Chapter 360: After Binding the Child-Bearing System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 361: Passerby Strives to Live (29)

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

Her own eldest son is here?!

Shen Yao saw him looking surprised and delighted; even though she was holding things in her hands, she still called him into the inn room.

Privately calculating the time, she and her son had not seen each other for two months; this child was becoming more and more spirited as he grew, looking more energetic than his biological father Liu Jingyan.

Spirited young man Liu Mingxuan:...

"Mother."

Liu Mingxuan shyly pursed the corners of his lips, explaining that he and his great ancestor had come together, and his great ancestor had called his father for questioning, so he only now had time to wait in the hall.

"Only you came along; what about Mingfei and Mingchen? How is Mingjin at the estate?"

Shen Yao casually put the things in her hand in the corner of the room, then reached out to pull Liu Mingxuan over to check him over; hmm, as expected of her child, he was just great.

"Mingfei and Mingchen went out to handle matters with Eldest Uncle; Mingjin stays at the estate with Grandmother taking care of him; everything is fine."

Liu Mingxuan was usually very busy, either staying in the training room cultivating or going out to gain experience; even when Shen Yao returned to the estate, she might not see him.

"As long as you are well, Mother can rest assured," Shen Yao said, then asked what had happened at the estate during the days she was not there.

Liu Mingxuan shook his head; the estate was currently entirely managed by Lady Liu, and no one dared to cause trouble.

"Mother, this time you and Father return, will you not leave until after the festival?"

"What, reluctant to leave Father and Mother?" Shen Yao smiled slyly, explaining that they had not decided where to go and would stay at the estate for a while for now.

After hearing this, Liu Mingxuan breathed a sigh of relief; mentioning that the outside was not very peaceful lately, for safety's sake, he hoped Father and Mother could stay at the estate.

"The outside has always been chaotic; by your meaning, have the three parties come to blows?"

Without Self-Defense State, the entire Human Race never had a time of peace.

Shen Yao and Liu Jingyan had been to many places in recent years and had seen some clan management modes, more or less; they were quite simple and crude, effective for a short time, but in the long run just seeking death.

Liu Mingxuan nodded and shook his head; the three parties were restrained on the surface, but who knew what methods they had used in secret.

Even their Liu Family had received a secret verbal message from the Lin Family, nominally asking for help but actually a threat, to force the Liu Family to act and stand on the Lin Family's side.

Great Ancestor naturally did not agree, taking advantage of the relatively balanced situation to pay lip service while disobeying, but because of this, the Liu Family and Lin Family had developed grudges.

When the Lin Family truly rises and causes trouble in the future, the Liu Family's wealth and honor would probably come to an end.

Thinking of this, Liu Mingxuan's expression was gloomy; in Shen Yao's eyes, it was her eldest son hiding something from her, and this matter was not good.

Tsk tsk tsk

Silently changing to a new topic, Shen Yao continued to care about Liu Mingxuan's daily life.

Her eldest son was not old in age, but in this world he was already an adult.

If it were not for the chaos outside not stopping, perhaps Liu Mingxuan's marriage would already be on the agenda.

Being cared for by his birth mother until his face was red, Liu Mingxuan really did not know what to say; in the end, he could only flee in fright.

Shen Yao:...

"Hey, this child, what is he shy about?" What she said was all the truth.

Of her own four children, Liu Mingjin was too young, Liu Mingchen had no thoughts in this regard; only Liu Mingxuan and Liu Mingfei behaved normally.

Liu Mingfei was a girl; her marriage had to be handled even more cautiously; only Liu Mingxuan—whether it was Liu Xiuwen, or Liu Father and Liu Mother—all wanted to settle his marriage as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, there was no suitable candidate, and they were also afraid Liu Mingxuan would follow Eldest Uncle Liu Jingsheng's path, with a bumpy and unsuccessful marriage, so they had always hesitated.

This time Shen Yao and Liu Jingyan returning to the estate had part of the reason being the children's marriages, but it would probably be in vain.

After staying alone in the room for a while, she heard a sound at the doorway; looking up, she saw it was Liu Jingyan.

"Great Ancestor is looking for you, asking about the matter of Changsheng Town?"

Liu Xiuwen would not run out for no reason; he was the stabilizing pillar of Yingchuan.

Liu Jingyan made an affirmative sound; "Great Ancestor wants to go solve the passage problem of Changsheng Town; Changsheng Town is somewhat troublesome; Great Ancestor probably guessed who is causing trouble in secret."

Liu Jingyan said this while walking to Shen Yao's side, pouring himself a cup of tea and drinking it all in one gulp.

Seeing this, Shen Yao also filled Liu Jingyan's tea cup; "Qingping is Yun Family's territory, bordering the Lin Family closely."

Obviously, whoever could cause trouble on the surface must be the Yun Family; the Lin Family was not innocent either; as for the Cheng Family

"The Cheng Family's territory was once attacked by strange phenomena, just one month ago."

Liu Jingyan finished speaking, then drank the tea in his cup clean.

Shen Yao followed Liu Jingyan's line of thought, finally concluding that the three families had all interfered to varying degrees in the matter of Changsheng Town.

