Chapter 76 Bringing Back a Male Wife

Duan Anluo asked seriously, "Should we coordinate our statements?"

Si Cang: "That's not necessary."

Duan Anluo: "If they ask about our jobs, I'll just say I'm painting at the guild. You...just tell them to keep it a secret and not to tell anyone."

Si Cang couldn't help laughing, "So, it's not necessary."

The two looked at each other and fell silent.

Duan Anluo simply gave in. "Whatever. At worst, I can just say I found a jade pendant with an old man inside. He taught me how to cultivate immortality. I'll perform a Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts for them to open their eyes!"

Si Cang imagined the scene, then thought about the expressions of his family members, "How about we keep it a secret?"

Duan Anluo didn't bother to think about it anymore, just get the house first. Si Cang often didn't claim the rewards after completing tasks, but he had accumulated over 20,000 points, and his level was the highest, which allowed him to get a 20% discount on anything.

After buying it, Duan Anluo said arrogantly: "Creditor, record it, 400 points!"

As for when to pay it back, Duan Anluo was too lazy to think about it. It was too much, and there was no way he could pay it back. He would just pay it back when he could. After all, Si Cang was not an outsider.

System reminder: The redemption is successful. Please go to the nearest association or branch association to print the certificate, stamp it, and go to the local real estate bureau to verify, register, and collect the property title.

Duan Anluo happily hugged the tablet and gave it a kiss: "From now on, the whole street will be his! It doesn't matter if it's shabby now, I'll let my disciples build it themselves later!"

Si Cang raised his eyebrows. It was his points that were being spent, so why should he kiss the tablet?

Thinking of his apprentice, Duan Anluo finally remembered Qi You and quickly sent him a message: "I'm going to my parents' house tonight, you can play with your Uncle Bai."

Qi You asked excitedly: "Master, can I go out for barbecue with Uncle Bai tonight?"

To be honest, Duan Anluo was not very confident about letting Qi You go out with Bai Ziyue, as Bai Ziyue seemed unreliable.

Qi You added, "There's also an uncle wearing a hat. I don't know his name, but Uncle Bai calls him Mendan. I can't call him Uncle Dan, right?"

Duan Anluo was amused. "His last name should be Ling. If you don't know, just ask yourself. Don't be shy. If your uncle Ling goes, you can go with him." No matter how you look at it, Ling Feng is more reliable than Bai Ziyue. With Ling Feng accompanying him, nothing should go wrong.

After tidying up the things on the table, Duan Anluo asked Si Cang, "How long will it take?"

"Right away." Si Cang had already read the last page, which contained all the decisions and notices that had been made. A glance would give him a good grasp of the Si family's dynamics. Even so, he was tired of reading. Closing the computer, Si Cang stood up and asked, "Do you want to change the car?"

"Why change the car? Xiao Hei is so handsome." The "Xiao Hei" that Duan Anluo mentioned is the black off-road vehicle that Si Cang often drives. It can run on any road and receive signals anywhere. It is as handsome as a steel beast.

However, Si Cang felt that the style of this car... was not suitable.

Duan Anluo didn't think there was anything wrong with it, it was just a means of transportation. "Do you have any other cars?"

"Yes." Si Cang couldn't remember how many cars he had. There were cars of all styles, all in the garage, and there were also quite a few in the old house. Thinking that Duan Anluo's family was in business, Si Cang suggested: "How about a commercial vehicle?"

"No, it's too much trouble. I'm just going home for dinner." Duan Anluo waved his hand nonchalantly. He was simply in the mindset of bringing a friend home for dinner. Si Cang's idea was obviously more formal.

Duan Anluo patted Si Cang's chest and said, "Calm down, don't think too much, just be casual."

After taking the photo, he felt that the touch was good, and he patted Si Cang's waist. "Just think of it as an ordinary friend going home for dinner. There's no need to make it so complicated. It's too tiring."

Si Cang grabbed the rebellious hand on his waist, looked at Duan Anluo's innocent expression, his eyes darkened slightly, and then he touched it back expressionlessly.

Duan Anluo:!

Si Cang has learned bad things!

When Duan Duohai got home from work, he saw his wife and the nanny had prepared a ton of dishes. Confused, he asked, "Why are there so many dishes? Are there any guests coming?"

Lin Wanqiu said happily, "Lolo is bringing friends home for dinner tonight. It's their first time at home, so we have to be more formal."

"Going home for dinner? Still so formal? He's not bringing his girlfriend home, is there any need to be so formal?"

"Although she's not a girlfriend, she's almost a boyfriend."

Duan Duohai still didn't take it seriously: "A friend is just a friend, and a boyfriend?" He guessed with a smile, "Is it the boy who came to our house last time? This is the only friend he has in his life."

Lin Wanqiu looked at her husband as if he were a pig.

