Chapter 33: Xunyan's Little Thoughts

  Sun Yu stood alone outside the door, hesitating, having already waited for a while outside. He couldn't help but wonder if it was because his elder brother's mother, Meng Shi, didn't like him, so she wouldn't even let him in?

  Sun Yu knew that Ye Xuan was a very filial person, and he also listened to his mother's words and followed them carefully. It is estimated that as long as the Meng family said one word, even if it meant immediately going against the Emperor of the Xi Ning Empire, Ye Xuan would not hesitate to carry it out.

  At first, it was a bit better with Third Brother Chen Fei accompanying him, but soon Chen Fei was called in by Ye Xuan. When one is alone, they can't help but think too much, and Sun Yu suddenly felt like he had too many thoughts, standing foolishly at the door worrying about this non-existent problem...

  After a long time, Sun Yu finally waited for Ye Xuan to come out, but as soon as he saw Ye Xuan's face full of guilt and shame, his heart sank immediately, and his facial expression also became gloomy.

  Ye Xuan looked at Sun Yu's unhappy expression and thought it was because he had kept his second brother waiting for too long, so he apologetically patted Sun Yu's shoulder and said: "Sorry about that, Second Brother, I've kept you waiting."

  "It's okay, I can accept it."

  After finishing speaking, Sun Yu quietly walked back. Looking at Sun Yu's depressed behavior, Ye Xuan also felt strange. This kid wasn't very eager to meet his mother originally, so why did he suddenly become like this? He usually isn't so sensitive either.

  "I asked Er Di, why didn't you follow me into the house to pay respects to Mother, where are you running off to?" Ye Xuan asked with a scowl.

  "Huh? This isn't... wait, what did you just say?" Sun Yu was taken aback, and only slowly reacted, suddenly becoming delighted.

  Looking at Sun Yu's expression that changed faster than a book, Ye Xuan helplessly shook his head and patted him on the shoulder before leading him in.

  "Mother, this is my second cousin Sun Yu, he has helped me a lot."

  "Second brother, this is my mother, quickly pay respects to my mother."

  As soon as they entered the house, Ye Xuan followed the two who were introducing themselves. Sun Yu saw Ye Xuan's mother and, in order to leave a good impression on her, hurriedly bowed to her without waiting for Ye Xuan to introduce them.

  Meng also nodded towards Sun Yu with a smile.

  After listening to Ye Xuan's introduction, Meng Shi heard that Sun Yu was now alone and had no relatives. Looking at him also felt a bit pitiful, so he asked Sun Yu if he would be willing to become his adopted son like Chen Fei.

  Sun Yu listened and hastily nodded in agreement, at the same time extremely happy and crying. A strong and unyielding man was crying while shouting: "I finally have a family of my own."

  After everyone had comforted him for a long time, he finally calmed down. At this moment, the Ye family was also in a joyful and festive atmosphere.

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  After exchanging pleasantries with the crowd for a while, Meng patted his own head lightly and chuckled: "Look at me, I'm too excited, I was so busy talking that I forgot to cook for you few stinky kids. Look at my memory, it seems that not admitting old age is really not okay."

  Everyone burst out laughing at this, and Mrs. Meng instructed Ye Xuan to take good care of his two younger brothers before happily heading into the kitchen with a radiant expression on her face, as if all the hardships and frustrations of the past few years had vanished.

  Xu Yan also glanced at Ye Xuan with a smile, then followed Meng Shi into the kitchen to get busy.

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  Ye Xuan ate half and took the opportunity to go out for a drink, following his fellow villagers to get in touch with their feelings.

  Sun Yu and Chen Fei stood up as Ye Xuan walked out, holding their wine cups to follow behind him in a toast. This also made the villagers feel extremely uneasy, for these two military officers were tall and imposing, exerting too much pressure on others.

  The villagers also hastily stood up and said "I don't dare, I don't dare." At the same time, they were secretly muttering to themselves, wondering where Ye Xuan had found these two fierce brothers. No wonder he could win battles, just looking at his subordinates' bravery made it clear.

  Meng's family also smiled and looked at the two people following behind her son. These two people didn't seem to get along well, but they all listened to her son and considered themselves as foster mothers, feeling very proud on their faces.

  Taking the opportunity, Ye Xuan also had Xu Yan follow him to pay his respects with a toast. Xu Yan followed behind Ye Xuan, holding a wine jug in her hand, looking somewhat tense, afraid that she would make a mistake and be laughed at by others behind her back. However, seeing Ye Xuan's warm smile and encouraging eyes, she relaxed a lot.

  However, Ye Xuan saw Sun Yu's ferocious face and felt a little scared. She stole a glance at him and whispered to Ye Xuan, "That big brother Sun Yu with a vicious look on his face is probably not a good person, I advise Brother Ye to be careful around him."

  Yexuan burst out laughing after hearing this, Sun Yu may look a bit fierce, but it's still passable, at least compared to Chen Fei, that's much more charitable! Maybe because Chen Fei grew up with her and Xu Yan together, so Xu Yan has a better impression of Chen Fei.

  Ye Xuan affectionately pinched Xu Yan's face and said, "What are you afraid of? Second brother is fierce, but isn't he still my younger brother? Since you've acknowledged me as your older brother, shouldn't you listen to me obediently?"

  Watching Ye Xuan's confident expression, Xu Yan was also infatuated for half a day.

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  After dinner, Meng's family sent off their relatives and cleaned up the room for Sun Yu and Chen Fei to rest. The Ye family's house was a traditional courtyard with many empty rooms, so accommodating Sun Yu and Chen Fei was not a problem.

  After arranging Sun Yu and Chen Fei, Ye Xuan spoke with his mother and young wife inside the house. When they talked about the Ye family army, Meng's eyes welled up with tears again as she sighed: "If your father were still here, seeing you now with such accomplishments, I don't know how delighted he would be."

  After comforting her for a long time, Meng finally calmed down and chatted with Ye Xuan for a while before going to sleep. However, Meng stayed up all night talking with Xu Yan.

  That night, she only saw some silver hairpins and earrings on Xu Yan's body. After thinking for a moment, she took out the full set of gold jewelry that her mother-in-law had given to her over the years and solemnly handed it over to Xu Yan.

  Women in the Xining Empire have a habit of wearing decorations, whether they are poor or rich. Of course, wealthy families wear gold decorations, and poorer families can only wear silver decorations. However, no matter how poor the family is, the women at home will at least have several silver bangles and silver rings. The poorer the family is, the more afraid they are of being looked down upon by others, so even if they just wear a little silver decoration, they will feel somewhat comforted in their hearts.

  Moreover, Meng's family handed over the gold jewelry to Xu Yan. In fact, she saw her son's status change day by day. Xu Yan had a small heart and was always worried that Xu Yan's brother would dislike her for marrying another person in the future. After all, there are many cases where men remarry after growing up with their childhood brides.

  At the moment, she saw her mother-in-law hand over the family heirloom to herself, and Xu Yan also completely put down her mind. This means that her mother-in-law has thoroughly accepted herself. Ye Xuan is a well-known filial son, with his mother's support, he won't be afraid of giving birth to such things in the future.

  At the same time that night, Meng made another move that surprised Ye Xuan in order to consolidate Xu Yan's position.

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