Chapter 851: Bargaining Chapter 851: Bargaining Editor: Atlas Studios The Princeâs Residence was surrounded by mountains and rivers.
There was a small mountain behind it, and a small stream flowed down from that mountain.
After passing through the northwest corner to the northeast corner, one would see a big lake in the east.
This was truly a big lake, said to occupy 68 acres, which was an auspicious number that Qin Fang had specially chosen.
There was also a small island in the middle of the lake occupying about seven to eight acres.
There was only a small house built upon it, and it was surrounded by trees.
Aside from many lotus flowers planted in the lake, there was also a willow tree pavilion beside it.
However, it was impossible for Mu Yangling to find a spot on such a huge lake with a water level only as high as the neck of a two or three-year-old child, where they could practice swimming.
Qi Haoran also knew that it was impossible for her to find it, so he looked at her smugly.
Furious, Mu Yangling snorted.
âEven if I canât find such a spot in the lake, surely I can build one?â With manpower and money, wouldnât it be easy to build a swimming pool for young children?
Mu Yangling coaxed the three little ones and patted her chest.
âDonât worry, Iâll let you kids go into the water to learn swimming the day after tomorrow.â The three children smiled through their tears and cheered.
Right away, Mu Yangling went to look for the butler.
She asked him to find craftsmen and workers and brought them around the shore of the lake.
In the end, they decided on a spot and began to dig up a swimming pool a meter across the lake.
Because there was a ready-made lake beside them, Mu Yangling didnât need to dig much.
The workers only had to dig up an area for the children to enter and leave the water according to the height of the three children and Little Bear.
With plenty of manpower, they finished digging that night.
The next morning, the craftsmen filled the bottom of the pool with limestone slabs and cleaned the soil on the four sides.
After letting the water in and rinsing it a few times, a simple swimming pool was constructed.
Little An was so excited about the swimming pool that he temporarily forgot about the fact that his father was about to go away.
In fact, he decided to stay with the twins and not go home.
Fan Zijin paced back and forth in front of his son with a sullen face.
When he realized that he was not looking at him at all and was only focused on discussing swimming with the twins excitedly, he felt depressed.
So, he simply turned around and flicked his sleeves to go home.
Little An didnât think of his father for the entire day.
The next day, he went to the small swimming pool hand in hand with the twins.
Little Bear was also very interested in the swimming pool.
After swimming around twice though, he realized that it couldnât compare to the lake, so he climbed ashore and went swimming in the lake instead.
However, the three little ones were having a good time in the swimming pool.
After taking off their clothes, the three children played in the shallow water.
They stood on the bluestone slab, and the water only reached their chests.
Each of them had a guard watching over them, so there werenât any concerns of them falling into the water.
Qi Haoran stood at the side and watched for a while.
After confirming that the children were not in danger, he went to the lake to continue practicing.
After two hours, Qi Haoran could barely swim back and forth for more than ten meters.
When he climbed ashore and saw the three little ones already merrily swimming in the water, his mouth fell wide open, unable to hide the surprise on his face.
Qi Haoran turned around and glared at the guard who was teaching him how to swim.
He felt that it was definitely not his fault, so it could only be the coachâs fault.
The 18-year-old guard stammered, âYour-Your Highness, Her Highness is right.
Children do indeed learn much faster.â âNo way would I believe you!â Qi Haoran turned to glance at his sonsâ coaches, wondering if he should have his coach replaced.
The subsequent facts proved that even though Qi Haoran had changed coaches, his progress was still inferior to his three sons.
Even Little Lion, who struggled the most and learned the slowest, learned much faster than Qi Haoran.
Thatâs right.
Among the four children, Little Bear was the quickest learner, and Little Lion, the slowest.
Tiger Head and Little An were both ahead of him.
Even after more than ten days, Qi Haoran could barely swim into the depths of the lake.
Little Bear and the three little ones were eager to give it a try, but not only Qi Haoran, but Mu Yangling also forbade them to go into the deep water.
Every time, they were only allowed to swim in the shallow water by the shore, and at all times there were guards watching from the side.
Seeing that Mu Yangling was strict about this, Qi Haoran heaved a sigh of relief.
When Mu Yangling heard his sigh, she couldnât help but ask, âAm I that unreliable to you?
Do you think Iâll actually let them swim in the deep waters?â âItâs all because of your insistence that the children learn how to swim.
Besides, you always say that children learn faster than adults.
Now that I can swim to the deep water, I canât help but wonder if youâre going to let the children swim to the center of the lake.â âDo you think Iâm stupid?â Mu Yangling snorted.
âNo matter how fast they learn, theyâre still children.
With their stamina and intelligence, I wonât let them go to the deepwater area even if the Dragon King is watching over them.â At this point, Mu Yangling paused.
In the end, she didnât want to dampen Qi Haoranâs enthusiasm too much.
She said, âActually, youâre learning quickly, too.
Others might just barely be able to swim after learning for ten daysĂąâŹÂŠâ âHmph, itâs too late to curry favor with me now.â Mu Yangling looked at his tsunderely expression and simply kissed his face.
Seeing his face turn red, she laughed heartily.
Qi Haoran simply hugged her and pressed her against the bed, then reached out to take off her clothes.
âHow dare you make fun of me?
Iâll teach you a lesson!â Little Lion and Tiger Head barged in with a bang.
When they saw their father pressing down on their mother, they immediately shouted, âKiss kiss!
I want a kiss too!â After saying that, they rushed forward and jumped onto Qi Haoranâs back, pressing down on Mu Yangling one by one.
Initially, Mu Yangling was a little panicked and wanted to push Qi Haoran away.
Seeing that he was so angry that his face had turned red, she burst out laughing.
Qi Haoran glared at Mu Yangling and warned her in a low voice, âWait and see how I deal with you tonight.â Then, he turned around and pulled the two little ones off his back to lecture them.
If the twins were obedient, they wouldnât be called brats.
They made a fuss and shouted, attracting Little Bear from the next room over.
When he heard that they were going to kiss, he also climbed onto the bed and asked his parents to treat all of them equally.
He took the lead to hold Qi Haoranâs face and kiss it.
Although Qi Haoran scolded them for being improper, the corners of his lips curled up.
After playing with the three children for a while, he carried two with his arms and piggybacked one on his back to send them back to sleep.
When he ran back, Qi Haoran lectured Mu Yangling, âNow that the children are gradually growing up, we canât let them kiss us anymore.
What would outsiders think if they see this?â âHow long do you think such days will last?
When they grow up, even if you ask them to kiss you, they wonât want to do it,â Mu Yangling said.
âTheyâre willing to kiss you now because theyâre willing to get close to you.
If they donât kiss you in the future, itâs because they know about the ways of the world.
Unless we can have another child now, none of our kids will be willing to kiss you in two to three years.â Qi Haoran snorted.
âLittle Bear is already six years old, but heâs still willing to kiss me.â âItâs not like you donât know that Little Bear matures later.
He only learnt how to speak when he was more than three years old.
Even now, heâs acting more childish than children his age.â âBesides, didnât you just ask the children not to kiss you?â Qi Haoran lifted the blanket and covered his head.
âGo to sleep.
Iâm going to drink with Zijin tomorrow to bid him farewell.â âHmph, sure, you go ahead and say one thing while meaning another.â
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