"He's a boyfriend, the kind you're in love with. Luo Luo has already confessed to his brother, do you understand?"

This sentence made Duan Duohai stunned: "Do you mean... dating?"

Lin Wanqiu looked at her husband like a fool, "Congratulations, you guessed it right."

Duan Duohai's expression changed instantly, and he asked angrily, "How can he have a boyfriend? What does he think?!"

Lin Wanqiu said dissatisfiedly: "Lolo likes it, don't bother."

"I don't care? He's dating a guy, and you don't let me care? You're spoiling him too much!"

"You can't control it, and neither can I. No one can control him except his eldest brother." Lin Wanqiu had always had a mild temper, but now she was unusually angry. "I just want him to be happy. It doesn't matter whether the daughter-in-law is a boy or a girl, as long as they can't have children. He just wants to marry a girl and not have children in the future, and we can't control it. So, what does it matter if it's a boy or a girl? They can get the marriage certificate now. As long as they are serious and don't mess around, you can't control it!"

Duan Duohai noticed his wife's mood was off, so he didn't dare say anything more. His emotions calmed down a bit, and he realized what his wife said was true. He had seen young same-sex couples getting married around him, but he hadn't expected his son to follow that path. He couldn't accept it for a while.

However, his wife's reaction surprised him. Why did she suddenly get so angry?

"Is it the young man who accompanied him back that time?"

"Yes, he's a good kid. He doesn't look like he's messing around."

Duan Duohai thought of Si Cang's temperament and manners and fell into deep thought. That young man was not an ordinary person.

Duan Anluo returned home with a lot of bags. Seeing Lin Wanqiu's smiling face, a bright smile immediately appeared on his face: "Mom, I'm back!"

Looking at Duan Duohai standing at the door, Duan Anluo's upturned mouth corners suddenly fell, and his cheerful tone instantly became lifeless: "Dad, I'm back."

Duan Duohai was already immersed in the heavy blow of his son finding a "male wife". The corners of his mouth that he had tried hard to raise were directly shattered by Duan Anluo's 360-degree change in attitude.

How much does this kid resent me? What did I do to make him hate me so much? Duan Duohai felt bad.

Duan Anluo didn't see his brother's car. After putting his things down, he asked Lin Wanqiu, "Is my brother not back yet?"

"Your brother will be a little late, you guys come in and sit down first." Lin Wanqiu said to Si Cang apologetically, "He's really busy. Your uncle basically doesn't take care of the family business anymore. It's all managed by your eldest brother."

Si Cang's expression softened, "I understand."

Si Cang knew better than Duan Anlang what time he would be back.

Si Cang wasn't sure how Duan Anluo's family felt about him. It would be easier to deal with them one by one than to deal with all three at once. He'd first gauge Duan Anluo's parents' attitude. If they were receptive, he'd have Duan Anlang released. If his parents weren't easy to deal with, Duan Anlang wouldn't be able to come back for dinner tonight; he'd have several meetings waiting for him.

At the moment, there is no big problem.

No matter what he was thinking, Si Cang remained calm as always, with no expression on his face. He took the initiative to extend his hand to Duan Duohai and said politely, "Hello, uncle."

Duan Duohai thought to himself that I was not okay at all.

If Duan Anluo had found someone more delicate than himself, Duan Duohai might have been better. However, Si Cang's aura... Looking at his son's face, Duan Duohai felt very upset. He was more beautiful than a little girl. No wonder he brought home a male wife.

Under his wife's gaze, Duan Duohai forced a fake smile and shook hands with Si Cang, "Come in."

After entering and just sitting down, Duan Duohai couldn't help but ask, "What does your family do?"

Si Cang still answered Mrs. Duan's three questions, "Some do business, some join the army, and some farm."

Duan Duohai asked: "Are you related to the Si family?"

Si Cang raised the finger holding the ring slightly, "Yes, I am from the Si family."

Duan Duohai frowned. He'd heard that the Si family, a time-honored family, had so many branches that were somehow united, a result of a single head of the main family controlling the family. He'd also heard that this head was ruthless, heartless, and even imprisoned his parents. Judging from Si Cang's age, he must be from one of the branches, and shouldn't be exposed to the affairs of the main family.

He started asking about Si Cang's work again. Duan Anluo heard this and sat between them. "His work is confidential. The country doesn't allow us to talk about it."

With the word "country" hanging over his head, Duan Duohai couldn't ask any more questions. He could only secretly ponder what Si Cang was doing. He couldn't keep everything from them, right? Seeing how closely his son protected him, he felt even more upset.

Si Cang took the opportunity to send a message: Ask Duan Anjian to come back.

It was not as difficult to deal with as he imagined. Duan Anluo's parents were reasonable people and he could handle it.

