After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

Shi Yan can no longer look Gong Juren in the eye.

blah blah——

Footsteps suddenly came from the direction of the palace complex.

Shi Yan looked up and saw a dignified woman in a light blue palace dress hurrying towards him.

The woman was beautiful and graceful, with a serene and relaxed demeanor.

Her waist was slender beneath the floor-length skirt, which was tied with a soft, sky-blue gauze.

As she walked briskly, her figure swayed gracefully, exuding the charm of a mature and elegant lady. By the standards used in games, she would at least be considered a "peerless beauty."

Most importantly... she and the little girl in front of her looked at least 70% alike. And she resembled Wenren Ershu even more. Only her brows exuded a captivating charm, like a ripe, luscious peach.

Subconsciously—

Shi Yan had already imagined the charm of the little girl in front of him after she grew up.

Or... it's the way Wenren Ershu, who originally had a cold and aloof demeanor, reveals a similar charm.

"Mother..." Wenren Jiu looked at the woman with a somewhat flustered expression.

Before Wenren Jiu could speak, Shi Yan had already guessed the woman's identity.

at the same time--

Shi Yan probably guessed how Wenren Jiu, that little rascal, had turned into the way she is now.

All she could say was... her mother-in-law was just too good at it.

'Father-in-law' is truly blessed.

Because of the woman's appearance, Wenren Jiu's status in Shi Yan's heart jumped up a little.

It's like drawing a new card in a mobile game that features a pretty nice female character.

I was still torn between wanting her or not... but after previewing her new artwork after she was upgraded and unlocked, and finding her new look mature, sassy, ​​and directly hitting my XP system—

"A new wife has been added."

The woman looked at Wenren Jiu with affection and doting eyes, then at Gong Juren and Shi Yan, and then at the positions of the group.

Wenren Jiu clearly had the posture of standing in front of that unfamiliar 'boy' to protect 'him', and that if he took a step back, he could snuggle into 'him's' arms.

The woman sighed softly to herself, thinking, "It's always better to have an outsider's perspective."

However... that 'boy' was indeed quite handsome and refined.

If I were decades younger, or if I were still unmarried, I would probably have to think it over carefully.

I just don't know what kind of person 'he' is.

"What's wrong, Gong Juren?" The woman's voice was soft and mature. Looking at the scattered ice crystals and pillars beside Gong Juren, and the ice lotuses spreading in front of him, she asked knowingly.

Gong Juren's shoulders were trembling uncontrollably.

In his mind, Wenren Jiu's words seemed to be playing on an endless loop: "I've always thought of you as an older brother—"

"Treat him like an older brother—"

"elder brother--"

"No—!" Gong Juren covered his head with his hands.

"Gong Juren?" The woman frowned slightly.

He seemed to have lost his composure.

Gong Juren took a few steps back, then left crying, "This technique is too difficult!"

"I won't!"

"I can't!!!"

Wenren Jiu watched Gong Juren's fleeing figure, biting her lip slightly.

The woman gave her daughter a somewhat annoyed look. Wenren Jiu immediately tried to hide behind Shi Yan, but Shi Yan grabbed her by the back of her collar and pulled her out.

She watched Shi Yan and her daughter interact without any apparent restraint, her eyes sparkling.

"A-Jiu—"

"When did you grow such a beautiful cabbage?"

“This… young master?” She looked at Shi Yan with a rather dignified air.

"Auntie, you can just call me Shiyan."

"Shi...Yan?" After hearing that name, the woman suddenly gave Shi Yan a meaningful look, her eyes seeming to hold a hint of helplessness.

"Please come with me."

Shi Yan followed the woman toward the palace complex.

Frost Rainbow Valley is located in a valley between two intersecting mountain ranges and is built against the mountain.

The palace complex that Shi Yan was seeing was the territory of the Wenren family.

