The God of War Who Protects the Nation: Starting with Saving a Mother and Daughter in Distress

Cai Zhen clearly has a strong desire to grow up quickly.

Because she knew that Qin An had a particular fondness for this kind of food.

She had seen plenty of her father's fondness for her mother's voluptuous figure.

Naturally, they hoped to possess such outstanding advantages themselves, which is why they couldn't forget about it.

The originally solemn atmosphere in the main hall was instantly disrupted by Cai Zhen's performance.

Yang Yuyan wished she could personally intervene and suppress her outspoken daughter.

That's so embarrassing!

While Qin An's family was enjoying a happy atmosphere, Li Zhaoning, standing to the side, seemed a little embarrassed.

She also realized that she seemed somewhat out of place here.

But Li Zhaoning was indeed a woman who knew how to get things done, and she quickly found a breakthrough.

Her gaze fell on Li Xuanfu, who had been drawn over.

The boy was clinging to the door frame, curiously peering into the hall, a trace of pastry crumbs still clinging to the corner of his mouth.

"Xuanfu." Li Zhaoning beckoned to Li Xuanfu, "Come here and pay your respects to your master's wife."

Li Xuanfu nodded as if he understood, but he wasn't intimidated and strode into the hall.

He stopped in front of Yang Yuyan, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said in a slurred manner, "Xuanfu greets Master's wife."

Yang Yuyan was slightly taken aback and turned to look at Qin An.

Qin An then took the opportunity to briefly explain Li Xuanfu's background.

The young master of the Li family was born with some shortcomings, but his aptitude was excellent, and he had been learning martial arts from me for some time.

After listening, Yang Yuyan's gaze softened when she looked at the child in front of her.

She leaned down slightly and said gently, "Good child, there's no need for such formality."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Yong slipped in from outside the door. He had been recuperating at the Qin residence for a few days, and now he was wearing a clean set of short trousers, and his complexion had improved.

But after all, they are still children, and they are a bit reserved when they meet strangers.

He walked up to Yang Yuyan, and, imitating Li Xuanfu, clasped his hands in a salute, but his voice was a few decibels lower than usual: "Qin Yong greets his godmother."

Yang Yuyan's expression froze slightly for a moment.

Upon learning that Qin An had actually taken in a godson, she felt even more pressured.

His legal wife had never been able to bear him any children.

Now that she suddenly has an adopted son, she feels that she is not a good enough wife.

"Husband, could it be that you're really in a hurry to have a child?"

Yang Yuyan felt a little flustered.

Qin An seemed to have noticed something, but he just smiled and said, "This child is all alone, and he has good talent. He will be a good helper in the future."

Yang Yuyan had many questions in her mind, but she wasn't in a hurry to ask them.

He smiled and nodded at Qin An's explanation.

He then took out two small purses containing loose silver from his sleeve and stuffed them into Li Xuanfu's and Qin Yong's hands respectively.

Cai Zhen had been sitting in a chair for a long time, pinned down by her sister, and was already getting restless.

Seeing that Li Xuanfu and Qin Yong were both learning martial arts from Qin An, she immediately perked up, jumped off the chair, walked up to the two men, and looked them over with her chin tilted back.

"You two, you both practice martial arts with my father?" She put her hands behind her back, mimicking an adult, and paced a couple of steps in front of them. "Then you have to call me 'elder sister,' I'm older than you!"

Li Xuanfu and Qin Yong were both honest kids.

Knowing that the little girl in front of them was Qin An's stepdaughter, and that she was indeed older than them, they immediately called out obediently, "Sister!"

Upon hearing the word "sister," Cai Zhen's face immediately lit up with a smile.

Although she has grown up quite a bit, she still retains the heart of a young girl.

She had always been the younger sister, but now that she had two more younger brothers, she could finally show off her older sister status, which made her extremely happy.

With the air of a big sister, she proudly said, "If you don't understand anything in the future, you can come to me and I'll teach you. Father's kung fu skills started with me."

That's not entirely an exaggeration.

When Qin An was in Baishantun, he did indeed start learning the basic martial arts techniques taught to him by Cai Zhen.

Upon hearing that Qin An was trained by Cai Zhen, Li Xuanfu and Qin Yong's eyes lit up instantly.

"Sister, are you really that amazing?"

"Sister, teach me!"

Cai Zhen was instantly beaming with joy as they called her "sister."

After being the younger sister for so many years, I've finally had my fill of being the older sister.

She immediately patted her chest with great bravado: "Come on, take me to the training ground and let me see what you're all capable of. Today, I'll give you a good lesson, and I guarantee you'll be worth calling me 'sister'!"

The three children ran out in a flurry, and the hall became much quieter.

Li Zhaoning took the opportunity to say goodbye, saying she was going to the training ground to keep an eye on her younger brother, lest he get carried away with his training and hurt himself.

Yang Yuyan politely offered a word of farewell, which she politely declined, and then quickly followed the children to the backyard.

The moment she stepped out of the main hall, she let out a long breath, feeling that the air in the corridor was more than ten times more comfortable than in the hall.

Li Qingwan and Shan Bing exchanged a glance and then stood up.

