When Su Jinhao returned to the Su residence, dejected, his siblings had already gone to their rooms to sleep. Only his mother, Yin Jiao'e, was waiting in the guest hall.
Seeing Su Jinhao return alone, Yin Jiao'e's face showed a hint of displeasure: "Where's that girl? Didn't she come back with you?"
Su Jinhao shook his head: "She said she wouldn't come back."
"What? Not coming back!?"
Yin Jiao'e was surprised when she heard this.
"We finally brought her back, and she just says she won't come back? What a foolish delusion!"
Then, she looked at Su Jinhao with a slight complaint: "Couldn't you just bring her back? Just let her run around as she pleases? If she doesn't come back, what about your sister Xuejiao's future?"
Su Jinhao lowered his head and said: "Mother, how could I have the ability to bring her back?
"Besides, her sworn brother is so strong. Even if I forced myself on her, I wouldn't be a match for him. I really don't have the ability."
Speaking of this, Su Jinhao recalled the scene of Su Yunying smiling at Liang Hao and naturally calling him "brother," and he felt a sudden discomfort in his heart.
Yin Jiao'e: "Where is she? Take me to her."
Su Jinhao quickly stopped her: "Mother, forget it. Since she doesn't want to be close to us, let her be."
"What nonsense are you talking!" Yin Jiao'e's expression darkened. "Her bloodline concerns your sister's future. We finally found her.
It's so that your sister can make a name for herself in the future and bring glory to our Fire Phoenix Clan. Don't you understand!"
Su Jinhao asked back: "But, isn't Yunying also your daughter? And your own!
Can't she revitalize the Fire Phoenix Clan? Why do you have to extract her bloodline and give it to Xuejiao? Isn't this redundant?"
As soon as those words left his mouth, not only was Yin Jiao'e stunned, but even Su Jinhao himself found it hard to believe. How could he favor a sister he'd only met a day ago?
"Jinhao, what nonsense are you spouting? You only have one sister, Xuejiao. What right does that girl have to be your sister?"
Su Jinhao looked at Yin Jiao'e in disbelief.
"Mother, Yunying is your biological daughter!"
"My daughter will always be only Xuejiao!"
Yin Jiao'e said with finality.
"Remember this, we brought her back to the Su family to pave the way for Xuejiao's future. This is the only thing she can do as my daughter.
The Su family only has one legitimate daughter, and that is Su Xuejiao. You must remember this clearly. That Su Yunying is just a stepping stone to pave the way for your sister, Su Xuejiao."
Su Jinhao's pupils constricted, staring at Yin Jiao'e with disbelief.
He had never realized that his mother could be so vicious, a stark contrast to her usual gentleness and generosity.
It seemed that since Su Yunying's return, Yin Jiao'e's temper had become increasingly volatile, and she had become quite unreasonable.
"Mother, are you really going to do this?"
"We must. For the Fire Phoenix Clan, for Xuejiao, and for the Su family,
Su Yunying must willingly offer her blood to your sister!"
Seeing his mother almost roar out such venomous words, Su Jinhao felt a chill run through his body.
This, was this really his mother?
After a long while, Su Jinhao could only sigh and slowly lower his head.
"Understood."
"Hurry up and prepare the carriage, and lead the way!"
Su Jinhao frowned, "Mother, isn't it too late today? Wouldn't it be better to go tomorrow?"
"To avoid any complications, that wild girl must be under our watchful eye to feel at ease. Don't say any more,
go quickly and prepare the carriage. Bring her back tonight, and tomorrow, find a way to make her take the medicine, so we can change Xuejiao's blood sooner!"
Seeing Yin Jiao'e's resolute attitude, no matter how unwilling Su Jinhao was, he could only do as she instructed.
On the other side, inside the Ji residence.
"Nonsense! What in the world are you saying, you unfilial son? Have you eaten too much and decided to put on a heartwarming show of fatherly love?"
Ji Henxing, the head of the Ji family, was furious. After listening to the descriptions of the two Ji Bochang brothers, he directly flung the teacup in his hand.
He was especially enraged upon hearing that the people who had seized the Pin Yue Ju were from the Su family, specifically that direct daughter. He was shaking with anger.
Of course, that wasn't the only reason for his outburst. Ji Bochang had suddenly declared that the Pin Yue Ju would be given to the Su family as a betrothal gift anyway, so they might as well do it all at once.
