Chapter 847: 849, the one given with a recharge (second update)

They told outsiders they were not in a hurry, but in reality, they had not conceived.

Four years had passed, and Mo Qingyi was actually quite anxious.

Chu Jin said with a smile, "You can’t rush having children; just let nature take its course, and it will happen when it’s meant to." Chu Jin clearly caught the fleeting sadness in Mo Qingyi’s eyes, but since Mo Qingyi did not elaborate, Chu Jin felt it improper to pry further.

Tong Zhi also said with a laugh, "That’s true too, Qingyi, you don’t need to be too anxious. Don’t stay up late with Little Zhe just to have a child, staying up is bad for your health." Once a woman is married, dirty jokes come naturally to them without any hesitation.

Mo Qingyi’s face turned a few shades of embarrassed, "Aunt Tong, what are you saying! The children are still here!"

"What would they understand," Tong Zhi commented as she peeled a grape.

The conversation then moved away from that topic.

Meanwhile, Mo Zhixuan had perfectly explained the concept of seniority to Bao Bao and Bei Bei, and even performed a little magic trick for them.

Bao Bao and Bei Bei applauded vigorously, "Daddy, you’re so amazing, you know everything."

Xiangru and Yimo looked at Mo Zhixuan with stars in their eyes, "Uncle Nine, you’re so cool!"

Now, Mo Fengxu wasn’t happy. In his son and daughter’s eyes, it used to be him who was the most amazing. How come it was now someone else’s dad?

"Dad can do it too," Mo Fengxu also conjured up a string of flames with a flick of his hand.

It was just producing flames, wasn’t it?

Who didn’t know how to do that?

"Dad, Bao Bao and Bei Bei’s dad is the most incredible," Yimo pouted, "What you did was just a minor trick."

Xiangru also chimed in, "Dad, why don’t you learn more from Uncle Nine."

Mo Fengxu was so irritated that his beard bristled, and his eyes bulged. Why was it that the same trick of creating flames from the palm looked high-class and most amazing when Mo Zhixuan did it, yet when he did the same thing, it was called a minor trick!

That hurt!

It really hurt!

"Am I that bad?" Mo Fengxu looked at Xiangru and Yimo with a doleful gaze.

Yimo immediately comforted Mo Fengxu, "Dad, you’re actually very impressive too; it’s just that you’re not as great as Uncle Nine."

Mo Zhixuan, however, appeared unfazed, though his pride was soaring sky-high. Any parent would want to show their best side in front of their children.

Bao Bao and Bei Bei were overjoyed.

Mo Fengxu was very unhappy, "Then tell me, where am I not as impressive as your Uncle Nine?"

"Uncle Nine can even pluck the sun and the moon!"

"Exactly! Bao Bao and Bei Bei have promised us that Uncle Nine will perform the trick of plucking the sun and the moon for us. Can you do that, Dad?"

Xiangru and Yimo were bursting with excitement.

Pluck the sun and the moon?

The smile on Mo Zhixuan’s face froze.

These two little rascals really knew how to boast.

Plucking the sun and the moon? Why didn’t they claim they could fly to heaven too?

But Mo Fengxu laughed out loud, "Xiangru and Yimo, Dad really doesn’t have the ability to pick stars or fetch the moon. I’m afraid only your Uncle Nine can do that. Go ask him to perform it for you." This big nephew of his had really talked big this time; Mo Fengxu wanted to see how he would back it up.

Bao Bao and Bei Bei also clapped their hands in delight, "Daddy, the sun is so hot today; it’s killing us. Let’s go pluck it down."

Xiangru and Yimo also clapped their hands, "Uncle Nine, go perform for us."

Mo Zhixuan kept a straight face, maintaining a mysterious and impressive demeanor in front of the children.

No matter what, one’s image in front of the children must be upheld.

"Zhixuan, stop being modest, just show the kids what you’ve got. Look, they can’t wait," Mo Fengxu urged, not one to miss out on fun.

It’s rare to see Mo Zhixuan make a blunder in life; Mo Fengxu was indeed curious to see how Mo Zhixuan would spin this tale to save his image.

Mo Zhixuan smiled faintly and stood up from the sofa, "Xiangru, Yimo, Bao Bao, and Bei Bei, since you all want to see it so much, then come with me."

Mo Fengxu raised an eyebrow slightly and stood up as well.

"It’s time to show some real skill!" Bao Bao jumped up excitedly.

He had mentioned it offhandedly, never expecting Daddy to actually be able to pluck the sun and moon.

Daddy, how come you’re so amazing?

The uncles and nephews came outside.

