Chapter 37: Warm and Fuzzy (First Update)

  The night was cool as water, and the cold moonlight spread throughout the Ye Manor.

  A piece of leaf was tucked at the corner of his mouth, with both hands holding his head, Ye Chenrao strolled leisurely to the small courtyard.

  The autumn wind came in waves, carrying a faint fragrance, the flickering candlelight in the courtyard was like a guiding light, and with a leap, I jumped into the courtyard. At this moment, the courtyard was filled with the sound of frogs croaking, and the chirping of crickets and katydids formed a pleasant melody.

  The dilapidated house had become a sacred place in Ye Chen's heart, for it was his home, where he and Lan lived.

  People, whether evil or just, always have a pure land in their hearts. The pure land in Ye Chen's heart is undoubtedly this courtyard in front of him.

  In the past, the usually lively Huo Qilin was rarely quiet, and when the wind blew through the paper window, it made a rustling sound. Looking over, the candlelight inside the house flickered, and the shadow of the person on the other side of the window also swayed back and forth. As Ye Chen gazed at that wavering shadow, his eyes grew moist. For Lan Gu, who was not his biological mother but was more loving than a biological mother, Ye Chen felt only reverence and love in his heart. However, without realizing it, the once-vibrant Lan Gu had slowly grown old.

  Slowly pushing open the old wooden door, the worn-out wooden door seemed to be unable to withstand Ye Chen's force, and immediately let out a creaking sound.

  Two figures suddenly appeared in Ye Chen's eyes, Lan Gu was sitting by the window with a haggard face as usual, while the person opposite to Lan Gu was beyond Ye Chen's expectation.

  A woman's calm and beautiful face had a worried look, her skin was like cream, her eyebrows were slender and delicate, those beautiful eyes were tightly closed, obviously troubled by something.

  What surprised Ye Chen was that the woman's identity was actually his own sister, Ye Mowan!

  The cough startled the two people in the house, and two gazes with different emotions also fell on Ye Chen.

  "Master!" Lang's face was filled with surprise and joy, and he immediately knelt down on the ground, wailing loudly: "Thank heavens, thank you, Lord Wushen..."

  Ye Muwen's eyes, like a spring, also flashed with joy, but was immediately covered up. She stood up and helped Lan Gu, who was kneeling on the ground, and said to Ye Chen: "Ye Chen, fortunately you're back safely, otherwise Lan Gu would have been worried to death!"

  Although Ye Muwen's tone was calm and collected, Ye Chen still detected a hint of blame and concern in her words.

  Worried, Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly. It seemed that Lan Gu had also heard about today's events, and the person who told her must be Ye Muwen in front of him.

  Her pale and almost transparent face, worn out from exhaustion, couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy. Her lips trembled: "As long as you're back, it's all good, as long as Master is safe!"

  "You didn't go to the dense forest outside the city!" Ye Mowan's gaze remained on Ye Chen, noticing that he had no injuries on him, and exclaimed in surprise.

  "Thicket?" Ye Chen put on a puzzled expression, apparently his entry into the thicket was widely known, and now he appeared unscathed in everyone's sight, which would inevitably raise suspicions among those with ulterior motives. He hesitated and said uncertainly: "Oh, I went in once to fetch some things, then found many warriors running into the thicket for no reason, so I took advantage of their distraction to sneak back into the city!"

  Ye Muwen's clear eyes flashed with a hint of unusual color, and she nodded slightly, not pursuing the truth of Ye Chen's words. She turned around slightly, smiled at Lan Gu, and said softly: "Lan Gu, since Ye Chen is back, I should leave too. You don't have to worry about Ye Chen too much in the future, he has grown up!"

  In the end, Ye Mowan cast a profound and unfathomable glance at Ye Chen, which made Ye Chen feel embarrassed. It was clear that Ye Mowan did not believe in what he had just said, but to avoid worrying Lan, she also didn't expose Ye Chen's lie, so Ye Chen responded with a grateful smile.

  "Ah, thank you miss!" Lan Guo said with a respectful face and bowed to Ye Muwen, the usual high-and-mighty miss was so approachable that it made Lan Guo feel honored.

