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  Tang Moling knew this very well, but as he looked at Mu Han’s faint smile, he had no choice but to lower his noble head. “Young Uncle.”

  “Aye, what a good boy.”

  Mu Han accepted it without hesitation. Tang Moling felt sad. Indeed, he would have to pay for the sins he had committed sooner or later. Given his low seniority, he had really experienced all sorts of things. He’d even had to greet that little brat and call him ‘Young Uncle’ now.

  Tang Moling felt like he had nothing to live for anymore. Then, he realized that Shao Dong was smiling. When Tang Moling saw Shao Dong, he suddenly perked up. “Wait, since we’re acknowledging each other as family, I can’t be the only one acknowledging you guys. Shao Dong, don’t you kids have to acknowledge me too?”

  Shao Dong and the rest were Mu Jingzhe’s children. This time, it wouldn’t be his turn to greet others. He could finally have someone lower in seniority greet him.

  “Hurry up and greet me!” Tang Moling straightened his back and raised his head. Just as he was thinking about how the five kids should address him, Shao Dong obediently greeted him without any hesitation.

  “Cousin.”

  Shao Xi and the rest also casually called out, “Cousin.”

  Tang Moling paused. “Cousin?” Cousin? That couldn’t be right. How could these little brats be calling him ‘Cousin’? He had to be at least an uncle or something, right?

  He looked at Ji Buwang. “Uncle, they didn’t address me right, did they?”

  “They did.” Ji Buwang looked at the five kids and praised them for being obedient before saying, “They’re in your generation, so you’re their cousin.”

  He was actually in the same generation as those little kids. Tang Moling felt completely depressed and fell silent.

  While helping clear away the dishes, Ji Buwang took the opportunity to tell Li Zhaodi that he wanted to change his form of address in advance. “Since so many forms of address have been changed today, Auntie, I’ll also change my form of address and call you ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’ from now on.”

  “The wedding hasn’t been held yet. It’s not appropriate, is it?” Li Zhaodi was actually quite happy to hear that, but she declined.

  “There’s nothing inappropriate about it. Feels closer that way.” Ji Buwang paused. “If I change my form of address earlier, I’ll have parents to dote on me again.”

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  His parents had left him long ago, so it had been a long time since he had been able to use the form of address ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’.

  Li Zhaodi and Mu Teng didn’t have a good reputation in the past, and some of their actions hadn’t been right. However, they were good parents.

  When Li Zhaodi heard Ji Buwang’s words, her heart ached. “Alright, go ahead and change the way you call us. You’ll have us from now on.”

  Ji Buwang grinned. “Mom.”

  Then, he looked at Mu Teng. “Dad.”

  He greeted them loudly. Mu Teng and Li Zhaodi acknowledged it when they heard him call them ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’. Mu Teng turned to Li Zhaodi and asked her to quickly get a red packet. He had suddenly called them ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’, so he hadn’t even prepared a red packet to commemorate this.

  Li Zhaodi quickly went out to get it. Ji Buwang knew what she wanted to do but didn’t stop her. He wanted to take the red packet.

  When Mu Jingzhe heard that he had switched to calling her parents ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’, she touched her nose and found it quite nice.

  On the other hand, when Old Master Ji and Tang Moling heard that, besides feeling happy for Ji Buwang, they also suddenly felt a little upset.

  Old Master Ji muttered softly, “Buwang has parents again. Someone will dote on him again from now on.”

  A son-in-law was half a son, but Li Zhaodi and Mu Teng would definitely dote on Ji Buwang.

  In reality, that was indeed the case. Li Zhaodi already found her son-in-law very pleasing to the eye. She had liked him for a long time and thought that he was handsome, eloquent, and rich, so he basically had the whole package.

  Now that he had called them ‘Dad’ and ‘Mom’, although he had only changed the way he addressed them, it somehow felt different. It was as if she really had one more son now.

  “From now on, you should tell me what you want to eat. I’ll make it for you.”

