Mu Ping said, "Honey, we have children now. I have a question for you: do you hope our son will grow up to be like you? As promiscuous as you?" Just then, Qi Wen walked in and chimed in, "Yes, what's your opinion on this?"
Daqi was stunned for a moment. He suddenly felt that the question seemed very serious. Perhaps Muping was just asking casually, but he himself seemed unable to answer. He could only smile at Qiwen and say, "Oh, Wen'er, you're here." Qiwen smiled and said, "I saw you laughing so much, so I came in to see you. My dear, everyone has been so worried about you these past few days." Daqi asked, "How is Jing'er? I'll go see her later." Qiwen nodded and said, "Her condition is much better. She's lived with Mom the longest, so naturally she's the most heartbroken." Daqi nodded and said, "When I'm not home, please take good care of her." Qiwen said, "Don't worry, I will. All the sisters are very kind to her and care about her a lot." Daqi chatted with the two women for a while before going to see Yijing.
Upon entering Yijing's room, Daqi went to the bedside and took her hand, saying, "Little sister, are you feeling better? Although Mom is gone, don't be too sad." Yijing had fallen seriously ill because of Daqi's mother's passing. Qiwen had taken good care of her during this time. Yijing saw Daqi struggling to sit up, and Daqi placed a pillow behind her back so she could lean against it while speaking.
Yi Jing said, "Brother, it's alright now. You can get out of bed tomorrow."
Daqi hugged her and said with heartache, "You've lost weight, so much weight. Sigh, try to think positively. It's okay, Mom passed away peacefully."
Yijing said, "Brother, you're the same. I know you're in more pain than I am."
Daqi stroked her forehead and said, "How about I take you out for a walk? Let's relax together." Yijing nodded.
At lunchtime, Xiao Li instructed Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li to prepare a lavish feast for the evening, and the two nannies busied themselves with the preparations.
Everyone asked Xiao Li, "Second Sister, what's wrong with you today?" Everyone now naturally calls Xiao Li Second Sister and Qi Wen Eldest Sister. The others address each other by their full names, except for Jia Ran, whom everyone still calls "Sister Jia Ran." This is because she is the oldest among Da Qi's wives.
Xiao Li smiled and said, "My husband's in a good mood today, so let's all have a few more drinks. Let's all be happy; it's been so long since we've had this much fun." Everyone agreed.
Ye Huan and Zheng Jie have officially graduated from university and gone to work as teachers at the provincial art school. This is also good news for Daqi's family. Qiwen said, "Tomorrow, our whole family will go to a big hotel for dinner to celebrate Huan'er and Jie'er finding decent jobs." Ye Huan and Zheng Jie immediately said, "Thank you, eldest sister, thank you everyone for your support!" Qianru and Chunxiao said, "My two younger sisters, work is the foundation of happiness. If you're unhappy at work, just quit. Like us, we both quit our government jobs. Of course, if you're happy, then stay at the school." Ye Huan and Zheng Jie said, "Thank you for your reminder, elder sisters."
Today, because Daqi's mood has improved, the whole family has shaken off the somber atmosphere, and everyone is unusually talkative. The wives chatted away, one after another. Laughter from the women could be heard from time to time at the dinner table.
In the afternoon, Daqi took Yijing for a walk alone. He didn't drive; they just walked quietly along the Rongjiang River, hand in hand.
Yi-jing: "Brother, while you were at school, Mom and I talked on the phone a lot. Do you know what Mom's biggest wish is?"
Daqi said, "I know, she hopes that Xiaoqi and the others will grow up healthy."
Yi Jing nodded and said, "She's always thinking about the next generation, and the generation after that. There's something I don't know if I should tell you."
Daqi said, "Jing'er, just say what you have to say."
Yi Jing said, "I often play with Xiao Qi, Xiao Xue, and Xiao Feng. Do you think it's good for their development to have so many older and younger sisters in the family these days?"
Daqi exclaimed in surprise, "Why are Wen'er and Ping'er asking the same question today?"
Yi-jing said, "It's okay that the children are still young, it's just that I'm afraid of them growing up. If they don't grow up, you can be as promiscuous as you want, but if they grow up... Actually, this is what Mom asked everyone. You often don't know this at school."
