"That mischievous monkey..."
Li Hao broke open a crispy pastry, slowly savoring it while recounting the next part of the story to three eagerly awaiting little ones.
In the pavilion, Zhao and Li Fu watched from afar, both smiling wryly.
*The young master had somehow come across these storybooks. If only he put the same effort into Body Refinement* his future could be very promising indeed.*
However, having watched Li Hao's laid-back nature for some time, they had come to terms with it. *Let things take their natural course, as the second master had said: the vast Li Family needn't lack a strong body refiner, but that child might miss a happy childhood. After all, without parents around, this might be his only joy.*
As the sun set and the story concluded, Li Hao gently lost the three little ones away, adding a word of caution to the most mischievous, Li Yun:
"Behave when you get home, or you'll get another spanking from your mom."
