"Two of Characters!"
"Ten Thousand!"
"Three Bamboos!"
"Pong! Kong with one tile, blossoming on the kong—Mahjong!"
"Hahaha, dear in-law, your luck is truly good. You've won five rounds in a row!"
"Giggle, it's decent enough. But I also have to thank you all for going easy on me. Pay up!"
In a grand and magnificent living room, Mao Shuixian, Gu Hongyan, Liu Lili, and Hua Xingchen were playing mahjong with blazing enthusiasm.
Meanwhile, Hua Jianchi and Ye Wendao had arrayed their forces and were locked in a brutal battle across the Xiangqi board.
Ye Bingxue, Mo Yanran, and the other daughters-in-law had gathered together to chat about everything under the sun. Delicate laughter rang out from time to time; beauties filled the room, making it exceptionally lively.
The children, meanwhile, were playing hide-and-seek among the flowers, grass, artificial hills, and waterside pavilions.
After playing for a while, six-year-old Hua Chengan grew a little restless. He ran over to Ye Bingxue, hugged her leg, and said, "Mom, where did Eldest Brother and second sister go? I haven't seen them for days."
"Those two really are something. They went out to have fun and didn't even take me with them.
"And my father never takes me out to play either. When he comes back, I definitely won't talk to him anymore."
Ye Bingxue stroked his head and said gently, "Baby, you're still young, and your cultivation level is a little low.
"Don't spend all day thinking about playing. Focus on cultivating, and you can't fall behind in your schoolwork either!
"Otherwise, when your father checks on you, he'll spank your butt!"
"Mm~~ Mom, why can't you just let me have some fun?
"Look at Brother and Sister—they're always nowhere to be found, and Yanran Mom never disciplines them like this."
"Child, they're