Chapter 46 Destiny
Chapter 46 Destiny
Looking at his younger sister's expectant eyes, Chen Yuan opened his mouth, but could not say anything.
The little sister's mouth drooped, and her voice began to cry again:
"I knew that my second brother didn't care about me at all, and everything he said was a lie!"
Chen Tiezhu's face darkened and he scolded:
"That's enough! You are so disrespectful. Erniu is a man who is going to do great things, how can he stay around you every day? If Erniu wasn't out there licking blood from the knife, our family would never be able to live in such a nice house in our lifetime! You are not satisfied at all!"
My younger sister has been afraid of Chen Tiezhu since she was a child. She dared not say anything after hearing what he said, but her eyes were filled with tears, glistening with tears.
Chen Daniu hurriedly came up to smooth things over:
"Dad, Erniu brought me up since I was a child. They have a good relationship and I can't bear to leave him. Please don't say anything about her."
Chen Tiezhu pushed Chen Daniu away and said:
"Get out of here! You're just like Erniu, you only know how to spoil her! She's fifteen years old, old enough to get married, but she's not decent at all, just like a wild girl."
"When our family was poor, my little sister could marry into an honest family. It didn't matter if she had a hot temper, as long as she wouldn't be bullied by her in-laws. Now that our family has benefited from Erniu, we are considered rich. Can we just find a family to marry my little sister to?"
Chen Daniu immediately replied:
"No, I have to find a husband who is a good match for me!"
"That's it! If you really want to find a son-in-law from a wealthy family, you should obey your husband. If you still have this temper, how can your parents-in-law not have any objections? You must change your temper, do you hear me?"
Chen Tiezhu kept on talking, but his tone was much slower, revealing his concern and expectation.
The little sister wiped her tears and muttered reluctantly:
"Got it, Dad."
"That's pretty much it!"
Chen Tiezhu snorted, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes smoothed out, and he walked towards the second courtyard, smoking a pipe, shouting:
"Mother, come out quickly, Erniu is back..."
The younger sister took Chen Yuan's hand, held it in her arms and rocked it, saying:
"I'm sorry, second brother. I'm not sensible. I don't ask you to come back every year. Wait until you are free and then come back to see me, okay?"
Chen Yuan raised his other hand, touched his little sister's head, and said softly:
"Okay, I'll come back to see you when my second brother is free."
As he spoke, a trace of light red magic power came out from his palm and sank into the little sister's head.
After a moment, Chen Yuan's eyes dimmed and he withdrew his hand.
He secretly checked and found that his younger sister had no spiritual roots in her body and could not practice Taoism.
At this time, Chen Li heard Chen Tiezhu's shout and walked out quickly from the hanging flower gate of the second courtyard.
Seeing Chen Yuan looking like a savage, she immediately panicked, rushed up, grabbed Chen Yuan's hand, and asked him questions.
Only after Chen Yuan explained it to her did she feel relieved.
Behind Chen Li followed a young woman of ordinary appearance and gentle temperament, and two children of three or four years old, a boy and a girl.
These are Chen Daniu’s wife, Chen Miao, and his two children.
When Chen Daniu got married, Chen Yuan met Chen Miao once.
Later, Chen Daniu became the manager of Chen Rongcai's farm. Chen Miao lived with him and rarely went home. She never saw Chen Yuan again.
This is an honest country girl, and she is very reserved in front of her brother-in-law Chen Yuan, who is a martial arts expert.
On the contrary, the two children were not afraid of strangers at all and threw themselves into Chen Yuan's arms.
Chen Yuan's heart moved, and he walked towards the backyard holding his niece in one hand and his nephew in the other. At the same time, he circulated his magic power and walked around in the bodies of the two.
But to his disappointment, the two children did not have spiritual roots.
The little sister followed Chen Yuan and chattered non-stop.
Chen Tiezhu was slightly hunched over, and Chen Li's legs and feet were not very convenient, but they all had smiles on their faces and followed Chen Yuan.
But in this happy atmosphere, a hint of sadness flashed across Chen Yuan's eyes. He forced a smile and spoke to his younger sister.
……
When it was getting dark, the Chen family sat together, clinking glasses and having a lively time.
Originally, Chen Tiezhu wanted to ask the chef to prepare a sumptuous banquet, but Chen Yuan suggested that he wanted to eat the meal cooked by Chen Li.
Chen Li naturally would not refuse, and she cooked herself, with Chen Miao helping her, and they cooked six dishes.
Chen Yuan practiced fasting and no longer needed to eat grains, but today he ate and drank to his heart's content.
After dinner, the younger sister was still pestering Chen Yuan, so Chen Yuan picked out a few interesting stories and told her.
"…The tiger roared so loudly that I couldn't move. It opened its bloody mouth and pounced on me. I could even see the flesh between its teeth. I was about to die in its mouth. Suddenly, an immortal descended from the sky and stabbed the tiger to death with a flying sword. I survived…"
In my younger sister's boudoir, Chen Yuan sat by the bed and told the story.
The little sister was buried in the quilt, with only her little head showing. Her big eyes kept blinking as she listened very attentively.
Chen Yuan told her many stories and kept talking until he fell asleep.
After Chen Yuan finished speaking, she chuckled:
"Second brother, your story is really good. It's much better than the Journey to the West and Water Margin you told me before!"
