Zuo Xiaoduo finally expressed his excitement, but found that his parents were not as excited as he had imagined regarding this great news.
That attitude should be described as... thoughtful and troubled, even a little... panicked.
Zuo Xiaoduo felt something was wrong, so he put away his smile and said cautiously, "Dad, Mom, you... are you unhappy?"
"Ha ha ha ha… "
Zuo Changlu laughed out loud, his face full of smiles: "I'm happy, so happy! Dad was stunned by you just now! Hahahaha, my son can finally practice! From today on, who dares to say that my son is a waste? Hahahaha..."
With a smug look on his face, Father Zuo secretly winked at Wu Yuting.
Wu Yuting also smiled, wiped her eyes quickly, and said, "Yes, I'm really happy. It's a great joy for our family that our dog has achieved success in cultivation. Dog's dad, oh, our Xiaoduo will be a cultivator from now on... Dad, go buy some good wine and food, and we'll celebrate at home tonight."
Zuo Changlu laughed loudly and said, "Not bad, not bad. This must be celebrated!"
Stand up and open the door to leave.
Zuo Xiaoduo suddenly felt a sour taste in his heart. He couldn't help but think of the loss Zuo Xiaonian felt when he suddenly changed the name of Nian Nian Cat, even though he was very dissatisfied with it...
So that's how it is... I feel like my parents are being polite to me all of a sudden...
I couldn't help but mutter: "Let's just call him dog... I'm not used to the sudden change of name..."
"Hahaha… "
The three of them laughed together.
Zuo Xiaoduo then added with a playful smile: "If I can... slowly change and give me a period of psychological adjustment, that would be best."
"You're just wishful thinking!"
Wu Yuting and Zuo Xiaonian said in unison.
Zuo Xiaonian bared his teeth and said fiercely: "You are a dog, you will always be a dog, you will always be a dog."
Zuo Xiaoduo acted like a vicious dog and growled.
Zuo Changlu opened the door and went to buy some wine and food, laughing.
Wu Yuting pushed Zuo Xiaoduo into her arms and said softly, "Go, play with your sister. I'll see what's in the refrigerator and pick some dishes to stir-fry. It's always not satisfying to eat only food bought outside. How about I fry some salted fish for you later?"
"Yeah."
Zuo Xiaoduo was excited.
Zuo Xiaonian immediately pulled her over and said, "Come here, Dog. I want to ask you how you made the breakthrough. You really surprised me..."
As he was pulled away by Zuo Xiaonian, his voice became quieter and quieter, and finally disappeared completely with the sound of the door closing.
Zuo Xiaonian's voice was filled with excitement, even a little bit uncontrollable. Just by listening to her words, one could feel that this girl was completely overjoyed.
Wu Yuting stopped moving the knife in her hand and became dazed.
It was not until a while later that my nose felt sore and my eyes turned red.
How can I practice...
The road ahead... How difficult it is...
The sky gradually darkened.
It was unknown when Zuo Changlu came back, carrying a few dishes, and walked into the kitchen, quietly standing behind his wife.
He held his wife's delicate shoulders with his hands, slowly held her in his arms, and said softly: "Don't worry, don't forget, Xiao Nian is watching over you, so don't worry too much."
He whispered, "Actually... Xiao Nian is more worried than us."
Wu Yuting nodded silently, as if she wanted to say something, but didn't.
Yes, it's good to have my sister watching over me. But... it's not as reassuring as seeing everything safe and sound with my own eyes!
"I regret it." Wu Yuting said softly.
“…It’s okay.” Zuo Changlu said after a moment of silence.
Then his tone became relaxed: "Hurry up and cook. They will be clamoring for food soon."
"good."
The sound of kitchen knives clattering could be heard.
Zuo Changlu walked out calmly and set the dining table. It seemed no different from usual, yet also very different.
…
A table full of delicious food and wine was served, and the family of four sat down together, all with happy faces, enjoying themselves.
"Today is a happy day."
Zuo Changlu smiled and said, "You two are allowed to drink a little too."
Zuo Xiaonian's beautiful eyes glowed, her face was radiant, and she nodded repeatedly.
Zuo Xiaoduo rubbed his hands and laughed: "Dad, I have become a strong man now, I am afraid these two jars of wine are not enough."
Wu Yuting sneered, "Not enough? During the Chinese New Year last year, who only drank two cups but occupied the toilet for half the night? Who was it? My memory is really not good."
Zuo Xiaoduo blushed: "Mom! I'm a warrior now! A warrior!"
"A warrior? How impressive! So noble!"
Wu Yuting curled her lips: "Why do I remember that the cat sitting next to you is already a master? I wonder what level of peerless warrior is he?"
Zuo Xiaoduo pouted and pretended to be angry.
“Let’s eat!”
Zuo Changlu gave an order as if to smooth things over.
Zuo Xiaoduo, who was pretending just now, stretched out his hand and grabbed a chicken thigh. He stuffed it into his mouth at lightning speed. His cheeks bulged immediately and he chewed it with big mouthfuls: "Delicious, delicious!"
The whole family couldn't help but laugh.
"Oh, Gou Da," Wu Yuting remembered something and said, "Didn't you just say there was some bad news? What is it?"
Zuo Xiaoduo suddenly remembered the sad things and said, "Oh, don't mention it. The school I went to was really too shady... The warrior class required a lot of money, tuition..."
A look of melancholy: "It's so dark..."