Daqi nodded and said, "I've been thinking about this all day. But, Jing'er, I don't know what to do either. We can't let this family fall apart, can we? If that happens, I'd rather die. I love every one of you, and I don't want to lose any of you."
Yi Jing nodded and said, "Which of your sisters would be willing to leave you? Just pretend I didn't say anything. I know how important each of us is to you." Da Qi nodded and continued walking along the Rongjiang River with Yi Jing...
Daqi wasn't a fool. He felt the children were still young, so he didn't care how many wives he had. In a few years, he would consider having the mothers with children move out of the Rongjiang Villa separately. This was the only acceptable solution for him at the moment; he didn't want to lose any of the women he already had. Unless these women wanted to leave on their own, he wanted them to stay by his side forever—after all, he was a man. He loved the beautiful young girls and sexy young women around him. He felt this was a great gift from heaven, and he had to cherish it.
That evening, the whole family gathered around a sumptuous feast, drinking and laughing heartily. Daqi, Xiaoli, Qianru, Chunxiao, Jiaran, and their mother-in-law told jokes, making everyone laugh uncontrollably. Qiwen laughed so hard she could barely hold her baby. Suqin laughed until her stomach hurt, clutching her belly. Daqi drank quite a bit of red wine. He seemed particularly enthusiastic, even drinking a toast with seventeen women. Only when drinking with his mother-in-law did she become shy and hesitant, while the other women were quite natural. Daqi teased her, "Mom, if you keep being so shy, I'll spank you." His mother-in-law laughed, "You're so disrespectful, always wanting to spank your mother. Don't you know it hurts?" Everyone burst into laughter. Daqi pulled his mother-in-law's soft body into his arms, gently patting her shapely buttocks as he whispered, "Mom, I love you here so much." His mother-in-law pretended to pull away, saying, "Son-in-law, look at you, always making indecent advances." Daqi replied, "Later, when we take a bath together, I'll make an indecent advances on you." Each of his wives chimed in, "Let us bathe with you too!" What a harmonious and joyful family!
After dinner, Daqi asked Ye Huan and Zheng Jie to help him take a bath. The two women served him attentively. Suddenly, he said, "Huan'er, call my mother and Jia Ran in." Ye Huan smiled slightly, wrapped a bath towel around herself, and called her mother-in-law and Jia Ran in.
As soon as the two young women entered, they said, "My darling, weren't Huan'er and Jie'er serving you so well? Why did you call us in again?" Without saying a word, Daqi stripped the two sexy young women naked and said, "You two will serve me while I take a bath." So, the two sexy young women and the two beautiful girls served Daqi—the "Emperor"—together.
Daqi asked Jiaran, "Starting tomorrow, let's resume the normal 'beauty schedule'." Daqi decided to shower each of his wives with his "love." Jiaran smiled charmingly, "I know, you've finally regained your former vigor." His mother-in-law said, "How about we call Wen'er and Xiaoman over tonight too? Come on, call all six of us to my room." Daqi nodded and said to his mother-in-law, "Alright, let's start the 'schedule' from tonight. I'll have Wen'er and Xiaoman come to your room later." His mother-in-law smiled and nodded, and she and Jiaran attentively washed Daqi. After the four women finished serving Daqi's bath, they went with him to his mother-in-law's room. Daqi nodded to Zheng Jie, who then called Qiwen and Xiaoman. Soon, Zheng Jie, Qiwen, and Xiaoman came to Daqi's side.
Perhaps it was because he hadn't been with a woman for so long. Daqi suddenly became virile, and the six women arranged themselves in various positions to serve their husband. He ordered all six women to lie side by side in a horse-riding position, and he took turns enjoying their bodies. For a time, the room was filled with incessant moans and groans.
Daqi's interest was piqued. After enjoying the six women's beautiful chrysanthemums, he said to Qiwen, "Let them all come in, don't leave any out." Qiwen exclaimed in surprise, "Husband, you..." Daqi smiled and said, "Wen'er, be good, go quickly!" Qiwen blushed and smiled slightly, then called each of the women in Daqi's household to come. Since Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li had led the children to sleep, Daqi decided to hold this "intestinal battle" in the living room. Xiao Li, Yulou, Qianru, and others came over, and luckily everyone was still awake. The six women who had come earlier tactfully stepped aside to watch the fun. Daqi only had his mother-in-law wipe his sweat, while Qiwen was responsible for calling out who would come to serve Daqi. The remaining eleven wives were all naked and waiting in line.
