Chapter 67

(AN: Rewritten.)

It's been an hour since Yang Chen started making a completely new body for Seventeen. And now, he was finally finished.

It did take him some time to think about what appearance she would have but in the end, he chose a look that would be similar to Lanlan.

Seventeen was unconscious as she was laying down on the bed next to her daughter that was sleeping.

Seventeen had long black hair that roamed freely around the bedsheets, just enough so it wouldn't be in Lanlan's way. She had white pale skin, navy blue eyes, and a blue floral dress. She was also barefoot which exposed her delicate feet and long legs.

Yang Chen had already transferred her soul into this new body so all he needed to do was wait until she woke up.

Ruoxi was also a little stunned by her appearance. She didn't know if this was her original appearance but she had to admit, she was beautiful. But if one were to compare appearances to her and Seventeen, their eyes would still be drawn directly to Ruoxi.

A few minutes passed by and Seventeen opened her eyes. She then looked around the room as she had a habit of surveying her surroundings.

Her eyes stopped wondering as they landed on a little girl who had snuggled onto her waist as she slept.

Lanlan soon opened her eyes as she felt the movement of Seventeen. She rubbed her droopy eyes and released a bright smile as she saw her mother right next to her.

"Mama Seventeen!"

Seventeen felt her eyes were a little watery as she heard Lanlan call out to her. Not being able to keep her emotions under control, she hugged her daughter.

Lanlan released a soft giggle but soon her vision trailed toward Ruoxi, who was standing next to Yang Chen, so she called out to her as well.

"Mama Ruoxi!"

Ruoxi's heart filled up with warmth. She was so happy that Lanlan didn't forget about her.

Seventeen was stunned. Why would her daughter address Ruoxi in that way? She then looked at Yang Chen as she waited for an explanation.

Yang Chen shrugged, "Turns out, your soul-influenced Ruoxi to look at Lanlan the same way you do."

Seventeen was a little baffled. She didn't know what to do in this situation. In the end, she shook her head as this would not harm her daughter in any way.

'If she was influenced by me then there would be no bad thoughts about Lanlan running through her mind, right?' Seventeen thought to herself.

'And from Lanlan's perspective, she's looking at her as she sees me.'

Seventeen really couldn't break this relationship between them. Otherwise, her daughter would be devasted.

"Mama, I'm hungry," Lanlan said with a cheery tone as she looked toward Seventeen.

Seventeen was a little taken aback. She didn't have any food that she could give to Lanlan at the moment. She also remembered from Minjuan's appetite schedule, that Lanlan was a hefty eater.

Ruoxi extended her hand toward Lanlan and said with a warm smile.

"Come Lanlan, I'll ask Wang Ma to make you something good to eat."

Lanlan's eyes became bright as she heard that so she gently crawled out of Seventeen's embrace and rushed toward Ruoxi.

Ruoxi caught her and picked her so she could carry her.

"Mn." Lanlan nodded in delight.

"Would you also like to come with us?" Ruoxi asked Seventeen.

Seventeen smiled gratefully and nodded.

Just as they were about to leave the room and head toward the dining room, they heard Yang Chen.

"By the way, don't tell Rose and Wang Ma about the whole soul business and the likes. They would probably be too confused to understand the whole ordeal anyway."

Ruoxi and Seventeen both nodded since they could barely understand it themselves. They didn't want to bombard their minds with questions about this stuff so they chose to ignore it. Lanlan didn't even understand what they were talking about as all she could think about was what meal she would be eating.

Although Ruoxi somehow felt that Yang Chen knew more about this, she didn't want to press him about this matter. If he ever decided to explain the whole truth to her, she would be all ears and her feelings toward him would never sway. But even if he didn't, she trusted him so it didn't matter to her if he explained it or kept it to himself.

With that said, Yang Chen showed a smile. He would eventually tell Ruoxi about the cause of this soul stuff to her but now wasn't the time.

Yang Chen then followed the girls toward the dining room since he still needed to explain his relationship with Seventeen and Lanlan to Rose and Wang Ma with leaving the soul stuff out, of course.

Wang Ma and Rose were still in the dining area as they were chatting and looking at magazines related to the Korean dramas they liked to watch.

Their time was quickly interrupted with the notice of two new guests in the house.

Ruoxi walked up toward Wang Ma with slight nervousness. She hoped Yang Chen had a really good explanation for this.

"Y-Young Miss, they are?" Wang Ma occasionally stuttered.

She was caught off guard with the little girl in Ruoxi's arms and the young beautiful woman who was next to them. The thing that kept her mind asking questions was the fact that all three had similar looks.

Ruoxi's eyes landed on Yang Chen as she didn't know what to say.

Yang Chen walked up to the dining table and picked an apple from the fruit basket. He cleaned it with his shirt and directly took a bite out of it. He was quite hungry so he wanted a quick snack.

"This little girl, in Ruoxi's arm, is named Lanlan. She is my daughter with this woman." Yang Chen explained while munching and looking toward Seventeen.

Wang Ma and Rose became shell-shocked. Before they could ask questions, Yang Chen continued.

"This woman is named Seventeen. Years back, I had a one-night stand with her and the outcome was Lanlan. I didn't know she was pregnant at the time but recently we crossed paths with each other and now we're here." Yang Chen explained in a simple matter.

But everything was far from simple. Nobody had words for this man's explanation.

