[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could-":3,"chapter-you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-194":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","You Promised to Be an Idle Son-in-Law, How Could You Become a Land Immortal?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},347593,607,"Chapter 194 - 178: If Someone’s Going to Be the Bad Guy, It’s Me, I...","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-194",194,"\u003Cp>After Cui’er brought Xiao Wan’er a new pair of chopsticks and she sat back down, Chen Yi continued their previous topic of conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Elder Master Xiao’s nod, won’t Hundred Herbs Hall soon be able to flourish all over Shu State?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wan’er didn’t answer right away. She quietly let out a breath to compose herself before trying to organize her thoughts, her head still feeling a bit fuzzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather is still a bit wary. He said we should wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. He wants to confirm Boss Chen’s background. But I don’t think there will be any issues. I heard today that he’s been studying the Medical Dao with his master since he was a child, and he also said...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi clearly wasn’t listening to the rest of what she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xiao’s caution didn’t surprise him, but it would certainly cause some trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since when he had ordered Wang Ji to establish Hundred Herbs Hall, he hadn’t put much thought into it, treating it as just a casual move in a larger game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, there were holes in many of the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, the background of \"Chen Yu,\" the whereabouts of his master, and the connections to Ma Liangcai and Jishi Medicine Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of these things would hold up under close scrutiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I need to find a way to fix this,’ Chen Yi thought. He had to get through the Xiao Family’s investigation somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his identity were exposed, he could forget about expanding Hundred Herbs Hall. It would only bring a host of unnecessary problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps sensing that he wasn’t really listening, Xiao Wan’er trailed off. Still hesitant to meet his gaze after what had happened earlier, she glanced in his direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother-in-law, do you think there’s a problem with Hundred Herbs Hall?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi snapped out of his thoughts and met her gaze, smiling as he shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies, Sister-in-law. I was just lost in thought about something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wan’er turned her head, feigning a casual air as she picked up a piece of pastry and nibbled on it. \"What was it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Elder Master Xiao is so concerned and needs to spend time and silver coins maintaining all these relationships, why not just have Hundred Herbs Hall offer a larger share of the profits?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather had a similar idea, but I turned it down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, Boss Chen was the one who proposed the arrangement. And his Hundred Herbs Hall helped us before. It wouldn’t be right to put him in a difficult position now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Xiao Wan’er’s explanation, Chen Yi understood. She didn’t want to be ungrateful and cast someone aside after they had been helpful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warmth spread through his chest, but he couldn’t help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She’s just like Elder Master Xiao.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wan’er was too kind-hearted. Whether with family or outsiders, in business or in her personal life, she always put others first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an admirable quality, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>without others looking out for her, she was bound to be taken advantage of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They chatted for a little while longer before finishing dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing a lot of food still left on the table, Xiao Wan’er belatedly asked, \"Brother-in-law, did you not have much of an appetite today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi made up an excuse to brush off her question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It wasn’t that he didn’t want to eat more; he was simply stuffed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, with Xie Tingyun and Shen Huatang present, he couldn’t very well use his Four Symbols Skill to aid his digestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already forced himself to eat as much as Xiao Wuge; that was a feat in itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short rest, Chen Yi took Xiaodie and Xiao Wuge back to Spring Lotus Garden. From a distance, he waved, gesturing for Xiao Wan’er not to stay out in the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wan’er smiled and waved back, watching until their figures disappeared into Spring Lotus Garden before she returned to her wooden house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw the chopsticks still in Cui’er’s hand, her mind drifted back to what had happened earlier, and she couldn’t help but touch her smooth, fair forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand was cool, but for some reason, her forehead felt warm to the touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My brother-in-law... he really is... far more remarkable than Boss Chen.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Inside Spring Lotus Garden.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi, of course, had no idea that Xiao Wan’er was comparing him with himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After washing up and changing his clothes, he, Xiao Wuge, and Xiaodie each went back to their own rooms to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a long day, and only now could he finally, truly relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the rain had eased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunder and lightning had stopped, and the wind had died down considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the sound of drizzling rain and the croaking of frogs in the pond filled Spring Lotus Garden, adding a little life to the quiet, rainy night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi stood by the window for a moment before sitting cross-legged on his bed to begin his Cultivation of the Four Symbols Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Judging by the time, Liu Lang probably hasn’t set out for Liu Wen’s location yet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I hope everything goes smoothly for him.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Just past ten o’clock at night.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The downpour over Shu State City had ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a sparse drizzle remained, carried by a cool wind that chilled the faces of the few pedestrians out on the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lang, however, didn’t feel the chill. He was focused only on concealing his movements as he hurried toward Kangning Street in North City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had left early, so he was still wearing a Raincoat and a bamboo hat. The straw rustled softly whenever he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also just acquired a fine new Blade, and he couldn’t resist drawing it for a look every so often, the CLANG of steel mixing with the rustle of his Raincoat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the streets hadn’t been mostly empty, and if he hadn’t known to avoid the patrolling City Guard and Imprisonment Officers, he would have been stopped long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, he made it without incident. After more than half an hour, he finally arrived outside the residence where Liu Wen and Liu Zhaoxue were staying, having come from Hundred Herbs Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lang scanned the area, noting the guards at the entrance. He curled his lip in disdain, then circled around to the side and slipped into the compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Noble Families had money and men, when it came to Martial Arts, their guards and Nursing Homes were mostly just Lower Three Grades Martial Artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few powerful ones were personal bodyguards to the young masters and ladies of the family; they would never be posted on simple guard duty outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Liu Lang managed to sneak deep into the residence without encountering a single Guard he considered worthy of a second glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even though this was just a temporary residence for Liu Wen and Liu Zhaoxue, the estate was still quite large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had three courtyards on both the left and right sides, with a rear garden set apart by a covered walkway.\u003C\u002Fp>",1187,"2026-05-30T04:08:05.489Z","2026-06-01T04:30:16.742Z",1,"novelbin.me","07a0537f9c2b791fcdee0d2fa75e4cbef51425980353d476ec97f653fa01d5d8","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-195","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-193",225,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--cover.jpg"]