"Big brother, do you want to play ball with us?"
"No."
"It's a lot of fun."
"No matter how fun, I won't play. This is for children, adults don't play."
"You're lying. I saw many adults playing together on TV, one ball, and many of them scrambling for it."
Liu Nanfeng: ...
"Haha, brother-in-law, just play with them for a while," Su Huamei said, laughing at him from the side.
"Sister Huamei, you come play with us too." Xiao Liyu immediately ran over, Gugu followed behind her, fluttering her big eyes, looking at her with a face full of anticipation that made it hard to refuse.
Su Huamei: ...
Is this what they call reaping what you sow?
"Alright, I'll take you to a fun place," Liu Nanfeng said with a smile.
"A fun place? Where?" Xiao Liyu asked with curiosity.
"Gugu's home," Liu Nanfeng replied.
Then he turned to the room and called out, "Wife, do you want to come along?"
"Where to?" Su Jinxiu walked out of the room upon hearing him.
"To Gugu's home."
Before Liu Nanfeng could answer, Xiao Liyu had already answered the question.
"Huh? Guan Shan Hai?" Su Jinxiu asked in surprise.
Liu Nanfeng had mentioned it to them before, but had never let them in. Su Jinxiu guessed he must have had some reservations, as the origin of Guan Shan Hai was too mystical, and who knew if there were any hidden dangers. But now Liu Nanfeng was taking the initiative to let them enter Guan Shan Hai, which should mean the danger had been eliminated.
Su Jinxiu didn't ask directly but said, "Now?"
"Yes, now."
"Then wait a moment, I'll change my clothes," Su Jinxiu said, turning back into the room. She was only wearing pajamas as she was at home.
After Su Jinxiu came out in a set of casual clothes, Liu Nanfeng instructed, "Don't resist later, relax your minds."
"Okay!" Xiao Liyu immediately answered loudly.
In reality, Liu Nanfeng was speaking to Su Jinxiu and Su Huamei.
"Let's go."
Liu Nanfeng summoned the painting scroll and swept it towards the people inside the room. This time, Su Jinxiu and Su Huamei finally felt the existence of [Guan Shan Hai]. Although they still couldn't see it, they could feel its presence in their spiritual sense, and a powerful suction force appeared out of thin air. Remembering Liu Nanfeng's instructions, neither of them resisted.
Then their vision blurred, and they appeared in a vast flower garden. Before they could get a good look, a loud rumbling sound suddenly came from the sky. The crowd looked up at the sky and saw countless plumes of smoke and dust rising into the air, scaring Gugu and Xiao Liyu, who immediately hugged Liu Nanfeng's legs.
"It's alright, don't be afraid," Liu Nanfeng said with a smile, patting their little heads. Su Jinxiu and Su Huamei also looked at Liu Nanfeng with confusion.
"It's fine, it's a good thing."
Liu Nanfeng didn't explain further, but it truly was a good thing. With Su Jinxiu and Su Huamei brought in, a large portion of the mist obscuring the painting scroll dispersed. The commotion just now was the momentum created by the mist's sudden dispersal. Out of trust in Liu Nanfeng, the two sisters didn't question him further but began to carefully examine their surroundings.
Xiao Liyu and Gugu, having heard the sound for a moment and then nothing happening, were no longer scared. Xiao Liyu looked around with even more curiosity. Countless flowers in the garden vied for beauty, their fragrance carried by the gentle breeze. A green, semi-circular low house in the distance made her eyes widen roundly; it was exactly her dream house.
"Is this Gugu's home?" Su Huamei and Su Jinxiu were also astonished; the environment here was truly beautiful.
"Yes, I decorated it."
Liu Nanfeng pointed to the side, and a small sapling instantly grew, sprouted, bloomed, shed its flowers, and finally bore fruit before their eyes.
"Wow, brother-in-law, you're amazing," Su Huamei said with admiration. Liu Nanfeng, while feigning indifference, was inwardly filled with pride.
Just then, Su Huamei suddenly said, "You didn't hide a few women in here, did you?"
Liu Nanfeng: ...
Before he could explain, Su Jinxiu cast a suspicious glance at him. "Nonsense, nothing of the sort," Liu Nanfeng quickly explained. The two sisters exchanged a look and then laughed together.
Meanwhile, Gugu had already run towards the house, with Xiao Liyu chasing after her. "Gugu, wait for me, wait for me..." The two little ones ran, their bottoms wiggling as they weaved through the flowers, looking incredibly cute.
"We can't stay here too long. The time here is ten to one compared to the outside," Liu Nanfeng said.
"This really is a wonderful place," Su Jinxiu said, taking a deep breath as countless spiritual energies rushed towards her.
"I don't even want to leave," Su Huamei added.
"Actually... you can give birth to our child here," Liu Nanfeng said after a moment's hesitation.
Su Jinxiu was stunned for a moment, then a look of immense joy appeared on her face. Because the time flow inside here was ten to one compared to the outside, it meant that after she became pregnant, she could give birth to the child by staying inside for just one month.
Through his analysis of Guan Shan Hai, Liu Nanfeng had not only gained a deeper understanding of it but also mastered more rules. Otherwise, when he brought Su Jinxiu, Su Huamei, and Xiao Liyu in, they wouldn't have appeared in the same place but would have been randomly distributed within the scroll. Being able to bring them to a designated spot was a result of his analysis. However, the more he understood, the more he felt that Feng Zhirun was truly a genius, her talent no less than Ren Yang's. If only she had been born in a more advanced era, her achievements might have been even greater. Thinking this, he felt that out of these three lives, his own generation seemed the most mediocre, and he instantly became unhappy.
At this moment, as their group was talking inside the painting scroll, a person suddenly appeared in the empty room after they had left. The newcomer was Xiao Liyu's mother, Zhu Yin'e. She had suddenly sensed Xiao Liyu's aura disappear from the Water Mansion and immediately rushed over. Seeing the empty room, Zhu Yin'e couldn't help but frown. Not only had Xiao Liyu's aura vanished, but so had the auras of Mr. Liu and the Su sisters. She scanned the surroundings but found nothing. When her gaze fell upon the "Brocade Scale Playing in Waves" painting on the wall, a smile involuntarily curved her lips. However, when she turned her head, she saw a large wedding photo hanging on the opposite wall. In the photo, Liu Nanfeng was smiling broadly, Su Jinxiu looked blissfully happy and exceptionally beautiful. The smile on her lips disappeared, and she sighed deeply. After looking around once more, she finally furrowed her brow and turned into a golden light, vanishing from the room.