"Did the Liu Family incur public anger?" It was just that they did not express their stance openly; this was not only the Liu Family; other clans were all shrinking their necks and acting like ostriches.

Puffing her cheeks in anger, Shen Yao felt that ancient imperial power thinking was truly terrible; on their side, nothing had even happened yet, and they wanted to play the plan of killing the dog after the rabbit is dead, not afraid of capsizing halfway, ending up busy for nothing.

"They are just too confident," thinking the Liu Family would swallow this silent loss.

"Not hiding it from you, recently in the Yingchuan region, several unusual strange events have appeared one after another."

"Before we returned, Great Ancestor had already used the method of treating others with their own way to send it back;" this time's Changsheng Town could not escape this ending either.

The reason Liu Xiuwen brought Liu Mingxuan along was also because Liu Mingxuan was older now and should shoulder the responsibility of the Liu Clan Direct Lineage.

"Will there be danger?" Liu Mingxuan's current cultivation realm was equivalent to Liu Jingyan's; it was just that Liu Mingxuan lacked experience, and the strength he displayed was still immature, so Liu Xiuwen brought him along to gain experience.

"Danger exists at all times; however, Mingxuan is no longer a child;" how could one hide just because of fearing danger; for a cultivator to advance further, they rely on constantly forging ahead.

Shen Yao patted Liu Jingyan's chest, thinking how was he not a child; he was not even twenty yet.

Her hand was held by Liu Jingyan; Shen Yao could not break free, so she went along with the other's intent and no longer deliberately struggled.

Liu Xiuwen rested at the inn for only one day, and early the next morning he took Liu Mingxuan straight to the abandoned temple where the incident had occurred.

Shen Yao and Liu Jingyan naturally did not follow; Liu Xiuwen was unsure when he would return, so the two of them returned home according to their own plans.

There were quite a few things she wanted to buy, so Shen Yao had to stay two more days, and then she and Liu Jingyan set off to return to the estate.

There was still no news of Liu Xiuwen and Liu Mingxuan; presumably things were not going too smoothly.

"The matters in Changsheng Town are not small; Grandfather even took Mingjin along, so it shouldn't be too short," Liu Jingyan concluded that his wife was worried and confused, soothed her softly with a few words, and then mentioned Liyuan.

Liyuan?

Shen Yao tilted her head to look at Liu Jingyan, whose expression was normal, and thought to herself that surely they weren't going to make a trip to Liyuan?

"I once promised you long ago, but it has never been realized.

Going to Liyuan now, though we cannot see the pear blossoms, we can taste the delicious pears."

Especially since the pear trees of Liyuan had been ravaged earlier, and very few remained.

The supply of pears had sharply decreased, not even enough to satisfy the local clans, let alone sell to outsiders.

Liu Jingyan remembered Shen Yao had mentioned that the pears of Liyuan were delicious and juicy; since they were returning to Yingchuan this time and passing through Liyuan, they could stay a few more days.

Shen Yao was somewhat tempted; in life, there is nothing more than eating, drinking, and pleasure—Liyuan had no pleasure, but in eating and drinking it had its own special characteristics.

After thinking it over, Shen Yao nodded with a reserved expression, "Then let's go to Liyuan."

After nearly twenty years, Shen Yao finally set foot in Liyuan, which she mentioned every day but had never truly visited.

Its appearance was no different from an ordinary small town; the only difference was that pear trees were everywhere in Liyuan's territory.

"Many have already been cut down; these seedlings were replanted later."

Liu Jingyan pointed to the pear trees on both sides of the street; beneath the deep green leaves were pears with a golden-yellow luster.

It was the season for harvesting pears, and the two sitting in the carriage frequently saw commoners carrying back baskets or holding bamboo baskets, their faces more or less beaming with brilliant smiles.

The Liu family had a residence in Liyuan, and tall pear trees were planted in the courtyard.

Shen Yao changed into a light and convenient dress, combed her loose hair into a ponytail, and directed the servants to climb the trees and pick the ripe pears for her.

The pears were delicious and sweet, and the boiled pear soup had the effect of stopping coughs and moistening the lungs.

Moreover, the region of Liyuan was very suitable for pear growth, and the price of a single pear was several times that of other regions.

Basket after basket of pears was carried out, packed, and placed on the carriage; Shen Yao took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat beads from her forehead, planning to pack these loot and take them away in one go.

"Yao Yao"

Liu Jingyan walked over, bringing a gust of breeze that brushed across Shen Yao's cheek.

The familiar fragrance filled Shen Yao's nose, making her unable to help but sniff her nose.

"Is it a letter from home?"

Shen Yao's gaze fell on the letter paper in Liu Jingyan's hand, and she casually guessed a sentence.

Liu Jingyan handed the letter to Shen Yao, "It is a family letter sent by Mother."

Shen Yao's expression paused; a family letter from Lady Liu? She opened it and quickly skimmed through it, and Shen Yao's expression was thought-provoking.

"What is Eldest Young Master thinking, agreeing to it?" The Lin family had sent a marriage alliance right to their door.

In the past, the Liu family would not have thought too much about it, but Liu Xiuwen had already taken people to deal with the strange phenomenon, and the Lin family turned around and sent such a letter; it was hard not to think too much.

