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Chapter: The Son-in-Law of the Su Family
Sister Dou'er has become bolder lately.
Chen Anlin smiled meaningfully, then playfully grabbed at her, causing Yang Dou to blush deeply. After shooting a glare at Chen Anlin, she turned and ran away.
Upon returning home, Chen Anlin went to greet his parents.
"Anlin, you're back! If it weren't for His Majesty saying that the imperial physician treated you, we would have thought you were gone," his mother exclaimed. Seeing their son return safe and sound, the couple finally relaxed.
In recent days, they had learned that their son had returned with the Empress, which initially brought them joy. They even began making arrangements for him to meet potential brides—pure and virtuous girls who seemed like good homemakers.
However, news from the palace arrived, stating that Chen Anlin had been seriously injured and needed to recuperate in the palace. With no other choice, they could only wait at home. For them, those days felt like an eternity.
"Son, let me see if you've lost weight!" His mother, Tie Lisheng, reached out to touch Chen Anlin's face.
"Mother, I haven't lost weight; I've actually become stronger! And look at this." Chen Anlin took out ten Dragon Bone Essence Pills and handed five to each of his parents.
After explaining the origins of these pills, both Tie Lisheng and his father, Chen Ding, were somewhat incredulous.
"His Majesty actually bestowed such a precious item upon you? No, this is a gift for you!" Chen Ding insisted on refusing.
"Yes, son, you need to cultivate yourself; you should take them," Tie Lisheng also shook her head in disagreement.
"Don't worry, I still have more," Chen Anlin reassured them. After much persuasion, the couple finally accepted the gifts.
"By the way, son, while you were away, we received an invitation from Su Menghan's family. They are celebrating their grandmother's birthday and have invited us to attend in two days! We thought you wouldn't be able to make it, but since you're back now, let's go after all."
They all knew that Chen Anlin and Su Menghan were getting close, so it was only right to give face to the Su family.
Chen Anlin nodded, "Well, I’ll head back to my room now."
Once back in his room, Chen Anlin began to absorb the Dragon Essence, preparing to refine his Dragon Power directly.
Meanwhile, in the Su family household, preparations were in full swing for the grandmother's birthday celebration in two days. The entire Su family was bustling with decorations and festivities.
At that moment, Su Menghan sat in a corner, her expression somewhat melancholic. It had been some time since Chen Anlin had entered the palace for treatment, yet she knew very little about his situation. She was now worried that something might have happened to him.
"Menghan! Great news! Great news!"
At this moment, her mother, Zhao Chunlan, hurried over with excitement to share some good news.
"I just heard that Chen Anlin has come out of the palace! The Chen family sent someone over to say that he will also be attending grandmother's birthday celebration in two days!"
"Haha, Menghan! You must seize this opportunity with Young Master Chen! It took a lot to get him away from Zhao Yao. You need to do your best and have a big healthy son soon; then you can really shine and bring glory to our family!" Zhao Chunlan said enthusiastically.
"Mom, I know. Don't worry! Chen Anlin likes me!" Su Menghan puffed out her chest confidently.
Not far away, a young man with a handsome appearance and simple clothing glanced at the mother-daughter duo.
"To curry favor by selling out your own daughter—how pathetic!"
This young man was Ye Hao, a live-in son-in-law of the Su family, soon to be married to Su Menghan's sister, Su Bingyu. Because he was a live-in son-in-law, he had little status within the Su family and had never even touched his wife-to-be's hand; he could only do menial tasks around the house.
Fortunately, my fiancée Su Bingyu is the best woman; Menghan can't even compare to her. Ye Hao smiled slightly as thoughts of that stunning beauty filled his mind.
"Ye Hao! What are you dawdling for? There are still so many things in the front yard that need organizing—get to work!"
Just now, after chatting with Su Menghan about Zhao Chunlan, Ye Hao couldn't help but smile foolishly, which instantly infuriated her.
Ye Hao frowned and instinctively clenched his fists. Forget it, considering you are Bingyu's mother, I won't hold it against you.
He immediately lowered his head and said, "Mother, I’ll go work right away."
"I've told you countless times that I haven't agreed to your relationship with Bingyu. You are not allowed to call me 'mother'!" Zhao Chunlan snorted coldly. If he called her 'mother,' wouldn't that mean she was being taken advantage of?
She had always found Ye Hao displeasing; not only was he incompetent and talentless, but he also had an exceptionally thick skin. Despite her clear disapproval of his relationship with Su Bingyu, he still shamelessly lingered around.
The marriage between her eldest daughter, Su Bingyu, and Ye Hao could be blamed on the head of the Su family, who happened to be Su Menghan's father. It was said that years ago, Su Menghan's father met a good brother while out and about. Because this man saved his life, he made a childhood betrothal with him. Thus, Su Bingyu was destined to marry Ye Hao.
In truth, Su Menghan's father now regretted this marriage arrangement; after all, Ye Hao's father seemed to have died long ago. However, given the circumstances, he couldn't break the engagement without risking gossip from outsiders.
