Chapter 517 - Chapter 517: Liveliness
Chapter 517: Liveliness
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Shen Qiuhua smiled. “Hurry up and drink it. It’ll warm up your body.”
Blue Eagle took the bowl, feeling the heat coming from it. It even dispelled the coldness in his body. He opened his mouth slightly and said, “Thank you, Aunt
Shen.’
Although he rarely spoke, his voice was typically cold and sharp, so he deliberately lowered it not to scare the people around him. He sounded pleasant and adorable when he spoke like that.
Shen Qiuhua could not stop smiling when she heard that. “Drink up, silly. We’re family from now on, so you don’t have to thank me. We have a big house with many rooms. You can live here too.”
She also enjoyed a lively atmosphere. Therefore, she felt the more, the merrier. In addition, these two handsome young men were pleasing to the eyes, improving everyone’s mood.
Everyone in the Su family was beautiful and handsome, but Lan Ruozhu and Blue Eagle were even more so.
Shen Qiuhua could not help but chuckle when she saw them. “Oh, you two haven’t eaten yet, right? There’s hot rice in the pot, so Wenzhe should come and serve you soon. Fortunately, I had made extra just now for Binglan.”
Blue Eagle noticed Shen Qiuhua’s enthusiasm and wanted to thank her for the food, but he could not say it. He had not felt such a lively atmosphere since Princess Lan’s passing.
He could feel the potent warmth as he stood there, but he did not know if it came from the house or in his heart.
Princess Lan brought Blue Eagle home when he was younger and trained him as a Shadow Guard. He had no impression of his parents. However, he suddenly felt what his mother could have been like when he looked at Shen Qiuhua. She had a gentle smile and a loving look in her eyes.
Blue Eagle felt little liveliness while living in the mansion, especially after
Princess Lan’s passing. Sometimes, there was no sound at all in the mansion. He also missed the times when Princess Lan was around, as the mansion had much more laughter.
He felt touched after hearing the noise and liveliness in the Su family’s home. Blue Eagle said hoarsely, “Thank you.”
Shen Qiuhua chuckled. “You don’t have to be so polite. Drink up. We’ll eat soon.” Then she looked at Lan Ruozhu and said, “How’s the soup? Is the platform warm enough? If not, I’ll burn more charcoal for you.”
She told Su Wenwu, “Wenwu, go and gather more charcoal.”
The house had a brazier with charcoal burning inside. Not much charcoal remained, and Shen Qiuhua was worried the house did not feel warm enough,
so she told Su Wenwu to gather more charcoal.
Su Fengzhi’s family made the charcoal, and Su Binglan had a share of the stock. Su Wenlin and Su Wenchi would send charcoal over whenever they made more. Therefore, the house had more than enough charcoal and would not run out in one winter.
“It’s warm enough, Aunt Shen. I’ve troubled you too much.” Lan Ruozhu was shy and felt restrained when he came. However, he felt the liveliness here and did not want to leave. He liked this place very much and wanted to live there.
Shen Qiuhua smiled and waved. “There’s no trouble. It’s good to have more people around here.”
Since the family’s conditions were good, they could have a big house with many rooms to entertain their guests. Hence, Shen Qiuhua welcomed the two young men. She felt very comfortable, especially when they called her ‘aunt.’
Moreover, it was apparent that the two young men were polite and well-educated. The temperament they exuded was different.
Shen Qiuhua knew her daughter well. Su Binglan would not acknowledge a stranger as her brother for no reason. Shen Qiuhua did not need an explanation and simply wanted to support her daughter’s decision.
Meanwhile, Su Fengmao even took a bottle of good wine. The bottle’s design was exquisite, too. He could not bear to drink it before but was happy this time and decided to drink some.
“Do you two drink?” he asked.
Su Binglan knew her father was happy, so he was more willing to drink his excellent wine. However, she said, “My new brother can’t drink, but Blue Eagle can.”
Although the family owned a winery, Su Fengmao felt he could not be extravagant and wasteful. Hence, he could not bear to drink the good wine his daughter gave him.
He said, “Oh, your name is Blue Eagle? Come, have a drink with me.”
“l can’t.” Blue Eagle shook his head. After all, he was a Shadow Guard, so he could not be intoxicated on the job.
Su Binglan explained, “This is fruit wine that I brewed myself. It doesn’t contain much alcohol. My mother and the others can drink it too, so drinking a cup of it shouldn’t be a problem.”
When Lan Ruobing trained the Shadow Guards, she ruled they could not drink alcohol leisurely. However, she only allowed them to drink in training sometimes to ensure they could adapt to various environments and identities.
Therefore, Blue Eagle had excellent tolerance to alcohol. He remembered what Princess Lan had said then, that he could not drink alcohol leisurely. Still, he would drink if the princess told him to.
Meanwhile. Lan Ruozhu could not partake because of his health. even though he wanted to try the wine his sister brewed.
Su Binglan noticed his regretful expression and said, “I’ll make you some juice tomorrow, Brother.’
She had some wild fruits in her pocket dimension, which she had picked from the back of the mountain. She had also planted a fruit tree in her dimension, so the juice would taste better.
Lan Ruozhu became happy after hearing her words. Since the two were twins, Su Binglan would know his thoughts even if he did not say anything.
‘It’s good that my sister is still alive, and I found her. If our parents knew about this in heaven, they would be happy for us.’
Su Fengmao looked at Lan Ruozhu and asked, “How should I address you, young man?”
“You can call me Ruozhu, Uncle Su,” Lan Ruozhu said.
Very few people knew the kings name, so he avoided telling others his surname. However, people might be able to guess his identity if he mentioned his full name.
Su Wenxiu thought the name sounded familiar when he heard it, but he did not overthink it. He would never have expected his sister to know King Lan Ruozhu or even that she had acknowledged a royal as her adopted brother, not to mention the king would be staying in their house, which would be bizarre to everyone.
“All right then, I shall call you Ruozhu.”
Lan Ruozhu smiled elegantly and nodded.
Everyone warmly welcomed him and Blue Eagle and talked to them. Lan Ruozhu did not talk much but listened to what everyone said. He cherished their words very much.
He was also genuinely happy for his sister because she had an excellent family in this life.
‘No wonder Jin’an was so anxious to return here when he came to the prefecture to help me. It’s cold and lonely over there but warm and lively here.
It’s such a stark contrast.’
Soon after, Su Wenzhe brought the rice over. Lan Ruozhu looked at the stinky tofu on the table and asked curiously, “What’s that?”
‘It smells strange.. Is that the stinky tofu Sister mentioned before?’