"Since I won't call you Third Brother Ling, then I'll call you Third Brother-in-law?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Jingyan was furious. "You dare to yell like that? Believe me or not, I'll hit you!"

"Third Brother, don't be impulsive."

"Yan'er, don't stop me. No matter what, I'm going to fight him today." Ling Jingyan clenched his fist.

"Third brother, stop fighting, you can't beat him," Ruan Xiyan kindly reminded him.

Ling Jingyan saw it just now too. Jun Yu was able to fight his father to a draw, so his strength must be unfathomable.

Looking back now, he really was weak and listless.

Although my sister was telling the truth, it still hurt.

Ling Zhiheng looked at Ling Jingyan, her anger rising. "Whose fault is this? I don't know how blind someone has been all this time."

The third brother deserves a lot of credit for how my sister and Junyu have gotten to where they are today!

Ling Jingyan hung his head dejectedly, "Second brother, stop scolding me! I was blind and couldn't recognize his worth."

Ling Jingyan glared angrily at Jun Yu, whose face was beaming with joy.

Ling Yunchen coughed lightly, "Yan'er, are you really sure? It's him?"

Ling Haoyang spoke up, "Yan'er, as a princess of our Yunli Empire, no one can force you to do what you don't like."

Ling Jingyan and the others looked at Ruan Xiyan with expectant eyes, hoping to hear a word of refusal from her.

In front of them, Ruan Xiyan took Jun Yu's hand and said, "Father, eldest brother, second brother, third brother, I have thought about it carefully."

“I’ve always had a different feeling for him, so I wanted to give it a try.”

"Don't worry, who am I? I won't let anyone bully me," Ruan Xiyan said with a smile.

Hearing Ruan Xiyan admit it herself, Jun Yu's smile became even brighter.

Ling Haoyang and his companions, however, did not look too good; their faces were gloomy.

Their little sister, whom they hadn't even had a chance to cherish for long, was snatched away like that. In an instant, they felt like the sky was falling.

"Alright, this is a good thing, stop looking so gloomy," Ling Yunchen said, but the smile on his face couldn't be genuine and looked very fake.

Ruan Xiyan released Jun Yu's hand and wrapped her arms around Ling Yunchen's arm. "Come on, I'll play chess with Father."

Looking at the smile in Ruan Xiyan's eyes, Ling Yunchen replied, "Okay."

The matter is settled, as long as Yan'er is happy.

If the two of them were truly in love, he wouldn't have done something like separating them.

The three Ling brothers were all increasingly frustrated.

At this moment, the look in his eyes as he looked at Junyu was one of blatant disdain and hostility.

The hatred for stealing my sister is irreconcilable!

Ling Jingyan looked in Jun Yu's direction and gritted his teeth.

He then complained somewhat aggrievedly, "Brother, how could I have believed this thing before? This bastard clearly had ulterior motives when he approached Yan'er earlier."

Ling Haoyang chuckled twice and patted Ling Jingyan on the shoulder, "If it weren't for the fact that you're my younger brother, I would have already beaten you to a pulp."

"No way! When I see Junyu's smug face, I not only want to hit him, but I also feel an itch to beat you up."

Ling Zhiheng glared at Ling Jingyan, took a deep breath, and said, "I'll go out and calm down so I can process this news."

"I'll go too."

Ling Zhiheng and his two brothers left first. If they stayed any longer, they would definitely lose their composure and do who knows what else they might do.

Only Ruan Xiyan, Jun Yu, and Ling Yunchen remained in the courtyard.

Ruan Xiyan and Ling Yunchen sat facing each other.

Jun Yu sat down next to Ruan Xiyan and saw her holding a black chess piece. He thought of something from a long time ago and couldn't help but smile.

As Ruan Xiyan placed her chess piece, Ling Yunchen remarked, "Yan'er can play chess too?"

“I haven’t downloaded it before, but it looks easy to download for you guys, so it should be pretty simple,” Ruan Xiyan said thoughtfully.

Ling Yunchen smiled and said, "My Yan'er is so smart, she will definitely learn it in no time. She will be able to master this kind of thing easily."

But after playing for a short while, Ling Yunchen looked at the situation on the chessboard with a silent expression, clearly indicating that he had spoken too soon.

He knew that it was Yan'er's first time playing chess, so he tried his best to let her win without making a sound.

But in the end, it was impossible to continue.

Yan'er really doesn't play by the rules; she places her chess pieces arbitrarily.

Watching Ruan Xiyan play chess, Jun Yu, who was observing from the side, couldn't help but laugh out loud, his shoulders shaking.

"Ayan is really amazing, she played a game of chess and created a tortoise."

If you look closely at where all of Ayan's black stones landed, you'll see that it's a perfect turtle pattern.

Seeing this, Junyu recalled the time he and Ayan spent in the Demon Realm.

When he played chess with Ayan, Ayan always liked to use the chess pieces to arrange the shapes of various small animals on the chessboard.

Even after all these years, this subconscious habit remains unchanged.

Ayan doesn't like to use her brain to figure out where the best place to put the chess pieces is.

As long as you hold the pieces, just focus on what makes you happy and play as you please.

Compared to playing chess, what she is best at and enjoys most is drinking and fighting.

Ah Yan used to drink and chat with that person quite often in the bamboo grove and stone pavilion...

Ruan Xiyan's eyes suddenly turned to Jun Yu, "Are you laughing at me?"

Junyu snapped out of his daze and shook his head, saying, "How could I laugh at Ayan?"

He pretended to look at the situation on the chessboard and replied confidently, "Ayan is exceptionally talented in chess and has her own unique style."

Ruan Xiyan crossed her arms proudly, "That's right."

Ling Yunchen clicked his tongue lightly when he saw this.

He felt ashamed of himself for such blatant lies and readily offered praise.

However, seeing how well the two of them got along and how much Junyu cared for Yan'er, his worries eased a little.

Ling Yunchen glanced at the sky. "Yan'er, it's getting late. We should have dinner. We can play this chess game another day."

Ruan Xiyan nodded.

Inside the hall, one delicious dish after another was served on the table.

"Bang, bang, bang!" Ling Jingyan placed several jars of fine wine on the table. "The second brother's latest brewed wine, come, come, have a taste!"

Ling Jingyan poured the water for them one by one.

When it was Jun Yu's turn, Ling Jingyan placed a jar of wine directly in front of him.

With a forced smile, he said, "Young Master Jun is so skilled, you must be quite adept at drinking as well. There's no need for wine cups or anything like that; I'll drink the wine jar with you."

He can't beat him in a fight, but surely he can outdrink him! Let's see how he gets him drunk tonight.

"I will comply with my third brother-in-law's request to the end."

Upon hearing Jun Yu's address, Ling Jingyan almost choked on his own saliva.

He picked up the wine jar and clinked it against Junyu's. "Enough talk, drink!"

The two picked up the wine jar, tilted their heads back, and drank it down.

Ling Zhiheng shook his head as he watched, "What a waste of these fine wines."