So it was that Ye Hao moved in with the support of Su Menghan's father, Su Qiang. However, Zhao Chunlan kept playing tricks, insisting that they delay the wedding as she sought an opportunity to break off the engagement.
Ye Hao had no choice but to wait here!
Yet for Ye Hao, he still held confidence. On the surface, he appeared to be just a poor boy with only seventh-grade cultivation. But in reality, his background was anything but simple. He was a disciple of the Xunxian Sect.
The Xunxian Sect had been a tradition for over a thousand years; however, due to its mysterious nature and rumored methods of immortality within the sect, it had long been destroyed. But that was merely a facade; in truth, since then, the Xunxian Sect had continued to operate in secrecy.
His father had been the previous leader of the Xunxian Sect. After his father's unexpected death, he was brought back by his father's subordinates as a new member of the sect. Although his cultivation appeared lowly at first glance, every member of the Xunxian Sect possessed one defining characteristic: they all carried the legacy of cultivation.
He possessed the seed of immortality and the technique for cultivating spiritual energy. Therefore, he was now able to use spiritual power, and his true strength was far beyond just the seventh rank! Based on this, he had long considered himself a lofty immortal. With his status, it was only a matter of time before he soared to great heights and achieved immortality.
Although Su Bingyu was currently ignoring him, he understood that this was because she was a pure and virtuous woman. In the absence of familial ties, Su Bingyu would never engage in ambiguous relationships with others. Such women were truly good women!
As Ye Hao was lost in his thoughts, he suddenly saw Su Bingyu walking out of the house. Excited, he rushed over to her. "Bingyu, it's so late! Why aren't you resting?"
"Ye Hao, I'm chatting with my sister. You should go rest early," Su Bingyu replied with a look of disdain.
Bingyu truly cares about me, Ye Hao thought warmly. "I'm not tired; after all, isn't Grandma's birthday coming up? I need to make a good impression."
Unfortunately, before he could finish his sentence, Su Bingyu had already walked away.
Su Bingyu arrived at Su Menghan's side, and the two sisters walked into the house together.
"Sister, why did you come looking for me at this hour?" Su Menghan asked curiously.
"I just heard that Young Master Chen is coming over," Su Bingyu said.
Su Menghan immediately became alert. "Why are you bringing him up?"
"I'm just asking! Young Master Chen Anlin has quite an impressive background. I believe when he comes over, Grandma will definitely be happy."
As she spoke, Su Bingyu couldn't help but complain, "Ah, I really have a hard life. Our father actually wants to betroth me to that Ye Hao. Isn't that pushing me into a fire pit? You're lucky to know someone as outstanding as Young Master Chen Anlin."
"Sister, you're already Ye Hao's fiancée now; there's no use envying me," Su Menghan said with a pout.
Though they were sisters, they had always compared themselves to each other since childhood.
"What marriage? I refuse to acknowledge it. To be honest, it was my mother who kept delaying my engagement with Ye Hao; it was my idea all along!" Su Bingyu said proudly.
"What? It was your idea?" Su Menghan was taken aback.
"Yes! I absolutely do not want to marry that Ye Hao. He's so annoying! He doesn't even look at his own status! Ever since he came to our house, I've made him do all the chores, even fetching water for my feet. I thought he would leave in frustration, but I never expected him to endure it so well!"
The more Su Bingyu spoke, the angrier she became, and her envy towards Su Menghan grew stronger. She had been watching closely; ever since Su Menghan got together with Young Master Chen Anlin, her status in the family had risen significantly.
The key point was that Su Menghan's cultivation had also progressed rapidly. She had said it was thanks to the training resources provided by Young Master Chen.
"Menghan, can I ask you for a favor?" Su Bingyu suddenly said.
"What is it?" Su Menghan asked.
"I was thinking, when Young Master Chen comes over in two days, could you introduce me to him? If Young Master Chen takes a liking to me, then surely our father would reconsider the engagement with Ye Hao because of him!"
"Ah..."
Su Menghan's mouth fell open in surprise, completely stunned. She never expected that her sister would want to compete for Young Master Chen just to break off the engagement.
"Don't worry! You can still be the main one later. Besides, we are sisters; we can work together in the future..."
"No way! Absolutely not!"
Before her sister could finish speaking, Su Menghan shook her head vigorously like a rattle drum.
Having someone like Zhou Tong around Young Master Chen was already enough of a headache for her; how could she allow her sister to compete for his affection as well?
"Sister, have you forgotten? I treated you well when we were young," Su Bingyu said with a pitiful expression.
"Sister, it's not that I don't want to help you, but Young Master Chen only likes me. Even if I introduce you, he won't like you," Su Menghan replied calmly.
"Well, we can at least give it a try."
Seeing Su Menghan hesitating, Su Bingyu licked her lips.
She had wanted to say these things for a long time. Finally saying them out loud made her believe that her prideful sister wouldn’t refuse her request.
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