At Yiyi's call, Ruan Tang quickly got out of bed, washed up with her daughter, and tied a simple ponytail for her.

Looking at Yiyi from all angles, Ruan Tang said with great satisfaction, "Yiyi, you look so good. Any hairstyle suits you."

"It's because Mommy does my hair so well," Xu Yiyi said.

Ruan Tang laughed. Kids these days are all so sweet-tongued. Qian Xiao, Yiyi... they're both too clever.

She went downstairs with Yiyi.

Xu Lai was serving the food. "Breakfast's ready."

The meal was as delicious as ever. Ruan Tang's eyes squinted with pure bliss; eating Xu Lai's cooking was simply a pleasure!

"Mommy, I'm going to school with Daddy today," Yiyi said happily, picking up a piece of meat with her chopsticks.

"You aren't going to your classes?" Ruan Tang asked instinctively.

Xu Lai gave her a strange look. "It's Sunday. Our daughter has the day off."

Ruan Tang slapped her forehead, annoyed with herself. "I forgot, I forgot."

For most workaholics, the day of the week made no difference. They had to work regardless.

"Wait, don't you have Sundays off too? Why are you taking our daughter to the university?" Ruan Tang asked.

"To show her around the place she'll be studying in the future."

Xu Lai added, "Even though it's private, Dongli is quite good."

Ruan Tang was speechless. She suddenly understood why Xu Lai had become a school doctor. The man had been waiting for this very day.

Ruan Tang rolled her eyes dramatically. "Our daughter's goal is Qingbei."

In China, Qingbei is universally acknowledged as the top-tier university, renowned worldwide and the aspiration of countless students.

Xu Lai pursed his lips. Qingbei is good? Then I'll just make Dongli surpass Qingbei. That way, our daughter will definitely choose to study here, right?

Seeing his expression, Ruan Tang thought he had conceded. She said softly, "It's okay. Where she wants to go is ultimately up to her. Let her choose her own path in life."

Ruan Tang knew all too well the fear of having your future arranged for you. The Ruan Family had once planned her entire life out—she was to marry a young master from one of Yanjing's wealthy families immediately after graduating from college.

If not for that, Ruan Tang, unwilling to accept her fate yet feeling utterly helpless, would never have been so distraught as to drown her sorrows in a bar. That night led to the five-year abyss that followed.

But thinking back on it now, she felt a sense of gratitude. If it weren't for the Ruan Family's misguided attempts to curry favor with the powerful, how would she have met Xu Lai by a fortunate coincidence?

One could only say that everything was fated to be.

After the meal, Xu Lai drove his wife to her company, then took Yiyi to Dongli University. Liu Nanwei was instantly fond of Xu Yiyi. Liu Nanwei, who normally loved telling risqué jokes, didn't utter a single one all morning!

"Director Xu, your daughter is adorable." Liu Nanwei's eyes sparkled with anticipation. "I wish I could have a daughter too!"

As she spoke, she rubbed her stomach, her expression full of longing.

Xu Lai just smiled without saying a word. Liu Nanwei won't just have a daughter; she'll also have a son... She's pregnant with fraternal twins.

He didn't elaborate, instead asking, "Where's Zhou Feng?"

At the mention of Doctor Zhou, Liu Nanwei's expression turned odd. "He took a leave of absence. Apparently, he was in a car accident after work yesterday."

Xu Lai was speechless. Didn't I tell him to be more careful? How did he still get into trouble?

As if sensing Xu Lai's confusion, a smile tugged at Liu Nanwei's lips. "He was so scared yesterday that he didn't dare drive. He planned to walk to the subway to get home, but he was hit by a car right after he left the campus gates. Luckily, it was just a minor fracture. Nothing serious."

Xu Lai sighed heavily. This is fate.

"Daddy, where's Auntie?" Xu Yiyi asked, sitting in Xu Lai's chair. Her legs were too short to reach the floor and dangled in the air, swinging back and forth adorably.

"Her?" Xu Lai smiled. "She's probably still sleeping in some hotel."

Although he had instructed Beibei to deliver a meal to his sister-in-law, knowing her tendency to sleep in, she probably hadn't even woken up yet.

And indeed, that was the case. Ruan Lan was still sleeping soundly in her hotel room.

Xu Yiyi said worriedly, "Auntie is so lazy. What if no one wants to marry her in the future?"

Liu Nanwei giggled. "Don't worry, your aunt is very popular. She has lots of suitors!"

She didn't just have "lots." Ruan Lan's popularity at Dongli was among the highest. Even Xu Lai, who was currently in the spotlight, didn't have half of her half's popularity. Beauty is a devastating weapon, capable of making men—and even women—briefly lose their senses.

"Aunt Liu, are they as amazing as my daddy?" Xu Yiyi blinked.

"That..." Liu Nanwei hesitated for a moment before saying seriously, "No! Director Xu's current status and achievements in the medical field are unparalleled. I fear his equal hasn't been seen for the last two hundred years and won't be for the next two hundred."

"Then we should just let Auntie marry Daddy, too," Xu Yiyi murmured to herself. "Auntie likes Daddy, anyway."

"Hmm." Liu Nanwei's expression grew complicated. It seemed she had just heard something extraordinary.

PFFT!

Xu Lai sprayed a mouthful of tea. He pressed a hand to his forehead and said, "Yiyi, your aunt just likes to eat. And you must never say that in front of your mom. You'll get a spanking."

"Mommy would never spank me!"

"I'm the one who'd get beaten..."

Xu Yiyi muttered, "Just as I thought. Daddy dislikes Auntie. If she were just like Mommy—"

Xu Lai didn't quite catch the rest of her sentence. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The things kids said these days were a real headache.

In the morning, Xu Lai took Yiyi on a tour, showing her everything from the campus grounds to the atmosphere of the student clubs. They visited nearly every place there was to see.

However, he never heard his daughter say, "Daddy, I want to go to school here in the future." After walking all morning, Xu Yiyi was so tired that she just held out her arms, wanting to be carried. By noon, she had fallen asleep on Xu Lai's back.

Xu Lai gestured with his hand. A cloud appeared in the sky, and Yiyi was laid upon its white, fluffy surface to sleep soundly. Xu Lai looked down upon the mortal world. For a moment, the sight of the bustling traffic and hurried pedestrians made him feel dazed.

Five years ago, Xu Lai had been The Supreme Emperor, wandering the world with countless female companions, enjoying all the glory and power that came with his title. Suddenly growing weary of everything in the mortal realm, he had secluded himself in the Heavenly Court. He considered giving it all up to reincarnate as a simple, ordinary person.

Who could have imagined that in the blink of an eye, five years later, he would be a husband and a father?

When you stand alone at the absolute pinnacle and look back at the path you have walked, there are no friends or family behind you. Even your enemies have long since vanished into the river of history. That kind of desolation and loneliness is enough to crush anyone in the Emperor Realm, even making them question the very meaning of standing at the summit.

Xu Lai was unfortunate because he was in the Emperor Realm, and his path forward had come to an end.

But he was also fortunate, because he was no longer alone. He had a wife, a daughter, and a hundred loyal Divine Generals in the Heavenly Court.

Who says the mortal world isn't worth it? It is.

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