"Heh heh, how did you still manage to see through it?"

When Liu Rumei saw Ye Tianchen come back, that definitely meant Ye Tianchen had realized he’d been tricked. Otherwise, how could he have returned to the villa again in such a short time? Thinking that she actually hadn’t managed to fool Ye Tianchen, Liu Rumei really was a bit surprised, and could only grin in that naughty yet cute way of hers.

Looking at Liu Rumei’s obedient and cute, yet mischievous look, Ye Tianchen really couldn’t do anything about her. The anger in his heart also faded a lot. He shook his head and said, "You two putting on this little act together, you think you can still fool me? That’s impossible!"

This Little Black Bear guy was really good at adapting to the winds. When he saw Liu Rumei come in, he immediately ran over to her side to find his protective umbrella. Otherwise, Little Black Bear was very clear that Ye Tianchen was a man of his word and would definitely lock him up in the ’Holy Heaven Prison.’ Right now he could only rely on Liu Rumei for protection. If Liu Rumei left this place, he would definitely get cleaned up by Ye Tianchen!

"How did you find out? You didn’t even go up to the second floor of the villa to check!" Liu Rumei asked in puzzlement.

Ye Tianchen glanced at the plate in Liu Rumei’s hand, directly picked up a drumstick and took a bite. When Little Black Bear saw Ye Tianchen gnawing on the drumstick, his saliva was practically dripping out, but after getting a single look from Ye Tianchen, Little Black Bear didn’t dare act rashly. Seeing that because of Liu Rumei’s arrival, Ye Tianchen might not stubbornly throw him into the Holy Heaven Prison anymore, if he angered Ye Tianchen again now, even the Heavenly King himself wouldn’t be able to stop Ye Tianchen from teaching Little Black Bear a lesson. On this point, Little Black Bear was very clear and also very smart—so long as Liu Rumei was here, as long as he didn’t anger Ye Tianchen again, then this prank of his on Ye Tianchen would be considered over and done with.

"Your acting is just way too bad. You went up to the second floor of the villa and stayed so long before coming out. If you really hadn’t found this little brat, wouldn’t you have come out long ago? Obviously you two conspired together to trick me." Ye Tianchen shook his head and said.

After saying that, Ye Tianchen headed up to the second floor of the villa on his own, leaving Liu Rumei to ask, "Hey, where are you going now?"

"Too tired. I’m going to rest. Stop bothering me!" Ye Tianchen’s lazy voice drifted back.

Liu Rumei and Little Black Bear hadn’t managed to prank Ye Tianchen, and couldn’t help feeling depressed. Of course, this was just a small matter and Liu Rumei didn’t really take it to heart. She was just annoyed that this guy Ye Tianchen hadn’t come home the whole night last night. He had obviously gone out somewhere to fool around and wouldn’t even tell her. Clearly he was hiding something!

"You just stay put at home and don’t run around, okay?" Liu Rumei looked at Little Black Bear and reminded him.

"Sis, where are you going? I’ll go with you?" Little Black Bear asked, a bit scared.

"It’s getting late, I still have to go to the company. It’s not convenient to take you. Just stay in the villa. That guy is asleep, he won’t bully you." Liu Rumei said with a smile.

"Alright then, Sis you come back early!" Little Black Bear said, looking like he was depressed to the extreme.

Liu Rumei left the Ye family residence and headed for the company. As for Little Black Bear, he stayed in the villa where Ye Tianchen lived inside the Ye family residence. He spent the whole day on edge—he wanted to go out but didn’t dare to. If Ye Tianchen caught him, it would be miserable. He might settle both old and new scores together. But if he didn’t go out, it was really boring staying in here. Plus Ye Tianchen had been sleeping all day. Who knew if Ye Tianchen would deal with him after he woke up?

In the end, Little Black Bear’s day passed in just this kind of anxious and uneasy state. Not until night fell and a servant from the Ye family residence came in to call Ye Tianchen for dinner did Ye Tianchen wake up. Little Black Bear, under the servant’s care, even got to head to the main hall of the Ye family residence to eat one step ahead! 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

When Ye Tianchen walked into the main hall of the Ye family residence to eat, Ye Hong, Luo Yan, Ye Qianwen, Liu Fei, Liu Rumei, and of course Little Black Bear were already at the table, all waiting for Ye Tianchen to arrive!

"Heh heh, everyone’s here, then let’s dig in!" Ye Tianchen sat down and chuckled.

"Why are you coming over so late?" Ye Hong asked.

"Overslept!" Ye Tianchen replied.

"You’re young, but you still have to pay attention to your health. Sleeping in all day like this won’t do." Ye Hong said with concern.

"Got it. Dad, Mom, you eat more too, pay attention to your health and get your nutrition." Ye Tianchen said with a smile as he picked up food for his parents.

