Chapter 718: Lian Ye, Carry Me Back

Inside the Barbecue Restaurant.

"I really envy you two!"

Yuanfei Rizhan held a pipe in his mouth, looking at the two latecomers with an envious expression.

He spends every day miserably handling official duties in the office, while those two spend the whole day at home enjoying life.

Whether there's something to do or not, they sunbathe in the yard; the simple daily life is downright comfortable.

If back then he hadn't been "fooled" by Tuan Cang, he could have enjoyed that kind of life…

After becoming the Fourth Hokage, Yuanfei Rizhan could be said to wake earlier than chickens and later than dogs.

He can't even find time to be with his wife and children.

In the blink of an eye, Asma has grown up.

"Ri Zhan, if you feel tired you can retire."

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang pulled out a chair and sat down, calmly placing the meat on the grill.

"Indeed, Ri Zhan, you can retire and enjoy life."

Xiaochun Zhuanqin smiled and said.

Although this group is only about forty, they've, to varying degrees, started to enjoy life under someone's influence.

In Lian Ye's words, people don't die only when they grow old; they could die at any moment.

No one knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first.

Especially for their ninja profession, you can't be sure that a mission out won't be their last.

Several of them thought Lian Ye's words very reasonable; aside from work, it's all about enjoying life!

After they experienced it…

I have to admit, it's truly exhilarating!

No wonder Lian Ye started to lie flat when he was sixteen or seventeen.

Back then everyone sneered, thinking that guy was completely useless.

Only now do they realize that their words back then were indeed a bit harsh.

"Wait a little longer."

Yuanfei Rizhan blew out a smoke ring and said with a wistful expression.

"We haven't found a suitable successor yet."

Since becoming Hokage, he feels as if he's aged several years beyond his peers.

Every day is work and work, leaving little rest time.

But he has never regretted it.

Looking at the increasingly prosperous Village, he feels a strong sense of accomplishment!

"Then keep holding the post, and consider retirement when you're fifty or sixty."

Lian Ye said, picking up the freshly grilled meat that Tuan Cang hadn't yet had time to eat with chopsticks, and shoved it into his mouth without hesitation.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang: "……"

This guy's level of laziness is truly unattainable!

Fine, if it's eaten, it's eaten.

At worst, we can grill it again!

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang thought, not making a fuss, and placed a few raw pieces back on the grill.

Lian Ye had no intention of grilling, his gaze fixed on those raw pieces.

Xiaochun Zhuanqin, facing them, laughed merrily at the sight.

The relationship between the two remains as good as ever!

"Time flies, in the blink of an eye everyone now has children."

Mizuto Menyan felt a bit sentimental.

The scenes from the Ninja School are still vivid in his mind.

In the blink of an eye everyone has grown up and formed their own families…

"Indeed, the past memories feel as if they happened just yesterday."

Some of them felt a bit nostalgic, after all they're no longer young.

Except for the one who kept staring at the meat in front of his good brother…

"Lian Yejun, your appearance seems never to have changed."

Xiaochun Zhuanqin said with an envious face.

Although she isn't old yet, still possessing a lingering charm, she will inevitably age, the day when her face is covered with wrinkles.

Girls don't want to see their looks deteriorate.

Aging is inevitable for everyone; even unwilling, there's nothing one can do.

But Lian Ye is different from the others!

At forty‑one, his appearance still stays at around twenty.

He even looks several years younger than Yuzhibo Quannai!

"Indeed, Lian Ye, how come you don't age!" Uchiha Jing echoed.

Among them, Ri Zhan looks the oldest, since he's busy with state affairs daily, so looking haggard is normal.

The youngest‑looking is Lian Ye!

No one knows how he does it.

"In the past, letting you enjoy life seemed like harming you."

Lian Ye laughed and said: "As long as you stay cheerful every day, without pressure a person naturally stays young."

A few people actually thought what he said made sense.

Yuanfei Rizhan is a good example; great stress makes one look very old and haggard.

"Of course, it could also be because I became a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki."

After becoming a jinchuriki, his skin condition is excellent, so looking younger is normal.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang: "……"

This guy is pulling people's legs again!

Others may not know Lian Ye's problem, but can I, who lives with him day and night, not know?

Before his good brother became a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, his appearance never changed.

Sometimes, Zhi Cun Tuan Zang has to wonder whether his good brother's lifespan is longer than a normal person's.

Otherwise it would be impossible to explain…

He just didn't expose his good brother in front of everyone.

The few stopped discussing appearance, otherwise they'd get appearance anxiety again later.

Gathered together, the rare group chatted as if they had returned to their younger days in a daze.

Until night fully fell, the daytime banquet finally dispersed.

They all drank a lot and split up at the Barbecue Restaurant entrance.

Lian Ye's body strength cannot be drunk out; his powerful regeneration quickly dispelled the alcohol.

But Zhi Cun Tuan Zang was different; after drinking all day he fell unconscious.

If not for Lian Ye supporting him, he would definitely have collapsed to the ground.

"If you can't drink, just honestly give me some barbecue!"

Lian Ye placed Tuan Cang's hand on his own shoulder, supporting him as they walked toward Uncle Hashirama's house.

The good brother's drinking quality is good; after getting drunk he doesn't go berserk.

Unlike Mizuto Menyan, who usually looks refined, he becomes the fiercest when drunk.

"Lian Ye, carry me back… walking is so uncomfortable…"

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang staggered while walking, feeling the world spin around him.

Walking like this feels terrible; he could vomit at any moment.

Lian Ye: "……"

This guy really drank fake liquor, demanding to be carried back.

Although I have indeed carried Tuan Cang before, that was under the premise that he was gravely injured and unconscious.

Now it's not that situation.

If others witnessed this, it would be impossible to clear my name even if I jumped into the Yellow River.

"No!"

After weighing the pros and cons, Lian Ye decisively refused his good brother's request.

"You weren't like this before…"

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang muttered.

Lian Ye's forehead veins pulsed, and he said irritably.

"Did you sneak a peek at the novel in my room!"

He seems to like writing novels when he has nothing to do, but because of certain reasons he can't publish them, using them for his own amusement.

He didn't expect his secretly written novel to be read by his good brother!

The drunken Zhi Cun Tuan Zang could not answer his good brother's question.

He just kept mumbling, and no one knew what he was saying…

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ps: The next volume will still be Hokage, rest assured, and the side story will most likely be in the form of Heavenly Curtain; I'll look at similar books later to learn, yīng yīng yīng…