With the time they'd spent apart and everything that had happened, it was clear these children felt closer to Li Qingzhu.
When the children heard him just now, all except Little Stone clearly didn't want to return to Jade Mountain City with him.
Seeing this, Meng Qingshan felt a little disappointed, but he didn't press them.
He slowly rose to his feet and sighed. "Cousin Mu He is right."
Li Muhe was about to comfort him, but Meng Qingshan had already collected himself.
With a hearty laugh, he picked up Little Stone, then bought a few trinkets in town and gave them to the children to play with.
When it was nearly time for dinner, Meng Qingshan took everyone to the best restaurant in town, ordered a table full of delicious food, and let the children feast to their hearts' content.
After the meal, Meng Qingshan strolled around town with the children, admiring Yellow Mountain Town's scenery. They ran around together in the grass, as though he'd put his earlier disappointment behind him.
Li Muhe followed behind them the whole time, saying little as she quietly watched Meng Qingshan interact with the children.
As night fell, Meng Qingshan took the children back to where they were staying.
Once he was sure they were all asleep, Meng Qingshan carefully tucked each of them in.
As Little Stone was about to drift off, he asked softly, "Senior Disciple Brother, are we still going back to Jade Mountain City?"
Meng Qingshan gently patted Little Stone's head and smiled. "No. From now on, this is your home."
Little Stone nodded, a hint of relief in his eyes.
Meng Qingshan stepped outside and gazed up at the star-filled sky, his heart full of emotion.
But since Qingzhu and the others planned to stay here, he