"You're driving me crazy!"
Fang Miaomiao stormed into the living room and sat down on the sofa.
"You brat, tell me, how did you manage to drive them away?"
Fang Xian waited until Cai Cuicui went in before slowly closing the door.
This old man is really something. He hadn't even finished speaking, and he was already getting angry.
He smiled and poured a cup of tea for the two elders.
Cai Cuicui smiled and took the teacup, her face full of kindness.
"I don't want any."
Fang Miaomiao's face was full of dissatisfaction. He took out his phone and opened his photo album.
"Look, the other day I was bragging to Old Li that my Xiao Fang had eight stunningly beautiful wives."
"Now look, one's gone. Old Li will laugh his head off."
Fang Xian was speechless. So that's why.
He was truly exasperated.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. People of his age usually compare their own children, so it's understandable.
"The timing is just inappropriate. The world's about to end, and they're acting like nothing's wrong?"
"Mom and Dad, the 'Demon God' is about to descend! Aren't you focusing on the wrong thing?"
Fang Miaomiao picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said casually,
"With you here, what's there to be afraid of? As soon as the 'Demon God' arrives, we'll start feasting."
"What if I can't defeat it?"
"If all else fails, everyone on Earth will perish with us. You won't be alone."
Cai Cuicui held Fang Xian's hand, gently patting the back of it.
"Little Fang, don't put too much pressure on yourself. You have no obligation to save the whole world. Save if you can, and if you can't, just run away."
Fang Miaomiao raised her voice, adopting an expression of utter certainty.
"Yes! If you can't beat them, just run away, run until the 'Demon God' leaves."
"As for the others, who cares? We can't control them."
Fang Xian felt the warmth of Cai Cuicui's hand and heard Fang Miaomiao's casual words. He finally understood that they were doing this on purpose.
It was all to ease his psychological burden and save his life.
"What will you do if I run away?"
"Us?"
Fang Miaomiao and Cai Cuicui exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.
"Thanks to you, we were able to fulfill our wishes in the second half of our lives, living a wonderfully fulfilling life as 'full-time Awakened Ones,' with no regrets."
"Yes, Xiao Fang, without you, your parents might have grown old with regrets forever. We thank you; you are our pride."
No matter how much effort and struggle a child makes, it's all for the sake of earning their parents' words:
"You are our pride."
Fang Xian listened to their words, deeply moved.
"Mom and Dad..."
Fang Xian was still thinking of what words of gratitude and heartfelt thanks to say when Fang Miaomiao interrupted him, gesturing wildly and talking non-stop.
"By the way, you wouldn't believe it, your dad is incredibly brave! I'm a monster in the level 96 dungeon!"
"When that 'Demon God' descends, I'll show you what I'm made of, go up there and give him a couple of good whacks."
Cai Cuicui rolled her eyes at Fang Miaomiao, and said irritably,
"Look at you, all cocky, you've gotten so big that you want to go and slay the 'Demon God'?"
"With your abilities, please, don't even think about it."
Fang Miaomiao immediately became displeased upon hearing this.
"What are you saying! Do you remember how many people looked at me with admiration when I killed that giant python?
"Yes, yes, yes, if it weren't for my help, everyone would be eating by now."
Fang Xian shook his head and smiled wryly, watching his parents bicker.
However, seeing their continued optimism and positive attitude made him happy.
Fang Xian realized it had been a long time since he'd had a proper chat with his parents, so he smiled and began to speak.
"Dad, Mom, tell me your adventure stories."
"Okay."
Fang Miaomiao and Cai Cuicui exchanged a smile and began to recount their stories of becoming full-time Awakened Ones.
...
An hour later, they finished their stories.
Fang Xian checked the time and decided it was about time, so he sent a notification in the "Fang Xian's Wives Group" to let them get ready in five minutes.
[Ning Rong'er: w(ﾟДﾟ)w How come it's time so fast?]
[Liu Shishuang: ヽ(*.＞Д＜)o゜ Honey, why did you come here? Aren't you going to let us go back?]
[Zheng En'ai: Σ(⊙▽⊙"a Yeah, honey, there's nothing here, why did you come?]
[Fang Xian: It's okay, let's go have a picnic. I have all the food here. You can find a pretty spot.]
[Xue Nai: (*￣︶￣) Okay, honey.]
[Nami: O(∩_∩)O Haha~ Sisters, let's clean up their corpses first, otherwise we'll scare our uncles and aunties.]
[Lin Mengqian: (*^▽^*) It's okay, our parents aren't that dramatic.]
[Tatsumaki: (｀ﾍ´) Hmph~~ Why are you calling them Mom and Dad? I want to call them Mom and Dad too.]
[Mu Wanyao: (#^.^#) My husband said we all have to call them Mom and Dad, not Uncle and Auntie.]
[Fubuki: Really? (p≧w≦q) Then I want to call them Mom and Dad too.]
[Joel: (✿◡‿◡) Then I need to practice…]
[Mu Yunzhi: ⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄ Calling people my age as Mom and Dad... Won't I be disliked?]
[Tang Xiaowu: Mom, good luck! ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ]
[Qinglong: You're only around the same age, I'm over a thousand years old... o(╥﹏╥)o]
[Zhuque: (⊙︿⊙) Me too.]
[Takahashi Mitsuko: ^_^ Haha~ Don't worry, sisters, I'm hundreds of years old too, and our mom doesn't mind at all.]
[Chen Tingxuan: You know how to comfort people.]
[Bukushima Saeko: There's no time, hurry up and get ready.]
[Tsukino Usagi: Okay \(^o^)/~]
[Shen Huimei: ┗|｀O′|┛ Aww~~]
[Ran Qing: Oh…]
Fang Xian watched their chat and smiled slightly.
Others chat with their wives privately, but he and his wife have to create a group chat.
Each person's message is enough to keep him occupied for half a day.
He put down his phone and slowly stood up.
"Mom and Dad, let's go."
"Where to?"
"To see your daughter-in-law."
Fang Miaomiao and Cai Cuicui beamed with joy upon hearing this.
"I knew Xiao Fang was teasing us."
"Exactly, how could eight daughters-in-law just disappear like that?"
Fang Xian smiled slyly and said seriously;
"Mom and Dad, I'm sorry to disappoint you."
"Your daughters-in-law are not eight, but..."
—22.