The sun hung high outside, sunlight spilling across the earth, making for a remarkably bright sunny day.

Mo Zhixuan’s face was inscrutable as he already thought of a foolproof plan that would continue to inspire awe in Bao Bao and Bei Bei while saving his own face.

All four little ones looked at Mo Zhixuan with expectant faces.

Mo Fengxu was also smiling as he watched Mo Zhixuan, curious about what kind of method Mo Zhixuan had thought up, to bluff his way through in front of the children.

Pick the sun?

That joke was indeed a bit too much.

Mo Zhixuan looked up at the sun in the azure sky, the sunlight gilding his sharp features with a layer of gold, making him look even more profound.

Bao Bao couldn’t help but exclaim, "Daddy, you’re even more handsome than Peppa Pig’s daddy!"

Mo Zhixuan: "..." If he remembered correctly, Peppa’s father was a pig...

Is this son really his own flesh and blood!

"Daddy, stop showing off and start showing your real skills," Bei Bei tugged at Mo Zhixuan’s sleeve.

"Ninth Uncle, you start now, our necks are getting sore!" Xiangru and Yimo were also urging him.

"Okay." Mo Zhixuan slowly withdrew his gaze, "Then you guys close your eyes. I’ll count to three, and then you can open them."

The four little friends immediately closed their eyes obediently.

"Third Uncle, you close your eyes too." Mo Zhixuan turned to look at Mo Fengxu.

Under pressure, Mo Fengxu also had no choice but to close his eyes.

"Three, two, one..."

When the one adult and four children opened their eyes again, the surroundings had turned pitch black, and it was chill all around, as if they were in an ice cellar.

"Daddy, Daddy, where are you, I’m scared..." Bao Bao and Bei Bei immediately panicked, their voices taking on a teary tone.

"I’m here, don’t be afraid." A deep, firm male voice rose from behind, and Bao Bao and Bei Bei were immediately reassured, then they asked, "Daddy, what’s going on? Why did it suddenly get dark?"

"Because Daddy has already plucked the sun down, look." As he spoke, a huge red ball appeared in Mo Zhixuan’s right hand, emitting a brilliant light, illuminating everything around them.

"Wow!" All four little friends immediately let out exclamations of surprise.

"Daddy, you’re so cool."

Mo Zhixuan remained composed.

Mo Fengxu, watching Mo Zhixuan’s disguise technique, saw through it but said nothing. These four little guys were not so easily fooled and would see through Mo Zhixuan’s disguise technique within minutes.

"Daddy, was it so dark just now because you plucked down the sun?" Bei Bei asked curiously.

Mo Zhixuan nodded slightly, "Yes, Bao Bao and Bei Bei, Xiangru and Yimo, do you know the significance of the sun’s existence? What can it bring to us humans?"

"Ninth Uncle! I know." Xiangru immediately raised her little hand.

Mo Zhixuan looked at Xiangru, "Hmm, Xiangru, go ahead."

Xiangru continued, "The sun can bring us sunlight. With the sun, we can see things."

Mo Zhixuan nodded slightly, "Correct, do you know anything else?"

"I don’t know." Xiangru shook her head.

Bei Bei followed up, "Daddy, can you give the sun to me? Even if we don’t have the sun, we still have streetlights, and the lights can also bring us brightness." Bei Bei thought the sun looked pretty nice, so she came up with this idea.

If she had the sun as a toy, then the other children would definitely be very envious of her.

"Daddy, give it to me, please. I’m more well-behaved than my sister, and when I grow up, I’ll buy you candy," Bao Bao tiptoed, looking at Mo Zhixuan with anticipation.

In a child’s world, candy is always the most important thing.

Mo Zhixuan slowly curled his lips into a smile, then said, "Bao Bao and Bei Bei, today Daddy is going to teach you a lesson. Remember it well. The sun is the foundation of all things. Whether it’s humans, animals, or plants, none can do without the sun. The sun brings us light and warmth. The Earth’s energy is indirectly supplied by sunlight, creating the food chain. The combination of the sun and plants leads to photosynthesis, releasing oxygen. Do you know what oxygen is?"

All four little friends shook their heads.

Mo Zhixuan continued, "The air we’re breathing right now contains oxygen. Without oxygen, humans would die immediately..."

Bei Bei quietly raised her little hand.

Mo Zhixuan stopped speaking and looked at Bei Bei, "Bei Bei, do you have a question?"

Bei Bei nodded, "Yes!"

"You ask." Mo Zhixuan said next.

With her milky voice, Bei Bei asked, "Papa, why would humans die without oxygen? I think we would die without candy."