He even proposed the naive idea of marrying Su Yunying.
"Unfilial son, unfilial son! How did I give birth to such a useless piece of trash?
If I had known, I should have just plastered you on the wall back then, so I wouldn't have to be angry now!"
Ji Henxing kept slamming his hand on the table and roaring. Ji Bochang and Ji Bochu, standing in front of him, didn't dare to utter a word.
At this moment, the fourth son, Ji Boying, placed a freshly brewed cup of tea beside Ji Henxing's table, and gently comforted him, "Father, please calm down first. We still need to hear Second Brother's explanation about this matter."
Ji Henxing pointed at Ji Bochang's nose and roared, "Hurry up and tell me, what exactly do you want?"
Ji Bochang rubbed his hands and said, "Father, I've thought it over. Our Ji family is betrothed to the legitimate daughter of the Su family.
Now that the real young lady has returned, we naturally have to follow the rules.
Since Su Yunying is the legitimate daughter of the Su family, then I should marry her."
As soon as these words came out, Ji Bochu on the side was unhappy, "Second Brother,
I really didn't expect you to say such a thing. If you marry Su Yunying, what about Su Xuejiao?
You two have already gone too far. Are you trying to earn a reputation for abandoning her?"
"If this gets out, won't it tarnish the reputation of my Ji family?"
Ji Henxing's expression was one of utter disbelief as he heard this. He pointed a trembling finger at Ji Bochang and stammered, "You... you unfilial son, you actually slept with someone?"
Ji Bochang lowered his head, his face flushed, and whispered, "Father, your son is already twenty-five. At this age,
it's inevitable to have urges. It's only natural to lose control for a moment.
Moreover, it was Su Xuejiao who took the initiative, even giving me a...
Any man would be unable to resist such a seductive temptation. With a little push and pull, we..."
"Damn!"
Hearing his son's words, Ji Henxing cursed directly, then slammed the teacup he had been holding at Ji Bochang's head.
"Damn it, Ji Bochang, I really didn't expect you to be so shameless. I've told you countless times,
a man needs to control what's below the belt, don't just bring it out to gawk at the world,
but you just treat my words like a breeze, huh?"
Ji Bochang looked aggrieved, muttering softly, "There's nothing I can do about it,
since it's already happened, what else can I do? Besides, it was fun, why think so much?"
Ji Henxing took a deep breath and gave him a faint smile.
Then, without another word, he pulled out a pair of pruning shears and charged straight at Ji Bochang.
"Dad, Dad, let's talk it over, don't be impulsive!"
"I'll say, you… Today, I, your father, will righteously eliminate a family member and send you straight to the palace to become a eunuch!"
"Dad, don't do this, I'm your son~~"
"I don't have a son as stupid as you. Just stand still and take off your pants so I can cut them!"
The four of them, father and sons, started chasing each other around the living room, creating a very lively atmosphere.
Poor Ji Boying, who was the most innocent, was dragged around, slapped several times, and cried out in grievance: "Damn it, what does this have to do with me? Why am I being hit too?"
After the commotion, the four of them finally calmed down.
After they calmed down, Ji Henxing slowly said, "We'll talk about this later,
But Pin Yue Ju absolutely cannot be handed over to the Su family to manage like this, and they have no reason to accept it without a guilty conscience. You go and ask the Su family to return it."
Ji Bochang said, "Father, it's inevitable that we'll form a marriage alliance with the Su family sooner or later. What difference does it make if we do it now or later?"
Ji Boying was puzzled, "Second brother, you're acting strangely today. Isn't Pin Yue Ju the place you love to show off the most?
You usually value it more than anyone else. Why are you being so generous today, just giving it away?"
Before Ji Bochang could speak, Ji Bochu chimed in, "It's because he's got his eye on the Su family's true young miss, of course.
You wouldn't believe it, today when second brother saw the legitimate daughter, he practically wanted to rip his eyeballs out and shove them into her!"
"Third brother, don't talk nonsense."
Ji Bochang's face flushed instantly, as his secret was exposed.
But in the next moment, he voiced his thoughts, "I just think that marrying someone unrelated to the Su family would somewhat diminish the Ji family's prestige."
"But you've already had an in-depth exchange with someone else's adopted daughter!" Ji Bochu said, dissatisfied. "Second brother, I'm not saying this to you, but you're being too irresponsible."
