I did not give him too many instructions. The child had always been clever, and saying more would only become nagging. I did not stay any longer either. After leaving the Starry Heaven Sword Sect's attic, I headed for the residence of Agarwood Valley here under Yu Jiang's guidance.
Along the way, Song Ruo naturally asked plenty of questions about what had just happened.
"Your child is so handsome. Why doesn't he resemble you at all? Could it be that you aren't biological father and son?" These were the sorts of topics Song Ruo cared about most.
I rolled my eyes at her and said, "Of course he's my biological son!"
"Then why is the difference so huge..." Song Ruo said hesitantly.
I knew what she wanted to say, so I corrected her. "Don't talk nonsense. My child comes from good roots and a proper lineage. He takes after his mother!"
"Oh, oh, oh, he takes after his mother! No wonder he doesn't look like his father. But come to think of it, don't most children take after their mothers? It would be great if my child took after his mother too..." Song Ruo gave me a serious look. When she saw me staring at her, her face immediately flushed as she said, "You—you're thinking nonsense! You can't misunderstand! I... I just don't know what having a child would be like... After I was born, everyone stopped having children... How could that be my fault!?"
"Did I even say anything? Why are you so nervous? Could it be you're afraid that if you had a child with me, it would grow up looking like this rotten old man?" I exposed her.
"You, you, you! What nonsense are you spouting? Who wants to have a child with you!" Song Ruo said