Mo Zhixuan laughed and said, "Oxygen is the key element that promotes metabolism within the human body. Bei Bei, do you think candy is more important than oxygen?"

Bei Bei nodded.

Bao Bao chimed in, "Papa, I also think candy is more important than oxygen."

Xiangru and Yimo also nodded in agreement.

Mo Fengxu, still watching the fun, said, "Great nephew, I also think candy is more important than oxygen." He really wanted to see how his great nephew would explain the importance of oxygen to these four kids.

Mo Zhixuan, unfazed, continued, "Then, let’s do a little experiment. After the experiment, you’ll know whether oxygen or candy is more important."

"Papa, tell us quickly." Bei Bei couldn’t wait.

Mo Zhixuan said with a smile, "Bao Bao and Bei Bei, Xiangru and Yimo, the four of you, if anyone can hold their nose and stop breathing for two minutes, I will give the sun to whoever can do it."

"Really?" The four little ones looked excitedly at Mo Zhixuan.

Mo Zhixuan nodded, "Of course, a gentleman does not joke. Let’s start now. I will time you."

As soon as he spoke, the four little ones immediately covered their noses and began to hold their breaths.

As time ticked by, they all remained composed at first. But as seconds passed, their expressions began to change for the worse.

Xiangru was the first to give in, releasing his nose and taking deep breaths. "Ninth brother, you’re right, oxygen is more important than candy." Without candy he wouldn’t die, but without oxygen he would.

"Xiangru, you only lasted thirty seconds."

Bei Bei was the second who couldn’t hold on, "Papa, I can’t do it! You win!"

Yimo was the third to give in.

Bao Bao was the fourth.

All four little ones compromised. Through this experiment, they also realized the importance of the sun.

"Do you still want to claim the sun for yourselves now?" Mo Zhixuan asked.

"No more!" All four little ones shook their heads. "Papa, please hang the sun back up quickly."

Mo Zhixuan nodded slightly, waved his left hand, and the sphere in his hand disappeared into the air; the darkness dissipated, and the surroundings returned to their normal state, sunny and cloudless.

Mo Zhixuan continued, "Bao Bao and Bei Bei, Xiangru and Yimo, the sun is the foundation of all things. Therefore, we must protect it well. I don’t want you going around and recklessly sharing that I can pluck the sun. It’s a secret, okay?"

Such an act was good for one time only. If there were a next time, he would certainly be exposed.

Plucking the sun.

These little tykes really had some wild imaginations.

"Why should we keep it a secret?" Bei Bei raised her innocent little head. With her papa being so amazing, the more people who know, the better.

Keeping it hidden wasn’t fun at all.

"Papa, we should live and act with high profile." Bao Bao also proudly puffed up his chest, planning to invite every little friend to see how his papa plucked the sun.

Mo Zhixuan, unfazed, carried on, "Because the energy of the sun is limited, it can only be plucked once in a lifetime. I’ve already done it for you today, so it can’t be done again. If you tell other kids, they will definitely want me to pluck it again to prove it to them. By then, if the sun is taken down, it won’t be able to be hung up again, and oxygen on earth will gradually disappear. You just experienced what would happen."

No sooner had Mo Zhixuan finished speaking than two of the little ones clamped their mouths shut, looking at him in amazement.

The taste of lacking oxygen was something they’d just experienced—it was terrifying!

Seeing the kids react this way, Mo Zhixuan said next, "So, do you want to keep the secret now?"

"Mm-hm, we’ll keep the secret!" the four little ones nodded eagerly.

Even Mo Fengxu silently gave Mo Zhixuan a thumbs up.

His great nephew really had a knack for teaching kids.

Today, he not only proved his strength in front of the children, but he also taught them a lesson on the importance of the sun.

Two birds with one stone.

Previously, Mo Zhixuan had seemed aloof and detached from worldly affairs; becoming a father had truly changed him.

Mo Zhixuan patted the little ones on the head, "Let’s go, let’s go inside."

Inside the house.

A few women were still chatting happily together.

Seeing the two men come in with the children, Tong Zhi asked with some curiosity, "Where did you two grown men take the kids?"

"Mom, Uncle Nine was just so awesome!"

"Yeah, yeah! He can even pick..."

Before Yimo could finish her sentence, she was silenced by Bao Bao, who made a ’quiet’ gesture, "Shush! Did you forget what Dad said? It’s a secret."

Reminded by Bao Bao, Yimo quickly covered her mouth tightly with her little hand.