Li Qingwan walked to Cai Yan's side, smiled and took her hand, and said to Yang Yuyan, "Sister and husband have been separated for a long time and must have a lot to talk about. I'll take Yan'er to walk around the mansion and help her get familiar with the place."

Dan Bing nodded in agreement, saying that a few crabapple trees had been transplanted to the backyard, and he would take Cai Yan to see them.

Cai Yan glanced at her mother, Yang Yuyan nodded slightly, and then she obediently followed Li Qingwan and Shan Bing.

Finally, only Qin An and Yang Yuyan remained in the main hall.

After less than a breath of silence, Qin An stood up.

He took two steps to Yang Yuyan, pulled her up from the chair, and without saying a word, lowered his head and kissed her.

Yang Yuyan was caught off guard by his sudden action.

His back slammed against the chair back with a dull thud, and before he could even speak, his lips were sealed shut.

His kiss was urgent and heavy, carrying a long-suppressed thirst.

His hand slid up her waist, with such force that it felt like he wanted to knead her into his bones.

Yang Yuyan's breathing became erratic instantly.

She instinctively reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, running her fingers through the hair at the back of his head in response to his kiss.

The two of them couldn't contain themselves when they first met.

However, with so many people around, it was inappropriate to be so affectionate in public.

Now that it's just the two of them, they can't wait to relieve their longing for each other.

The kiss was very intense.

The two seemed to want to devour each other whole.

Qin An habitually slipped his hand inside her clothes.

When my fingertips touched that warm, soft surface, I felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

It's that familiar feeling.

When I was just a clueless teenager, this opened the door to a new world for me.

Yang Yuyan shuddered, suddenly snapping back to reality. She grabbed his hand and gasped, "This is the main hall... the door is still open..."

Qin An pressed his forehead against hers, his breathing heavy and hot.

He pinched her again, unwilling to give up, causing Yang Yuyan to cry out softly in pain. Only then did he loosen his grip and say in a hoarse voice, "Then let's go to the bedroom."

Yang Yuyan couldn't help but chuckle at his impatient look.

She reached out and straightened his disheveled clothes, teasingly saying, "Aren't the two of you, the Li family's sister and the Shan family's sister, enough to satisfy you?"

"They are them," Qin An said in a muffled voice. "You are you, and I miss you."

It wasn't a love confession, but it was more effective than any love confession.

Yang Yuyan paused in her actions and looked up at him.

He still had the same face, but he looked more mature than when he left Xingye County, with a more composed demeanor honed by the trials and tribulations of life.

But when he looked at her now, the undisguised longing in her eyes was exactly the same as it had been in that dilapidated stone house in Baishantun.

She reached out and touched his face, her fingertips brushing against the light stubble on his chin, and said softly, "There's a long road ahead, no need to rush."

Qin An took a deep breath, barely suppressing the urge to seduce her, and took her hand: "Then come for a walk with me."

The two walked slowly along the corridor towards the backyard.

Qin An took her hand and pointed things out to her as they walked.

This is the study, that's the kitchen, and there are several locust trees in the backyard where we can enjoy the shade in the summer.

A new bathhouse has been built next to the west wing, so people can bathe at any time.

Yang Yuyan listened and nodded, occasionally asking a question or two.

She didn't feel much about this new home.

But because Qin An was there, even in an unfamiliar environment, she still felt at ease.

When they reached the vicinity of the training ground, the two stopped a short distance away.

On the training ground, Cai Zhen stood in front of Li Xuanfu with her hands on her hips, her little face full of resentment.

Her sleeves were rolled up high, and her hair was somewhat disheveled, indicating that she had already had a round of sparring.

"Again!" Cai Zhen gritted her teeth and lunged at Li Xuanfu again.

She does have some skill in martial arts.

After all, he had trained with Qin An since he was a child, so his moves were agile and his footwork was light. He performed a series of kicks with great skill.

But Li Xuanfu just stood there dumbly, and only raised his arm to block when she kicked it right in front of him.

Cai Zhen kicked his forearm with the back of her foot, as if she had kicked an iron plate, but Li Xuanfu did not budge.

She herself was so shocked that she stumbled back several steps and landed hard on her bottom.

Qin Yong, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but chuckle.

Cai Zhen jumped up, her face flushed, and pointed at Qin Yong, saying, "What are you laughing at! Come here!"

Qin Yong did not refuse and walked to the center of the field.

Cai Zhen took a deep breath. This time she learned her lesson and stopped confronting Qin Yong head-on. Instead, she circled around him, trying to find his weakness.

She was indeed fast; in just a few steps, she circled behind Qin Yong and kicked him in the back of the knee.

Qin Yong hadn't officially started learning martial arts yet, and lacked Li Xuanfu's reaction speed, so she kicked him squarely.

His knees bent, and his body swayed slightly.

But that's about it.

He grabbed her by the ankle, and Cai Zhen tried to dodge, but he grabbed her ankle and lifted her up.

"Put me down! Put me down!" Cai Zhen angrily slapped his head.

Qin Yong put her down, scratched his head, and said sheepishly, "Sister, you're too kind!"

Cai Zhen stood in the middle of the field, looking at Li Xuanfu, who was like an iron tower on the left, and then at Qin Yong, who was born with superhuman strength, on the right.

The expression on her little face went from defiant to frustrated, and her lips twitched as if she was about to cry!