The dishes were served on the table when Duan Anlang finally came back.

Duan Anluo saw the aura of his brother and said "tsk tsk" twice. It was becoming more and more similar to his previous life. Even the purple aura was the same as in his previous life, and it seemed that there was a lot more of it than in the past few days.

Logically speaking, one's fate is fixed. What's going on, brother?

Si Cang stood up for once and took the initiative to explain: "I had a mission before and came back late."

Duan Anluo nervously watched his brother's reaction, his heart already in his throat, he could even hear the "thump, thump, thump" sound of its beating, as fast as beating a drum.

Duan Anlang shook hands with Si Cang, his expression gentle and without any dissatisfaction. He even said in a pleasant manner, "I understand."

Duan Anluo was stunned: "That's not right! Big Brother's expression is wrong! Shouldn't it be as gloomy as the sea before a storm, raising huge waves and smashing them to death on the beach? What's going on today?

Duan Anlang added gently, "After dinner, let's talk alone."

Si Cang lowered his eyes: "Okay."

Duan Anluo immediately leaned over and asked, "Is there anything that a VVVIP like me can't listen to?"

Duan Anlang's mouth corners curled up, and he raised his hand to the top of Duan Anluo's head, then slid down and pinched Duan Anluo's face. The gentle and smiling expression on his face disappeared in an instant.

Duan Anluo thought to himself: Are you sick?

Duan Anlang let him go without saying anything, he just wanted to strangle him.

I look for him in my dreams every day, worried that he will be captured, assassinated, or eaten by evil spirits. Every day I want to hold Duan Anluo down and beat him up.

Duan Anluo looked at his elder brother in confusion. Something was wrong. There was something wrong with his elder brother.

Duan Anlu gave Si Cang an encouraging look and said, "Don't be afraid of him. At worst, I can just use my own words to open his eyes."

Si Cang patted Duan Anluo's hand soothingly and said, "There's really no need. Don't turn a happy event into a sad one."

"Me too..." Duan Duohai started to speak, but Lin Wanqiu interrupted him, "Go for a walk with me after dinner."

Seeing Lin Wanqiu's reaction, Duan Antang examined his mother's face with confusion. After catching the look in Lin Wanqiu's eyes, Duan Antang lowered his head, calmly hiding the shock in his eyes: Could it be that his mother had also had those strange dreams like him?

Lin Wanqiu looked at Duan Anluo with eyes full of heartache and irreparable guilt, and she wished she could give him all the good things in the world.

Looking at my father again, he still had a sullen look on his face, and it seemed that he didn't know about those dreams yet.

Lin Wanqiu greeted everyone: "Let's eat and chat while we eat."

Duan Anluo was filled with confusion: No three-person trial, no tension, just a peaceful meal? Is there such a good thing?

Lin Wanqiu said lovingly to Si Cang, "I don't know what you like to eat, so I just made something casual. It's a home-cooked meal, don't be disgusted."

Duan Anluo looked at the table full of sumptuous dishes and jokingly said, "A home-cooked meal with seventeen or eighteen dishes? Mom, you're too partial! The last time I came back, it wasn't even half as sumptuous as this."

Lin Wanqiu rolled her eyes at him and said, "If you want to eat delicious food, then bring Si Cang back more often."

Si Cang raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Thank you, Auntie."

Lin Wanqiu loved Si Cang so much that the more she looked at him, the more she liked him. She said enthusiastically, "You're welcome. Come and try it. If you like it, come often."

Si Cang continued, "I have a house nearby. When I'm not busy at work, I'll bring him back with me."

Duan Anluo reminded: "Mom, we are not at the stage of talking about marriage yet. We have just confirmed our relationship."

Si Cang said, "I'll keep working hard."

Duan Anluo kicked him lightly under the table: "Aren't you a quiet person? Just shut up now! Why are you so talkative?"

Si Cang shut up, became obedient, and didn't dare to say anything, like a bullied child.

Duan Anluo was speechless. "You're so good at pretending! You're clearly not like this outside!"

Lin Wanqiu was at a loss for words. Why was Lolo so fierce?

After dinner.

Duan Anlang gestured to Si Cang, "Let's talk over here."

Lin Wanqiu pulled Duan Anluo aside to talk. Although she trusted her son's judgment, the family couldn't just ignore the situation. She wanted to take this opportunity to have her eldest son question Si Cang, as she also had something to say to Duan Anluo.

Lin Wanqiu asked: "When did you two start?"

Duan Anluo thought about it seriously. When? When they were nailed together in the coffin? Or when Si Cang came up and strangled him to death?

"I can't remember."

Seeing his carefree and lazy look, Lin Wanqiu changed the question, "Why do you like boys? I've never seen you have this tendency before."