Ye Tianchen of course knew that always arriving late for meals and making his parents wait for him was very impolite. But today he really had overslept. Making a mistake wasn’t a big deal; what mattered was keeping the right attitude. Otherwise a small mistake could turn into a big one.

"What are you doing all day running around everywhere? Are you going to take over the family business or not? Your dad’s not getting any younger!" Luo Yan glanced at Ye Tianchen and couldn’t help asking.

Ye Tianchen looked at his father Ye Hong and his mother Luo Yan. He knew that from his parents’ perspective, of course they hoped he would settle down, take over the family business, and get married and have kids as soon as possible. For parents, they spend their whole lives worrying about and thinking for their children. Once the kids grow up, they hope they can have a decent career and a happy, Perfect family. Only, for Ye Tianchen, who was already different from ordinary people of this plane, these things had become unrealistic!

"Well, I’m still young, and you two are still young too. Let’s talk about it in a few years!" Ye Tianchen chuckled.

Smack!

All of a sudden, Ye Hong slapped his palm on the dining table. He stared at Ye Tianchen, looking extremely angry, and said, "In this family you’re our only son. And looking at the entire Ye family, your two uncles’ sons are all useless. Only you might be able to carry our Ye family forward and keep it glorious. Do you know how heavy your burden is? Running around all day like this is not a solution. In my opinion, you should get married and have kids as soon as possible and settle down!"

Ye Hong suddenly getting angry was something Ye Tianchen hadn’t expected. Although Ye Tianchen had long sensed that his parents’ desire for him to settle down was getting more and more urgent, he hadn’t thought his father Ye Hong would lose his temper at this moment, during dinner tonight.

"But getting married and having kids requires a good partner too. You can’t just randomly match people together, right?" Ye Tianchen sighed and said.

"Randomly match? What do you mean randomly match? You’ve got no shortage of girls around you, right? Plenty of good girls too, right? You’re telling me there isn’t a single one you like? In my eyes you just want to keep playing around and don’t understand the responsibility and duty on your shoulders!" Ye Hong glared at Ye Tianchen, furious.

"Old man, you... don’t get so worked up!" Luo Yan quickly tried to calm Ye Hong when she saw how angry he was.

"If I don’t get worked up now, are we supposed to wait until the two of us are so old we’re about to die, and still haven’t seen them get married and have kids? That we can’t even hold a grandson?" Ye Hong said, looking at Ye Tianchen.

"Dad, Mom, you’re definitely going to live for hundreds of years. You’ll definitely see me get married and have kids, don’t worry!" Ye Tianchen said with a bitter smile.

"Fate is unpredictable, who can say for sure? Don’t forget, as a son of the Ye family, you also have responsibility and duty to the entire family!" Ye Hong said, so angry he could hardly stand it. After speaking he turned and left the table.

No one had expected Ye Hong to blow up like that at this moment. It was also the first time Ye Tianchen had seen his father this angry, and he didn’t know what to do. He could understand his parents’ thinking. After all, they really weren’t young anymore, and he himself had indeed reached an age where he should settle down, get married and have kids, and take over family affairs. But that was only the responsibility and duty an ordinary young person in the Mortal World should fulfill. As for Ye Tianchen—was he an ordinary person? He had already become a powerful Martial Artist with a Mid-stage Martial Saint Cultivation Realm. He had learned far too many things and had far too much to explore and strive for. This destined that he could not stay in this Mortal World, get married, have kids, and settle down. This was something that already couldn’t be changed!

"Dad..." Ye Tianchen wanted to explain, but his father had already walked out of the hall.

"Son, don’t blame your dad for getting so mad. Mainly, this time your dad and I almost lost our lives, so... we don’t want to have regrets, like not being able to see you and your sister get married and have kids!" Luo Yan said, looking at Ye Tianchen.

"Mom, I know what you and Dad are thinking, and I understand. It’s just that..." Ye Tianchen stopped mid-sentence. He wanted to tell them that he was a Martial Artist, but this was exactly what he was worried about, because it would overturn their view of life and the world, and their understanding of the entire universe. Could they accept it?

"Just what? You have some difficulty you can’t speak of? No girl has moved your heart?" Luo Yan couldn’t help urgently asking.

"Hehe, it’s just that I haven’t figured it out yet, I’m not prepared yet, that’s all." Ye Tianchen said with an embarrassed smile.

After this meal, everyone was a bit silent. Because Ye Hong had left in anger, Luo Yan wasn’t exactly happy either. After they finished eating, Ye Tianchen walked out of the hall alone, went to the small lake beside it, and sat in the pavilion. He was thinking about what had happened at dinner tonight, and he couldn’t help falling into a dilemma—what exactly should he do?

Whether in the Mortal World, the Ancient Martial World, or even after entering the entire Martial Arts World, marrying and having children was a problem Ye Tianchen had to face, a problem that had to be solved. This was the account he would inevitably have to give his parents! (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)