Chapter 619: First Volume, Chapter 619: Second Sister Has Returned

First Volume, Chapter 619: Second Sister Has Returned

All that social graces and male promises? Lies from a liar's mouth.

Xie Yun'er has fully inherited Liu Hongyan's true teachings and handles Qin Feng with ease.

"You'll stay away from Mingyue Lake from now on."

"If I find out you've been there, don't blame me for being harsh with you!"

"That's Second Sister's wish too—if you're unhappy, go complain to her."

Xie Yun'er gripped Qin Feng's ear with one hand and pinched his waist with the other, already looking like a petty housewife.

And from Xie Yun'er, one could clearly see Liu Hongyan's shadow.

Clearly, in private, Liu Hongyan never taught Xie Yun'er the "Art of Controlling a Husband."

Qin Feng clutched his ear, wailing in pain, feeling deeply wronged inside.

Second Sister is too unfair—couldn't she teach him something good?

Luckily no outsiders were present; otherwise, word would spread and he'd become the laughingstock of Jingdu.

Everyone knows I'm a wife-tamed man—how can I ever hold my head up in the cultivation world again?

Beside him, Xie Bi made no move to speak up for Qin Feng; instead, he stood with his hands behind his back, head held high, looking down on him.

As if watching Qin Feng being tormented by Xie Yun'er, the father-in-law was utterly delighted.

What kind of person is this!

"Xie Yun'er, don't you dare use Second Sister to pressure me—she's not even in Jingdu."

Qin Feng shouted loudly, claiming Liu Hongyan was too far away to control him.

Wife's Authority Over Husband means Xie Yun'er must look to me for guidance!

Qin Feng wanted to be the pillar of the household, just once, to feel like the Patriarch.

But the moment he finished speaking, he regretted it.

Xie Yun'er let out a cold laugh: "Who said Second Sister isn't here?"

"Look!"

Xie Yun'er pointed toward the Side Hall.

The door slowly opened, and a figure too familiar to be mistaken appeared before Qin Feng.

Qin Feng, who had just been defiant, instantly wilted.

Liu Hongyan stepped out of the Side Hall with a smile, walking up to Qin Feng.

Reunited after long separation, her eyes brimmed with gentle care as she reached out and patted his head, softly saying: "Feng'er, you're so good."

"Seeing you like this reminds me of a saying."

"When there are no tigers in the mountains, monkeys rule as kings."

"If I heard correctly just now, you were threatening Yun'er?"

Feeling Liu Hongyan's gaze—soft on the surface, dangerous beneath—Qin Feng's back chilled, and he forced a smile uglier than crying.

"How could I? Second Sister, you can't misjudge me."

"Yun'er is your own disciple—you treat her as you treat yourself."

"If Yun'er tells me to go east, I dare not go west."

Saying this, Qin Feng grinned and looked pleadingly at Xie Yun'er: "Isn't that right, Yun'er?"

Qin Feng kept signaling with his eyes for Xie Yun'er to speak up for him—otherwise, his ears wouldn't survive.

Xie Yun'er was already proud; now with Liu Hongyan's backing, she was practically floating in the air.

She let go of Qin Feng's ear, placed a finger on his chest, and smiled sweetly: "Really? You're really that obedient?"

Qin Feng slapped his chest solemnly: "Absolutely!"

"My loyalty to Yun'er is witnessed by heaven and earth—even if seas dry and stones crumble, it won't waver."

Seeing Qin Feng so earnest, Xie Yun'er burst out laughing.

She rolled her eyes at him: "Hmph, fine—I'll believe you once more."

Qin Feng exhaled in relief, timidly glancing at Liu Hongyan; the boldness that once shook Jingdu had vanished.

In its place: lowered eyes, careful steps, terrified of angering his sister and getting beaten for no reason.

"Second Sister, now you believe me? While you were away, I was very well-behaved!"

How could Liu Hongyan not understand Qin Feng's nature?

Left unwatched, he'd surely cause chaos within three days.

"Come here."

Liu Hongyan looked at Qin Feng and spoke lightly.

Qin Feng's heart skipped—he was terrified but still forced himself to walk over.

But when he reached her, she suddenly hugged him.

"Brat, I'm not going to eat you."

"Ungrateful boy, you've been gone so long and didn't even write a letter—you clearly don't care about us."

As she spoke, her voice trembled with a hint of tears.

Since Qin Feng became entangled in the whirlpool of fame and fortune and couldn't escape, the time Liu Hongyan spent with him grew ever scarcer.

As the sister who had watched him grow up, Liu Hongyan always felt a hollow ache in her heart.

Yet she knew well: golden scales aren't meant for ponds; once wind and rain come, they become dragons.

Keeping Qin Feng by her side would only harm him.

A true man's ambition lies beyond the horizon.

But everyone understands the big principles; when it comes to oneself, emotion always easily overrides reason.

This time, when Li Xiaolan returned to Jingdu, Liu Hongyan repeatedly pleaded with Qin Cheng Clan, finally gaining permission to accompany her into the capital.

After all, the relationship between the Qin Family and the Imperial House is now extremely sensitive.

The more Qin Family members there are in Jingdu, the more leverage the Liang Emperor has; in the end, it will only make Qin Feng's situation even more perilous.

This risky return isn't for anything else—only to see this brother she can't stop worrying about.

How could Qin Feng not feel Liu Hongyan's sincere affection?

He pulled her back tightly in return.

"Sister, I missed you."

Those simple words warmed Liu Hongyan's heart, and her tears helplessly fell.

She quickly wiped them away and forced a smile.

"You brat, I missed you too."

"This time I'm coming back to Jingdu—I'm not leaving again. I'll stay here with you and Father."

"After all, you two men are running the Qin Family and miss all the little details."

"Before coming here, I went back home and found everything cold and empty, in complete disarray."

As she spoke, Liu Hongyan suddenly grew furious, shoved Qin Feng away, and snapped.

"How did my Xiaoyuan turn into a storage shed? Everything's been messed up."

"And my room? Filled with a bunch of stinking men!"

"Are you planning to make sure I never come back again, aren't you?!"

Qin Feng had no solution—after all, the soldiers he brought back from the Northern Border were far too many; even if they filled the entire Qin Family compound, there still wouldn't be enough space.

Leaving them camped outside the city temporarily was unacceptable to him.

He feared that one day, the Imperial Capital Garrison would surround them.

Qin Feng quickly smiled apologetically: "Sister, they're all our own comrades—let them stay, won't they?"

"If you really can't stand it, I'll build you a new Xiaoyuan. Will that do?"

Liu Hongyan had been waiting for that exact phrase—after all, she had a slight aversion to dirt, and if her room was occupied by men, she would never set foot in it again.

After all, Liu Hongyan was still a maiden!

"That's what you said—I'm holding you to it."