Chapter 251: Don't Forget to Bring the Wine

"Tuan Cang, look on the bright side, don't be sad."

On the wedding day, Lian Ye came to Tuan Cang's side and whispered comfort.

The guy I like got married; that feeling must be terrible…

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang: "???"

He turned his head with a bewildered expression, not knowing what this guy was saying.

From where can you tell I'm sad?

He attended Ri Zhan's wedding today, and Lian Ye suddenly said something inexplicable that left him baffled.

"What are you talking about?" Tuan Cang said with a scowl.

Lian Ye naturally draped his arm over his shoulder and whispered, "Pretending to be strong? Interesting."

Tuan Cang still has to pretend, not realizing his feelings are already written on his face.

This act of feigning indifference is actually quite interesting.

Lian Ye looked up at the newlyweds surrounded by the crowd, then his sympathetic gaze fell on Tuan Cang.

Poor Tuan Cang can only watch the person he likes get married with his eyes wide open.

Ri Zhan's happy smile must be blinding in his eyes, right?

That feeling must be extremely uncomfortable, right?

Tsk tsk, poor Tuan Cang…

"You bastard, what kind of look is that!" Tuan Cang finally couldn't stand it.

He didn't know what this bastard was up to, and inexplicably said a bunch of incomprehensible words to him.

Especially that sympathetic gaze, which irritated him the most.

"Lian Yejun, what are you two talking about?" Xiaochun Zhuanqin came to their side and asked curiously.

She had heard Tuan Cang's roar from afar; without thinking she knew Lian Yejun had angered Tuan Cang again.

"Haha, it's nothing," Lian Ye said with a smile, changing the subject; such matters can't be spoken of casually.

If he said it out loud, how would Tuan Cang face people later?

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang gave him a cold glance, then turned his head and ignored the inexplicable bastard.

"You guys came so early?"

At that moment, Uchiha Jing and Mizuto Menyan walked toward them.

"Jing, Menyan, long time no see!" Lian Ye greeted the two with a smile.

"Indeed, it's been a long time since we met," Uchiha Jing nodded in agreement.

After the war ended, each of them had their own affairs, and it would take a long time before they could gather again.

If it weren't for Ri Zhan's wedding, they wouldn't have had a chance to meet.

"Ri Zhan is already married; aren't you all eager to find a partner?" Mizuto Menyan pushed up his glasses and sighed.

"Menyan, have you found a partner?" Xiaochun Zhuanqin asked.

Mizuto Menyan nodded proudly, "We've been together for several months now."

"Menyan, how can you leave the single ranks?" Lian Ye said with a pained expression, "That's a betrayal of us!"

"Hahaha, sorry about that, Lian Ye," Mizuto Menyan laughed and scratched his head.

At that moment, a deep voice sounded—

"You're not young anymore; it's time to find a partner,"

Hearing that, everyone quickly turned to look back and saw Qianshou Feijian had appeared behind them at an unknown moment.

"Teacher!" they said respectfully.

"Uncle, I thought you still had paperwork to handle today,"

Qianshou Feijian, hearing this, glared at Lian Ye irritably, "What is this kid talking about?"

Ri Zhan is his disciple; can a teacher not attend his disciple's wedding?

Even with busy official duties, he must come to attend.

If this kid hadn't refused to become Hokage, he would have retired long ago.

Qianshou Feijian plans to work a few more years, then pass the Hokage position to his disciple and start his retirement life…

"Kid, when do you plan to get married?" Qianshou Feijian asked, "Ri Zhan is already married; how long will you wait?"

Lian Ye: "???"

What on earth is this old kid talking about?

Marriage? What marriage? Who is he marrying?

How did this old kid suddenly become like Mizuto Ayi?

Marriage is impossible; he'll never marry in this lifetime!

Hearing the teacher's words, the three single ones instinctively kept some distance from Lian Ye, fearing they might be caught like fish in a pond.

After all, they are also single dogs.

"I'm not in a hurry; they haven't married yet," Lian Ye said, pointing at the few who were quietly stepping back.

The point is, this old kid is already of an advanced age and still a single dog—on what basis does he speak for himself?

I really don't know how he has the face to say such things.

If Lian Ye hadn't been afraid of getting beaten, he would have spoken his mind.

The three: "……"

Their eyes lingered on Lian Ye with lingering resentment, wondering why the blame suddenly shifted to them; they had already kept distance, yet still couldn't avoid it.

Qianshou Feijian looked at the three nearby, heads down, sighed helplessly, "You all are also scrambling to find a partner, and you're not young anymore."

"Understood, teacher."

Although Tuan Cang outwardly agreed, he didn't take the matter to heart.

Before becoming Hokage, everything else is unimportant!

Without establishing a career, how can one start a family?

He will only consider other matters after becoming Hokage.

Until then, there is only one goal—becoming Hokage!

And Uchiha Jing and Xiaochun Zhuanqin simply haven't found a suitable person.

After Qianshou Feijian finished speaking, he went up to the stage.

He is Yuanfei Rizhan's teacher and was invited to be a witness at the wedding.

The heads of other families stepped forward to flatter him; Qianshou Feijian responded one by one and quickly dismissed them.

Tuan Cang saw this scene, and a hint of envy flashed in his eyes.

Lian Ye saw Tuan Cang's expression and thought he was envying Lake Biwa.

Poor Tuan Cang could only watch Ri Zhan get married, helpless.

If Tuan Cang knew what Lian Ye had in his heart, he would absolutely fight to the death alongside him!

"Tuan Cang, when are you planning to get married?" Lian Ye asked.

"I have no plans to marry," Tuan Cang said coldly.

He's almost driven mad by his desire to become Hokage now; how could he have the mood to consider other matters?

But he won't reveal the reason; even if he were to speak, he'd wait until after he becomes Hokage.

Lian Ye's face showed a "so that's it" expression upon hearing that—does seeing Ri Zhan marry mean he'll intend to remain unmarried for life?

How truly devoted!

Unfortunately, Ri Zhan is already taken.

The wedding ended quickly; after Lian Ye greeted the Ri Zhan couple, he hurried away from the venue.

Because he had just seen a Fat Cat at the venue.

And that cat was Madara Uchiha's Spirit Beast—Dao Ba!

Three years later, it came looking for him again.

Lian Ye followed the trail to a secluded alley, where Dao Ba was already waiting for him.

"Dao Ba, where is Lord Ban?"

He doesn't know whether Madara Uchiha's seeking him is good or bad.

"Lord Ban is waiting for you at the old place; he told you to prepare the ingredients and go there."

Dao Ba licked his paw, then reminded.

"By the way, don't forget to bring the wine!"

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ps: Busy with the engagement, I took a week off; after finishing these two days, I'll start making up the missing chapters. I'm still fifteen chapters behind, ying ying ying…