69novels Chapter 114 Young Master, Save Me
Chapter 114 Young Master, Save Me
Chapter 114 Young Master, Save Me
The kitchen and the outside world seem like two completely different worlds.
Laughter could be heard from outside the kitchen from time to time, but inside the kitchen, apart from the sound of water washing vegetables, there was only silence.
"Son, now you can talk to your mother about this properly. What exactly happened?"
Huo Yuhao paused slightly while washing the vegetables. He turned his head and looked at his mother's gaze, feeling that she seemed somewhat different from before.
His eyes held a complex mix of joy, like the pig he had painstakingly raised had finally learned to pluck someone else's cabbage.
Huo Yun'er's smile deepened. "Not going to say anything? It seems those girls really are connected to you?"
Huo Yuhao's voice was a little muffled, and he sounded somewhat unsure: "Mom, what are you saying? We haven't reached that point yet."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yun'er smiled and said, "It's only a matter of time. I can tell that the way they look at you is quite special. I just don't know when your mother will be able to hold her grandson or granddaughter."
Huo Yuhao's hand trembled, and he almost dropped the ingredients in his hand to the ground.
Startled by his mother's urging him to have children, Huo Yuhao finally blurted out after a long pause, "Mom, do all mothers in the world hope their sons will find multiple wives and have a bunch of kids?"
"What else?"
Huo Yun'er was initially happy that her son had finally come to his senses, but upon hearing his words, her tone became somewhat serious.
"As long as you can take responsibility and not abandon your lovers, I will support you in finding as many wives as you want, son."
As she continued, Huo Yun'er's tone became more relaxed: "I only have you as my son, so of course I hope to have a bunch of grandchildren around me in the future. While Mom is still young, I can take care of them for you for a few more years."
Huo Yuhao's lips twitched involuntarily a few times.
"Mom, I'm only a few years old now. Don't you think this is a bit too early?"
Huo Yun'er rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "What do you mean 'early'? The son of Aunt Li's family not far away is not much older than you, and Aunt Li already has a grandson. Your mother and Aunt Jiang are so envious."
Huo Yuhao was completely speechless upon hearing this.
He didn't want to continue arguing with his mother about this issue, so he just kept taking out all sorts of ingredients from his storage soul tool.
Seeing her son's expression, Huo Yun'er naturally understood what he meant.
However, seeing him continuously taking out so much food, she couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Son, why are you taking out so much? There are only a few people outside. If you take out so much, even a few more people won't be able to finish it."
Huo Yun'er seemed to suddenly realize something, and stared blankly at Huo Yuhao.
"Son, is another girl coming? Tell me the truth, how many girls have you been involved with this past year?"
Huo Yuhao instinctively shrank back, somewhat hesitant to answer his mother's question.
Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Cui Yajie were all going home to visit their elders during the holiday, so they didn't come along this time.
As for those people in the inner courtyard, they simply didn't dare to come and see Huo Yun'er.
The age gap between Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen is not too large.
However, the age gap between Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, Wu Ming, and Huo Yuhao is a bit exaggerated.
Even Huo Yuhao's mother, Huo Yun'er, was only a few years older than them.
Under these circumstances, how could they possibly dare to come with Huo Yuhao to meet his parents?
They're the type who'll just drag it out as long as they can.
Fortunately, Gu Yuena transmitted her voice in time, and Huo Yuhao then sheepishly picked back some of the ingredients he had just taken out.
"No, Mom. It's just that I have too many things in my storage soul tool, making it a bit difficult to find the ingredients I need, so I simply took them all out to look at them and make it easier to choose."
Huo Yun'er finally breathed a slight sigh of relief and scolded, "You brat, you're so grown up now, and you still don't know how to tidy yourself up. I really don't know what you'll do when your mother gets old."
Huo Yuhao paused slightly, looked up, and gazed intently at his mother.
"Mom, I will work hard to become a god, and then we can all be together forever."
"You little rascal, I'm at ease knowing you have this thought in your heart."
Huo Yun'er's words carried a hint of amusement, clearly indicating that she didn't take Huo Yuhao's talk of "becoming a god" too seriously.
"But you should save those sweet words for your girlfriends."
