Chapter 157: Mo Xingyao’s Enthusiasm

She knew how strict and conservative the hidden ancient clans could be. From what she had read in books and various records, some ancient hidden clans were so conservative that they even resorted to incest to maintain the purity of their bloodlines. Their hierarchies were also extremely rigid.

This meant that if that little girl were truly Wei Chen’s daughter, then he already had a wife. And judging by how conservative and strict the hidden ancient clans were, she could forget about becoming the main wife.

No… even being a second wife might be out of the question.

Hearing the question, Wei Chen was startled. That little girl being his daughter? He might get pummeled by his boss if he were to claim that girl as his daughter. But saying that she was the Lord of Death’s daughter would not be good either.

“Um… she’s the daughter of my elder,” said Wei Chen.

Yes, the Lord of Death was definitely his elder. This was not a lie.

After hearing the explanation, Mo Xingyao imagined that Wei Chen was simply helping his elder take care of a junior in his clan. It was not unheard of, to say the least, that some young masters were forced to help their clan by taking care of younger members.

Especially since Wei Chen was very good at cooking like that, he was an ideal candidate for taking care of children.

Mo Xingyao’s mind wandered…

Within the paradise-like secret realm, a realm built by Golden Age cultivators to house their clan compound, the place was filled with spiritual qi that was several times purer and denser than in the current era. Various forms of life thrived in this paradise-like environment.

The sea contained waterborne spirit beasts and even flood dragons. The sky housed fierce beasts such as vermilion birds and phoenixes. The land had qilin, packs of heavenly fire wolves, and various domesticated spirit beasts.

She… Mo Xingyao, a humble daughter-in-law-to-be, was standing in front of the main gate of the Wei Clan, an ancient hidden clan that dated back to the Golden Age.

In her bosom, a cute infant girl lay sleeping innocently. Beside her stood Wei Chen, devoid of any humorous air, carrying only the solemn refinement of a young master of a hidden ancient clan.

The clan’s ancestral grounds were built atop a massive floating island, a testament to the clan’s wealth, power, and influence.

Mo Xingyao looked at the one-kilometer-wide gate, her heart quivering with uncertainty. She looked at her husband and asked,

“Husband… will your mother accept me? I was just… someone from the lower realm. I’m afraid…” she said worriedly, glancing at the infant girl in her bosom.

By the way, her chest had grown many times larger, the benefit of having a child with her husband and feeding her child from her bosom.

“No, you’re wrong… She’s not only my mother,” her husband said, looking into her eyes as if trying to peer into her soul, filled with love and tenderness. “She’s our mother. She will be your mother-in-law.”

With a smile, Wei Chen gently kissed her lips.

After that brief moment of tenderness, the clan’s main gate opened along with a loud announcement.

“Young Master Wei Chen visits the ancestral grounds!” The voice sounded like that of a eunuch announcing the arrival of an emperor.

The husband and wife looked at each other and smiled, then entered the clan grounds with their infant daughter.

Inside the audience hall, she noticed a figure. It was a beautiful woman with elegance and an air of nobility.

She was sipping tea, ignoring Mo Xingyao’s presence while only nodding at Wei Chen and smiling at him.

“You have come at the right time. I have prepared a fiancée for you. Our noble bloodline should not be mixed with the blood of rabble.” The woman stood up and looked straight at her.

“You thieving cat, I do not care what you did to steal my son, but your child will stay here. As compensation for your labor in delivering a healthy child for me, we will not annihilate your sect,” the woman said coldly.

“Mother! You can’t do this! She’s the one I love!” Wei Chen cried out and tried to protect her from the servants who seemed to be eyeing her daughter.

“You thieving cat! You dare use my son as a shield? How insolent!” her mother-in-law screamed in anger.

“Mother-in-law! Please! Please give me a chance! I love him! I love him with all my heart!” Mo Xingyao pleaded, desperate to stay with her husband.