  Mu Teng also said from the side, “If Jingzhe bullies you, tell us and we’ll uphold justice for you.” He remembered the bruise on Ji Buwang’s wrist.

  “How could I bully anyone? Dad, don’t spout nonsense.” Mu Jingzhe had heard him.

  “You’re indeed too strong. You have to pay more attention,” Li Zhaodi added, patting Ji Buwang. “Our Buwang is soft-skinned and tender, so he can’t handle your torment.”

  Li Zhaodi spoke casually, but that didn’t stop Mu Jingzhe from feeling guilty. She couldn’t help but think of the bruises on Ji Buwang’s body previously.

  She felt a little uncomfortable. Ji Buwang also thought of what had happened previously and his face turned a little red. “Mom, no. I’m very strong.”

  “No matter how strong you are, you can’t compare to Jingzhe. But it’s fine. We’re on your side. If she hits you in the future, we’ll stand up for you.”

  Li Zhaodi knew that a married couple would occasionally have disagreements, as they were living together. She thought that if the two of them quarreled in the future, what would happen if Jingzhe hit her son-in-law? Therefore, she quickly made her stance clear.

  Compared to other parents, it was much easier for them. After all, after their daughter got married, they wouldn’t have to worry about her getting beaten up. They’d only have to worry about their son-in-law getting beaten up.

  Mu Jingzhe was annoyed. “I won’t hit anyone for no reason. Don’t spout nonsense.” What if Old Master Ji heard this? Would he be at ease letting them get married?

  “Okay, okay. I won’t talk about it anymore. Anyway, it’s good that you know our attitude.”

  Mu Jingzhe: “Dad, Mom, now that you have a new son, you find me—your old daughter—an eyesore? How can you act like this?” How could they forget their old love after finding a new one?

  Li Zhaodi and Mu Teng used their actions to prove that they would actually do just that.

  When Ji Buwang left, his heart was blooming with joy. Tang Moling’s face had turned numb from watching all this from the side. Who would have thought that things would develop like this?

  After his uncle had switched to calling his in-laws ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’ in advance, he had actually fought to be pampered by them. Most importantly, he seemed to have won.

  Before Ji Buwang left, he specifically told Mu Jingzhe that the three gold pieces weren’t included in the betrothal gifts this time because he wanted to buy them with Mu Jingzhe so she could choose the style she liked.

  Although rings, necklaces, and earrings weren’t included in the three gold pieces, jewelry such as bracelets was included.

  After sending Ji Buwang and the others away, Li Zhaodi and Mu Teng counted the betrothal gifts and recorded them before letting Mu Jingzhe take them away.

  Although the Ji Family had agreed not to give too much, they were still full of sincerity.

  Especially when it came to the jewelry, Li Zhaodi clicked her tongue incessantly. There were all sorts of pearls, agate, and jade. There were also quite a few jewelry pieces that had obviously been passed down from their ancestors—things like gold hairpins and ancient hair ornaments. They were so stunning that one couldn’t take their eyes off them.

  “My goodness, we agreed on fewer betrothal gifts, but in the end, they still gave us so much.” The Ji Family’s foundation could totally be seen based on these betrothal gifts. Someone like Li Zhaodi couldn’t even imagine such things, let alone see them in the flesh.

  Mu Jingzhe’s horizons were broadened. This jewelry was too beautiful. Most of the pieces were clearly antiques, and each one of them was incredible.

  However, she probably wouldn’t have the chance to wear it all because she had always sported a short hairstyle.

  Other than these things, there were also some gold and silver bracelets that left Mu Jingzhe speechless. Some of them had been made with ancient craftsmanship and were very exquisite, but there were also some that had obviously been newly added.

  These newly-added designs were not bad either. However, their most defining characteristic was that they were heavy and big. They were especially heavy when picked up. Furthermore, they had given a lot to get them.

  They had clearly been placed at the bottom of the box and weren’t eye-catching at all, but when the box was opened, they were so dazzling that they almost blinded one’s eyes.