My game can make money starting from the Three Kingdoms period.

Guan Ping is now the General of the Vanguard, and Guan Xing is the Attendant-in-Ordinary; both hold high positions and wield great power.

Lu Qian has not entered officialdom and has no official position yet, so Guan Feng is afraid that Lu Qian will suffer losses.

Lu Qian arrived with gifts.

"You came... I wasn't waiting for you... I wanted to say..."

Guan Feng wanted to remind him, but she was too proud to let go of what had happened before, so she appeared awkward and helpless.

"I know." Lu Qian smiled slightly, not intending to expose Guan Feng's embarrassment.

She glanced at the gift Lu Qian had brought.

Guan Feng was somewhat disappointed. "Don't expect me to be able to knit."

"I'm not expecting anything from you, this is a gift for you."

Lu Qian took off the sword from his waist and handed it to Guan Feng.

"This is..." Guan Feng drew his longsword with a whoosh.

"It's the sword my father left me; I'm giving it to you."

Lu Congtian gave Lu Ansheng a sword, the very same sword Lu Congtian used to commit suicide. It was given to Lu Qian by Deng Yi.

This sword held great significance for Lu Qian.

Guan Feng was flattered and overwhelmed. "This... absolutely not!"

He wanted to refuse, but the sword held extraordinary significance, representing Lu Qian's feelings.

If Lu Qian accepted it, he would lose a precious item, and Guan Feng couldn't bear to do so.

"Go in, don't keep your brothers waiting." Without offering any further persuasion, Lu Qian stepped into the mansion.

Guan Feng lowered his head and carefully sheathed his sword, his thoughts already beginning to surface.

Then he followed and led Lu Qian to his seat.

This was a family dinner.

No outsiders were invited to the banquet.

After paying respects

Guan Feng led Lu Qian to his seat and then planned to leave the main hall to let the men talk.

Guan Xing looked Lu Qian up and down. He had been away from home for a long time, and when he suddenly returned home, he heard that the weak young man who used to follow Guan Feng around was actually going to marry his third sister. This was really hard for Guan Xing to accept.

Although Lu Qian had grown taller over the years, he was still a head shorter than Guan Xing in terms of physique.

Not to mention Guan Xing, even Guan Feng could easily defeat Lu Qian now.

At first glance, the woman is stronger than the man, which seems a bit unbalanced.

Guan Xing was very skeptical. Guan Feng could cripple Lu Qian with a single punch, so how could he dare to marry his own little sister?

"I heard that the Prime Minister quelled the rebellion in the south, and Gonghe contributed his strategies. However, Gonghe refused to serve in the government and returned home to observe mourning for his parents. Gonghe's filial piety is truly touching. I wonder what his plans are for the future?"

Like many brothers-in-law, Guan Xing always felt that something was missing, and there was always something unsatisfactory about his brother-in-law, no matter how outstanding he was.

Guan Xing was only doing this because they were all acquaintances; otherwise, he would have already started criticizing them for a normal marriage.

Now Guan Xing serves as Liu Shan's attendant, just like Ma Liang, Liu Bei's trusted confidant in the past.

Given the relationship between Guan Xing's father, Guan Yu, and Liu Shan's father, Liu Bei, his status and position were self-evident.

Lu Qian cupped his hands in greeting and replied, "If the Prime Minister ever needs my help, I will do my utmost."

Lu Qian's answer was quite clever; it was a tacit statement that he would always be loyal to Zhuge Liang.

This is much better than boasting about getting promoted in a few years, governing the country in a few years, and how hard you've worked, right?

Guan Xing was mostly brave and didn't understand the deeper meaning; to him, these words were irrelevant.

"Smack!" Guan Xing slammed his hand on the table, finally finding a flaw in Lu Qian and wanting to give him a hard time.

Suddenly, Guan Feng stepped forward, glaring at his brother, effectively choking Guan Xing's words about Lu Qian's shrewdness.

Little sister, you're so silly! I'm disciplining your husband!

How could Guan Xing possibly ruin Guan Feng's marriage? It was Zhuge Liang who arranged it; even if the emperor came, he would praise it as a match made in heaven, a perfect couple.

Even with the saying that an elder brother is like a father to his father, Guan Xing dared not obstruct the marriage between the two families.

Guan Xing wanted Guan Feng to have a better life after marrying into the family and not be bullied by her husband's family, so he held a banquet to show his power.

Now things are really messed up. Before the younger sister has even married into the family, she's already siding with outsiders, putting her second brother in a difficult position.

One can only sigh helplessly, "It's true... daughters grow up and leave home."

As the eldest brother, Guan Ping took in his younger sister's reaction.

She cleared her throat to ease Guan Xing's embarrassment, "Third Sister, we were just chatting casually, it's nothing to cause trouble."

