"Father, you called me back so suddenly. Was it because..."
Qiangu Qingfeng had barely stepped through the door when he saw Qiangu Dieting. He opened his mouth to ask, but before he could finish, Qiangu Dieting raised a hand to stop him.
"Enough. That can wait. Is this your wife?"
He looked up at Xia Zhengleng, whose fingers were intertwined with Qiangu Qingfeng's.
"Yes, Father. Her name is Xia Zhengleng. She's a Level 98 Super Douluo."
Qiangu Dieting nodded in satisfaction. "Good. That's my son."
Then his tone shifted. "After all these years, you still don't have any children?"
"No. We don't want children yet."
"Ah, you should learn from your younger brother. He already has a grandson. You should visit your grandnephew Zhang Ting sometime. I think highly of him." Qiangu Dieting shook his head, though a close look would have caught a flicker of satisfaction in his eyes.
"Father."
Just then, Qiangu Dongfeng followed them inside.
"Hm? Who let you in? Get out!" Qiangu Dieting frowned and snapped.
"Huh? Father, I..." Qiangu Dongfeng panicked. He had never imagined that once his elder brother returned, their father would throw him out.
"Hmph. Everyone knows you two don't get along. I rarely get to see Qingfeng, so don't spoil this for me. Out!"
Qiangu Dongfeng opened his mouth, but no words came. In the end, he lowered his head and muttered weakly, "Yes..."
Outside, he turned to stare at the closed door, his expression twisting.
Once Qiangu Dongfeng was gone, Qiangu Dieting waved a hand and immediately erected a barrier to keep anyone from listening in.
"Father, why did you do that?" Qiangu Qingfeng had not expected his father to treat Qiangu Dongfeng this way.
Wasn't his younger brother the successor their father favored most?
"Never mind that. It's been