Huo Yuhao scratched his face, but didn't say anything more.
……
After a pleasant dinner, Ning Tian and Wu Feng got up to say goodbye.
They had come specifically from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's branch outside Heaven Dou City to see Huo Yuhao's mother and, incidentally, to make their presence known.
Furthermore, even if they wanted to stay overnight, there weren't enough rooms in the small attic.
After Ning Tian and Wu Feng politely declined Huo Yun'er's request to stay the night and told Huo Yuhao to sleep on the sofa in the living room, Huo Yuhao saw them off.
When he escorted them to the Nine Treasures Pavilion in Tiandou City and prepared to say goodbye, Ning Tian had a gentle smile on his face.
"Yuhao, don't forget that my father wants to see you one last time."
Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't say anything, only nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
Watching Huo Yuhao's departing figure, Wu Feng said in a low voice with some worry, "Uncle Ning won't make things difficult for Yuhao, will he? After all, your identity requires Yuhao to 'marry into' the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School."
Soul Masters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda all need to find a powerful guardian.
As the young sect leader, Ning Tian needs to find a powerful guardian in order to successfully inherit the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. He also needs that guardian to be completely bound to the interests of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Tian glanced at Wu Feng, who seemed uneasy beside him, and said, "Feng Mei, you should worry about yourself first. Grandma Wu only has you as her precious granddaughter. If she knew that you had completely sold yourself out in just one year, I don't know what she might do."
Wu Feng held the back of his head with both hands, a nonchalant expression on his face: "When the time comes, I'll just hug my grandma's legs, kneel on the ground and cry my eyes out. She definitely won't make things difficult for me."
"Are you sure? I'm afraid she might just tie Yuhao up and prevent you two from having a great-grandson. You might not even be able to leave then. You know how decisive and efficient Grandma Wu was when she was young."
Ning Tian's voice also carried a rare hint of helplessness.
She knew very well that her elder's family had always been a single-lineage lineage.
As a result, Wu Feng's parents died unexpectedly during a sect mission, leaving behind only Wu Feng as their precious granddaughter.
You can imagine how much Grandma Wu longed to hold her great-grandson.
Ning Tian sometimes even felt that Wu Feng's somewhat awkward personality might have been partly due to his family environment.
Wu Feng's face stiffened, and he shouted, "Young Master, save me!"
……
Dark as ink.
A crisp knock sounded on the door.
"Here it comes, here it comes."
As Huo Yuhao opened the door from the inside, Zhu Lu, dressed in an adorable nightgown with her black hair casually draped over her shoulders, came into view.
Her pale pink skin, glistening with moisture, and her hair, not yet completely dry, clearly indicated that she had rushed over after just taking a shower.
Zhu Lu's face showed some unease.
Earlier, Huo Yuhao had specifically instructed her after dinner to come see him that evening.
But she had no idea why Huo Yuhao had sought her out.
Huo Yuhao gently pulled Zhu Lu into the room and said softly, "No need to rush. Your hair isn't dry yet, or you'll easily get a headache tomorrow."
As he spoke, he stroked Zhu Lu's hair, and with the warmth of his soul power, Zhu Lu's originally half-wet hair quickly became dry.
Huo Yuhao nodded with some satisfaction.
It seems that being exploited by Gu Yuena before wasn't without its benefits.
At least his affinity for all elements is constantly increasing, and so is his control over the Fire Dragon King's soul.
As Zhu Lu felt the warmth emanating from that hand, she became even more nervous. Especially after Huo Yuhao pulled her to sit on the bed, the blush on her face deepened.
Zhu Lu nervously twisted the hem of her nightgown, her eyes darting furtively towards Huo Yuhao every now and then. She stammered, "Yuhao, you...you wanted to see me about something?"
Ever since Dai Huabin was expelled from Shrek Academy and returned to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion in disgrace, he has been suffering from a strange symptom of constantly losing soul power.
After this incident, the Zhu family basically ignored her completely.
This is why she chose to return to Tiandou City with Huo Yuhao.
At least at the dinner table earlier, she felt the warmth of home that she hadn't felt in a long time.
