People often say you can tell a person’s future by the time they are three. If this is true, then Nie Zhao, having raised his son Xiao Ayuan from birth, is the one who understands him best.
However, this fact worries him. The little guy is sharp-witted, quick-minded, and undeniably intelligent. But he is also as tough as nails; like his mother, he has a penchant for weapons and is as agile as a little monkey. Nie Zhao fears the boy won't have the patience to sit still, let alone study or manage the family business. If he follows his mother’s path and is always looking for an excuse to run off, that would be a disaster. Naturally, Nie Zhao wants to steer him away from an obsession with blades and weaponry.
When the boy pointed the way back, he saw the knife in Chen Rou’s hand and immediately turned to head in the opposite direction.
Chapter 494