It was late at night, and a light drizzle was falling outside the window.
It didn't feel stuffy or annoying at all; the lights in the room created a unique ambiance.
" Little Yu, Luoying is such a cute girl, why don't we have a few more?"
"Besides, Luoying is already over two years old, you tell me..."
Ma Xiaotao's right hand rested on Cao Yu's shoulder; the two were very close, but only a hand's width apart.
Over the years, Xiaotao has become increasingly charming and mature. She smiled softly and said, "Don't leave tonight."
"Ah, Xiaotao, I have something urgent to attend to, what do you think?" Cao Yu didn't wait for her reply and immediately got up to leave, a hint of panic showing on his face.
He already has enough children; it's not that he can't afford to raise them, he's just content.
Then Ma Xiaotao grabbed his hand, and before they knew it, Cao Yu was pulled into her arms.
Ma Xiaotao looked at him smugly and chuckled softly, " Little Yu, you're not leaving tonight!"
" Xiaotao, I really have something urgent, really... um!"
Of Cao Yu's children, Cao Luoying is the oldest due to her child with Ma Xiaotao.
Therefore, Luoying became the eldest sister among all the children.
She has a bit of a tomboyish vibe.
Early in the morning, a group of children came to play in the courtyard; they are all over two years old now.
It seems like just two years ago.
"Big girl, why are you still bullying Shaowei and Haoyun? As their older sister, stop bullying your younger brothers, okay?"
Shaowei was the tenth child of Cao Yu and Ice Empress.
As for Haoyun, he is the ninth child, the son of Cao Yu and Ju Zi.
The two boys were often bullied by Luoying, and whenever they were bullied, they would go to their father, Cao Yu, to complain.
The child called "Big Girl" was Cao Luoying. At this moment, she was being carried on Cao Yu's back, holding a small windmill in one hand and a string of candied hawthorns that had already been partially eaten in the other.
She was still chewing, and mumbled indistinctly, "But... but Dad, Shaowei and Haoyun especially like to bully Xiaoman and Ziyi, so of course I, as their older sister, have to do something about it."
"Really? Then they really need a spanking."
"Yes! Give them a good spanking!" Saying this, Cao Luoying held the candied hawthorn to Cao Yu's lips, pouting as she said:
"Come on, Dad, you eat too."
I don't want to eat it, you eat it.
"Oh." Cao Luoying immediately stopped thinking about it and ate her candied hawthorn while looking around contentedly.
Among these children, several were particularly attached to the old man, as if they had also picked up his love for fishing.
Therefore, the number of children in the entire compound was not always complete.
Every time the old man went fishing, it was always his three sons, Cao Jin, Cao Xin, and Cao Yan, who were ranked eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth respectively.
Of course, there was also the only girl, Cao Yun, who was the fourth child in the family.
Cao Yu had no choice but to let them go. After all, they were being protected, and since they were within Star Luo City, he didn't need to worry too much about them.
Approaching his wife, Cao Yu asked, "Did A Yun and the others go with them again?"
"Yes, she went fishing with Grandpa early this morning." Ning Tian nodded. Cao Yun was, after all, her daughter, but she hadn't expected that a girl would be interested in fishing.
This left her somewhat amused and exasperated. "I can't stop A Yun no matter what I say!"
Cao Yu comforted him, "It's alright, don't worry. I used to go fishing with my grandfather a lot when I was a kid."
But the fifth daughter Cao Zhixi, broke free from Jiang Nannan's embrace and shouted, "Dad, you're lying! You clearly said you were forced to go with us when you were little!"
"Dad, you also said fishing is boring and not fun at all."
The eldest daughter Cao Luoying, chimed in with a laugh, "Yes, yes, and Dad, you also said that Great-Grandpa's fishing skills were terrible; he only knew how to use explosives."
"Did I say that? I don't remember." Cao Yu pretended not to hear, but the children couldn't stand it and insisted on arguing with him.
Cao Luoying quickly pulled her second daughter Cao Xurou, and third daughter Cao Yi, saying, " Xurou, Little Yi, you two must be my witnesses!"
The two maids had personalities that were the complete opposite of Cao Luoying's; both were quiet and introverted.
After a moment's thought, the two women chose to stand on the side of Cao Luoying and Cao Zhixi, nodding slightly and saying:
"We also testify that Dad did say those words."
Tang Ya and Wang Dong'er, who were standing nearby, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Alright, stop talking about your dad like that, or your great-grandfather will find out and your dad will get a spanking."
Tang Ya pulled Cao Yi back, while Wang Dong'er held Cao Xurou in her arms, but the smiles on their faces were not hidden.
"Yay! Daddy's going to get a spanking too!"
If she told her great-grandfather about this, things would definitely get interesting, and just thinking about it made Cao Luoying happy.
But as soon as she finished speaking, Ma Xiaotao pulled her over and started spanking her bottom.
"You silly girl, they say daughters are their fathers' warm little cotton-padded jackets, why are you always thinking of ways to trick your dad?"
"They don't learn the good things, they only learn the bad things."
Cao Luoying immediately begged for forgiveness, "Mom, I won't do it again, I'll never trick Dad again."
"You only realize your mistake now?"
However, Cao Haoyun and Cao Shaowei, who were playing nearby, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Seeing Cao Luoying begging for mercy, their smiles grew even wider.
" Shaowei, the big sister finally got her comeuppance! Humph! She always liked to bully us."
"Even the boss has her day now. It's true what they say, what goes around comes around. We just got beaten up a few days ago, and now it's the boss's turn."
"Haha, right, quickly take a picture with the pineapple phone." Cao Shaowei suggested hurriedly, and took out a small phone from his pocket. Cao Haoyun, who was next to him, also realized what was going on.
"Yes, yes, take pictures! When our eldest sister grows up, we'll show her these photos and make her furious!"
"I recorded a video of about one minute, and I suddenly had an idea. What if we play the video of the boss being beaten at her wedding?"
"Haha, your idea is brilliant, little brother! I'm telling you, it's amazing!"
Thinking about it carefully, they could already guess what the leader would look like when she went berserk.
They would definitely feel ashamed on the spot; after all, who can bear to recall being beaten up as a child?
Therefore, they deliberately stood behind the adults to block their view, so as not to be seen by the leader.
Otherwise, they will face retaliation.
They had to be careful and cautious in everything they did; that was what their father had told them.
Several years later, seeing that Cao Yu was finally able to leave the ranks of stay-at-home dads, Xu Jiawei announced his abdication and passed the throne to Cao Yu.
Without hesitation, he joined the Retirement Group and began his leisurely retirement life.
The first thing Cao Yu did after inheriting the throne was to change the dynasty and rename the Star Luo Empire as the Weiwu Dynasty!
Cao Yu became known as Weiwu the Great, and from then on, he became the ruler of the entire continent!
(End of this chapter)