The little phoenix flapped its wings, its eyes blinking. It happily drank milk with its beak.
Due to the demonic aura on the little phoenix, the couple decided to temporarily stay in the Phoenix Clan to investigate the situation.
They had only been there for a couple of days when Yaoyao, who had been in the Divine Tomb, flew over in a hurry.
"Daddy, Mommy!" she called affectionately.
Yaohua hugged her tightly, pleasantly surprised. "Why did you come?"
"If I didn't come, you'd have a new baby and wouldn't want me anymore," Yaoyao said aggrievedly.
"How could that be?" Yaohua laughed.
Yaoyao stretched out a finger and flipped the little phoenix over. Looking at it with hostility, she said, "It's this little thing that stole my daddy and mommy."
Yaohua turned the little phoenix back over and explained to Yaoyao why they had adopted it.
Yaoyao said sourly, "I'm also a female phoenix. Why didn't anyone hold a blessing ceremony for me? And I'm already an adult with such great power. Unlike this little phoenix, I'm not a weakling. Shouldn't my status be higher than hers?"
"If you like the blessing ceremony, I'll arrange one for you another day," Yaohua comforted her.
But Yaoyao didn't appreciate it at all. She flipped the little phoenix over again forcefully. "Stupid little thing, stinky thing! You stole my daddy and mommy!"
Chongming was just coming over with milk for the little phoenix. Hearing this, he couldn't help but frown. "Be kind. Don't always tease the little phoenix."
Yaoyao was stunned for a moment and then felt even more aggrieved. "Daddy, you've never fed me milk before. Now you're even scolding me for this little phoenix?"
Chongming was helpless. "I didn't mean that. It's just..."
"Don't explain anymore. I don't want to hear it!" Yaoyao said angrily. "Since you don't like me, I'll go find someone who does. I won't play with you anymore!"
With that, she left immediately.
Yaohua got up to chase after her, but Chongming stopped her. "She's really angry now. It's not a good time for us to interfere. She'll come back on her own when she calms down."
Seven days passed in a blink of an eye. The little phoenix grew up day by day, but Yaoyao didn't come back.
Yaohua was a bit worried about her. Just as she was about to go look for her, she saw Yaoyao coming back.
She called out in surprise, "Yaoyao!"
Yaoyao happily ran towards her. "Mommy!"
But halfway there, she seemed to suddenly remember something and slowed down.
Yaohua asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
She stepped forward and hugged Yaoyao in her arms.
In the past, Yaoyao would have been extremely affectionate and acted coquettishly with her. But now, she suddenly broke free from her embrace. "You don't love me, but there are others who do."
Yaohua was stunned. "What nonsense are you talking about? Of course we love you."
She tried to hold Yaoyao's hand, but Yaoyao shook it off.
Yaoyao pointed behind her. "These are the four men I brought back. They're all my partners."
Yaohua was dumbfounded. "What?"
The four men were all beautiful young men. One was peerlessly elegant, one was lively and cute, one was charming and unruly, and one was gentle and refined.
They glanced at each other and said in unison, "Greetings, Mother - in - law!"
Yaohua felt a sudden dizziness in her head. "You, you all!"
Yaoyao proudly put her hands on her hips. "I told you there are many people who love me."
Chongming walked over at this time. "These are..."
Yaoyao introduced the four handsome young men. "This is my daddy."
"Greetings, Father - in - law!" the four young men said in unison.
Chongming, who was usually calm, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He looked at Yaohua.
Their eyes met, and the couple made the same decision. "You can't be together."
Yaoyao asked in confusion, "Why?"
The peerlessly elegant young man said sincerely, "Mother - in - law, we truly like Yaoyao and want to be with her."
The gentle and refined young man also bowed. "Father - in - law, please don't stop our love."
"What kind of love can there be among five people?" Yaohua couldn't help but say. "No, I definitely won't agree to this marriage."
"We don't have to get married," the lively and cute young man said pitifully. "I don't need a formal status. I just want to be with Yaoyao."
The charming and unruly young man said affectionately, "If love endures forever, why need to be together day and night? As long as I can be with her, I have no regrets in this life."
Even though the couple had seen a lot, they were still shocked by this situation. They pulled Yaoyao aside and said seriously, "We don't agree with what you're doing."
Yaoyao retorted confidently, "You've been married several times in different ways. I'm just changing a few partners. What's wrong with that?"
Yaohua didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
The two of them kept persuading Yaoyao, but they didn't succeed until it was almost evening.
At night, Yaohua was restless. She personally carried a basin of milk to Yaoyao's room, but heard them discussing inside. "What other ways can we think of to anger my daddy and mommy?"
"I think we can kiss in front of them!" the lively and cute young man suggested.
"Let's elope!" a gentle voice said.
Yaohua stood at the door for a while, with mixed feelings. In the end, she didn't open the door to deliver the milk. Instead, she walked back silently and told Chongming what she had heard.
Chongming didn't get angry but laughed instead. "It seems they're just pretending to anger us. They're not really in love."
Yaoyao had been worried, but after hearing this explanation, she hesitated. "Then what should we do?"
Chongming thought for a while. "Just wait and see what happens!"
The next day, Yaoyao brought the four men in front of them. "Daddy, Mommy, I'm going to marry them!"
Chongming and Yaohua glanced at each other. It seemed this was the plan they had come up with last night.
Yaohua asked, "Who are you going to marry? Or are you going to marry them all at once?"
Yaoyao was stunned. She didn't expect them not to immediately refuse and scold her. She stammered, "Um... I'm going to marry... all of them together."
"Okay, I won't stop you," Yaohua readily agreed. "But everything should be in order. And it would be a pity for them if you marry them all at once. How about marrying them one by one? Who do you want to marry first?"
The four young men all looked at Yaoyao.
Yaoyao pointed casually. "Him!"
The gentle and refined young man smiled slightly and said affectionately, "Yaoyao, you've finally noticed my love for you."
The couple got goosebumps all over.
Next came the preparations for the wedding ceremony.
Yaoyao often swaggered around with the gentle young man, which also caught the couple's attention.
The young man's name was Hua Mu. He was from the State of Chu and had no parents.
"Hua Mu..." Yaohua murmured this name and glanced at Chongming. "It can't be what I'm thinking, right?"
The name Qingque reversed is Queqing, and the name Hua Mu reversed is Mu Hua!