Chapter 516: Handsome Young Men
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
No one at home rested because Su Binglan had yet to return. Before going to the county, she told Shen Qiuhua to make dinner as usual and not wait for her because she would come home late at night.
Even so, Shen Qiuhua and the rest of the family waited for Su Binglan. The family had their dinner as usual and stayed up until it was late. Although they had eaten, they left some food for Su Binglan to reheat.
No one slept after dinner and waited for her to return. They would be worried if she did not return in the middle of the night. Shen Qiuhua and Su Fengmao had nothing much to do at home, so they did their accounts.
After Liu Yinyin coaxed her two children to sleep, she continued peeling corn with Su Wenzhe. They were busy peeling peanuts initially and only started working on their corn afterward.
The family’s corn production was high this year, so they had piles of corn to peel. They typically sat on the brick platform in the main hall whenever they had free time and busied themselves.
Meanwhile, Su Wenxiu graded the apprentices’ homework while facing the light. He was still considering what his next lesson would be.
Su Wenwu was also peeling corn while thinking about the hotpot restaurants. Now that the two restaurants had become more popular, he wanted to open another one in a different town.
After all, many people enjoyed eating hotpot during winter, and he wanted to use that excuse to open another restaurant and earn more money.
The family had grown accustomed to sitting in the main hall’s brick platform to work together. Even if they did not talk, they still felt each other’s presence, giving them warmth in their hearts.
Since everyone was in the main hall, they could save their candles by lighting just one or two. The family’s house door remained open.
When everyone heard a commotion, Su Wenwu immediately left the platform and said, “l heard something outside. It should be Binglan.”
No one would react this way normally, but Su Binglan had gone to the county after being asleep for three days, so the family was worried about her.
When she finally woke up, Su Wenwu was busy at the hotpot restaurants and did not get to see his sister. He wondered how she was doing and could not help but feel concerned.
Su Wenzhe and Liu Yinyin also went to the courtyard to look. Everyone’s hearts were on tenterhooks because Su Binglan had not returned yet. When
Shen Qiuhua heard the noise outside, she happily said, “Yeah, that should be
Binglan. ”
The moonlight shone brightly that night. The entire family was stunned when they saw Su Binglan bringing in a peerlessly handsome young man. He sat in a wheelchair with a cold and stern youth behind him.
‘Little Sister went out and brought home two handsome men.’ Su Wenwu’s head was buzzing and went blank. ‘When she brought Jin’an back, he became my brother-in-law. I wonder who these two men are.’
Everyone felt suspicious. The family was so shocked that they did not know how to react or what to say. Even the usually talkative Su Wenwu was dumbfounded.
The two men were good-looking, but he thought they were not as handsome as his brother-in-law. Although Luo Jin’an had a scar on his face, it gave him a particular charm. However, these two youths were also handsome but with different demeanors.
Lan Ruozhu looked at Su Binglan’s family and felt nervous, so he tightened his grip on his armrest. He had thought about many things along the way and imagined various situations, but he was so nervous that he could not speak.
Meanwhile, Blue Eagle was the most powerful Shadow Guard and had grown accustomed to many environments. Still, his entire body became stiff after seeing the Su family before him.
Su Binglan did not expect her family to come out so suddenly, as they usually did not do that. She recalled everyone sitting in the house whenever she came home late.
‘Why is everyone out here on such a cold night?’
She felt it was a little too quiet and broke the silence, saying softly, “Everyone, this person just acknowledged me as his sister, and that man behind him is his relative.’
Then she looked at Lan Ruozhu and Blue Eagle before adding, “Brothers, these are my family members.”
She did not say Lan Ruozhu!s name because she knew her second and third brothers would know who he was, even though her parents did not. She thought it was best to let everyone familiarize themselves with each other first so that she would not scare anyone.
Since Su Binglan had brought her friends over many times before, Su Fengmao and Shen Qiuhua thought nothing of the two young men. Still, they wondered why the one in the wheelchair would suddenly acknowledge Su Binglan as his sister.
Meanwhile, Su Binglan’s three brothers did not feel good about this situation. They felt like the young man was trying to s.n.a.t.c.h their sister away. Even so, they still supported Su Binglan because they only wanted her to be happy.
Moreover, the young man in the wheelchair looked handsome, although meager. Hence, the three Su brothers thought they should be more tolerant toward the young man.
A warmth filled Blue Eagle’s heart when he heard Su Binglan’s introduction. ‘It turns out the princess has never treated me as an outsider but as a relative.’
He felt a sweetness in his heart, but as the Shadow Guards’ leader, he had to control his emotions.
Lan Ruozhu smiled and said gently, “h.e.l.lo, everyone.”
Regarding age, he was older than Su Wenxiu and Su Wenwu. His voice was charming, and everyone felt incredibly comfortable after hearing it.
Shen Qiuhua noticed Lan Ruozhu’s thin figure and thought he was younger than her eldest son. She could not help but pity Lan Ruozhu. She looked at him and said, “Dear, you’re family now that you’ve become Binglan’s brother.
You don’t have to be so polite in your own home.”
Su Fengmao returned to his senses and added, “Yes, of course. Come in and warm yourselves up. It’s cold outside.”
The older couple supported their daughter in everything she did. Moreover, Su Fengmao was a father, so he felt terrible after looking at Lan Ruozhu’s fragile appearance. Su Fengmao thought the latter was a young man who had barely survived the earthquake.
Su Fengmao’s heart ached as he looked at Lan Ruozhu.
Soon after, Su Wenzhe and the others warmly welcomed the two young men. Su Binglan was delighted when she saw her parents’ reactions. She was worried they would be unhappy. After all, she cared about her family’s opinions too.
Still, the Su family was always warm and inviting. They expressed their sincerest welcome when they saw the two handsome young men in their house.
Then, Blue Eagle steered Lan Ruozhu into the house.
Shen Qiuhua was pouring something for the duo when Su Wenzhe said, “Brothers, have you not eaten dinner yet? We have hot rice in the pot. I’ll scoop some for you two. You’ll enjoy my mother’s cooking.
“The platform is nice and warm, too. Let me help you sit on it for a while.”
Lan Ruozhu felt the room’s warmth when he entered. Moreover, the house significantly differed from the mansion where he lived. Not only was it warm —it was also lively.
He liked this atmosphere as it made him feel at home. He was nervous just now, worried he would trouble his sister. However, he was relieved when the family warmly invited him into their home and showed him kindness. He also yearned for a family like this, and his sister shared her new family with him. Soon after, Shen Qiuhua handed the water to Lan Ruozhu and said, “Dear, quickly drink some of this warm ginger soup. You’ll feel much warmer after drinking it.
“It’s so cold outside, yet you wear so little clothes. We don’t want you to catch a cold. Binglan just got someone to make us duvets, so you can stay warm when you sleep later.”
Shen Qiuhua poured another serving of ginger soup for Blue Eagle as she
spoke to Lan Ruozhu..