Qian Renxue raised her hand and patted Young Master Yun on his little head.
"You're very cute too, little nephew, but being your girlfriend is a no-go."
At this point, Qian Renxue curled the corner of her lips and flashed a malicious smile at Yun Ming.
Yun Ming's heart skipped a beat; he felt a deep sense of foreboding. Then, he heard:
"However, we can talk about it once you grow up. Perhaps your Martial Aunt will agree then!"
Yun Ming: "!!!"
"Crack—"
A crisp sound suddenly rang out.
"W-Wife, don't get excited. Senior Sister is just joking."
Yun Ming carefully tried to soothe his wife. To be honest, he was feeling a bit nervous right now. Even with cultivation that could suppress the entire world, he felt a lack of security at this moment.
"I know. Do you think I'm that petty?"
Ya Li glanced at Yun Ming and replied.
"Not petty at all, how could you be petty? Everyone in the world knows that the Pope is the most generous person."
Ignoring the floor tiles shattered by Ya Li's high heels, Yun Ming said with a straight face. Unfortunately, his personal efforts weren't enough; he had a teammate who was acting like a pig.
Young Master Yun had been a little sad when he heard the pretty Martial Aunt wouldn't be his girlfriend, but upon hearing the twist, he said joyfully.
"Okay, it's a deal then!"
"I'll find Martial Aunt to be my girlfriend when I grow up."
Qian Renxue glanced at the about-to-explode Ya Li, knowing she couldn't stay any longer, and said to Young Master Yun.
"Uh, right."
"Little nephew, Martial Aunt has things to do today, so I'll be going first. I'll come to see you again later."
Young Master Yun didn't notice anything amiss and said obediently.
"Okay, goodbye Martial Aunt."
Qian Renxue: "Goodbye."
She started to get up to leave. But before she had taken two steps, she realized she had forgotten something. Right, a gift for their first meeting! But what should she give? This child probably lacked nothing; whatever she gave would likely be just "meh."
"What's wrong?" Yun Ming asked, seeing Qian Renxue suddenly stop.
Qian Renxue said.
"It's our first meeting, I should at least give you a gift."
Hm? A gift! Young Master Yun's eyes lit up.
Hearing it was just that, Yun Ming breathed a sigh of relief; it was a normal occurrence. Ya Li's temper also cooled down a bit, and her expression calmed somewhat.
Yun Ming waved his hand and said.
"No need to trouble yourself, this kid lacks nothing."
Qian Renxue insisted.
"That won't do."
After a moment of thought, a flash of inspiration struck, and Qian Renxue knew what to give. She summoned her Divine Armor, her Angel Six Wings spread wide, and the Douluo Hall was filled with brilliant Holy Light.
'Is it Divine Protection?'
Watching Qian Renxue make such a grand display, Yun Ming guessed to himself.
Although this was useless for Young Master Yun, who possessed the Innate Chaos Attribute, it was still a thoughtful gesture. But the next moment, he was stunned by Qian Renxue's actions.
Young Master Yun only felt a blur before his eyes, a warmth on his little face, a flash of golden light, and the pretty Martial Aunt was gone.
Yun Ming, Ya Li: "(+_+)?"
After a moment of stupor, Ya Li erupted.
"Qian—Ren—Xue—"
To treat her as if she didn't exist right in front of her, to toy with her son time and again, and to flirt with her husband—this was simply too much! Did she really think she was made of mud!!!
She wanted to find her, but it was already too late. After kissing Young Master Yun, Qian Renxue immediately turned into a streak of light and fled the scene; she had summoned her Divine Armor just to speed up her escape.
Yun Ming and Young Master Yun, father and son, were startled by Ya Li's roar.
Yun Ming hadn't seen Ya Li this angry in many years, but it made sense; today, Ya Li had been completely outplayed by Qian Renxue, so how could she not be angry!
As for Young Master Yun, he had never seen his gentle mother this furious since he was born; even her hair was standing on end. Terrified, he hugged his father's leg and shivered.
At the same time, Yun Ming received a telepathic message from afar.
"I didn't know what was appropriate to give, so I gave a lesson instead! Remember to discipline your son well in the future."
Yun Ming: "."
'I really thank you so much!', Yun Ming gritted his teeth internally.
Ya Li could not find Qian Renxue, so she could only take her anger out on the father and son.
"Yun Li! You get over here right now!!"
Hearing his mother use his full name, Young Master Yun dared not move even more, so he could only look up at his father with a pitiful expression, begging for help.