  With a gentle smile, Ye Muyu nodded her head slightly and slowly walked out of the house.

  Looking at the gradually disappearing figure, Ye Chen couldn't help but smile. This Ye Muwan was indeed strange, clearly caring about the unlucky guy, yet on the surface, she seemed completely indifferent.

  "Young master, you should thank Miss, she was very worried today!" Lan's lips trembled slightly as her gaze fell on the charming figure outside the house.

  In response to Ye Mowan's kindness, Ye Chen smiled slightly and glanced at the wrinkles on Lan's eyes. Ye Chen felt a pang of guilt in her heart, not knowing when the wrinkles had also crept onto Lan's eyes. She jumped into the inner hall and walked out with a dish, under Lan's puzzled gaze.

  A delicious aroma filled the entire room, Lan's eyes widened slightly, and she quickly took over Ye Chen's dish and placed it on the table beside Zhou. She hastily walked towards the inner hall, muttering to herself: "I'm really getting old and muddled! Young master, you must be starving, I'll hurry up and heat those dishes for you!"

  She casually took down the apron hanging on the wardrobe and quickly tied it around her waist, this action was extremely natural, apparently she often did so.

  Her heart warmed up at this moment, but Lan's consideration was still on her own warmth and fullness, without considering herself. Ye Chen subconsciously let go of her hand, but saw that her expression hesitated for a moment, and she hurriedly cleared her throat to interrupt Lan's thoughts, smiling: "Lan, today's hot dishes will be done by me!"

  "How can this be?" Lan's face showed a hint of anxiety, how could she let Ye Chen do such rough work.

  Ignoring Lan's obstruction, Ye Chen untied the apron wrapped around Lan's waist and tied it around his own, pushing Lan's body gently, and Lan couldn't help but sit down in the guest chair, rubbing her nose. Ye Chen couldn't help but burst out laughing: "How can I not be able to do this? Aunt Lan, I'm all grown up now, I can handle this kind of thing! Besides, you've been working hard for me for so many years, it's time for me to take care of you!"

  Yechen hastily took the dish from the table and rushed towards the inner hall, leaving behind a busy figure for Langu!

  "Miss, the young master has grown up, he really has grown up!" As she gazed at Ye Chen's busy figure in the inner hall, Lan's voice trembled slightly, and she couldn't help but whisper softly. Tears blurred her eyes instantly, and she couldn't stop them from flowing down.

  Although the outside world finds Ye Chen's mother's words extremely unpleasant, they are also true. Ye Chen's mother is indeed a woman of easy virtue.

  At that time, Ye Wen had no intention of visiting Ye Chen's mother, but soon became infatuated with her, which led to Ye Chen's mother becoming pregnant with Ye Chen!

  When Ye Chen's mother became pregnant with Ye Chen, Ye Wen had no choice but to marry her over. Lan Gu had always been a maid of Ye Chen's mother, so she also came along as a dowry.

  However, a difficult childbirth also led to Ye Chen's mother's death, so Lan Niang spent the best years of her life on Ye Chen.

  The greatest love in the world is motherly love, not necessarily from a biological mother but one who is like a mother. Through the crack of the door, Ye Chen gazed at Lan's tired face with tears and joy, his heart filled with mixed emotions. Sometimes, just a simple gesture can be touching, and thinking about this, Ye Chen felt a deep sense of guilt in his heart.

  It seems that I haven't been taking good care of Langu in my daily life, and the trivial matters have also made Langu's body gradually overdrawn. Now that I have a fortune of millions, I should get some nourishing medicine for Langu. Thinking of this, Ye Chen's mouth corner couldn't help but reveal a smile, he skillfully lit the fire, gently putting the twigs into the stove, afraid to wake up Langu!

  "This kid is a bit ruthless, but still quite filial!" Huo Qilin gazed at the busy Ye Chen, lost in thought.

  A warm night, tonight Ye Chen is no longer a ruthless and emotionless killer, nor a warrior, but just an ordinary young man.

  The whole house was filled with the faint scent of cooking and the crackling sound of dry branches burning.