Daqi sat on the sofa in the living room. Every time Qiwen called a name, she would say, "Get ready for the next one." Eleven beautiful wives knelt down in front of Daqi one by one, each with a charming smile and swaying their heads gracefully, serving their common "emperor" with their mouths.
Tonight was a night for Daqi to truly display his masculine prowess. Each of the seventeen women had been brought to the peak of passion by him at least once. He was overjoyed to have so many women love him, all so beautiful, and all so devoted to him. He fully experienced the feeling of being in charge—he was absolutely the sole master and husband of these seventeen beauties!
After nearly three hours of this, Daqi had his fill of pleasure with Xiaoli's mouth, Suqin's chrysanthemum, and Ma'er's body. His wives were sprawled out in the living room. Jia Ran said to her mother-in-law, "My dear, what's wrong with you today?" Daqi replied, "Everyone's happy today, and I want everyone to be happy. Wen'er, we should hold these kinds of gatherings more often." Qi Wen responded, "You're the emperor, you decide. Just don't focus on one person, or that person will be in trouble." Daqi burst into laughter. Jia Ran whispered in Da Qi's ear, "My dear, it seems we'll need to prepare a few more foreign girls for the house. If you don't mind, I'll import a few for you. Don't worry, I know you like French girls, Czech girls, Brazilian girls, Venezuelan girls, and Indian girls." Da Qi shook his head and said, "Sister, forget it. I'm especially happy today, having you all is enough. Besides, three of the 'Four Beauties of Broadcasting' at school are already my women, plus Han Meng. Forget it, I'm content." His mother-in-law said, "Next time, let all four of them join us." Da Qi shook his head and said, "I don't know why, but I feel that having you all is enough. It's better if they don't come into this house. Too many people, it's hard to manage."
Daqi carried each of the beauties back to their rooms to rest; everyone was exhausted. But they were all happy because Daqi was in such a good mood. Daqi himself was also panting heavily, even more tired than when he dealt with nine foreign women. He slept with Suqin and Pingjia in his arms.
The following evening, Daqi drove back to school. He then began diligently studying for his final exams. Finally, a week later, the final exams began. Daqi did quite well, but a strange thing happened during the exams.
Here's what happened. During the third final exam, Daqi noticed that class monitor Li Xianming wasn't there. After the exam, he asked Xie Changjin, "Why didn't the class monitor come to the exam?" Xie Changjin replied, "Boss, I don't know either." Daqi went back to the dorm to check on Li Xianming, assuming he was sick. Upon arriving, he found Li Xianming playing a video game called "Legend of Mir." After watching him, he left the dorm without saying a word.
Daqi knew: Li Xianming was obsessed with playing games. Oh well, it's someone else's child, none of my business, let him do whatever he wants.
It was no use talking to them, because there were many students like that in the boys' dormitories. According to Xiaoling, three boys in their broadcasting department dropped out because they played games all the time. They only attended classes for three weeks after military training, spending almost the entire academic year playing games. The department tried everything, including contacting their parents, but nothing worked. So, the department reported the situation to the university, and the university decided to let their parents take the three students home.
After hearing Daqi's account of Li Xianming's situation, Xiaoling said, "He's not that seriously injured. You know those three from our department who went home, right?" Daqi nodded.
Xiaoling said, "After they got home, they played games at home and often contacted their classmates on QQ."
Beibei said, "Hey, it's not just boys who like to play games, girls do too. Computer games, especially online games, are really attractive. I've played them twice, and each time I felt a little reluctant to put them down. But I still forced myself to stop."
Jiaxin said, "It's not just a problem with our school. Prestigious universities and key universities also have many similar issues. You'll know this if you read the newspapers every day."
Daqi said, "But Li Xianming and I are roommates. This kid is actually quite smart, very bright. I reckon his four years of university will just pass like this. It's such a pity, he'll finish..."
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Section Reading 245
"You can definitely read good books."
Xiaoling said, "I heard that your class monitor's dad works at a TV station and is a senior reporter. It's okay, with his dad's help, he can still work at such a good company as the TV station. You'll see when the time comes."
Daqi smiled and nodded, saying, "That's for sure. I've met Li Xianming's father before, back when he was a freshman. He looks like a career-oriented man."
