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Hua Chengguang glared at her: "Girl, you're already siding with outsiders? I'm so old, did you know how hard it was to raise you? There's no room for discussion, you do it my way. Otherwise, your children will have to bear the Hua surname!"

Chu Yang: "..."

Hua Xiyue: "..."

The two exchanged a glance, each seemingly trying to find the answer in the other's eyes—did the old man know something?

But they both saw confusion in each other's eyes.

Hua Chengguang, however, leaned back in his chair with a smug look on his face, his hands crossed, as if he were in complete control.

"I'm an old man who's lived to this age. Do you think your little schemes can fool me?"

Chu Yang was taken aback. Logically speaking, Hua Chengguang shouldn't know Li Delin's family's method for diagnosing pregnancy.

Hua Xiyue's forehead was already beaded with sweat.

Although Grandpa tacitly approved of Chu Yang, he would definitely not be able to accept it if she gave birth to a child without any status or recognition.

If she gets seriously ill from anger, she will be in grave danger.

Her grandfather wasn't as unrestrained as Xiao Zhantian, who could even use white decorations for his birthday banquet.

That's why she didn't let Chu Yang tell anyone about the pregnancy when she was outside the door.

At that moment, she was extremely nervous.

But the next second, Hua Chengguang burst into laughter.

"Have you already planned this out, so that Xiaoyang can accumulate merit points, then have a grand wedding, and then have children?"

Before Chu Yang could speak, Hua Xiyue nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Grandpa, you really can't hide anything from me!"

Hua Chengguang stroked his beard and nodded in satisfaction.

"That's right! Xiaoyang, I'm glad you think that way! I don't care about others, but my granddaughter can't be pregnant before marriage. Our Hua family is very particular about this."

Chu Yang glanced at Hua Xiyue, who was constantly giving him meaningful glances, before nodding in agreement.

"Yes, yes! I definitely can't let you know I'm pregnant until I've accumulated enough merit points."

Hua Chengguang burst into laughter: "That's more like it!"

But after saying that, Hua Chengguang felt that something was off about what Chu Yang had just said.

"By the way, I've brought the thousand-year-old Blood Spirit Mushroom you needed. And I also went to see your friend today. If you don't have time, leave his affairs to me."

Chu Yang was taken aback upon hearing this.

Hua Xiyue had previously said that if he didn't go back, no one would use the formula to help Peng Ye restore his dantian.

He glanced at Hua Xiyue, whose expression was somewhat embarrassed, and immediately understood.

Hua Xiyue probably said that on purpose, but what she really wanted was for him to go back and take a look.

"Sir, if you're not too busy, could you do me a favor? I'd be very grateful."

They've already made the offer; if he refuses, it'll seem like he doesn't trust them.

Moreover, he had great confidence in the medical skills of Hua Chengguang, a master of acupuncture and moxibustion.

After chatting with the two old men for a while, Chu Yang got up to say goodbye.

On the terrace, a family of three was still waiting for him.

But Xue Wan slapped his thigh.

"Don't go yet! I really had something to tell you, but you guys were talking about the 'meeting gift' and kept me waiting."

"Where did you get that square seal from?"

Chu Yang wouldn't normally talk about something like this, but he could tell that Xue Wan was a very sensible person, and that he had a very close relationship with Hua Chengguang, so there was no harm in saying it.

After hearing Chu Yang's words, Xue Wan frowned and his expression became serious.

"As I just mentioned, the last recorded document about that seal dates back a hundred years. It was the private seal of the Prince of Zhenbei from the previous dynasty. After the Prince of Zhenbei rebelled, this seal was collected by a mysterious family."

"Later, an unverified rumor circulated, and not many people knew about it, that the square seal had been stolen. But it didn't circulate in the market, so no one knew whether the rumor was true or false."

"But now it seems the rumors were true! I want to remind you, you either take back this seal, or you should tell the Liu family to keep a low profile and not publicize it, let alone put it up for auction. Otherwise, it might bring trouble."

Chu Yang knew that Xue Wan's words were definitely a well-intentioned reminder, so he quickly clasped his hands in thanks and drew the "secret mark" printed below.

"There is this mark on the square seal."

Xue Wan and Hua Chengguang's eyes widened immediately.

"This is the clan emblem of the Ai family in the Northern Frontier!" the two old men said almost in unison.

Chu Yang immediately found it ridiculous, as if he had a special connection with the Ai family of the Northern Frontier.

Xue Wan couldn't help but exclaim, "I never imagined that the mysterious family was actually the Ai family!"

Before he could finish speaking, he gasped.

"Oh no! We absolutely cannot let the Ai family find out about this! Otherwise, given how ruthless the Ai family is, I'm afraid..."

Hua Chengguang chimed in, "The Ai family has always been extreme in their actions; otherwise, they wouldn't have gotten into this mess with the central government. You should still be careful."

Chu Yang couldn't stay a moment longer, so he turned around, said goodbye, and left in a hurry.

Hua Chengguang frowned and grabbed Hua Xiyue, who wanted to follow him out.

"Xiaoyue, do you also know that Chu Yang's meridians are blocked, and he can't mobilize his true energy right now?"

Hua Xiyue hummed in agreement. "I noticed it too, but he wouldn't tell me why, and he wouldn't let me tell anyone."

Hua Chengguang frowned and pondered for a moment, then said, "The shackles in Xiao Yang's body seem to be caused by some kind of evil energy absorbing him. From now on, you will stay with him and protect him secretly."

Hua Xiyue agreed very readily, "Okay, I understand!"

Hua Chengguang grabbed her arm, "You silly girl, you really don't care about anything once you have a man. Let me finish..."

Meanwhile, Chu Yang had returned to the private room of the terrace restaurant, only to find the father and daughter there.

"Huh? Where's Auntie?"

Liu Fangfei quickly went over and pulled Chu Yang to sit down.

"My mom... left first. There's something I want to tell you."

Chu Yang chuckled awkwardly twice. "No rush! Let me hear what I have to say first. Uh... actually, I'm a little embarrassed. Could I borrow that seal for a few days?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the father and daughter froze.

Chu Yang felt really awkward; he had just given someone a gift, and now they wanted it back.

Anyone would have to think about this a lot.

He quickly added, "It's not that I'm reluctant to part with it, the problem is that the item... isn't suitable as a gift."

Liu Shuming was already in a bad mood, and when she heard Chu Yang say those words, she became even more displeased.

"Xiao Yang! I know that seal is extremely valuable. You probably didn't expect it to be worth so much. Our Liu family isn't exactly a powerful or prestigious clan, and we certainly can't afford such a grand gift. It's perfectly understandable that you want to take it back."

"But... I beg you, could you please not rush to ask for it back? Or let's say my Liu family owes you 5 billion. I'll sell everything I own to pay you back."

Chu Yang was a little confused.

With a face full of guilt, Liu Fangfei said softly, "My dear, I know I can't compare to Wan Ning. She's the empress, while I'm just a lowly palace maid who threw myself into her arms. But this time, could you please help me out?"

Chu Yang became more and more confused as he listened.

"What are you talking about? That's not what I meant. That seal has some historical issues; keeping it in your hands could very well lead to trouble!"

Chu Yang tried his best not to make things too serious, so as not to frighten the father and daughter.

As long as we can get the seal back smoothly, that's all that matters.