Chapter 789: Chen Family Gathering, Reproaching the Father

Inside Longshe Shan, in the main hall.

Chen Chuyang's family sat together; Shang Hongxue poured tea, having prepared it in advance, and served them.

Then she sat beside Chen Chuyang, gentle and virtuous, looking like an excellent daughter-in-law in every way.

Chen Chuyang silently gave Shang Hongxue a thumbs-up; this daughter-in-law was truly excellent. Shang Hongxue immediately returned a glance to Chen Chuyang. Their small gestures were naturally noticed by those nearby, but they pretended not to see, or rather, did not want to expose them.

Long Ming wore a smile, greatly liking to see this scene, and grew ever more satisfied with Shang Hongxue—she satisfied him in every way.

Compared to Shang Hongchen, this younger sister Shang Hongxue was goodness knows how many times better; his son's taste was truly not bad.

"Mother, so you're saying you're a dragon, not a human?"

Chen Chusheng looked at his mother with some astonishment; when he learned his mother wasn't human, he was frightened.

All along, he had thought his mother was an ordinary human, with no trace of demon beast or dragon aura, and nothing in her appearance that seemed nonhuman, so he had never doubted her identity—on the contrary, he had doubted his father.

He suspected that some other bloodline in his ancestry had caused his body to mutate.

"Not bad; Mother is indeed of the Azure Dragon Clan—that is, the True Dragon you speak of."

Chen Chusheng blinked, looked at his mother, then at his father; seeing his father's face and that talent, he felt a deep disdain for his father from the heart.

"Mother, how did you ever take a liking to my father back then?"

"My father looks unimpressive, quite ordinary—no talent, no looks, nothing at all; the only thing one could praise is his honesty, but can honesty be eaten as a meal?"

"I don't understand; you're so outstanding, why would you marry down to my father?"

At this point, Chen Chuyang interjected: "I don't understand either."

Chen Yuan flared up in anger.

He clenched his fists, rose to his feet, and glared at the two rebellious sons.

"I say you two have gone far enough—wherein have I fallen short? Without me, you wouldn't even exist; don't go too far."

"If you dare utter another word against your father, I won't hold back."

As a father, how could he lack anger?

At such a time, one must uphold his dignity.

The daughter-in-law is still here—how could we lose face?

Chen Chusheng said disdainfully: "Tch."

"Father, with you like this I could take on ten."

Chen Yuan was thoroughly angry this time, rolling up his sleeves.

"Come, Chen Chusheng; today I, as father, will give you a proper lesson."

"If I don't beat you soundly, I'll take your surname."

Chen Chuyang hurriedly interjected: "Father, the elder brother doesn't understand; don't treat him as your equal."

Chen Yuan shouted: "He's already this old and still clueless—unacceptable; I will definitely teach him a lesson."

Chen Chuyang said helplessly: "Father, who knows who will end up disciplining whom later; you'd better not lose face."

"This face—you can't afford to keep losing it."

"If you don't fight, you at least retain some dignity; but if you really start fighting, there'll be no hope."

"You……" Chen Yuan turned, pointing at Chen Chuyang: "Chuyang, what do you mean? Do you think I'm not his match? Before, I merely let him win, giving him a bit of confidence."

"If I really get serious, he's no match for me."

Chen Chusheng: "Hehehe."

Invisible mockery is the most deadly.

That chuckle is more stimulating than any words.

"You……"

Chen Yuan truly could bear it no longer; these two sons were going too far.

"Come on, let's go outside for a one-on-one."

Chen Chusheng said scornfully: "Forget it, Father; you're no match for me, I don't want to knock you flat."

"Mother, go on speaking; don't mind my father—he's unimpressive, took advantage of you, still fools around outside, and refuses to repent."

As those words left his mouth, Chen Yuan's body shuddered, and he slumped down, powerless.

Unable to refute, this statement—he truly could not rebut it.

He lowered his head, sat there, like a child who had made a mistake.

Mother Long Ming glanced at him, then did not continue the conversation.

The Azure Dragon Bloodline is most noble; even in Tianwai, it ranks among the very best.

Many covet the Azure Dragon Bloodline; Mother back then, for some reason, came to this world and then met your father.

"At that time, my body was on the verge of collapse; if I didn't find something to rely on, I dread to think—"

"So, your father counts as my lifesaver."

Hero saves beauty, and thus a fine story was made.

Needless to say, what followed is known to Chen Chuyang and Chen Chusheng; their father never stopped boasting about his heroic bearing back then.

This matter, most of the Chen Clan knows.

As for Mother's identity, no one knows; Father only saw her in human form, and since then Mother has never revealed her true self, so Father has merely suspected.

"No wonder Mother took a liking to him—it turns out he seized the opportunity."

Chen Chusheng gave his father a white-eyed look; this father who walked into dog-shit luck really is fortunate, having run into such a fine woman as Mother.

"I'm performing a hero-saving-beauty deed, not taking advantage—how can you talk like that." Chen Yuan rose to his feet; he disliked hearing that.

"Back then, he did rescue Long Ming; as a lifesaver, is it wrong to be promised oneself in marriage?"

Chen Chuyang said leisurely: "What a pity—Father ultimately couldn't hold himself back."

Chen Yuan heard the words, his eyes as big as copper bells.

He stared fixedly at Chen Chuyang, his teeth grinding with a squeaking sound.

He very much wanted to refute, very much wanted to speak, but this was a fact that could not be refuted.

Lacking the strength to sit down, having done something wrong, he was constantly being scolded.

"Father only made a mistake that any man would make; we shouldn't blame him so." Chen Chusheng acted as a mediator, stepping in to smooth things over.

It would be better not to say this.

Long Ming watched his two sons vent their anger on his behalf, his heart filled with joy.

He almost wanted to hug both sons and thank them properly—indeed they are his good sons, and he hadn't wasted his affection on them.

Chen Yuan felt uneasy; his two sons had grown up and were no longer under his control.

Shang Hongxue watched from the side, her eyes moving, she also wanted to have children.

From now on, if Chuyang dares to bully her, she will have the children help her.

Although Chuyang won't bully her, other women might not be so restrained.

Qi Ruohua—just looking at her you can tell she's not ordinary, but she's not easy to get along with.

Having children gives her confidence, allowing her to contend with them and secure her position as the principal wife.

Long Ming watched Shang Hongxue, his eyes fixed on his daughter-in-law, naturally sensing her thoughts; he nodded at Shang Hongxue, urging her to hurry.

In the future, having a few children to rely on, she could stand by her side even if something happened.

Shang Hongxue's face flushed, and she lowered her head.

She intertwined her little fingers, afraid to meet her mother's gaze.