Beibei said, "He's fine. At worst, he can go work at the TV station with his dad. That's much easier than for most people."
Daqi said, "It's just a bit of a pity. He's very talented and studied very hard in high school. But once he got to university, he seemed to have let loose. Hehe, let him be."
Jiaxin said, "Too many children are tightly controlled by their parents before they go to college. After finally getting into college, they should let themselves go completely."
Xiaoling said, "That's right. Take those three kids in our department who dropped out, for example. Their IQs are far above average. In high school, they were outstanding students or student representatives in their respective schools. But once they entered university, with their parents not around, they started acting recklessly. Master, this kind of thing is too common, we can't control it all. Besides, nowadays all kinds of people enter universities, so we have to weed out a bunch of them. It's the law of nature, and no one can resist it."
Daqi nodded and said, "Ladies, we need to read more books. You should all play fewer games. If anyone gets addicted to games, I won't let her off the hook."
Beibei said, "Master, don't worry, the girls are much better. Usually, it's the boys who go overboard when playing games."
Daqi nodded and continued reading with the three women in the apartment. It wasn't the weekend, so Shu Dongyue wasn't with them.
The final exams, which had lasted for several days, were finally over. After holding a class meeting to announce the summer vacation arrangements, Han Meng called Da Qi into the car and spoke to him alone.
Han Meng: "How are you going to spend the two months of summer vacation?"
Daqi: "What are your plans?"
Han Meng: "The school has a government-funded trip to Huangshan, but I'm going alone, which isn't very interesting. Before, my husband would go with me on trips. Now... sigh... you're a student, so I don't dare take you."
Daqi: "Well, I'm not sure what the family's arrangements are. How about I go with you somewhere for a few days?"
Han Meng kissed him and laughed, "I knew you were good to me. Okay, we'll see. Anyway, I won't go to any of the schools. I've been to Huangshan before, it's not that interesting. How about this, I'll go back first, are you coming back to the city with me?"
Daqi: "I still have things to pack in my dorm, you can go ahead. We'll talk by phone." After kissing Han Meng goodbye, Daqi got out of the car and went back to his dorm to pack his things. Actually, most of his things were at Baisha Apartment, as were Xiaoling's, Beibei's, and Jiaxin's. He went back to his dorm mainly to help Shu Dongyue pack. While the three of them helped Dongyue pack, Daqi waited for her in his car at the dorm entrance. Shu Dongyue and Daqi had agreed that she would stay at his place during the summer vacation because she was working at Daqi's coffee shop. Tonight, the four of them would definitely be staying at Baisha Apartment.
After Xiaoling, Beibei, and Jiaxin helped Dongyue pack, they carried two suitcases out of the girls' dormitory and arrived at Daqi's car. Daqi put Jiaxin's luggage in the back seat and then drove the four girls back to Baisha Apartment. Because it was the end of the semester, many private cars came to pick up their children to go home for summer vacation, and they finally managed to drive out of the school. After leaving the school, they went straight back to Baisha Apartment.
Xiaoling said on the way, "There are so many private cars now. Look at all the cars picking up and dropping off students at our school, the traffic jam stretches from the student dormitories all the way to the main gate of the school's living area."
Beibei: "As the number of wealthy people in China gradually increases, the number of cars naturally increases as well."
Jiaxin: "I'll get a car to play with sometime in the future."
Dongyue smiled at everyone without saying anything. Back at the apartment, all four said they were a little tired; after all, they had been staying up late for several days to prepare for finals. Xiaoling said, "Let's all get some sleep first, then we'll go down for dinner." Everyone agreed. Daqi also felt particularly tired. He had been busy with funeral arrangements back home due to his mother's passing. After returning to school, he immediately began preparing for finals, and he was indeed exhausted. He fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed.
As he slept, he entered a dream. He saw his mother, who was sitting in the Tong family mansion, smiling at him. Daqi smiled and walked closer to her.
Daqi: "Mom, why don't you live with me? Why do you have to live alone in the Tong family mansion?"
Mother: "My son, I was born a member of the Tong family, and I will die a member of the Tong family. So naturally, I will live here now. Rongzhou is not our home, you must remember that. Sooner or later, we will return to the main house. You are now the head of the main house."
Daqi: "Mom, I understand. I will definitely move back to the mansion and stay by your side."
