Chapter 221: Sister-in-law, Open the Door Quickly, I

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, open the door quickly, I'm your brother!"

Back at the front of Xianlingfu, Cheng Chumo impatiently stepped forward and knocked on the door.

When they returned, the three of them were so hurried that they hadn't even changed clothes, and now they just wanted to take a hot shower right away.

Unbeknownst to them, Chen Yan's face turned black the instant he heard that sentence.

"Damn your grandpa." He kicked Cheng Chumo in the butt and said, "What the heck are you saying?"

"What are you trying to do?"

Cheng Chumo wasn't angry about the kick; he chuckled, "I remember you used to knock on Miss Lian Yue's door like this. Any problem?"

Chen Yan, irritated, smacked him on the head.

"Then how the hell could it be the same?"

"Miss Lian Yue… sigh, never mind, I don't feel like telling you."

He opened his mouth, then suddenly stopped; Chen Yan stepped forward two paces and pushed the door open, "Isn't that irrelevant?"

"What are you knocking on!"

After saying that, Chen Yan stopped paying them any mind, lifted his foot and stepped into the house.

Eager to bathe, Cheng Chumo immediately followed.

"Tsk tsk, Lao Qin, I bet Old Chen hasn't forgotten Miss Lian Yue," Yu Chi Bao Lin whispered to the person beside her.

Qin Huaidao glanced at Chen Yan's back, shook his head, "Bao Lin, you shouldn't speak such things lightly. Not to mention that Zi Anxiong has already married Princess Gao Yang, and his relationship with Princess Changle is ambiguous."

"Given Zi Anxiong's status, there's no place for Miss Lian Yue by his side."

"Moreover… you're mistaken, Zi Anxiong probably feels nothing for Miss Lian Yue."

"No way?" Yu Chi Bao Lin said with a doubtful face, "In the past Old Chen often thought of Miss Lian Yue; during festivals and at the end of each month, he'd send someone or himself to give her gifts."

"If Old Chen truly felt nothing for Miss Lian Yue, why would he be so attentive to her?"

"I don't believe it!"

Qin Huaidao was speechless, and while entering the door whispered, "At least Miss Lian Yue has been Zi Anxiong's playmate since childhood; calling them childhood sweethearts wouldn't be an exaggeration."

"If they both liked each other, why would Miss Lian Yue voluntarily marry someone else? And back then Zi Anxiong even went personally to deliver gifts."

"Later his attention to Miss Lian Yue was because her husband had died, and rumors from neighbors made her life too hard, wasn't it?"

"If it were you, would you ignore a playmate you grew up with?"

"Just sending some things— isn't that normal?"

"Zi Anxiong often sends things to our family; can you still say he has feelings for us?"

Hearing that, Yu Chi Bao Lin thought carefully and muttered, "Is that so? Why do I feel something's off?"

"Alright, what are you muttering about? Get in quickly."

……

"Wuh… wuh wuh, so good, so good~" Cheng Chumo's cheeks were puffed from the food, his speech slurred, yet his chopsticks never stopped.

"Sssha~ spicy, so spicy~ Lao Qin, try this!"

"Mmm mmm mmm mmm!"

As night fell, at the dining table in Xianlingfu, the three of them ate like starving ghosts reborn, devouring everything, completely ignoring Chen Yan and his wife's strange looks.

Only Xiao Sizi frowned, his little tiger teeth bared, his face full of anxiety, "Stop snatching, stop snatching~"

"I haven't even eaten my fill yet~"

"Oh oh oh, Your Highness Little Princess, what would you like to eat? I'll serve you." Qin Huaidao, more reliable than the other two, promptly scooped a few bites for Xiao Sizi, then kept devouring.

Gao Yang's eye twitched, and she turned her head, "What's wrong with them?"

"Did they starve to death in a previous life without ever eating?"

Chen Yan wanted to speak but stopped, stopped again, and finally said helplessly, "Ignore the three of them, just eat yours."

"Finish up and rest early."

Gao Yang had intended to complain a couple of times, but when she heard "rest early", her eyes lit up instantly.

A few days ago her body was a bit unwell, and she hadn't had deep conversation with Chen Yan for a long time.

Now that she's feeling better today, Chen Yan saying that is clearly a hint to her, right?

Gao Yang immediately gave Chen Yan a "I get it" look and kept eating.

Seeing this, Chen Yan was baffled, unable to understand what Gao Yang meant.

But he didn't think much further; Gao Yang's thought process was beyond his comprehension.

Whatever Gao Yang intended, just meet it head‑on.

After the meal, Gao Yang hurriedly left with Xiao Sizi, while the three brothers relaxed contentedly in their chairs.

"Ha~ haven't eaten this full in ages, damn comfortable," Cheng Chumo sighed.

"The three of us brothers… finally out of the sea of suffering, not easy."

"You still have the nerve to say that?" Yu Chi Bao Lin, being straightforward, "If it weren't for you Cheng folk causing trouble, would Lao Qin and I have had to eat that miserable meal?"

Cheng Chumo paused, curled his lip, "If you have the guts to say that, go tell my father; what's the point of telling me?"

"I'm a victim too."

"Alright." Qin Huaidao, eyes closed, said lazily, "What's the use of these nonsense words?"

"Anyway we've already moved on, let the past stay in the past; instead of dwelling on this, think about how tomorrow will be."

Cheng Chumo and Yu Chi Bao Lin exchanged glances and in unison said, "Reasonable!"

"Stop being reasonable," Chen Yan scoffed, "You both have good foundations, nothing twisted out any problems."

"But training certainly can't stop; this thing is like rowing against the current— if you don't advance, you retreat, so while you recuperate at my place, you must also do some basic exercises with Xue Li."

"Otherwise, the hardships you endured at Zhe Chong Fu would have been for nothing."

"Still have to practice?" Cheng Chumo started howling again, "Can't you let me rest for two days?"

"Cut the crap!" Chen Yan said solemnly: "All this is for your own good."

"Uncle Cheng and Uncle Niu may be tricky, but their intentions are indeed good. Do you want to bleed more on the battlefield later, or sweat more now?"

Cheng Chumo and Yu Chi Bao Lin no longer wanted to speak, leaning lifelessly against the chair.

They all understand the reasoning; of course it's better to sweat now than bleed later in battle.

Moreover, even Chen Yan said that; what else could they do?

Qin Huaidao remained silent for two seconds, then said, "Actually, I really can be a civil official."

Chen Yan: "......"

"Don't even think about it; I've already had Xiao Shunzi go buy medicine, and tomorrow I'll prepare a medicinal bath for you."

"Of course, I'm definitely not as harsh as Uncle Niu; after all, I brought you back mainly to nurse your bodies back to health."

"When you have nothing to do normally, you can go out and have fun."

"But I'll say this up front: Weinan County is now under my jurisdiction, so don't cause any trouble for me."

"Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to hand you back over to Uncle Niu."

"......"