Chen Yuan scratched her nose and said softly:
"Those previous stories were made up by my second brother, but this one is not. This is true."
The younger sister looked at him doubtfully:
"Are there really immortals in the world?"
"Really." "What abilities does the immortal have?"
"I do not know either."
"You said you didn't make it up!"
"I don't know now, but the immortal has passed the technique to me. When I become an immortal, I will know."
"Then, second brother, if you can become an immortal, take me to the sky to have a look, okay?"
"Then you will have to wait a very long time before I can become an immortal."
"Forget it then. Second brother is just a liar. He doesn't even come back for the New Year, and he still talks about cultivating immortals. Humph, what a bad guy!"
……
Chen Yuan then told the story of "attacking Jishiditang at night and killing Yang Huaizhan with a knife" to coax his little sister to sleep.
Looking at his little sister sleeping soundly, he sighed softly and raised his hand to touch her head.
At this moment, the little sister's eyelashes trembled slightly, opened her mouth, and muttered:
"Brother, I miss you, please don't leave, brother..."
Chen Yuan's hand stopped in mid-air, but her eyes never opened.
It turned out that he was talking in his sleep.
Chen Yuan withdrew his hand, carefully tucked the corner of the quilt for his younger sister, blew out the oil lamp on the table, and finally looked at her deeply, then quietly walked out of the room and closed the door.
Tonight is a full moon night. The bright moon is in the sky, casting silver rays of light, like white frost covering the earth.
Chen Yuan walked towards the gate of Chen Mansion, spreading his spiritual sense as he walked.
The little sister turned over and slept soundly.
Chen Daniu and Chen Miao were coaxing their two children to sleep and chatting about their late-night life.
Chen Tiezhu sat at the table, smoking a pipe, squinting his eyes, and looking as happy as a god.
Chen Li sat on the bed soaking her feet, muttering to herself, recalling the poor days in the past.
Chen Yuan's spiritual sense swept across the entire Chen Mansion. He looked at his younger sister, parents, and brother. Scenes of memories flashed through his mind. His eyes softened as he slowly walked to the door of the Chen Mansion.
He stopped, turned around and bowed deeply.
When he stood up again, the tenderness in his eyes had disappeared, replaced by firmness and determination.
"Father, mother, little sister, and big brother, immortals and mortals have different paths. Chen Erniu has brought wealth and honor to the Chen family, and he has fulfilled his filial duty. From now on, there will only be the immortal cultivator Chen Yuan in the world, and no more Chen Erniu!"
After saying that, he used the light body technique, stepped on the ground, flew out, and floated away under the moonlight.
……
Half an hour later, Chen Yuan climbed over the city wall and entered Leping County.
It was late at night and there were few people on the street. He walked all the way to Xingyefang and stopped in front of a three-story mansion with the words "Zhao Mansion" written on it.
Chen Yuan spread out his spiritual sense, and after a moment, he used the light body technique to fly in, avoiding the patrolling guards, came to the backyard, and stopped in front of a bedroom.
His lips moved slightly, and after a while, the bedroom door was pushed open, revealing Zhao Shan's surprised and doubtful face.
When he saw Chen Yuan, a look of surprise flashed across his face. He walked quickly forward and was about to greet him.
But then, he suddenly stopped, his expression changed several times, and finally he became respectful, clasped his fists and said:
"Hall Master Chen!"
Chen Yuan hurriedly stepped forward to help Zhao Shan up and said:
"Brother, what are you doing?"
Zhao Shan lowered his head and said:
"Things are different now. You are the deputy head of the Law Enforcement Hall, and I am just the manager of a branch hall..."
Chen Yuan interrupted:
"Brother, you taught me martial arts, treated me sincerely, and took good care of me. No matter who I am, you will always be my brother!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Shan trembled, raised his head, and finally smiled, saying:
"Junior brother, you are back."
"Senior brother, long time no see."
The two smiled at each other, Chen Yuan bowed to Zhao Shan and said:
"Thank you, Senior Brother, for taking care of my parents. If it weren't for your help, they definitely wouldn't be able to afford such a large business."
Zhao Shan supported Chen Yuan and said:
"Before you left, you entrusted your uncle and aunt to me. How could I neglect it? Moreover, if it weren't for your care and the elixir given by Deacon Wei, how could I have broken through the marrow refining so quickly and become a steward? This is what I should do."
He spoke sincerely, but Chen Yuan did not take credit for it. He said:
"Brother is diligent and down-to-earth, and has accumulated a lot of experience. These few pills are just icing on the cake and are not worth mentioning."
Zhao Shan smiled bitterly and said:
"My family knows my own business. Without these pills, I may never be able to break through the marrow refining, let alone have the opportunity to impact the internal strength. Junior brother, I will never forget your kindness."
"But I didn't do the other thing you entrusted to me. Mr. Yan's health is getting worse and worse. Half a month ago, he suddenly became bedridden. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for much longer. I sent someone to the county city to look for you, but you were not there..."
Chen Yuan's expression changed and he said:
"Didn't you send me a letter saying that Mr.'s condition had improved?"
Zhao Shan sighed and said:
"Doctor Li said that Mr. Yan's health was too poor. Every time he survived the winter, it was a disaster. It was a miracle that he survived last winter. I'm afraid he won't be able to survive this winter."
(End of this chapter)