Yang Chen faked being defensive, "I know, I'm an irresponsible human being. But that all changes now and I'm going to own up to it."

Not an ounce of guilt or shame was seen on his face. He even took more bites of the fruit after saying that.

Ruoxi sweatdropped while Seventeen was in an awkward pinch so she gave Yang Chen a slight glare.

Wang Ma sighed in relief, 'And here I thought Ruoxi's mother had a secret daughter or something of the sort.'

She was obviously referring to the appearance of Seventeen being similar to Ruoxi.

Wang Ma then clasped her hands and became joyous, "That's great, Young Master! We now have a new member in the family!"

Ruoxi sweatdropped even more. Is Wang Ma this oblivious?

Wang Ma then gently grabbed Seventeen's hands and introduced herself.

"Hello Miss Seventeen, I'm Wang Ma. I'm so glad you'll be staying with us."

Seventeen was slightly caught off guard. She was supposed to be a top-tier ex-assassin but she couldn't avoid Wang Ma's grasp. Her senses must have been dulled considering this was still an entirely new body and she needed time to adjust to it.

Seventeen didn't say anything. She still didn't know if she would stay here with her daughter yet.

Ruoxi noticing her dilemma quickly asked, "You will be staying with us...right?"

Seventeen looked at Lanlan's happy face as she was hugging Ruoxi. She couldn't make her depressed by leaving and taking her to live somewhere else, could she?

In the end, she nodded. If it means Lanlan will be happy here, she'll accept. Although she and Yang Chen did have enemies, she believed that wouldn't be a problem for now considering, people thinking that she's dead. She had also realized that if Yang Chen was wary about his enemies then he would've never started a family. There was also a part of her that believed in him after hearing his explanation earlier.

Ruoxi and Wang Ma became ecstatic.

"Well, I'm sure you're all hungry. So how about some lunch?" Wang Ma asked.

"Yes!" Lanlan was the first to shout.

Wang Ma, Ruoxi, and Seventeen all lightly laughed.

Ruoxi then stood up and placed Lanlan on the seat.

"I'll help since now we have two big eaters."

Wang Ma smiled and nodded. They both then made their way toward the kitchen.

Seventeen soon took up Ruoxi's place and had Lanlan sit on her lap. She would then occasionally poke Lanlan's chubby cheeks which would earn a giggle from her.

Rose who was silent the whole time, made her way toward Yang Chen.

"Hubby, can we talk?" Rose asked gently.

Seventeen's ears perked up. She didn't expect him to have another lover.

Yang Chen had already finished his apple so he threw the core in the trash and nodded.

"Sure."

Rose then held his hand and made her way toward the living room with him.

Seventeen's eyes were darted in the direction they had left from. 'What am I even thinking. To think, that he would be satisfied with just Ruoxi. He hasn't changed his ways. Well...it is partially my fault. I never restrained him before so I guess it's understandable...'

Seventeen shook her head to get those thoughts out of her head. The past is the past. She then continued playing with Lanlan.

In the Living Room.

"Hubby, why didn't you explain the truth?" Rose asked.

"...How'd you know I was lying?"

Rose walked up to him and hooked her arms over his neck. She then just smiled.

"I know you."

Yang Chen never really explained all about his past to Rose and he didn't want to say it back in the dining room.

"It's a bit...troublesome."

Rose shook her head, "You don't have to explain it to me. I know you have your secrets and I'm okay with that. I just want to know one thing?"

"What's that?"

"Do you love her...Seventeen?"

"I don't." Yang Chen was honest.

Rose was slightly surprised. Yang Chen had a daughter with this woman so he must have a history with her.

A few seconds of silence and Rose suddenly asked with a gentle voice.

"What about us?"

Yang Chen was confused, "What about us?"

"Do you think, we'll ever have a child of our own?"

Yang Chen went silent. It's not that he was against the idea. It was just that his cultivation made it difficult for him to get Rose or Ruoxi pregnant. Of course, he can use his other power to remove this side effect of being a cultivator but he didn't want to rush this kind of thing.

"You want to have a child now?"

Rose quickly nodded while biting her lip. The fact that Yang Chen had a daughter already, made her want a child of her own to love and take care of.

"I think...we should wait and let it be natural without rushing this kind of thing." Yang Chen said.

Rose became a little sad but Yang Chen was right. She couldn't rush something this important as having a child.

"And besides, I'm a cultivator. The higher our cultivation is, the fewer chances we have in procreating a child. So you need to at least be near my level for this kind of stuff to happen."

Yang Chen didn't want to make Rose sad so he chose to derive her attention to something else.

And it worked as Rose had a new set of determination in her eyes.

"Then, can you teach how to cultivate?" Rose asked with a determined look, which made her look cute, to get close to her lover's level.

Yang Chen chuckled, "Of course, but I'll teach you once we get back to Zhonghai. We're on vacation so we should enjoy our time here."

Rose gave a sweet smile and pecked him on the lips.

"Thanks, hubby."

Yang Chen then placed his hands on Rose's butt and gave a teasing smile.

"And since we're on vacation, we should enjoy our time...thoroughly."

Rose blushed but before she could say anything, Yang Chen carried her to the bedroom.

Thank goodness the walls were thick so no sounds were able to be heard or the whole place would've been able to listen to them, playing smash...

(AN: We family-friendly around here...)