The ornamental pillar in front of the palace complex, decorated with a bluebird with outstretched wings, that frequently appeared before Shi Yan's eyes was actually the totem of the Wenren family.

Legend has it that...the ancestors of the Wen family possessed the bloodline of the Azure Phoenix.

The woman led Shi Yan toward the side hall, where Wenren Jiu held Shi Yan's hand tightly and whispered introductions in his ear.

"That's my mother..."

"He who hears of others, writes ink."

The teacher nodded, deep in thought.

Judging from Wenren Jiu's mother's name... she was probably Wenren Ershu's sister.

In other words... Wenren Jiu's father was probably also a son-in-law of the Wenren family.

No wonder this young lady was so adept at lifting herself onto the carriage and taking her back to Frostbear Valley.

Love is something a woman inherits from her mother.

Perhaps my uncle was brought back to Frost Rainbow Valley by Wenren Ermo in the same way. First force, then courtesy; get on the bus, then buy the ticket.

Once the deed is done, there's nothing left to do but accept the mistake.

Inside the side hall where guests are received.

After Wenren Ermo sat down in the main seat, he gestured for Shiyan to sit down as well.

Wenren Jiu also eagerly wanted to sit down next to Shi Yan, but after being glared at by Wenren Ermo, she could only stand up with a wronged expression.

The girl glanced at Shi Yan before reluctantly kneeling down beside Wenren Ermo.

Wenren Ermo gently stroked Wenren Jiu's little head with a hint of helplessness.

The girl's expression was too easy to guess.

She looked like she was determined to marry no one but him in this lifetime.

Can...

Things are not that simple.

"Young Master Shi?" Wenren Ermo looked at Shi Yan.

"Auntie—" Shi Yan bowed to Wenren Ermo.

"I wonder what brings Young Master Shi to Frost Rainbow Valley with Ajiu?" Wenren Ermo seemed completely oblivious to the fact that Shi Yan had come for his daughter.

“Mother~~~” Wenren Jiu tugged at Wenren Ermo’s sleeve, “Shiyan… I brought Brother back.”

Wenren Ermo gave Wenren Jiu a stern look, and the girl immediately lowered her head obediently.

"Indeed..." Without mentioning that he was drunk and Wenren Jiu took him directly into the car, Shi Yan nodded, "I did come to Frost Rainbow Valley because I had something to do."

Wenren Ermo's voice was low and somber, "Is it for the sake of the Holy Maiden?"

"Since Master Shi came for the Holy Maiden, why harm Ajiu?"

"Holy Maiden? Sister Jun?" Wenren Jiu, who was kneeling to the side, was completely dumbfounded.

I didn't hear Sister Shiyan mention anything about the Holy Maiden...

Moreover, Sister Shiyan did indeed call out her own name before she fainted.

Wait!!

Wenren Jiu remembered.

It seems that Sister Jun does indeed have a fiancé with whom she was betrothed since childhood.

And Sister Jun's fiancé—

Wenren Jiu looked up at Shi Yan. The girl's mouth was pursed, and tears were welling up in her eyes.

“No…” Shi Yan shook his head, “Actually, I didn’t come here for Qian Rou this time.”

"Oh?"

Taking a deep breath, Shi Yan chose to get straight to the point, "Your mother should know me... Wenren Ershu—"

Wenren Ermo's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he suddenly looked a bit tired.

"And books..."

"She is my sister."

148 Ajiu: What's wrong with being a concubine? I won't marry anyone but Brother Shiyan! [Second update, 3K words]

Is Wenren Ershu the younger sister of Wenren Ermo?

In other words... Wenren Jiu is actually Wenren Ershu's niece.

Suddenly, some rather heartwarming images flashed through Shi Yan's mind.

Wenren Ermo, as ripe and beautiful as a peach, and Wenren Ershu, who had a cold and aloof appearance but seemed a little awkward, sat together holding hands.

Or perhaps... Wenren Ermo gently held Wenren Jiu in his arms, and they talked all night long.