Even if Chi An had not brought it up, Chi Ye would have discussed it with him when the time came. They truly were grandfather and grandson; even their thinking was the same.
This had been decided long ago. Whether Chi An's partner was a man or a woman, and whether they would have children in the future, any children they did have would certainly be raised as heirs. If they had none, they would have to create one. The Chi Family's heir had to be the very best!
The Chi Family would not restrict its children in other matters, but when it came to ability, as long as they had what it took, they had to achieve the best!
Chi Ye asked, "Have you talked to Ranran about it? And Zhou Zhichu?"
"I've spoken to Zhou Zhichu. He'll be marrying into our family, and the eldest son will take the surname Chi. The other children can take his surname, but how many they have is up to the two of them."
Chi An had anticipated long ago that Zhou Zhichu and Chi Shuran would get together, so he had spoken to Zhou Zhichu about this ahead of time during the bamboo forest episode.
Fu Yanci asked, "How old do you plan to have your future nephew come live with you?"
"Children in the Chi Family have to undergo ten years of training. I plan to start him at seven." Thinking of the novels Fu Yanci read, Chi An added, "Don't compare this to those novels you read. This isn't assassin training or deserted-island training.
"You can think of it as tutoring, developing someone into a well-rounded talent while exploring their strengths and interests in depth and nurturing those."
"Oh, that sounds pretty good." Fu Yanci would never admit that