xymnovel Chapter 359: Let's take them in, it's not like we can't afford to raise them!
Chapter 359: Let's take them in, it's not like we can't afford to raise them!
The next day, Lin Chen was awakened by the sunlight.
Before I even opened my eyes, I felt someone in my arms.
It was soft and warm, like hugging a heater.
He looked down and saw that Yue had somehow snuggled into his arms, her face buried in his chest, fast asleep, with a little bit of drool still glistening at the corner of her mouth.
On the other side, Lan Fenghuang had already woken up and was lying on her side, propping her head up with her hand, looking at him with a smile.
His expression was like he was watching a monkey show.
Lin Chen blinked: "What are you looking at?"
Blue Phoenix laughed: "Watching you sleep."
"What's so interesting about me sleeping?"
"You're snoring."
"Impossible, I don't snore."
Blue Phoenix raised an eyebrow and lowered her voice:
"Would you like me to teach you?"
Lin Chen quickly waved his hand: "No need, no need, I believe you."
Lan Fenghuang laughed so hard her shoulders were shaking, but she didn't make a sound, afraid of waking A Yue.
Lin Chen looked down at the girl in his arms and said with a smile:
"This girl lacks a sense of security!"
"There's no shortage of dancers in the palace," Lan Fenghuang said in a low voice, looking at Lin Chenyi with a meaningful gaze.
"Look at her, she's like a little kitten, don't you want to take her in?"
Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "That works too, it's not like we can't afford to raise them."
Lan Fenghuang laughed and pinched Lin Chen: "I knew it."
"Know what?"
"I knew you wouldn't let it go."
Lin Chen chuckled and didn't refute.
At this moment, A-Yue stirred, opened her eyes groggily, and first saw Lin Chen's chest. She was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly raised her head.
Her face flushed red, as red as a boiled shrimp.
"Your Highness..."
Lin Chen looked down at her and said with a smile, "Awake?"
A-Yue quickly scrambled out of his arms, backed away, and nearly fell off the bed.
Lan Fenghuang reacted quickly, grabbing her arm and pulling her back.
"Be careful, what if you fall?"
Looking at Lan Fenghuang, A Yue panicked even more and stammered:
"Holy...Holy Maiden..."
Lan Fenghuang smiled: "Don't be nervous, I'm not a saintess anymore, just call me sister."
A-Yue kept her head down, twisting the corner of the blanket with her fingers, her face flushed red as she remained silent.
Lin Chen found it amusing and reached out to ruffle her hair.
"Alright, don't be nervous. Weren't you pretty bold last night? Why did you chicken out as soon as it got light?"
Ah Yue whispered, "Last...last night was evening..."
"What's wrong at night? Aren't you afraid at night?"
"At night...it's dark at night..."
Lin Chen burst into laughter, the sound echoing throughout the room.
Lan Fenghuang smiled and asked, "A-Yue, how old are you?"
"Ten...eighteen."
"Who else is in the family?"
Ah Yue kept her head down, her voice barely audible.
"I also have an older brother who serves as a guard in the palace."
Lan Fenghuang glanced at Lin Chen.
Lin Chen understood Lan Fenghuang's meaning and asked with a smile, "What's your brother's name?"
"Acheng."
"Okay, I'll talk to Murong Yun later and ask him to look after me."
A-Yue suddenly raised her head, her eyes bright, then reddening: "Your Highness..."
Lin Chen waved his hand: "Don't cry, don't cry, I hate seeing people cry the most."
A-Yue sniffed, holding back her tears, but her lips were still trembling.
Lan Fenghuang took a handkerchief from the side and handed it to her: "Wipe yourself."
Ah Yue took the handkerchief, wiped her eyes, and whispered, "Thank you, Madam."
Lan Fenghuang frowned slightly: "Why are you calling me Madam? I already told you to call me Sister."
A-Yue paused for a moment, looked at Lan Fenghuang, then at Lin Chen, and whispered:
"elder sister."
Lan Fenghuang nodded in satisfaction: "That's right."
Lin Chen watched from the side, looking quite content.
These days are wonderful.
Then he took out a small porcelain bottle from the ring and poured out a pill.
The pill was small, pure white, and emitted a faint medicinal fragrance; it was clearly no ordinary item.
A-Yue stared at the pill, stunned. "Your Highness, what is this...?"
Lin Chen handed her the pill: "This is for your brother. Taking it will allow his cultivation to directly reach the peak of the first rank."
A-Yue's hands were trembling; she almost dropped the pill when she took it.
Looking at the pills in her hand, she finally couldn't hold back her tears, which fell down in a "plop plop" sound.
"Your Highness...this...this is far too precious..."
"What's so valuable about it?" Lin Chen smiled nonchalantly. "It's just a pill. If your brother is capable, he can walk his own path from now on. Consider this pill a small gift."
A-Yue cried so hard she couldn't speak, clutching the pills, her whole body trembling.
Blue Phoenix gently patted A-Yue's shoulder:
"Don't cry, he doesn't need this."
A-Yue raised her head, looked at Lan Fenghuang, then at Lin Chen, sniffed, and said seriously:
"Your Highness, my sister, I will repay you with my life's work, even if it means serving you like a slave."
Lin Chen waved his hand: "You don't need to be a slave, just live a good life."
A-Yue nodded vigorously, tears still streaming down her face, but the corners of her mouth curved into a smile.
Lin Chen rolled out of bed, stretched, and his bones cracked and popped.
"Comfortable."
He stood barefoot on the ground and glanced back at the bed.
A-Yue sat there hugging the quilt, her face flushed, tears still clinging to her eyes.
Lan Fenghuang got out of bed, walked to the copper basin to wash her hands, and the water gurgled.
"What are you still sitting there for? Come down and wash up." Lan Fenghuang didn't even turn her head, speaking as if she were ordering her younger sister around.
Ah Yue said "Oh" and quickly climbed down, completely forgetting that she was still wearing a thin veil, which was extremely alluring.
Lin Chen glanced at her and then stopped, afraid that the girl would be shy.
Lan Fenghuang glanced back, said nothing, wrung out a handkerchief, and handed it to A Yue:
"Wipe your face."
A-Yue took the handkerchief, covered her face, and muttered:
"Thank you, sister."
Lin Chen poured himself a glass of water, gulped down two mouthfuls, and then picked up the outer robe from the rack and put it on.
When A-Yue saw this, she quickly put down her handkerchief and ran over, standing on tiptoe to help him straighten his collar.
Lin Chen looked down at her: "You know how to serve people?"
A-Yue whispered, "This servant...this servant learned in the palace."
"Stop calling me 'servant'," Lin Chen pinched her cheek.
"From now on, you are my woman, not some slave."
A-Yue's hand trembled, almost pulling her collar askew, and her voice was so soft it was like a mosquito's buzz:
"I...I've got it."
Lan Fenghuang walked over, took a coat and draped it over A Yue, then patted Lin Chen's chest:
"Alright, stop teasing her. Yue, get dressed and have breakfast."
Ah Yue then realized what she was wearing, turned around with a flushed face, and hurriedly put on her clothes.