Chu Jin looked at Bao Bao with a smile, "What bad things has your dad been taking you to do again? And you’re even keeping secrets?" Chu Jin noticed that lately, Mo Zhixuan seemed to have more and more secrets with the kids.

Bao Bao gestured like a little adult, "Mommy, men’s business is none of your concern." Despite his childish voice, he spoke like a grown-up.

This made everyone burst into laughter.

Mo Qingyi laughed, "Jin, I don’t know who your son looks like."

"I obviously look like myself." Bao Bao patted his little chest.

Chu Jin touched his forehead and said, "I think you’re a creature of indeterminate type."

"Mommy, where did brother and I come from?" Bei Bei looked up at Chu Jin, her big eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"You came from Mommy topping up her phone credit, and Bao Bao came from Daddy topping up his." Chu Jin replied with a smile.

"That’s not true!" Bei Bei lifted her little head, walked over to Grandma Mo, "Grandma, where did brother and I come from? Grandma, we are your own grandchildren..." Bao Bao cuddled Grandma Mo’s arm, acting cute.

Grandma Mo was completely charmed by the two little ones, her eyes crinkling into a smile, "You two are the gifts Jin and Zhixuan got from topping up their phone credits."

"Dad, Mom, what about us then?" Xiangru and Yimo were also very curious as they looked towards Tong Zhi and Mo Fengxu.

Tong Zhi smiled and said, "You were also gifts from Dad and Mom topping up."

Mo Qingyi looked at the four kids and then at her flat belly and was momentarily speechless.

Duanmu Family.

When Duanmu Canghai came back, Zhou Jin was sitting on the sofa, looking distraught and a bit pale.

"What’s the matter with you? Have you eaten yet? Want me to cook something for you?" Duanmu Canghai looked at Zhou Jin with concern.

It was then that Zhou Jin noticed Duanmu Canghai’s return. She quickly stood up, "Canghai, you’re back."

"Zhou Jin, are you troubled? Or did someone upset you?" Duanmu Canghai could see straight away that something was off with her.

Zhou Jin was indeed not her usual self.

Zhou Jin sighed, sat down, wanted to say something, but didn’t know where to start.

Actually, Lin Xiyuan was right. After all, Duanmu Canghai was the head of the family, and he had the right to know these things. Maybe he even had a better way to solve the problem.

"Whatever it is, just say it. Is there anything you can’t talk to me about?" Duanmu Canghai sat down and poured Zhou Jin a glass of water.

Zhou Jin nodded, took a sip of water, suppressed her emotions, then slowly began to explain the whole situation.

After hearing everything, Duanmu Canghai frowned and said, "Absurd! How can you do such a thing behind the children’s backs? That’s an invasion of their privacy!" Duanmu Canghai’s first concern wasn’t the Duanmu family lineage but the privacy of Duanmu Zhe and Mo Qingyi.

Duanmu Canghai has always been a very good father.

"If I hadn’t done this, we wouldn’t have known about the problem between them. Canghai, it concerns our Duanmu family’s legacy. What do you think we should do?" Zhou Jin was also a good mother, just that her way of dealing with problems was different.

"There are many ways for a family to continue its legacy, and it doesn’t only depend on children." Duanmu Canghai continued, "Don’t publicize this matter for now, and don’t mention it in front of Little Zhe and Qingyi. They are young and have their own ways of solving problems. Let’s not hold them back."

About the issue of offspring, Duanmu Canghai certainly cared, but he wasn’t thoughtless.

Under the present circumstances, it wasn’t that the young couple didn’t want children; there was a problem. Since there was a problem, they needed to find a solution rather than pressuring them, which would benefit no one.

In such a situation, Mo Qingyi and Duanmu Zhe would surely be even more anxious than the elders, and if they interfered, it would only make things worse and end in a fallout.

Zhou Jin sighed, "I thought so too; let’s see how they handle it. But..." She paused, then continued, "If Little Zhe and they decide not to have children for life, then our Duanmu family will..."

The rest of her words went unsaid.

She and Duanmu Canghai were at the age to be grandparents but had not yet enjoyed the joy of a complete family.

"Don’t we still have Nian’en?" Duanmu Canghai patted Zhou Jin’s shoulder, "Don’t forget, Nian’en is also of Duanmu blood. No matter what, the Duanmu family can continue."

With that, Zhou Jin’s face brightened up considerably, and she grabbed Duanmu Canghai’s hand in return, "Right, we still have Nian’en."

Duanmu Canghai added, "Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes. Don’t worry too much. With medical technology being so advanced these days, there will always be a solution. You must never bring this up in front of the kids. Let’s just act as if nothing happened."

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