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Chapter 5133: 5.0885 Many Demands

The little monk's round eyes sparkled slightly, and he shyly lowered his head. In his small heart, he actually longed for parents, though he never mentioned it to anyone. Now, with this sudden happiness, he felt an inexplicable sense of unreality.

Female Benefactor… is going to be the little monk's mother!

The little monk secretly rejoiced, instinctively nudging his head against Mo Lian's chest. He turned to Qiao Mu and asked, "Female Benefactor, haven't you always complained about how much this humble monk talks?"

Qiao Mu said expressionlessly, "You do talk a lot."

"But talking a lot is also your unique trait," Qiao Mu added. She wondered if she'd just grown accustomed to his incessant chatter; sometimes, without the little monk's constant rambling, she actually felt a bit unaccustomed.

The little monk "oh-ed," his bright, round eyes glancing at Qiao Mu and then at Mo Lian. "Female Benefactor's bandit husband."

Mo Lian stifled the urge to tap his little head, saying exasperatedly, "Don't you get tired of saying such a long string of words?" All day, he'd add the title "Female Benefactor" in front of everyone's name…

Last time, his father-in-law even complained to him, asking why Little Monk Kongkong always called him "Female Benefactor's father." Wasn't he tired of that incessant nagging? What could Mo Lian say? He could only comfort his father-in-law, telling him he was lucky; unlike him, who might have the word "bandit" added to "Female Benefactor's husband." The look of melancholy in his father-in-law's eyes that day was truly unforgettable for Mo Lian!

Children still needed proper upbringing, and education had to start with how they addressed people.

"From now on, you're going to change all those messy titles, understand?" Mo Lian looked down at the little monk, saying seriously, "From now on, call Qiaoqiao's parents 'maternal grandfather' and 'maternal grandmother'! Don't keep saying 'Female Benefactor's father' or 'Female Benefactor's mother'; it sounds like an insult and isn't proper! Got it?"

The little monk reluctantly nodded. "Female Benefactor's husband, why do you make so many demands of this humble monk? Look at Female Benefactor; she never asks me to do this or that! You need to learn more from Female Benefactor."

Mo Lian had an urge to swat this little monk dead.

"That's enough!" he roared at him, casually tossing him into Master Kongyin's hands. "The matter is resolved. We need to go back to Half-Moon Cliff. You take the little monk back to the monastery for now. He's been neglecting his morning and evening lessons recently, so Master Kongyin should guide him properly."

The little monk's round eyes widened in surprise. He pointed a small finger at Mo Lian, stammering, "Female Benefactor's bandit husband! You, you, you're actually… such a vindictive person!" He had just said a few unpleasant things about him, and now he was being retaliated against. Female Benefactor's bandit husband was truly a bad person.

Qiao Mu was somewhat speechless. Every time she watched these two, big and small, bicker, she always felt that the Crown Prince was like an imbecile, his intelligence on par with the little monk's. Men, heh heh!

Qiao Mu turned and also glanced at Master Kongyin. "Do you want to spend some time with Kongkong?"

"That would be good," Kongyin smiled kindly.

Kongkong, who was used to the good life, couldn't help but say with a bitter face, "Female Benefactor, are you abandoning this humble monk now?"

Kongyin patted the child's head, saying with a disappointed tone, "Kongkong, it seems you don't want to return to the monastery with this old monk at all."

The little monk quickly said, "That's not it, Master." He turned to look at Qiao Mu.