Zuo Changlu, Wu Yuting and Zuo Xiaonian were all speechless.
Isn't it my duty to pay tuition fees for going to school? Where is it dark? Is it really dark?!
"Just tell me how much it is?"
Zuo Changlu took a sip of wine and said, "We have money. Anything that can be solved with money is not a problem in our family. Just say it."
"One hundred thousand! One hundred thousand! And they have to add fifty low-grade Star Soul Jades! What do you think? Is this unfair?"
Zuo Xiaoduo said bitterly: "So much money, and it's just for one semester!"
"You say, is it black or not?!"
Zuo Xiaoduo let out a long sigh.
"Dark? It's quite normal." Zuo Changlu said nonchalantly. The nonchalant tone surprised Zuo Xiaoduo and even gave him a feeling of unreality.
I originally thought that my dad would be shocked, hurt, and embarrassed for a while, but...
"One hundred thousand yuan for tuition is not too outrageous. A warrior should spend about this amount of money after training for several months."
Zuo Changlu took out a card with a relaxed look on his face and said calmly, "There are 80,000 in it."
Then he reached into his pocket and said, "I'll give you another 20,000 in cash."
"dad!"
Zuo Xiaoduo and Zuo Xiaonian spoke at the same time.
Zuo Changlu and Wu Yuting turned around to look.
"You speak first."
"You speak first."
The brother and sister spoke at the same time.
Finally, Zuo Xiaonian bit her lip and said bravely: "I have some money here... I'll pay the dog's tuition."
Zuo Changlu narrowed his eyes: "You have money? How much money do you have?"
It was obvious that Zuo Xiaonian regretted what he said. When questioned, he immediately looked timid and shrank back, "About... 200,000... more than 200,000... right?"
"Hmm?" Wu Yuting immediately put down her chopsticks and turned around: "Where did it come from?"
Zuo Xiaonian stammered: "This... this this... my master gave it to me... ahem, yes, my master gave it to me."
Zuo Changlu and Wu Yuting stared at Zuo Xiaonian with their eyes wide open, without saying a word for a long while.
"It was really given by my master." Zuo Xiaonian mustered up the courage.
The two of them still stared at her quietly.
After a long time, Zuo Xiaonian was defeated and said dejectedly: "I... I carried out a few... missions..."
Still no one spoke.
The atmosphere was unprecedentedly solemn.
Zuo Xiaonian spoke faster and faster: "I'm not hiding this from my family... But I'm already grown up, right? I should do something for this family. Mom, you just said I'm a master, so I can't just do nothing... The tasks I took on were all very simple... Very simple and easy!!"
She emphasized the ease of the task.
Zuo Changlu and Wu Yuting still didn't speak.
Zuo Xiaonian's eyes were red: "Really... Really simple."
Zuo Changlu turned his head expressionlessly and looked at Zuo Xiaoduo: "What did you want to say just now?"
Zuo Xiaoduo stuttered immediately: "I... eh? I... I, um, I mean... I, I, I... I have saved some private money over the years... I can help to collect it..."
"Private money?" Wu Yuting narrowed her eyes and sighed: "What can you do with that little money, my silly dog."
Zuo Xiaoduo was immediately dissatisfied: "I have more than 10,000..."
"Huh? What?!"
Zuo Changlu and Wu Yuting hummed at the same time, and even Zuo Xiaonian turned around and looked over in surprise.
Wu Yuting frowned and said, "You emptied the money hidden in the book of Continental Chronicles, and there were only five thousand in total. Where did the more than ten thousand come from?"
Zuo Xiaonian nodded desperately, trying to steer the topic towards Zuo Xiaoduo: "Yes, Mom, I secretly counted it the day before yesterday, and it was exactly 5,000 yuan, no more, no less. Now you say it's more than 10,000, there must be something wrong, Mom, you have to think about it carefully."
"????"
Zuo Xiaoduo looked confused.
His eyes widened instantly, and if there was no eye socket blocking it, his eyes might have burst out.
His mouth was opened so wide that the chicken leg in his mouth fell out with a snap. Fortunately, with his improved cultivation, he reacted quickly. He lowered his head and sucked the chicken leg into his mouth. He swallowed it in big gulps, and what fell to the ground was just a dry, shiny bone.
After chewing unconsciously for another bite, he asked in shock: "My money... my... my little treasury... how do you know so much about it?"
Zuo Xiaonian burst out laughing, shaking with laughter.
Wu Yuting smiled faintly and said, "I can't say about your mother's other abilities, but I am quite confident in finding private money." After saying that, she glanced at Zuo Changlu, as if she was hinting at something and trying to scare him.
Zuo Changlu immediately sat up straight, the muscles at the corners of his eyes trembling slightly, and shouted sternly: "Zuo Xiaoduo, tell me the truth, where did you get the more than ten thousand yuan?"
This shout greatly damaged the man's refined and elegant temperament, and the implication of his attempt to lure the tiger away from the mountain, put the wrong person on the wrong head, and divert attention was obvious.
“I… I…” Zuo Xiaoduo’s eyes rolled around and he stammered, “Today… I… earned… ahem… I earned…”
"The money you make... is not bad." Zuo Changlu asked, "How did you make it? What did you do to make it?"
Zuo Xiaoduo looked around for a way out and said with a chuckle: "This... I earn money by fortune-telling..."
Zuo Changlu: "Hahaha, I made money from fortune telling..."
Then he reached around his waist to unbuckle his belt.
… …
(End of this chapter)