Chapter 83 - 517 【Young Lady Gu Has to Save Face Too】_2
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When Chen Yan returned home, it was already past seven in the evening.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Young Lady Gu still lying on the recliner in the courtyard, looking exactly the same as when he left.
Chen Yan walked over and said softly, "Young Lady Gu, it’s already dark, why are you still sitting here? There’s no sun to bask in."
Gu Qingyi lifted her eyelids and glanced at him, saying softly, "The starry sky is also beautiful. You can’t see this at the Prison Suppression Platform."
Chen Yan nodded and asked, "Have you eaten yet?"
"No."
"Well then, how about some simple fried rice? In the New Year’s gift that President Fang sent yesterday, there’s some ready-made sausage. I heard it’s infused with Maozi Wine, and it has a delicious aroma of soy sauce and wine. I’ll cut a couple of pieces and steam them as a side dish?"
Gu Qingyi nodded, "Sure."
Chen Yan went straight to the kitchen, and Gu Qingyi followed, standing at the kitchen door watching Chen Yan busying himself.
The New Year’s gift from Boss Fang yesterday was truly abundant, including a jar of lard—quite a down-to-earth gift.
Chen Yan lit the fire and heated the pan, using the lard to make fried rice. Once heated, the aroma of lard was incredibly fragrant, much more so than other cooking oils.
A pot of egg fried rice, with the addition of lard, immediately filled the air with an enticing aroma! Even before it was ready, Gu Qingyi couldn’t help but swallow three times.
In the steamer, the sausage was cut into two pieces. As it heated with the steam, it indeed gave off a faint aroma of Maozi Wine.
Although Gu Qingyi didn’t know what Maozi Wine was, she felt that the aroma was quite rich, mixed with the smell of the meat, making her stare at the steamer for a long time.
As for Gui Geng...
He had long been kicked back into the swimming pool in the courtyard by Gu Qingyi.
What would an old turtle eat rice for!
Later, they could throw some frozen shrimp into the pool from the seafood that President Fang sent, letting it eat buffet-style.
Chen Yan served two big bowls of fried rice, one for himself and one for Gu Qingyi. The two then sat at the dining table, eating the sausages and devouring the meal with gusto.
The more Gu Qingyi ate, the brighter her eyes became. She found the sausage infused with Maozi Wine to be extremely delicious, a taste she had never experienced before.
Chen Yan noticed and couldn’t help but ask curiously, "Young Lady Gu, you... have you never drunk wine before?"
Gu Qingyi froze and then shook her head, "Wine makes one’s energy chaotic and mind disordered, which is detrimental to cultivation. So before I became a Realm-Breaking Celestial, I never drank wine. After my realm breakthrough, when I was at the Prison Suppression Platform, there was no wine to drink either."
"Do you want to drink wine? There’s some beer at home," Chen Yan said casually.
Gu Qingyi thought for a moment and shook her head, "I’d better not drink any."
"Why not?"
"I’m afraid you’ll suffer."
"Huh?"
Gu Qingyi slowly put down her chopsticks and looked straight at Chen Yan, "The year I became a Realm-Breaking Celestial, I was taken back to the Gu Family. On the night before I left the Prison Suppression Platform, some old friends who guarded the platform for many years gave me a farewell party, and the town general brought out two jars of good wine he’d been saving. I drank that night. But... the result wasn’t good."
Chen Yan’s expression changed, "You didn’t..."
"Yes, the next day when I left, not a single one of the friends who drank with me came to see me off—the town general told me they were all beaten into the medical center by me when I got drunk," Gu Qingyi said in a calm tone, using that little childlike voice, "The town general said I become very aggressive when drunk."
"..."
Chen Yan silently moved the plate of Maozi Wine Sausage in front of Gu Qingyi towards himself.
Gu Qingyi saw his action and smiled faintly, "Don’t worry, this shouldn’t be an issue. I only behaved that way after drinking half a jar."
After a pause, Gu Qingyi looked at Chen Yan, "What did you do today?"
"Hmm, went shopping with some friends, and visited the temple to worship," Chen Yan answered casually.
Gu Qingyi thought of the ancient temple near Luoyun House and nodded, "I saw you chatting on your phone before dinner... and you were smiling a lot... The person you were out with today must have been a girl, right?"
"How’d you know?"
Gu Qingyi’s voice was calm, "If you were chatting with a guy on WeChat, you wouldn’t be smiling so foolishly."
Chen Yan nodded, "Yes, it was a girl."
"Girlfriend?"
Chen Yan thought for a moment and felt there was no need to hide it from Gu Qingyi—after all, she was his consort mother now.
If a son is dating, he doesn’t have to hide it from his stepmother, right?
I, Mr. Chen the Benefactor, live righteously, so what’s there to hide?
I’m not really playing that kind of role...
"Not a girlfriend yet, but... if things go well, she should be," Chen Yan said honestly.
"Hmm." Gu Qingyi nodded. She lowered her head, seemingly deep in thought. After a moment, she raised her head with a serious tone, in that little childlike voice, "You’re not young anymore, it’s good to have a partner early, to settle down and carry on the Chen Family lineage..."
Chen Yan rolled his eyes.
Big sister, are you taking the role too seriously?
You’re really thinking of yourself as the Lady of the Chen Family, huh?
"I can only stay in your world for up to six more months. Once the nether marriage is completed, I will return to cultivate and seek another realm breakthrough.
Before I leave, if you decide on her as your partner, you can bring her to meet me.
I... will give her a blessing."
Chen Yan smirked to himself: Alright, you’re getting a bit too into character.
You’re cultivating the War Path, not adept at magic or fortune. The blessing you give might not be as effective as my spell for good fortune.
But...
"You really can only stay for half a year?"
"Seeking another breakthrough and chasing the Dao is my lifelong pursuit," Gu Qingyi replied seriously, "If not for this marriage delaying me, I would have already been in seclusion seeking another realm breakthrough."
Chen Yan tried to smile, "Then... Young Lady Gu, before you leave, can you help me with something? You promised, since I helped you with the nether marriage and recognized you as my consort mother. You need to protect me, let me be carefree and help me beat up people."
"Sure, just tell me, who do we need to beat up?" Gu Qingyi picked up another piece of sausage and popped it in her mouth.
"I have two targets, one is a bit far, in Port City. After the New Year, once we’re done preparing for the nether marriage, I’ll take you there.
The other one is right here in Jinling City. This person offended a friend of mine and also picked a fight with me, so..."
Gu Qingyi tapped her bowl, "No problem, if he’s in Jinling Prefecture, I’ll go and take care of him. Simple task. What’s his name, where does he live, and how badly do you want him beaten—just tell me."
Young Lady Gu thought to herself, I’m the consort mother of the Chen Family. If someone offends the family’s only bloodline, the patriarch should be supportive if I go and help punish him, right?
"His name is Luo Qing, he lives in Luoyun House under Qixia Mountain..." Chen Yan said quickly.
"..."
Gu Qingyi’s eyes widened as she looked at Chen Yan curiously.
Uh... I just beat him up last night and even tore down his house!
He was quite cooperative and admitted defeat obediently, doing whatever I told him.
Now you want me to go beat him up again?
This... doesn’t seem right.
I, Young Lady Gu, also have some pride!
Maybe... I should go in disguise?
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