Can I Be Their Stepmother?

When Xue Tianfei saw that Lu Miaomiao really was sitting on Lu Qing'an's lap, she compared their features and fell silent.

They looked so much alike!!

Was she really his daughter?!!

Her mind felt as though it had been stuffed with mud, sluggish and slow.

He had vanished for a thousand years, and when he came back, he had brought a daughter with him?!

Did that mean he had already married another woman?!!

Who?!

Who on earth was it?!

Who had managed to win the man even she couldn't win over?!

"Miaomiao, Zixuan, say hello to Aunt Xue."

After Xue Tianfei sat down in a daze, Lu Qing'an glanced at his two daughters and told them to greet her.

Lu Zixuan nodded and looked at Xue Tianfei. "Hello, Aunt Xue."

"Hello, Aunt Xue!" Lu Miaomiao said with a smile.

When Xue Tianfei heard Lu Zixuan call her Aunt Xue too, she nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

It wasn't just one daughter!

There were two?!

And this daughter was already so grown up?!

Ah!!!

Why?!!!

Right!

There was one more!

Could she be his daughter too?

Seeing Xue Tianfei look toward Sun Minzi, Xiao Qingyi reminded her through voice transmission, "Not this one. She's a descendant of an old acquaintance."

Even after hearing that Sun Minzi wasn't Lu Qing'an's daughter, Xue Tianfei still felt miserable.

How could he have left for a thousand years and come back with a daughter this grown up?!!!

"Let's eat. We can talk after the meal," Lu Qing'an said.

Lu Miaomiao nodded. Looking at the delicacies on the table, she was practically drooling.

"Eat as much as you like. If there isn't enough, I'll go cook a few more dishes."

"Grandpa Xiao, it looks like there isn't enough," Lu Miaomiao hurriedly replied.

"You little foodie, you haven't even finished eating and you're already saying there isn't enough." Xiao Qingyi was genuinely fond of Lu Miaomiao. Though he said that, he got straight to his feet and walked into the kitchen.

"Aunt Xue, have some of this." Lu Miaomiao suddenly picked up some food for Xue Tianfei.

This left Xue Tianfei stunned again.

Was this child so polite?

Even so, she wouldn't eat food someone else had picked up for her, unless that person was Lu Qing'an.

"There's no need. I can help myself," Xue Tianfei said, stopping Lu Miaomiao.

"Then, Aunt Xue, could you chill this dish for me?" Lu Miaomiao tilted her head and asked.

Xue Tianfei: "..."

"Wow, it really does taste good chilled!" Lu Miaomiao exclaimed in delight as she ate the chilled dish.

"Miaomiao, don't trouble your Aunt Xue at every turn."

"Okaaay..."

The atmosphere was strange throughout lunch.

If Lu Miaomiao hadn't spoken up now and then to liven things up, the house would probably have been silent for the entire meal.

"Zixuan, take your little sister back to the room to play," Lu Qing'an said to Lu Zixuan after they finished eating.

"Okay." Lu Zixuan took Lu Miaomiao back to the room.

Sun Minzi hurried away as well.

Before long, only Lu Qing'an, Xue Tianfei, and Xiao Qingyi remained seated.

"Should I go take care of something?" Xiao Qingyi glanced at the two of them and asked.

"Just stay seated," Lu Qing'an said.

Seeing that the children had left, Xue Tianfei took a deep breath. Still doing her best to maintain a smile, she looked at Lu Qing'an. "Where have you been all these years? I looked for you for a long time, but I couldn't find you."

"The Immortal Ruins."

"I thought as much. There wasn't a trace of you anywhere in the Demon Domain. I went to the Immortal Ruins too, but I nearly died there." At this point, Xue Tianfei gave Lu Qing'an a few extra glances, putting on a vulnerable look.

"I heard about that from Old Xiao. How are your injuries?"

When she heard Lu Qing'an ask about her injuries, Xue Tianfei's heart fluttered!

"After recuperating for a while, I've fully recovered."

He cares about me!

But...

"Did you get married over there?" After asking the question, Xue Tianfei felt a heavy weight in her heart.