"I only found out recently," Duan Anluo thought. He didn't know if he could be attracted to men or women. He thought he would be attracted to fairies, because fairies with powerful abilities were incredibly beautiful. Duan Anluo glanced at Si Cang, who was talking to his eldest brother in the distance. Now, Si Cang looked better and more powerful than a fairy.

Lin Wanqiu said earnestly, "Mom, can I ask you what it is that you like about him? I'm afraid you can't see your own heart clearly and mistake friendship for love."

Duan Anluo looked confused. "To be honest, I don't know what love is. He treats me well and protects me. He can do things that I can't do. He has money and is willing to spend it on me. He is also good-looking. I am very happy to be with him."

Thinking of Si Cang's skills, Duan Anluo's heart started pounding with envy.

Lin Wanqiu was exhausted. Could this be considered love? Was it because she was being nice to him, that he was touched?

Lin Wanqiu pressed on: "What if someone else did this to you?"

Duan Anluo thought about it seriously and said, "No. I don't want other people's things, and I don't want to spend other people's money. If I take it, I have to find a way to return it. Si Cang is different."

Even when he was trying to cheat others, he only targeted Si Cang. He was too lazy to cheat others even if they asked him to.

There are many things that he would not be able to accept if it were not for Si Cang.

When he first met Si Cang, he imagined "One Hundred Ways to Trick Si Cang".

Lin Wanqiu understood. Her silly son had been using his brain for other things. After living two lifetimes, he was still so slow in dealing with feelings.

She was also relieved. Her son was not just touched, but he had fallen in love with the girl and didn't even know it.

Duan Anluo was puzzled. The feeling Ms. Lin gave him was different from before, as if there was something more.

There was something wrong with the eldest brother too. There seemed to be something more in his eyes.

Then Duan Anluo looked at his father again, and when he saw that face, he didn't want to pay any attention to him. Forget it, let his father be regarded as an ellipsis.

After walking around the house with Lin Wanqiu for several rounds, Duan Anluo felt that he was about to step on all the grass seeds in the yard to death when Si Cang finally came out.

Duan Anluo immediately ran over worriedly and asked in a low voice, "What did my brother talk to you about? Did he give you any trouble?"

Si Cang's expression remained normal, even with a hint of relief: "We didn't talk about anything, just some family matters."

He paused and added, "It's mainly about my family."

Duan Anluo muttered softly: "I don't know anything about your family affairs."

Si Cang spoke calmly, as if he was talking about someone else's business: "My parents wanted me to die, so I sent them to the mountains to recuperate. Now I have the final say in my family's affairs."

Duan Anluo patted his arm distressedly: "It's okay. Even though they were so cruel to you, you don't need to feel burdened. People who are not worthy are not worth your suffering for them."

Si Cang grabbed Duan Anluo's hand, and looked at Duan Anluo with eyes as gentle as the breeze tonight.

On the other side, Lin Wanqiu quietly pulled Duan Anlang aside and asked in a low voice, "How was the conversation?"

Duan Antang had a gentle smile on his face: "Very good."

He looked at his brother who was talking to Si Cang in the distance, his eyes deep: "Mom, in this world, the strongest bond is not necessarily emotion, interests are sometimes more reliable."

Even if there is a day when they are separated in the future, Duan Anluo will never suffer any loss.

From the current perspective, Si Cang is very sincere.

He and his mother had the same idea. As long as Anlu was happy and Si Cang could treat him well for the rest of his life, he would not stop it.

What concerned Duan Antang more than anything else was his mother's attitude. He pondered for a moment, then finally asked the question that had been weighing on his mind: "Mom, do you... also often dream about Anluo's past?"

Lin Wanqiu was shocked and looked at her son in shock: "You too?"

Duan Anlang became even more certain that these dreams were real, otherwise both of them would not have had them.

In his memory, Lin Wanqiu was not his mother, but his aunt, who died of complications during childbirth when giving birth to Duan Anluo. It was finally discovered that someone had tampered with the situation and wanted to kill both mother and child. However, Duan Anluo was lucky and only Lin Wanqiu died.

"Mom," Duan An'an's voice dropped, "Has my dad never dreamed of this?"

Lin Wanqiu's eyes instantly filled with strong disgust: "Your dad? He's a pig! No wonder Luo Luo blames him!"

As she spoke, her eyes welled up. If those dreams were real, thinking about her child so young having to go through betrayal and life and death, and her father not only not protecting him but actually dying for love, leaving him all alone, burdened by so many rumors and gossip, facing all that pain and despair, she wanted to kill her husband!

Duan Anluo felt that the atmosphere at home was strange. He leaned close to Si Cang and whispered, "How about we run away? I feel like my mom and brother are looking at me in a weird way, a little scary... like they're hiding some big secret."

The author has something to say:

Duan Anluo: I suspect there is something wrong with them, but I have no evidence.