While Yue Li and Liyue were busy cooking food and decorating tables. Han Li and his fat Father-in-law walked the roads in Starlight Zone silently, and soon, they were in a small seating area usually used by the kids around.

It was already night-time, so nobody was there. But due to having Awakened, Han Li's senses were much better and he had clear vision of his surroundings. Even though the moonlight was bright enough to let him see even if his senses were normal.

Sitting on one of the seat-like rocks, Han Li waited for the fat man to sit. And then said, "Never stalk outside my house again. For whatever reason it might have been."

Pang Li awkwardly nodded. He just wanted to make sure his daughter wasn't going to go somewhere else instead of going to Han Li's. What if she ran away or something? Even though he knew she wasn't the type to daringly do something like that.

"So...Brat..." Pang Li hesitated, he didn't know why, but after Han Li's eyes turned red. Calling him that felt wrong. "Anyway, what do you think about Liyue?"

Han Li looked at him and chuckled slightly. "You really are what they call a horrible parent. Well, she is a good girl. Just lacks some confidence in herself."

"...So about the marriage?" The Fatty asked. Obviously more interested in business than family. Han Li was a solid asset that he was investing in. He canceled the marriage with another talented person for him after all.

Both only had equal chances at reaching Evolution in his opinion. But he had still chosen to cancel the first one for him. He sure expected high returns.

Nodding, Han Li assured. "I don't plan to give her to anyone else. My mom also seems to have liked her."

"Then what about the marriage ceremony? We can have it anytime you want since everything is ready." "Hmm... Let me speak about that with Liyue today. Anyway, even if she does want a marriage, it will only be after the Awakening ceremony." Han Li was sure about that.

The place turned silent for a moment and a cold night breeze passed by. Han Li suddenly asked, "I know her mother had a sickness...what was her name?"

"My wife?" Pang Li raised an eyebrow: "Her name is Li Yao."

Han Li nodded. In this life and his other lives, he had known Pang Li and had had many dealings with him. He had obviously heard of his wife.

She was said to be bedridden most of the year and her daughter Liyue was said to be an extremely filial girl who never slacked in her duties. That was one of the reasons he chose her.

"I never actually met her, right? What is her actual issue?" Pang Li sighed. "The same issue as your mother. She failed in her Evolution and instead of the Soul Energy lingering on one part of the body, her whole body is spread with that energy. So unlike your mother who I heard had leg pain... Li Yao's whole body hurts and she cannot move after every time the pain hits."

Han Li turned silent. Everyone who failed in Evolution had some kind of constant suffering. After all, once they fail, their Spark vanishes. They become defects that has soul energy in their body.

But without a Spark, Soul Energy is an unusable fuel that just hurts. Even the Fat Pang Li was said to have constant pain in his tummy.

But of course, Han Li had many ways he could heal it that had yet to be spread around in Sacred Lust Continent. The current known ways that everyone knew were complex and expensive. But for him, there were many cheap ways.

But that would be a bit troublesome if it is known by others. He had plans to use that knowledge as a business but not at the moment when he was weak enough to be swatted to death.

But such Soul Energy was very useful if he could absorb it using his Lust Spark. It would quicken the process of his talent enhancement. He could also heal his mother-in-law in the process.

'I will be patient for now...' There was no need to rush. The only thing remotely concerning was the Raven Clan cultivator but Han Li had his plans for him.

"Okay then Fatso, I will go back... They must be waiting for me with my food." Han Li said calmly and stood up, then swatted the dust away from his back. With a wave of his hand, he walked back home.

There was no need for him to invite Pang Li for dinner. It was a moment for Liyue to bond with them, why would he ruin it by bringing the fatso with him?

Pang Li looked at his back as he moved away. 'If Han Li becomes an Evolution Stage, setting up a store in the inner circle of Starlight Zone won't be a dream anymore.' He wasn't afraid of not getting anything and being abandoned by his daughter after marriage since Liyue loved her Mother. And by proxy, she would never leave him. He hadn't been a truly terrible parent as Han Li mentioned either.

His daughter was raised with the principles of returning kindness with kindness. Even if she were to abandon her father, she would pay him enough before she abandoned him. And obviously, she would also have a much better life.

He was a shrewd person, there was no way he would marry off his daughter without thinking all of that.

But he was not someone so cruel to not even think of his daughter's well-being. Han Li looked back at him from a distance and smiled, 'Quite impressive for a fatso.'

He was already more than 50 years old and with the issues of his Soul Energy and such, he would at most live for another decade or two. So, wanting to settle his daughter with a capable man was the best choice if thought logically.

If his daughter was lucky enough to not fail in Evolution, she could then choose to cancel the marriage and cut her ties with her husband. If she failed, there was a chance she would have an Evolved husband.

For an Evolved who usually lived for more than 200 years, one canceled marriage was nothing. In the end, the only things she will end up losing were things people only care about temporarily. Like virginity for example.

And if she does end up loving her husband, that was fine too. It was even better.

When the time came, she would have a better life even without Pang Li's guidance. And alongside, he as the father, would also receive his benefits. Making his decade or two among the living better. He will also have an inheritance to leave for his daughter after his death too.

All the while, Liyue thought herself to be a person who wasn't cared for by her father at all. She even hated him for many things.

Marrying Liyue off at this moment was the best choice. In Pang Li's opinion, she won't grow more beautiful with age anyway, so the best option was to marry her when she was at her prime.

Then whatever happened, it would be to her own advantage. She won't have to really suffer no matter what ended up being happening.

'But, don't worry. I am capable enough to look after my women by myself...' Since he had decided Liyue to be his, there was no way he would let her fail in Evolution.

This 𝓬ontent is taken from fre𝒆webnove(l).𝐜𝐨𝗺