“That’s one of the reasons why I didn’t kill you! Thieving cat! Get away from my son and give my granddaughter to me!” The woman’s aggressiveness grew more intense.

“No! Mother! You can’t do this!” Mo Xingyao pleaded again.

“How dare you call me mother, you bitch!”

Slap!

Mo Xingyao was slapped, but she still protected her daughter. She fell to the ground, sobbing.

…

“No! Mother-in-law, you can’t do this!” Mo Xingyao murmured under her breath, unaware that she had spoken her imagination out loud.

Her eyes were closed, still immersed in her fantasy, unaware of the stares from both Wei Chen and Dream Butterfly.

“Is she usually like this?” he asked Dream Butterfly.

“Yes. She seems to have been reading those romance novels about evil mothers-in-law lately,” Dream Butterfly replied.

“Heh… I never knew she liked those kinds of books,” said Wei Chen.

“It’s not a book,” Dream Butterfly corrected.

“Huh?”

She then took the U-Phone out of her robe and opened a forum for Wei Chen to see. The forum was dedicated to novels, the kind that girls loved to read.

“She reads them on this forum. She even recommended some to me, but I prefer the adventure type. Like the story of a man who loves delving into ruins, uncovering treasures from ancient civilizations, and taking priceless artifacts as souvenirs. Or a Heaven’s Chosen who seems to be the last hope to save the world!”

“The twist is that the Heaven’s Chosen is actually the son of the Dark Lord, who was the right-hand man of an evil emperor. In the end, moved by familial love, he decides to betray the evil emperor and throw him into the infinite abyss to save his son!” Dream Butterfly said enthusiastically.

Wait… why did that plot sound so familiar?

Nah… I must be overthinking it. Wei Chen shrugged inwardly.

He then looked at the U-Phone screen that Mo Xingyao had shown him. There were many forums about novels. These novels were posted there for people to read for free as demos, and if they liked them, they had to go out and buy the book.

The forum had many novels, and there were also many ’questionable’ stories on it. For example:

“The Exiled Prince and the Beloved General,” “The Emperor and the Shadow Guard, Emperor, Tonight It’s This Humble One’s Turn!” and “The Taboo Love of Master and Disciple.”

And of course, there were only good-looking dudes on the sample covers.

Wei Chen felt goosebumps rise on his skin and quickly handed the phone back to Dream Butterfly.

After Wei Chen received shock therapy from those questionable contents, he finally remembered the reason why he was here.

“Oh right, Yu’er, do you have some time lately? I wanted to hire you to help me with something,” Wei Chen asked.

“You jest, Lord Wei. You don’t need to hire me. Just tell me what you need, and I’ll gladly do it for you,” Dream Butterfly said with a smile.

“That won’t do. Yu’er, this is also part of Mo Xingyao’s business. You should receive compensation,” said Wei Chen.

Hearing the word business, Mo Xingyao’s mind finally came out of her lala land.

“Huh? What kind of business are you talking about?” she asked.

“It’s nothing much,” said Wei Chen, then continued, “It’s just advertising. I want to hire Dream Butterfly to film the new version of the U-Phone advertisement.”

“Huh? Film an advertisement?” Mo Xingyao asked in confusion. She knew that version two of the U-Phone was being developed, and it was now in the testing phase. It was nearly finished and ready for public sale.

Hearing this, Wei Chen let out a dry smile. “So… I need to start from there, huh? Fine. Listen carefully, okay?”

Wei Chen then began to explain the idea of filming an advertisement to both Mo Xingyao and Dream Butterfly.

All in all, he needed a famous figure to play the main character in the advertisement film, and Dream Butterfly fit the criteria perfectly. That was why he came here.

As for the details, Mo Xingyao quickly opened the forum and chose several of her favorite novel plots to review.

And Wei Chen knew he had accidentally triggered her hidden enthusiasm. Now he was paying for it, as she would not stop talking about the plot and how to adapt it. She even prepared a list of famous people for the roles and handed it to him once she understood the concept.

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