Huo Yuhao was very kind to all the girls, and Zhu Lu knew this very well.
But the more this happened, the stronger her inferiority complex became.
She felt she didn't deserve this kindness.
Unlike Cui Yajie, she wasn't bold enough to express her feelings openly.
Insecure kittens are always exceptionally sensitive.
Zhu Lu remembered that she had once asked Cui Yajie privately what she really thought about Huo Yuhao.
Cui Yajie's answer at the time shocked her immensely.
She would be content as long as she could stay by Huo Yuhao's side, even if it was just as a lover without a title.
It was after that incident that Zhu Lu suddenly woke up.
She realized that she actually wanted more.
She wanted to stand by his side and become an indispensable part of his life.
She was indeed a person who was both insecure and greedy.
Do I, with my current self, really have the right to ask for those things?
Zhu Lu lowered her head, somewhat unable to meet Huo Yuhao's gaze.
Huo Yuhao seemed unaware of Zhu Lu's unusual behavior. He simply took out an exquisite jade box from his storage soul tool and handed it to Zhu Lu.
"What is this?"
Zhu Lu, who was initially feeling down, subconsciously took the jade box and looked at it with some confusion.
"Consider this a gift from me. You should know its name well: Narcissus Jade Skin and Bones."
Huo Yuhao explained gently.
He had originally planned to help Jiang Nannan absorb the immortal herbs tonight, but since she was going to sleep with her mother, he naturally couldn't disturb their reunion.
In contrast, Xiaoya is sleeping with her mother tonight.
Upon learning of this assignment, Tang Ya was so nervous that she almost went to eat Blue Silver Grass.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Lu's hand holding the jade box trembled slightly, and her beautiful heterochromatic eyes were filled with astonishment.
She instinctively wanted to hand the jade box back to Huo Yuhao.
"Yuhao, this is too expensive, I can't accept it."
As a descendant of the Zhu family, she knew all too well about this miraculous herb that had changed the fate of her ancestor, Zhu Zhuqing.
This is a celestial herb that is on par with the Qiluo Tulip. To this day, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect still displays a sky-high reward for the Qiluo Tulip.
Huo Yuhao held the jade box close and chuckled, "You should also know about the Spirit Pagoda that Sister Xiaoya is going to establish after joining me. I still have too few people I can trust around me. Just consider this my investment in you, so that you can better help me in the future, right?"
Zhu Lu's fingers tightened their grip on the jade box.
I want to have the talent to stand by his side. After eating this magic herb, I can stand by his side and help him.
Zhu Lu moved even closer to Huo Yuhao.
The next moment, her lips touched Huo Yuhao's lips.
The warm yet fiery touch, mixed with the unique fragrance of a young girl, is always so wonderful.
Huo Yuhao looked at the little kitten who completely collapsed in his arms at the mere touch of their lips. Sometimes, a girl's thoughts would be revealed in a kiss.
Huo Yuhao said gently, "Alright, hurry up and absorb the immortal herb. I'll protect you."
As he spoke, he opened the jade box, inside which lay a white, exquisite flower that resembled a blue lotus.
Despite feeling utterly weak, Zhu Lu still tilted her head slightly, looking at the Narcissus Jade Bone and Muscle in the jade box with a hint of curiosity in her eyes, and then let out a soft nasal sound.
"Um."
As Zhu Lu consumed the Narcissus Jade Bone and sat cross-legged on the bed, a faint jade-like color began to emanate from her entire body, accompanied by a delicate and elegant fragrance.
Time is passing by, second by second.
The door was suddenly pushed open.
Huo Yuhao, who was sitting on a chair beside the bed, looked at Gu Yuena who walked in with some surprise.
As if he had thought of something, Huo Yuhao stood up and said, "Didn't you eat enough for dinner? I'll go make you a midnight snack. You keep an eye on things here for me."
Gu Yuena's gaze fell on Zhu Lu, who was enveloped in a glowing light, and a faint, enigmatic smile appeared on her lips. She reached out and stopped Huo Yuhao, who was about to leave the room.
She sniffed lightly, and said with a half-smile, "A little cat that stole some fish has left its scent on you. What should I do?"
(End of this chapter)