Guan Feng frowned and wrinkled her nose at Guan Xing, a warning: Watch your step!

He retreated to Lu Qian's desk, no longer intending to leave.

Upon seeing this, Guan Ping immediately ordered his servants to arrange tables and chairs, and told the singers who were supposed to perform songs and dances to leave quickly and not come in.

Didn't you see how protective Guan Feng was of her own?

What if Lu Qian couldn't control his eyes and glanced at the songstress a few more times? Wouldn't he be cleaved in two by Guan Feng's sword?

Guan Ping felt sorry for the songstress if he were to be killed, but it would be even more unbearable if he were to be killed by Lu Qian.

Although the Guan family's power could keep Guan Feng alive, bearing the stigma of a husband-killer would mean she could never marry again.

After a few rounds of drinks, they chatted idly.

Guan Xing kept giving Guan Ping meaningful glances, as if to say, "Go on, what happened to establishing authority? I failed, it's your turn, big brother!"

Guan Ping is now forty-six years old and a general of great rank. He is calm and reserved, unlike Guan Xing who is... lacking in tact.

What kind of authority are you trying to establish? It's a miracle you haven't emptied your family's pockets!

Lu Qian was even more confused.

The atmosphere at the banquet was exceptionally harmonious.

He had prepared many pointed remarks, but after answering only one question, the Guan brothers stopped there.

He turned his head to look at Guan Feng, who was constantly twirling his longsword beside him.

She already loves it so much.

Although this sword was not a famous one, and the materials were ordinary, far inferior to the swords, halberds, and spears of the Guan family, she still loved it.

I especially love it.

Feeling Lu Qian's gaze, Guan Feng thought she understood what Lu Qian meant.

With a soft click, she gently placed the longsword on the table.

Guan Feng parted her pearly teeth slightly, "Have you had enough to drink? It's time to get down to business."

The two elder brothers paused in mid-air, their hands holding the wine cups frozen in mid-air, and immediately cast curious glances their way.

Ok?

Serious business?

Is the real purpose to establish authority and let you know that you have family backing you up?

Is there anything else important to do?

Lu Qian also looked bewildered and puzzled as he looked at Guan Feng.

Guan Feng rolled up her sleeves, blinked, and bowed to her two elder brothers, asking, "Brothers, how are the dowry preparations going?"

"ah?!"

"dowry?!"

Guan Ping suddenly strained his back.

Guan Xing stumbled.

The drinks spilled, and the two looked embarrassed.

"You don't want me to be looked down upon after I marry into the family, right? So, this dowry..."

We stand up for you and give you support, and you turn around and ask for things, making us prepare a dowry?

White-eyed wolf!

We have an ungrateful child in our family!

Now that the prestige has been lost, they still have to pay for the dowry... Guan Ping and Guan Xing are heartbroken.

Now it was Lu Qian's turn to come to Guan Ping and Guan Xing's rescue.

"Third sister, the wedding date hasn't been set yet, there's no rush."

Guan Feng looked puzzled. "Not in a hurry? Then why are you holding a banquet? Isn't the purpose of the banquet to discuss this matter?"

Guan Ping and Guan Xing looked at each other in bewilderment.

How do I answer that?

This is already an overreach; if we say no, Guan Feng will explode.

If they start preparing the dowry before even setting a wedding date, doesn't that mean the Guan family is easy to talk to?

Or perhaps they're just eager to marry Guan Feng off?

"I believe you two brothers must have considered this beforehand. Not telling Third Sister was definitely to give her a surprise. Now that she knows, the mystery is gone. Brothers, isn't your brother-in-law right?"

Lu Qian offered a way out.

"Yes, yes!"

That's it.

……

Time Passage

Lu Qian married Guan Feng and they had a bunch of kids.

Then Zhuge Liang launched his Northern Expeditions. With Jingzhou in hand and the help of the brilliant strategist Lu Qian, the first Northern Expedition was successful.

They conquered Longyou and captured Chang'an.

Just as Cao Pi died and a new emperor ascended the throne, Cao Wei was internally unstable. In addition, Zhuge Liang entered Guanzhong, and Cao Wei was beset by internal and external troubles.

The Shu Han dynasty was unstoppable.

228

Cao Wei surrender

The following year, Sun Quan surrendered.

The Three Kingdoms were unified, and Shu Han prospered.

However, after Liu Shan unified the country, he carried out a large-scale massacre of his meritorious officials.

Liu Shan, believing Ma Su's words, framed Lu Qian and imprisoned him. Later, he massacred Lu Qian's entire family.

The Lu family has no more children; the game is over.

With no need for live streaming anymore, Lu Xiao disbanded his studio.

Biscuit continued collecting rent as a landlady, while Green Pepper continued delivering takeout, struggling and making a living.

Lu Xiao went home, admitted defeat to his parents, and said he would never touch games again.

This book is finished.