compare yourself to me at such a young age?"

"Age has nothing to do with it. You are the truly formidable one. I want to emulate you."

Tang Tiantian agreed, "Hmm, I also want to emulate Father."

At this moment, Tang Xiaoyu felt extremely satisfied. Being recognized and admired by her own children was much more satisfying than showing off in front of others.

When Tang Xiaoxue and the others finally woke up after lunch, Tang Xiaoyu looked at the sun outside and said, "Morning my foot, we can have dinner soon."

"Today, you can rest and don't need to work."

Little Linger exclaimed happily, "Great! We can continue drinking in the evening."

"Great! Great!" Wenwen echoed.

As a result, after finishing lunch, it was already evening. Everyone stayed at the table, continued to serve dishes and drink, and had dinner.

Tang Xiaoyu stood outside with Wenwen, Tiantian, and Lele, watching them eat, drink, and chat, and sighed, "The morals of society are declining, and people's hearts are no longer as they used to be."

"Children, maybe tomorrow only a few of us will be busy again."

The three of them sighed, and Lele spoke up, "Father, traveling the world with you was the wisest choice I've made. Seeing how Aunt and Auntie are now, I worry for my older sisters."

Tiantian also sighed, "Third sister, you're only realizing it now? It seems you still don't know Father well enough."

The next day, as expected, Tang Xiaoyu could only run around the village with a few children, arranging places for the feast.

The chef responsible for the banquet had long made all the arrangements, including the ingredients and cooking utensils.

"Village Chief, on the day of the wedding, please make sure everyone helps me move the tables. I'll leave that task to you."

"When it comes to your son's marriage, it's a piece of cake for them."

"Thank you for your trouble."

The Village Chief quickly waved his hand. "What are you saying? I'm the only junior in this village. What trouble are you talking about?"

"Alright, I'll go attend to other matters first."

"Sure, take your time."

After a day's work, everything was properly arranged, leaving only the trivial tasks like pasting the character for "double happiness" and hanging up couplets.

Originally, Tang Xiaoxue and the others were expected to be of help, but the more they were expected, the greater the disappointment.

This group of people was dragged away by Tang Sanmei to drink and discuss how to deal with Western bald donkeys, completely forgetting the purpose of their visit.

Tang Douduo could only stare blankly, looking pitifully at his own father.

"Dad, am I really mother's biological child?"

"Don't ask me, I don't have the final say."

"What do you mean? Are you saying I was adopted?"

"Get lost! Even if I were to adopt, I wouldn't pick someone like you."

Tang Xiaoyu was also speechless with this son, almost suspecting that she had been deceived.

"Alright, alright, I'm your dad after all! When have you ever seen your mother worry about these things for me when we were young?"

Tang Douduo hugged him tightly. "A father is the best in the world."

"Now you realize how good I am. Why did you let your mother bully me when we were young?"

"I was forced to. Don't blame me."

Tang Xiaoyu affectionately patted Tang Douduo's head. "Douduo, after you get married, you'll truly become a man. Don't act like a child anymore. You need to shoulder the responsibilities of a man. If I ever catch you shirking your duties..."

Tang Xiaoyu's expression turned serious. "I will personally teach you how to be a proper person and not embarrass your father. Do you understand?"

"Father, I know how to behave. I will never disappoint you."

"Good child, Dad believes in you."