Mother: "My son, you must do good deeds in the mortal world and not do anything that will let you down, let down your mother, or let down the Tong family."
Daqi: "Mom, no. I'm not that kind of person. My wives were with me willingly; I didn't force them. Don't worry!"
Mother: "I know your character. Do you know why you have so many women around you?"
Daqi: "I don't know, I really don't know."
Mother: "Mom knows."
Daqi: "You know? Hello, quickly tell your son what the reason is."
The mother smiled slightly and said, "I will tell you when the time is right. I'm telling you today that there will be many more women around you, and you'll understand later. The reason I asked you to come back to the Tong family mansion this time is to tell you something: you don't need to look for your father anymore, I've already seen him."
Daqi exclaimed in surprise, "You saw my dad? Where is he? Where is he?"
The mother said, "It's behind you."
Daqi's eyes widened. "Behind me?" He quickly turned around and, sure enough, saw his biological father standing behind him, soaking wet... [Mobile eBook www.3uww.cc]
Daqi suddenly woke up and looked around; the three beautiful broadcasters were all asleep. He then realized he had dreamt he had returned to the Tong family mansion.
Daqi wondered: Could it be that my mother appeared to me in a dream? She said she wanted to tell me why there were so many women, and that even more women would be around her. Oh right, I even saw my father… What kind of dream is this? It's so strange!
Daqi kept thinking about the dream; he clearly remembered every word his mother said in it. He also saw his father in the dream.
Chapter 38: The Shy Jiaxin
Daqi thought to himself: It seems I have to go back to the old house during the summer vacation. My father may have already passed away, but I just haven't been able to find him. My mother told me that I don't need to look for him anymore. It seems it's time to put my father's memorial tablet on the shrine in the Tong family mansion.
As Daqi was recalling his dream of seeing his parents, there was a knock on the bedroom door: "Big brother, are you alright? Big brother... open the door quickly!" Daqi knew it was Dongyue knocking; she slept in the living room. He opened the door and said, "Dongyue, what's wrong?"
Fuyuki asked with concern, "You kept calling 'Mom, Mom...' just now."
Daqi asked in surprise, "Did I really shout that?"
Dongyue nodded, looking at Si. Daqi smiled slightly and said, "Maybe I'm missing my mom. Hmm, how strange! I just dreamt of my mom, but I was talking to her very calmly. I also saw my dad. I haven't seen my dad for over ten years. But I didn't call out in the dream. Did you really hear me call for my mom?" Dongyue nodded and said, "Big brother, it's all in the past. Don't think too much about it. 'What you think about during the day, you dream about at night.'"
At this moment, Xiaoling and the other two gradually woke up. They all said, "What are you two talking about standing at the bedroom door?" Daqi said, "Nothing, I'm going to wash my face. You guys should get ready to wash your faces too, let's go eat." After the five of them washed their faces, they went to a hotel near Baisha Apartment to eat. The five of them ate in a private room.
During dinner, Daqi recounted his dream about his parents. He said, "I finally dreamt about my mother. I've always found it strange that she didn't appear in my dreams before, since she just passed away. Well, she did today." The four women all advised Daqi to stop thinking about his mother's death. Beibei asked an interesting question: "I think dreams are very interesting, don't you think?"
Xiaoling said, "It's kind of interesting. When I took the college entrance exam, I dreamed that I didn't get into the broadcasting department of the media. I was so scared! My dad said that dreams are usually the opposite of reality, and that I would get in. And sure enough, three days later, the acceptance letter came. Hehe, isn't that funny?"
Beibei said, "I once dreamed of snow falling all over the sky. I didn't know what it meant, so I asked my mom. She said, 'This dream is unlucky.' I didn't know what lucky or unlucky meant either. A few days later, my grandfather passed away. My mom cried her eyes out. Later, I looked up the 'Zhou Gong's Interpretation of Dreams,' and it did say that dreaming of snowflakes indicates a funeral. Thinking about it now, it still feels mysterious."
Jiaxin said, "My dreams are pretty simple, mostly about stars and the moon. I even dreamed that I could fly, and that felt so good!" Everyone laughed when they heard this.
Dongyue said, "I rarely dream. But every time I dream, it feels like I'll actually experience the events of my dreams every now and then."
Daqi said, "Oh, Dongyue, why would you have such a dream?"