Lu Qing'an nodded.

"Both children are pretty and adorable... as expected of your children..."

At that, Xue Tianfei lowered her head slightly, as though her old injuries had suddenly returned. Her voice grew much softer too.

Just like Lin Daiyu.

Watching from the side, Xiao Qingyi shook his head repeatedly at her performance.

A woman who was as fierce as could be on any ordinary day was pretending to be weak now. Wasn't she embarrassed?

"Where is she?"

Xue Tianfei was eager to see just what kind of woman had managed to do what she couldn't!

Lu Qing'an said, "She's still in the Immortal Ruins."

"Why didn't you bring her back?" Xue Tianfei stared intently at Lu Qing'an, still looking very gentle. "Or did you just come back to see us this time, and you're going back afterward?"

Lu Qing'an said, "We've divorced."

"Hm?!"

Xue Tianfei, who had been looking slightly downward, jerked her head up, her beautiful eyes shining with excitement.

They divorced?!!

Really?!!

"Oh, that's such a pity!!!" Xue Tianfei nearly laughed out loud as she said it was a pity.

But with great effort, she managed to suppress the smile tugging at her lips.

"Then, are you going back in the future? Do you have any plans to rekindle your old relationship?"

Xiao Qingyi sat to the side, pretending to drink wine with nothing better to do, while secretly watching the two of them the whole time.

He looked thoroughly sneaky.

Luckily he hadn't left just now, or he would have missed this wonderful show!

Lu Qing'an shook his head. "I'm not going back. A broken mirror is hard to mend."

"Exactly! When something goes wrong in a relationship, there's no mending it! You have to look forward!"

Xue Tianfei's voice grew a little louder, but it was still exceedingly gentle.

She was like an understanding little fangirl.

When she first learned that Lu Qing'an had children, she had felt as though someone had stabbed her in the heart. It had hurt terribly.

But now she felt better!

This love rival she had never met did have some tricks up her sleeve, but unfortunately for her, she still hadn't managed to keep this man in hand!

She didn't care whether Lu Qing'an had been involved with another woman. As long as he wasn't now, everything would be easy!

After all, when you loved a man, why care about his romantic past?

"Then doesn't that mean these two children have no mother to look after them? The older one is all right, but the little one is still so young. Have you considered finding them a stepmother?"

Xue Tianfei lowered her head again and tucked the white hair at her forehead behind her ear. Her voice sounded exceedingly bashful.

Xiao Qingyi watched the two of them out of the corner of his eye, a lecherous expression quietly appearing on his face.

That was Xue Tianfei for you!

Straight on the attack!

Now he just had to see how Lu Qing'an would respond!

Lu Qing'an glanced at Xue Tianfei and said calmly, "It's enough for me to look after the children."

Hearing this, Xue Tianfei pouted. "You can't be both father and mother, can you? I really think children need a mother to look after them. And they're both daughters. There are some things you can't very well get involved in."

Lu Qing'an had grown somewhat immune to this kind of advance from Xue Tianfei and really didn't want to continue the conversation.

"We'll talk about it later. I've only just divorced, and I have no thoughts of romance at all."

"All right, then. If you ever want to find them a stepmother, remember to tell me. I can recommend a very good candidate."

Xue Tianfei blinked at Lu Qing'an. She might as well have said it outright.

"I asked Old Xiao to bring you here this time mainly because I wanted to ask for your help with something."

Lu Qing'an stopped discussing other matters and got straight to business.

"With our relationship, why be so formal? Just tell me."

"My eldest daughter needs to cultivate a Demon Domain cultivation technique. I'm looking for one that suits her very well, and I wanted to see whether yours would be suitable."

"That's easy! I'll pass the technique on to her and let her try it."

"All right. Many thanks."

"I told you, there's no need to be so polite with me. I'll go find the child and let her try it, then." Xue Tianfei rose and headed happily toward Lu Zixuan's room.

She had to get closer to the children!

She would strive to become their stepmother!!

Once the children all liked her, even if that wretch Lu Qing'an still objected, he would have to listen to them, wouldn't he?!!