Old Man Wang gritted his teeth.
You can’t get the wolf without sacrificing the sheep.
Now he had three sons, two daughters, five grandsons, and four granddaughters.
His sons all lived in one courtyard.
To minimize fighting, Old Man Wang had divided off the little courtyards ten years ago.
He and his wife lived in this small wing room.
Even so, it remained unbearably cramped.
The noise of quarrels was daily.
But Dongfang Yu had separated this area with a soundproofing talisman after his arrival.
Otherwise, what could now be heard would certainly be the clanging of pots and pans and the cursing of a few daughters-in-law.
And the noise of the children.
If he followed the Young Sect Master’s instructions, life for his Wang Family would soar high from this point onward.
In this, he was confident.
Because in his memory, it was the same within the sect initially.
When he first joined the sect, he was ten years old, departing at fifteen; he remembered many things.
If he didn’t follow the Young Sect Master’s instructions,
he couldn’t be sure what the Sect Leader might do to him.
Although he also knew that this society now was different from the past.
To act on something, there were now many reservations.
Also, taking action required having an exit strategy ready.
So even if the Sect Leader did nothing to him, Old Man Wang knew that from then on, he would never have the opportunity to rise again.
Now, his descendants might not be successful, but they were still his blood.
They were somewhat filial to him.
He didn’t want to see them live a poverty-stricken life like he had.
And now there was such an opportunity.
He thought if he gave up now, he would definitely regret it later.
Was it just the sacrifice of one granddaughter?
For the sake of this whole big family of dozens.
He thought this granddaughter making this sacrifice was worth it.
It was inevitable, who asked her to be present at the time?
Maybe it was meant to be...
Having thought through all this,
Old Man Wang looked back at Wang Yuan.
His expression changed for quite a while before he gently said, "Yuanyuan, go back to your room for now."
Dongfang Yu wrapped his mink coat tighter around him.
Even that could not fend off the cold.
It was still bitterly cold.
Holding the White Cat, Dongfang Yu returned to the main hall.
There were a few radiators in the main hall, and at that moment, because they were not burning well, it wasn’t much warmer inside than out.
At that time, Dongfang Yu thought of the little girl’s fingers, warm as spring breeze.
He sighed softly; ah, if only it was a hundred years ago.
He could have simply taken Gu Qiaoqiao away; who could say anything...
Girls from that era knew little.
They were almost trapped at home.
No stepping out of the main gate, no crossing the second.
And their families practiced submission and obedience.
So, the girls of that era were very compliant and obedient.
Even if he spirited her away to the deep mountains, with his power, he could make her willingly stay by his side.
It wouldn’t be as complicated as now.
Just take the person and their belongings and go.
But now it was not possible.
Women from this era were vastly different from those of the past.
Newspapers and television were clamoring that women can hold up half the sky...
Women must be independent, must continuously strive to strengthen themselves...
Not to mention that, take Gu Qiaoqiao, that little girl...
Stubborn in character, not only ruthless but also full of tricks...
And she belonged to the type of little women who were the hardest to deal with.
Turn hostile at the flick of a switch.
Just like her attitude towards Xiao Bai.
Clearly, she liked Xiao Bai tremendously.