After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me-Chapter 1051: Back to Being Sharp Tongue Uncle

Just then, Ye Lingfeng walked in and, upon seeing Qin Lie, immediately snorted coldly.

Zhouzhou looked at him and waved. "Sharp Tongue Uncle, you’re here!"

At these words, Ye Lingfeng paused, a look of displeasure crossing his face. As soon as Qin Lie showed up, he had turned back into an "uncle"? What was going on? Wasn’t he supposed to be more important than that?

His gaze shifted to Zhouzhou, and it was tinged with a hint of grievance.

Seeing this, Zhouzhou ran up to him, hooked her finger, and said, "Dad, let’s reenact what happened earlier!"

What was the point of just talking about it? The main characters were all here, so let’s make it a performance!

Ye Lingfeng snorted again, glaring at Qin Lie with jealousy. No matter how they acted it out, she was still going to call Qin Lie "Dad."

And look at him—he was right back to being an "uncle" again!

Seeing his sour expression, the others couldn’t help but laugh. It seemed like there was something missing when he told the story yesterday, and now they were getting the full picture, the frustration perfectly displayed.

Yesterday, his storytelling had clearly been held back! Now, they could finally see the real emotions at play.

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Xia Jin floated over, grinning as he observed the scene.

When he saw Zhouzhou, she pulled out a handful of sunflower seeds, wrapped in a talisman. In the next moment, the seeds were in Xia Jin’s hands.

Xia Jin glanced at her, surprised by her trickery. "Impressive!" he muttered under his breath. He hadn’t eaten sunflower seeds in ages.

How could you watch a good show without snacks?

He quickly found a chair and sat down, munching on the seeds while urging, "Come on, let’s get to it!"

Zhouzhou chimed in, "Sharp Tongue Uncle, hurry up!"

Ye Lingfeng shot a glance at the others, seeing that they were all full of anticipation. He couldn’t help but twitch his mouth.

He had initially planned to drag the story out a bit longer. Given how quickly he’d told it yesterday, he was sure it would be mostly finished today.

But now, his little girl had solved his problem—turn it into a performance, and the time would fly by!

The downside, though, was that he felt even more sour inside.

After all the joking, how had he ended up as the "uncle" again?

Sighing deeply, he thought, well, if they wanted to watch, let them. He’d make the sacrifice for their amusement.

And so, the room was filled with laughter.

Qiu Guoliang watched, his eyes also lighting up with amusement.

They continued with their play-acting, and half a month flew by. Zhouzhou had almost finished with their recovery and was ready for the surgery.

On the day of the operation, Zhao Xinghua also arrived and stood with Ye Lingfeng outside the operating room, both filled with worry and anxiety.

Zhouzhou looked at them and reassured them, "Don’t worry, Uncle Wang is a skilled doctor. They will definitely be fine."

That was the hope. They had suffered too much already. Their biggest wish was for them to live the rest of their lives without any pain.

As time ticked by, several surgeries were underway. They waited from dawn till dusk. Finally, the operating room doors opened.

Zhao Xinghua and Ye Lingfeng quickly walked over, while Zhouzhou jumped off the chair and anxiously looked up at them.

Dr. Wang removed his mask and smiled. "The surgery was a success."

Upon hearing this, everyone let out a long breath of relief.

Qiu Guoliang and the others were still under the effects of anesthesia, so they would need to be monitored overnight.

Ye Lingfeng helped push the gurney, staying by their side without leaving for a moment.

Early the next morning, Qiu Guoliang opened his eyes.

In almost an instant, Ye Lingfeng was awake too. He looked at Qiu Guoliang and smiled. "Master, you’re awake."

At the sound of that address, Qiu Guoliang’s eyes widened in surprise.

Ye Lingfeng, with a calm expression, changed his IV drip and said, "Didn’t you tell Captain Zhao that you’d be happy if I were your disciple? And since I was personally trained by you, calling you Master is only right."

Hearing this, Qiu Guoliang’s eyes seemed to grow misty.

After a moment, he shook his head with a wry smile.

In his current state, how could he possibly be qualified to be anyone’s master?

Ye Lingfeng looked at him and said, "If I call you Master, then you just accept it. It’s not like it’s shameful. Or do you feel that having me as your disciple will bring you shame?"

"How could that be?" Qiu Guoliang looked at him, his expression serious, though he couldn’t speak. But he wasn’t blind.

He had known from the very first day when he started to train Ye Lingfeng that this young man was a promising disciple. And now, seeing the person Ye Lingfeng had become, any master would be proud to have such a disciple.

Ye Lingfeng caught his meaning, and his lips curled into a small smile. "Then it’s settled. No more hesitation. You won’t lose out. Besides, you get a two-for-one deal—take me as a disciple and you get my daughter as well. Quite the deal, don’t you think?"

"You know, Zhouzhou is already part of the Fourth Bureau now. Every mission she’s been assigned has been executed perfectly."

"Director Zhao says she’ll take over my role by the time she turns eighteen."

"The Commander tried to poach her a few times, but thanks to me being in the Fourth Bureau, she refused to go. She loves me the most that she can’t stand parting with me, so she stayed."

Hearing the last part, a smile appeared in Qiu Guoliang’s eyes, tinged with a bit of teasing.

"She loves you most? Isn’t it Qin Lie she loves most?"

Seeing Qiu Guoliang’s expression, Ye Lingfeng let out a frustrated sound, glancing at him. "Master, if you’re going to act like this, I’m going to get angry. I’m your disciple. You can’t be siding with Qin Lie, even if you don’t want to support me."

The others couldn’t help but laugh as well.

After chatting for a bit, Ye Lingfeng’s expression turned serious. "You don’t need to worry about the future. I’ll make sure to support you all in your old age."

"If I can’t do it, Zhouzhou will. After all, she has a lot of people to take care of. A few more of you won’t be too much."

It seemed like the influence of the Ancestral Master had rubbed off on him—now he was starting to talk about "feeding" others in his own way.

When the others heard this, they couldn’t help but smile as they thought of Zhouzhou.

Qiu Guoliang looked at him, both amused and touched. He never realized Ye Lingfeng had this side to him.

However, he understood what Ye Lingfeng meant. He didn’t want them to worry about what might come next.

They had made it through so much and had finally seen the people they cared for. They couldn’t afford to think about dying now.

That would only bring pain to those they loved and make everything they’d fought for meaningless.

And Zhouzhou had worked tirelessly to care for them all this time. He could never let her down.

Seeing this understanding in Qiu Guoliang’s eyes, Ye Lingfeng finally relaxed, the last of his worry lifting.

The next moment, Zhouzhou woke up and ran over to check on the others. She confirmed that they were doing well and nodded approvingly. "Uncles, you’re doing great. Here, have a candy as a reward."

She handed them each a fruit-flavored candy, and the sweet, fragrant taste quickly melted in their mouths, bringing comfort to their hearts.

Ye Lingfeng watched his little girl, her face filled with care, and couldn’t help but smile. But deep down, a shadow lingered in his eyes.

After chatting with them for a while, Zhouzhou rubbed her flat stomach, took Ye Lingfeng’s hand, and led him to go eat.

As they walked, she looked up at him with curiosity. "Dad, what’s wrong?"

Even though Ye Lingfeng hadn’t shown it, she felt something was off.

Why wasn’t he happy? The uncles had all successfully undergone their surgeries. Shouldn’t he be excited?

Ye Lingfeng paused for a moment, looking down at her. His gaze seemed to carry a hint of sadness.

"Zhouzhou, I’m just wondering, is there a day when we’ll end up like them?"