The next day, after breakfast, the family of three hired a carriage from the village and set off toward their home.
Now that Shi Hao's wish had been fulfilled, Shi Chen had to return to work.
During the journey, Shi Chen suddenly asked if Shi Hao would like a little baby sister or a little baby brother.
Shi Hao, of course, understood what they meant and happily responded that having a younger sibling would be nice.
Shi Chen and Hu Rong smiled and kissed Shi Hao affectionately.
Initially, after discovering that their son lacked innate soul power, they had decided not to have any more children.
What if Shi Hao felt like his parents no longer wanted him?
Or worse, what if the next child also failed to awaken innate soul power?
Bringing a child into this world without talent… wasn't that just cruelty on their part?
Better not to have another child at all than to watch them suffer. That was Hu Rong and Shi Chen's genuine concern.
But no matter how rational they tried to be, they couldn't suppress the tiny spark of hope in their hearts.
What if their next child had good talent? Wouldn't that mean their younger child could take care of Shi Hao after they were gone?
So, after much discussion and careful consideration, the two young parents decided to have one last child. No more after this. Anyway, their savings were enough to provide a worry-free life for two children.
However, Hu Rong set one condition for Shi Chen—Shi Hao must agree to it. Otherwise, there was no need for another child.
They also decided that if the next child was born, they must raise them to be filial to their elder brother.
Compared to most parents Shi Hao had seen in both his lives, his parents in this one were far superior in parenting.
But he still sighed inwardly:
"In this world, everything is a gamble… Without a good bloodline… Sigh, I just hope my younger sibling has talent so my parents won't feel heartbroken."
"But it doesn't matter. I'll take care of them anyway."
That was why Shi Hao agreed to let his parents have another child, even though he knew the chances of them having good talent were close to zero.
After all, he had the confidence to change the child's talent.
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Three days later, Shi Hao returned home with his parents.
The house had already started collecting dust, meaning more cleaning work for his parents.
Soon, the family of three resumed their routine life.
The only difference?
Shi Hao now had to sleep alone or with Aunt Hua, since his parents were… well, busy making him a younger sibling.
Of course, Shi Hao preferred to sleep with Aunt Hua rather than alone. So, in the following days, he spent most of his time at her house.
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Nearly one month later…
After watching his parents leave for work, Shi Hao picked up Aunt Hua's flute and went to see her.
Over the past month, he had been diligently practicing under her guidance. Now, he could already play simple notes, and his progress was steady and rapid.
"Aunt Hua, I'm here!" Shi Hao called out, stepping inside her house.
Aunt Hua greeted him with a smile, pulling him onto her lap.
"Mm, Little Hao, today I'll teach you how to expand your note range."
"You must also practice breath control exercises daily from now on. It will help with your articulation."
"Mm, I understand, Aunt! You start teaching, I'll listen carefully," Shi Hao nodded, completely serious.
Aunt Hua was very satisfied. She hadn't expected Shi Hao to be so talented in music. He picked up everything she taught with ease, and it amazed her that a child could grasp these concepts after just one explanation.
Knowing that Shi Hao had this gift, she didn't want to waste a single day. She taught him every day without fail. Even at night, when they lay down to sleep, she would play the flute and ask him to listen carefully.
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Positioning himself comfortably in her lap, Shi Hao listened attentively.
Soon, the practical lesson began. Naturally, he continued blowing the flute while sitting in her lap, his head resting on her softness.
Shi Hao quite liked this treatment.
Sitting on juicy thighs, resting his head on a beautiful lady's soft peaks—it was heaven.
"Hmm… I should think about what to do when I grow up… Should I also sit on a lady's lap even after becoming a man? That's actually a great idea. I can have beautiful maids as my chair and bed. Yeah… I'd feel a bit shy at first, but it would definitely feel good…"
His eyes narrowed mischievously as he indulged in these heavenly thoughts.
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Noon arrived.
Aunt Hua got up to cook, while Shi Hao clung to her waist.
Out of curiosity, he reached out to touch her belly button—only for his hand to be swiftly swatted away.
Sadly, his curiosity remained unfulfilled.
"No need to worry. One day, I'll find out what's inside her belly button…"
With a mischievous grin, Shi Hao returned home.
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Sitting at the dining table with his plate of food, he started contemplating his plans regarding his Binding target.
"I linked Tang Hao first because I didn't want to stay idle. It's better to bind someone than to keep it to myself. Secondly, Tang Hao is my breakthrough point for messing up the plot…"
He honestly didn't have high hopes of finishing off Tang Hao. The seal was more of a safety net.
After all, what if the Spirit Hall actually managed to kill Tang Hao in one blow? Wouldn't he regret not having planted the seal earlier?
So even though he didn't think Tang Hao would die, it was still better to be cautious.
And anyway… he wasn't losing anything.
If Tang Hao died, jackpot! If not, well… his primary goal of messing things up would still be achieved.
Either way, there was nothing to worry about.