Ji Henxing nodded. "That's right, you are indeed too irresponsible, second son.
I've always taught you, you must be true to your feelings and never be fickle."
Ji Bochang heard this and muttered discontentedly, "You really have the nerve to say that. What do you mean by being true to your feelings? What was your face like when you saw Aunt Yin?"
Ji Henxing's face darkened. "You don't understand anything. It's true that I like Yin Jiao'e, but that's because she's the white moonlight I've known since I was a child.
But I've never done anything to let down your mother. Now that your mother has passed away, am I not allowed to find a second spring?"
Ji Bochu was shocked. "Father, you do have a point, but don't forget, Aunt Yin is a married woman!"
"So what? True love is priceless!" Ji Henxing didn't think there was anything wrong with liking a married woman. "Moreover, Su Lingzhang likes her wife, and I like her wife,
"What's wrong with this? We both love our wives, so why am I condemned by the world while Su Lingzhang is perfectly fine? This is so unfair to me."
The Su family's three brothers were shocked to hear this twisted logic and immediately gave Ji Henxing a thumbs up. "You're awesome! You're so noble! You really are our good daddy!"
"Alright, let's not talk about it anymore. In short, second brother, you're going to get the Pleasure Residence back tomorrow. We'll talk about the rest after I see your Aunt Su."
"We already gave it away, there's no way we can get it back. It would be too embarrassing, I can't bring myself to do it."
Ji Henxing raised his scissors again. "Then, I'll just cut off your little one now and offer it to your mother's memorial tablet first?"
Ji Bochang was startled and wanted to say something, but Ji Henxing's glare forced him to swallow his words.
Inside the Pleasure Residence, Shen Zhao recounted his experiences over the past few months to Su Yunying and Liang Hao.
After listening, Su Yunying sighed, "I never expected the rumored Buddhist Holy Land to be so terrifying. It's almost unbelievable."
Shen Zhao said, "That's why you must experience things yourself and see them with your own eyes before you can make a judgment. In your future path to becoming an emperor,
you need to focus not only on your own cultivation and strength, but also on various situational changes, so that you can make the most correct decisions."
Su Yunying silently took Shen Zhao's words to heart.
"By the way, how is your cultivation progressing recently?"
When Shen Zhao asked about her cultivation, Su Yunying immediately said, "I'm now close to the sixth rank of Xuanxu.
Except for the last move of the Paiyun Zhang, which I can't quite grasp, I've cultivated the rest to perfection, as the boss requested."
Liang Hao exclaimed, "My little sister's cultivation talent is truly amazing. To achieve so much in such a short time, surpassing me is just a matter of time. The future is truly promising."
Su Yunying smiled faintly, "Brother, you're being too kind. If it weren't for your help and guidance, pointing out my shortcomings, I wouldn't have improved so quickly."
Shen Zhao said, "Your cultivation speed is acceptable, but you shouldn't be too hasty. As the saying goes, 'More haste, less speed.' Solidifying your Dao heart is the most crucial thing."
"Yes, I understand what you mean, boss."
The three of them were enjoying themselves and planning a long night of conversation when Yin Jiao'e and Su Jinhao arrived.
"You little brat, you're really a troublemaker. What? Are you planning to hang out with this bunch of riffraff?"
Yin Jiao'e, seeing Su Yunying's cheerful expression, was furious and didn't assess the situation before launching into a tirade.
How could Liang Hao stand for this?
He immediately stood up, pointing at Yin Jiao'e and cursing, "You old hag, your mouth stinks. Did you eat shit before you came out?
"Who are you calling a lowlife? You don't believe I'll drag you into an alley and put on a passionate show to spice things up?"
Yin Jiao'e was furious. "Who are you, speaking so vulgarly? What business is it of yours how I speak to my daughter?"
Su Jinhao was drenched in cold sweat and hurriedly pulled Yin Jiao'e aside, whispering, "Mother, don't say anything more. We can't afford to offend this person."
Yin Jiao'e then realized her mistake and turned to look at Su Yunying, only to see her staring back with a cold expression. Her anger flared up again.
"You rebellious daughter! Get back to the Su family at once! Do I have to come and beg you?"
Shen Zhao frowned upon hearing this.
He now truly understood why Su Yunying had been so eager to find him after knowing he had arrived, and why she didn't want to go back.
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