Liu Jingyan pinched his wrist, "Eldest Young Master has not returned home, and Mother cannot make up her own mind."

Nowadays, only Mother and the little bean sprout Liu Mingjin remained at the estate; the old were old and the young were young, and the Lin family had chosen a truly opportune time.

"Grandfather is temporarily busy, and Father is still stationed at the Orcish Defense Line," Lady Liu seemed to only be able to discuss this with Liu Jingyan, this idler.

"Yes, marriage is a major matter; let's wait until we return to discuss it," Liu Jingyan could not express any opinion; Eldest Young Master's marriage had been unsuccessful, and everyone in Yingchuan knew it. Mother did not mention the marriage partner chosen by the Lin family in the letter; presumably it should not be difficult to refuse.

"They are merely from a branch family; even if embraced and raised by the main family, it cannot change their background."

Lady Liu was not someone who cared about background, but she and the Lin family had only a superficial relationship left; of course Lady Liu would seize the loophole to attack.

The first thing Liu Jingyan and Shen Yao did upon returning was to report to Lady Liu's residence.

Lady Liu was obviously flustered by the marriage alliance mentioned by the Lin family.

She opened her mouth with a string of complaints, the implication being that this matter was best not to succeed.

"We don't want to harm anyone's life; why make things difficult for a young lady?"

Whoever comes to the Liu family will not have a good time; between the husband's home and the ancestral home, which one should be abandoned?

"Mother's consideration is very sound; why not find an excuse to refuse it? If Grandfather and Father knew of this matter, they would certainly not blame Mother."

No need to think much; Liu Xiuwen definitely would not agree. It was not as if they had to cater to the Lin family; why let their own child suffer grievance in marriage matters.

Lady Liu nodded, "Regarding that gift, Jing Sheng's side has already let out the wind that he has no intention of remarrying for the time being.

Your Father and I have been persuading him to change his mind; the Lin family sending this matter now is not the right time."

Whether earlier or later would be fine, but it happened to fall on such an inconvenient day now; Lady Liu put down one matter in her heart and hurriedly waved her hand for them to return to the small courtyard to rest.

Shen Yao and Liu Jingyan therefore did not stay longer, turned around, and left Lady Liu's residence.

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"Mother, next time you go out, take Jin'er with me," Liu Mingjin, nestled in Shen Yao's arms, acted coquettishly.

Young in age but full of scheming, Liu Mingjin, though not raised by Shen Yao's side, had a clever little brain very much like his birth mother.

Perhaps because staying alone at the estate was too boring, and his three elder brothers and sisters were much older than him, Liu Mingjin simply could not play with them at all.

The servants knew their limits and did not dare to be too close; Lady Liu was a good chat partner, but the generation gap between the two was huge, and Liu Mingjin, a little tyke, simply did not like hiding in the inner quarters every day.

Well, upon learning that his birth mother had returned, Liu Mingjin did not even sleep his noon nap, and stubbornly ran straight over to seek benefits for himself.

Shen Yao touched Liu Mingjin's little ponytail, and under his expectant gaze nodded, "Mother will look at your recent behavior; a disobedient child cannot go out."

Bringing Liu Mingjin along was also good; before, because of cultivation matters, they had to send him back to the manor to be handed over to Liu Xiuwen; now Liu Mingjin's cultivation was on the right track, and as long as he followed them and was not left behind, it would be fine.

Moreover, Liu Xiuwen currently had no time to manage Liu Mingjin; the Human Race's situation changed in an instant, and the Liu family still needed Liu Xiuwen to take charge and support them.

Liu Mingjin was just a child; naturally he could not compare to a situation concerning life and death.

Liu Mingjin had no idea what his birth mother was thinking; hearing only that he had to put on a good show, he immediately translated it into being able to go out and play together, and at once he was so happy he danced with joy, hugging Shen Yao and kissing her fiercely.

Shen Yao:...

The child was too enthusiastic, and she found it hard to bear.

Hurrying to coax the child back to sleep, Shen Yao rubbed her swollen brow, then called for Qing Shui, who had stayed behind to guard the small courtyard and conveniently handle her daily affairs.

"Did anything happen during these days I was away?" Shen Yao leaned on a soft pillow, trying to relax her body and ease the discomfort.

Qing Shui hurriedly reached out to rub and massage Shen Yao, "Replying to Master, nothing happened."

With her keeping watch, the small courtyard was quiet and peaceful, with not the slightest sign of disorder.

"Hmm, you've managed well. Later, go take five taels of silver yourself; consider it your reward for these past few months."

Shen Yao was not stingy—rewards were given when due—and she also asked Qing Shui what she wanted; fortunately, she had brought back quite a few gifts from outside, including a portion for her.

Qing Shui:...

Qing Shui was moved to tears by her own master, thinking that her master still thought of her even when going out, while she herself stayed in the small courtyard eating well, drinking well, and doing less work—truly, she had chosen a good master.

Opening her mouth to thank her master for the reward, Qing Shui used every skill she had to serve, until Shen Yao lay with her head turned and fell into a deep sleep.