novelden Chapter 130 Game of Chess
Chapter 130 Game of Chess
It's clearly too late to pretend you don't know Manager Lan!
Just as they were about to head towards the workshop in the backyard, Yang Jianwu hurriedly rushed in front of them and blocked their way!
“Puyang Xuan, that thing is very time-consuming and laborious. I have something to do to see my father right now, and I don’t have time to waste here!”
If you let this guy leave directly, he'll probably be unhappy. He'll say he has something to do, so just coax him away first, and he'll forget about getting his lip gloss done eventually! Clever!
"Are you in such a hurry to find your uncle?"
Yang Jianwu nodded in agreement, "Yes, I came to the capital to reunite with my father."
"Alright, let's go find Uncle first!" Sword Dance's matter is the most important; everything else can be put aside.
Yang Jianwu breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, this guy agreed to leave with her. What was the point of asking him to deliver the lip balm he made himself?
Shopkeeper Lan wanted to say something more to persuade her, but Yang Jianwu stopped her with a look. She immediately shrank back like a quail, clutching her handkerchief in a wronged manner, "Master is so boring..."
Yang Jianwu gave Manager Lan a flick on the forehead, and before leaving, she glared at him, clearly telling Manager Lan that she would deal with him next time! She then pulled Puyang Xuan away from Suyan Pavilion.
Puyang Xuan enjoyed being pulled along. Seeing that Jubaozhai had stopped, he said, "Sword Dance, you haven't taken the painting yet..."
"The sketch paper is stiff and easily damaged if folded. I'll have someone frame it and send it over later!"
"Okay, it's up to you!"
After escorting the Xipan envoy to the post station, Yang Boshan returned to his residence. In recent years, the general's mansion in the capital had only been maintained by a few lowly servants, and the flowers and plants had been neglected for years, making it appear quite desolate.
Yang Boshan walked around the courtyard. The former glory was gone. Emperor Dongli had appointed him to guard Anshun, ostensibly out of favor, but in reality, it was a demotion. Fortunately, his daughter was outstanding, and his military strength grew stronger day by day, becoming one of the top in Dongli.
"Father……"
As soon as Yang Jianwu entered the door, she saw her father's melancholy figure. She walked up to him and took his arm. "Father, home is where Grandpa and Mother are."
Yang Boshan patted his daughter's shoulder, "You're right, there's nothing to miss here!"
Puyang Xuan stepped forward and bowed, "Uncle."
"Did Ah Xuan and Jian Wu come together?"
"Yes, Uncle."
"Good child, you must have had a long journey."
Yang Jianwu pushed Puyang Xuan aside. He really had no sense of propriety. She hadn't even had a proper conversation with her father yet, and this guy had to come and join in the fun!
"Did Father have a safe journey?"
"I'm fine here, but you're even later than me. Did something happen on the way?"
"Hehe~ I did get something important done, so I was delayed for a day."
"You naughty girl! What you've done isn't a big deal?"
"Too."
Puyang Xuan had never met his parents since childhood and could not truly understand family affection. Seeing Jianwu looking so happy, he suddenly longed for a home of his own, where someone could accompany him for three meals a day and someone would care for him when he was away from home.
Yang Boshan kept a close eye on Puyang Xuan and caught the envy in his eyes. "Ah Xuan, once you come to the General's Mansion, it's your own home. If there's anything you don't like, just say so. Tomorrow, the envoy will be going to the palace to meet the Emperor, so I'll be quite busy. Jianwu will also be going to the palace with you. We'll have a meal together later to welcome you back."
"Thank you, Uncle. I'll do whatever you say!"
“Jianwu, you’ve become picky about food these past few years in Anshun. The meals along the way have been bland. You’ll take care of dinner. Ah Xuan and I will go play a game of chess first. Call us when you’re done.”
Yang Jianwu watched resentfully as her father led Puyang Xuan to the study. He was so biased; she was the real biological daughter, wasn't she...?
Puyang Xuan seemed to sense something, and quietly turned his head to give Yang Jianwu a smile.
"A single glance from him can captivate a hundred beauties, eclipsing all the other women in the palace." This applies to men as well. Tsk tsk~ If Puyang Xuan were to show his devilishly handsome appearance on the street, I wonder how many innocent girls he would bewitch... He's a menace!
Yang Jianwu strolled around the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Puyang Xuan, who was defined as a scourge, was playing chess with Yang Boshan in the study.
“Ah Xuan, Jianwu started running around all day when she was very young. She has done a lot of things, and many of them were important. I, as her father, have not paid enough attention to her, but that doesn’t mean I don’t care about her.”
Puyang Xuan didn't know what General Yang wanted to say. In conversations where the purpose was unknown, it was best to play dumb.
"Even if parents don't say it, they will definitely love their children in their hearts."
"Yes, because I love her, I pay special attention to the people around her."
Puyang Xuan paused in his hand, holding the child. "Uncle, are you talking about me?"
Yang Boshan just smiled and continued, "Ah Xuan was the first man Jianwu brought home!"
Puyang Xuan was overjoyed. He had always thought that Prince Ning had gained the approval of the Yang family. It turned out that Jianwu's family didn't know about her and Prince Ning!
"so?"
"I've had people investigate you!"
Puyang Xuan simply put down his chess piece. Since General Yang had already brought it up, there was no point in hiding anything from him.
"Yes, what did you find?"
"Palace Master of the Shamen Sect! We've also roughly investigated your background!"
Puyang Xuan's lips curled up, no longer concealing his aloof aura, his smile both wicked and arrogant.
"Thank you for your trouble, Uncle. If you ask me personally, I will tell you the truth."
Yang Boshan was, after all, a general with a distinguished military record. Puyang Xuan's change in aura did not affect him. He seemed unaware of the change and continued to play his card, "Palace Master Puyang, this general only has one daughter. I hope that my daughter can find a husband she is satisfied with!"
Puyang Xuan continued playing the game, "So, are you bothered by my identity as an assassin?"
“Jianwu is a child with his own ideas. His grandfather once said that we should listen to Jianwu’s ideas more often. Our family is no longer in its glorious days, and we don’t have high requirements for our children’s partners. As long as our children are happy, that is our greatest wish as parents.”
Puyang Xuan chuckled inwardly. General Yang probably didn't know what great things Jianwu had done outside; her current glory was simply unknown to the world.
On the surface, he solemnly assured Yang Boshan, "Uncle, rest assured, as long as Jianwu is willing to accept me, I will do everything in my power to love and protect her!"
Yang Boshan was completely stunned...
"Wait a minute! You mean...you and Sword Dance..."
Puyang Xuan chuckled softly, "Uncle, Jianwu hasn't accepted me yet. I'm working on it right now."
Yang Boshan covered his face in anger, feeling utterly humiliated.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner, Su Xin personally applied medicine to A Xuan, and her father chatted with A Xuan about everyday things. At first, he didn't understand why everyone was so enthusiastic about A Xuan, but later he realized that A Xuan was brought home by Jian Wu to meet the elders!
No matter how capable a daughter is, she has no experience to share when it comes to choosing a husband. Parents must be extremely careful when it comes to marriage, which is why they thought of investigating Ah Xuan's identity and past...