Volume 1: Gathering Winds and Flowers Chapter 27 A Farce

  The exterior of the general's mansion looks ancient and majestic, but inside it is luxurious and grand, with buildings, pavilions, fake mountains and waterside pavilions, carved railings and jade balustrades, flowers, grasses and trees, neat and orderly, not showing any signs of clutter, obviously someone has carefully taken care of it.

  Ling Su's eyes flashed with memories, her expression complex and melancholic, as she pulled An Xin's hand to make a simple introduction.

  Occasionally, maids and young servants would pass by, everyone respectfully came forward to pay their respects. When they saw An Xin, there was no surprise on her face, but in their hearts, they all sighed that Miss had grown up to look extremely similar to the general, and at a glance, it could be seen that she was the general's biological daughter.

  Crossing the large courtyard in front, bypassing the shadow wall with a huge "Fu" character, along the clean and dry white pebble road, you can see the inner courtyard with lush flowers and trees, planted with evergreen bamboo and cypress.

  "This is your brother's courtyard." Ling Susu knew that the son she had been thinking about for nine years was in the house in front of her, and her emotions were stirred up. She felt a mix of excitement and nervousness, as if her legs were stiff and couldn't move.

  An Mu dust, An Xin silently muttered her brother's name in her heart.

  An Liancheng almost dragged Ling Susu into the yard with a strong force and went straight to the inner room.

  Pushing aside the crystal bead curtain, I saw that the room was spacious. A precious sword hung on the wall in front of me. On the crescent-shaped table, wine and dishes were arranged, emitting a faint fragrance everywhere. To the left, there was a yellow rosewood couch with a small table placed on it. A young man sat leaning against it, holding a book and quietly savoring it.

  "Dust, your mother and sister are back." An Liancheng smiled lightly as he walked in, releasing his tight grip on Ling Susu's hand.

  An Mocheng put down the book, slowly turned around and stood up, with a straight posture, elegant face, calm and peaceful, still with a hint of childishness on his face. His eyes were also light-colored, and his eyebrows were raised in a playful manner. He looked so similar to An Liancheng that it was as if they were twins.

  It's just like a female version of myself, and with that thought, I couldn't help but smile.

  "Mother, sister." An Muxuan's eyes showed a flash of surprise, which disappeared in an instant, and he called out softly with a hint of politeness.

  "Xu'er," Ling Su took a few steps forward, seemingly wanting to go up and hug An Mu Xun, but upon hearing his distant greeting, she abruptly stopped in her tracks, the pain in her eyes clear as day.

  A fourteen-year-old kid pretending to be mature, not cute at all, rolled her eyes calmly and immediately walked over to An Mochou with a smile on her face. Her bright eyes sparkled as she looked at him and said softly, "Brother, we look very alike, don't we? Since you're my brother, will you protect your little sister from now on?"

  An Mudust stared at An Xin, who was smiling at him with eyes that were extremely similar to his own, clear and pure like a crystal gemstone. The reflection of his face shone in the depths of her eyes. An Mudust suddenly smiled, his lips curving upwards, "Alright, brother will protect you for life."

  With a shallow, innocent smile, she dug a hole without making a sound, "No matter what I do in the future, will brother help me? Won't you get angry with me?"

  "That's natural." An Mu dust's eyes sparkled and he replied.

  "A gentleman's word is worth ten horses." An Xin was so delighted that she wanted to throw her head back and laugh out loud three times. As soon as she returned to the capital, she caught someone who could help her clean up the mess, which was a wonderful thing, although she wasn't afraid of taking risks, having someone take responsibility for her was always a reassuring and effortless matter.

  "General, I heard you and your wife are back?" Just then, a soft and gentle voice entered the ears of several people in the room.

  Ling Su's smiling face suddenly turned gloomy, An Xin pulled her to sit on the soft couch, glanced at An Mu Chen and saw that he also flashed a displeased look in his eyes, she understood in her heart. From her wide sleeves, she took out a small creature, pointed her finger towards the door and said in a low voice, "Later, bite that little third one for me, got it?"

  The crystal beads on the pearl curtain collided and emitted a crisp and pleasant sound. At this time, a woman in her thirties, dressed as a noblewoman, with a delicate and beautiful face, lowered her eyebrows and had an air of being pitied. She was surrounded by pearls and jewels, with a full head of pearls and jade, wearing a light pink trailing long dress.

  The little beast suddenly jumped down from An Xin's arms and ran towards the incoming woman, opening its mouth to bite.

  "Heart, don't be rude." An Liancheng was the first to react, his body flashing as he stretched out five fingers to grab the small beast.

  A corner of his mouth curled up, but it was a cold smile. He raised his abdomen and recovered about 50-60% of his strength. His sleeves fluttered as he exchanged a palm strike with An Liancheng at an extremely fast speed. In an instant, the two took several steps back simultaneously.

  An Liancheng's eyes were filled with uncontrollable shock, staring at An Xin whose expression was as calm as ice, with a chilling aura surrounding her body, and his gaze flickered.

  An Mu dust moved his feet, his arm circled around An Xin's waist, pulling her body into a circle to dissipate the remaining force before finally releasing her.

  "Dad, Qiu Qiu has been following me for a few years now, but I've only known you for a few days. Do I need to analyze which relationship is lighter or heavier for you?" An Xin flexed her wrists a few times, shaking off the numbness inside, her eyes smiling but not quite reaching her eyes, her mouth curved up in a mocking smile as she looked at An Lian Cheng with a mixture of laughter and seriousness.

  "I am your father, can a beast compare to our relationship?" An Liancheng frowned.

  "Since Father doesn't have the awareness of being a father, it's only natural that his daughter can follow in his footsteps and imitate his behavior." An Xin met An Liancheng's gaze unflinchingly, not backing down.

  The woman who had just walked in was already frightened and stood still for a long time, after coming back to her senses, she looked at the tense father-daughter duo inside the room, and her beautiful eyes suddenly welled up with tears. She spoke softly, "General, Miss has just returned home and met me for the first time, it's normal if there are some misunderstandings between us, so please don't blame her."

  "Moonlight says that's it, heart. Don't take it as an example." An Liancheng's gentle gaze fell on the woman called Moonlight.

  An Xin's concession to An Lian Cheng was completely unacceptable, she glanced sideways at Ling Su Su's pale face, a fierce glint flashed in her eyes, and she said coldly, "I don't care if you're the bright moon in the sky or dog shit on the ground, I'm warning you, if you dare to provoke my mother." Seeing the table set with wine and dishes, she slapped her hand on the tabletop, making a loud cracking sound, the hard wooden table suddenly split into four pieces. An Xin's voice was like ice that had not melted for a thousand years, "This is what will happen to you! I never go back on my word."

  After finishing speaking, An Xin turned around apologetically and said to An Mu Chen, "Brother, I'm sorry, I ruined the banquet you carefully prepared."

  "It's boring, and there are people staring at us, eating isn't enjoyable either. Why don't I take you and Mother out for a meal instead?" An Mu Chen stroked her hair, smiling lightly.

  With a reassuring smile, he nodded and pulled Ling Susu's hand away, saying to the Qi Qi staring at him on the ground, "You're really useless, next time you're so useless, I'll kill you and offer you as a sacrifice to my brother."

  The little beast let out a pitiful cry and with a swift movement of its slender legs, it instantly jumped onto An Xin's shoulder.

  Digression

  Thank you for Xiaohan's flower, muah muah.