Yun Ming could only look at his son helplessly.
I can't save you either, son! Li'er, it's time to face the consequences.
He then pried the boy's little hands off him and hauled him over to face Ya Li.
"Uh, Wife, let's calm down first."
"Calm down? How can I calm down! Li'er is only three, and he's already looking for a girlfriend. How have you been acting as a father?" In her fury, Ya Li began to apply pressure.
She was truly angry at Qian Renxue, but she wasn't just venting on Yun Ming. Although people on the Douluo Continent matured early, three years old was far too young to be getting a girlfriend! And she didn't know if it was just her imagination, but she felt Young Master Yun had been a bit too practiced when he asked for the relationship.
Yun Ming also felt there was a problem, but he still possessed reason.
"My fault, it's my fault."
"But children this age might not understand these things. It might just be a literal term, or they're just mimicking adults for fun."
"Why don't we ask and get to the bottom of it?"
There was no denying the logic in Yun Ming's words; three years old was indeed very young.
After Ya Li calmed down slightly, she stopped lecturing her husband and asked Young Master Yun sternly.
"Li'er, do you have a girlfriend?"
Young Master Yun lowered his head, not daring to make a sound. It was only after Ya Li asked a few more times that he nodded honestly.
"Yes."
Yun Ming asked.
"Is it one of those female attendants of yours?"
Young Master Yun didn't come into contact with many people on a daily basis, only a select few, and those female attendants were the only ones who were pretty and had been around for a long time. Thinking of Qian Renxue, well, time didn't matter. But surely they wouldn't dare, provided they had any sense.
Young Master Yun shook his head: "No."
Yun Ming was thoughtful: "Then who is it?"
Young Master Yun counted on his fingers: "Xin Xin, Xi Xi, Jing Ya, Xi Nuo, Ting Ting. Yan Yan broke up with me two days ago because I gave her a smaller piece of cake than the one I gave Xi Xi."
Yun Ming: "."
These were all children of a similar age in the preschool class, all descendants of mid-to-high-level personnel within the palace; they were indeed the most likely candidates. Young Master Yun had been sent there five days ago under a hidden identity, so... Good heavens! He was finding them by the day! This kid was something else.
Compared to Yun Ming's surprise, Ya Li was trembling with anger. He was only a little over three, and he already knew how to break up.
"Tell me, who did you learn all this nonsense from?"
Young Master Yun was scared and bewildered, not understanding why his mother was so furious. Under Ya Li's stern interrogation, he stammered out a whole bunch of nonsense that didn't make much sense.
Regardless, it had only been a few days, so Yun Ming took Ya Li and directly used a time-reversal technique to view the events of the past five days.
Actually, it was nothing much; it was just role-playing similar to what adults did, only the roles of "mom and dad" had been replaced by "boyfriend and girlfriend."
As for Young Master Yun, he liked playing with girls, had a good personality, and was generous. A few days after starting school, he would pack up the snacks from home every day to share at class. The children played well together, and three days ago, a little girl took the lead, and then Young Master Yun had a girlfriend, and it just went from there.
Essentially, this so-called "boyfriend and girlfriend" status was no different from what other children called "best friends" or "playmates."
As for the breakups, it was just little girls pouting at each other, the same as saying "I'm not playing with you anymore," just using the wrong terminology.
Once they understood what was going on, Ya Li let out half a sigh of relief.
She wasn't angry that her son was "dating." But dating was one thing; he couldn't do it at such a young age. If he was already "embracing left and right" at three, what would he be like when he grew up?
As for why it was only half a sigh of relief, it was because while that game was indeed popular in the preschool class, there were only five little girls in Young Master Yun's class, and he had managed to secure all of them, leaving the other boys with none. The fact that the last one left was from the next class over also said something.
This kid would probably, maybe, possibly, be quite restless when it came to romantic relationships in the future.
Ya Li looked at her husband. She could see the confusion in Yun Ming's eyes as well. They thought that while they had both been popular with others since they were young, they had only ever been liked by others; they themselves had always been purely devoted, one person for a lifetime. How did they end up giving birth to a "Sea God" in training?
Ya Li said to her husband.
"Husband, what do you think is the reason for this?"
Yun Ming said uncertainly.
"Two positives make a negative?"
"."
There was nothing for it; the two of them could only educate Young Master Yun on maintaining appropriate distance while reflecting on exactly where things had gone wrong.
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