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"Father… maybe you should take a rest?"
This was the nth time Miyabi had asked, and Miyabi couldn't help but worry. Her father wasn't exactly young—she didn't want her mother to regain her health only for her father to collapse.
"Ah, I'm fine… sorry, I said something strange again."
Souichirou rubbed his forehead and gave Miyabi a reassuring smile. "I just feel… it's still a bit unreal. I don't know how to explain it, but in my heart, your mother seemed like she had already passed the day the Old Capital fell. I never saw her one last time… and now, to see her healthy, standing right here in front of me… I'm really, really happy."
Don't get too happy!
Hearing this, Miyabi actually grew more worried. She quickly pulled out her phone and sent a message to Arden, asking him to send some medicine for heart and blood pressure protection.
"I don't know if it's because I'm too happy, or because your mother was unconscious for so long, but now I can be sure… she's definitely here with us, right?"
Souichirou continued to speak his mind.
"Yes. Mother will stay with us, never leaving."
Perhaps because of her father's deep love for her mother, even though the world had changed, he still remembered the pain of losing her. But reality was right in front of him, and that pain could gradually fade like a memory in a dream.
Miyabi felt the same way. She knew that the pain wasn't an illusion—it was real. And the only reason it could be soothed was because of Arden Xu.
Arden… husband… I will spend the rest of my life repaying you properly.
She silently vowed.
"Haha, enough of that. Miyabi, when are you bringing Daoist Arden home for us to see properly?"
As if finally letting go of a worry, Souichirou relaxed and smiled, asking about Arden.
Though he didn't approve of Arden having a harem, he couldn't be ungrateful, and most importantly, his daughter liked him. He had to accept it.
And having accepted it, he could now see things more clearly. What he was curious about now was: what kind of person was Arden Xu, that he could captivate so many women—including his daughter—so utterly?
He didn't know about Arden's other wives, but he knew his daughter well. Miyabi wasn't someone who would be swayed by a few sweet words.
This made Souichirou extremely curious.
"They're filming an animation recently… something called Gunblade Online. He said he'll come over once the script is finalized."
Miyabi wasn't making this up; Arden had told her directly.
Arden had long struggled with the public image of "Yin Zhiping," so to reshape it, he planned the animation: Gunblade Online. He would voice the male lead and later star as the male lead in the live-action adaptation.
Though Arden was always busy, he could make time for voice acting and a movie.
"An animation?"
Hearing this, Souichirou's curiosity only grew.
How could a sect of cultivators suddenly start producing animation?
"It's just that Suibian Film & Media Company is one of Yunkui Summit's enterprises, Father. Didn't you know?" Miyabi retorted.
"Ah? Oh, I see now!"
Souichirou's expression shifted to understanding.
He sometimes watched films and series produced by Suibian Film & Media Company, and listened to Astra Yao's albums, but his focus on politics left him ignorant of the specifics of New Eridu's industries.
"No wonder… I felt familiar with Daoist Arden when I first met him… so it's 'Yin Zhiping'!"
Suddenly, Souichirou's expression turned strange.
"Father, Arden is just acting. He's not really Yin Zhiping!"
Miyabi quickly defended her husband. "You can't say that when Arden visits us—I'll be angry!"
"I know, I know."
Typical… girls really are outward-looking. She hasn't even married yet, and… sigh!
Souichirou sighed internally.
"I heard that in the new Gunblade Online, Arden is portrayed positively… we definitely have to support it."
"Yes, yes! And we'll bring your mother. The three of us will go together!"
"Mm-hmm."
Creak~!
At that moment, the door opened from the inside, revealing Mrs. Hoshimi.
"What are you two whispering about? Tell me about it too."
Seeing her mother's flushed, radiant expression, she looked far from someone recovering from a serious illness.
...
In recent days, Miyabi had been going to Yunkui Summit whenever she had time, familiarizing herself with the environment she would live in—after all, she was marrying in.
Considering the Hoshimi family only had Miyabi as an heir, to prevent the family legacy from being lost, if Miyabi and Arden had several children, Arden wouldn't mind picking one to inherit the Hoshimi family estate.
Arden felt the weight of responsibility grow heavier; after all, there were so many clans and family enterprises depending on him.
Today was the day Arden would formally visit Miyabi's parents.
To show respect for their future son-in-law, the Hoshimi household sent a chauffeured car to Yunkui Summit, so he wouldn't have to ride his sidecar motorcycle.
In the black, extended sedan, Arden wore the traditional robes of Yunkui Summit, looking like a reclusive master, a cultivator, or… some old sorcerer?
But appearances were deceptive. Inside, Arden was nervous to death, unsure where to place his hands.
What if Miyabi's parents don't like me? What if they don't like the gift I brought? What if…
As Arden hesitated, a warm little hand pressed against his trembling leg.
"No need to be nervous. My parents are very easy to get along with."
Miyabi, noticing his nervousness, offered a comforting word.
"Mm, alright!"
In truth, Miyabi was also nervous. She was usually emotionless, so she didn't show it.
After all, no matter how experienced Arden was, this was Miyabi's first time. The feeling was like reporting for duty at the Hollow Special Operations Section Six for the first time.
Ah~~!
Amidst this mix of tension and mutual reassurance, the car finally arrived at the Hoshimi family residence.
"Master, Miss, please follow me. The Lord and Madam are already waiting."
The Hoshimi family's butler had been waiting at the gate.
"Alright!"
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