The Labrador in Xianyu's arms wagged its tail furiously.
The puppy was only a few months old and had little strength. Its tail tickled his arm as it struck him.
Xianyu had no choice but to shift it to a different angle, out of reach of its tail.
He continued, "That's why."
Xianyu moved on from the subject quite naturally and said:
"What I can do... is let Xianzhou natives see the famous sights and historic landmarks across the universe for themselves."
"As for my heir..."
Xianyu paused.
How many years had he spent working twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week? If Hua still had to work herself to death after all that, wouldn't his efforts have been for nothing?
That was why he had no particular demands of his heir.
Hua was her own person. She did not need to live up to anyone's expectations.
Xianyu stroked the puppy's head.
"Whether you want to bring those landmarks into Xianzhou territory or keep things as they are, it's up to you."
Without waiting for Hua's reply, he went on in a joking tone:
"Sorry about that. Once someone becomes mara-struck, they can't help rambling on about all sorts of nonsense."
Just as Xianyu had expected, Hua fell silent.
His heir's expression turned a little strange, but she quickly brought it back under control.
Hua pressed her lips together and asked:
"Will you come to the parent-teacher conference next week?"
Without a second thought, Xianyu shook his head and declined. "Have Guan Liang go."
Hua stared at him steadily and said, "Oh."
Xianyu brought up the long break after the parent-teacher conference.
"During this break, go to the Sky-Faring Commission."
He looked up, and their eyes met.
Xianyu's hands slowed as he rubbed the puppy.
Recalling their conversation and