Chen Feng's personality was rather eccentric, but because he possessed considerable talent, even his erratic temper was dismissed as a master's temper, and no one would blame him. Furthermore, during the alien war against Earth, despite his advanced age of seventy, he personally went behind the battlefields and rescued countless heroic soldiers. Therefore, even the leaders held him in high esteem.
However, due to his strange temper, he returned to a small rural town to live in seclusion after the war and did not accept the country's arrangement for his retirement.
Early in the morning, Qin Changqing and his family of three got up early to wash and choose clothes. They were going to meet the master. Qin Changqing was nervous, and Lan Sinian was even more nervous than him. He was like a young girl who had never left the house. He changed many sets of clothes in the room. Finally, Qin Changqing couldn't bear it anymore and personally picked out a set of casual clothes for him before he could rest.
"Isn't this too formal?" Lan Sinian looked at himself in the mirror. His Majesty the Emperor had always been very satisfied with his appearance and figure, but he couldn't help but feel worried after reading a bunch of "guides for meeting the mother-in-law/father-in-law for the first time" on the Internet. What if his master didn't like him and it affected his beautiful queen's feelings for him?
"How about I change into formal clothes?" His Majesty the Emperor felt that formal clothes could better highlight his tall, handsome, mature, steady and successful career (some meaningless compliments omitted here). At first glance, he was a man worthy of entrusting his life to!
Qin Changqing rolled his eyes. He'd been quite nervous before, but now he wasn't nervous at all. However, he still had to consider the Emperor's feelings. He stepped forward and adjusted Lan Sinian's collar, encouraging him, "You look handsome this way. Master will like you." Given that these two had rather eccentric personalities, they might actually be able to strike up a conversation.
"real?"
"Yes, really." Qin Changqing nodded with certainty.
It was a rare opportunity for Lan Sinian to be praised by the Queen, and his heart was filled with joy. If the timing wasn't wrong today, he would have written several long and heartfelt love letters to express his love to his Queen!
"Let's go." Qin Changqing pulled him out and asked Qin Xu to follow them.
The Queen was unexpectedly gentle today, and the Emperor was so beautiful that he didn't even have the heart to act like a demon. He followed behind him obediently like a well-fed wolfhound, never going west when he was told to go east, and was extremely obedient.
The town where Mr. Shen lives in seclusion is quite far from the imperial capital, but they have a flying vehicle, so they don’t have to waste time on the way.
The Snake Clan played toy with the people of Earth for three years like a cat and mouse. During these three years of one-sided invasion, the Earth's population plummeted. Even the Chinese, who once accounted for one-fifth of the Earth's population, seemed to have become empty all of a sudden. The once crowded scenes were no longer seen. Everywhere was empty, which was sad.
The town wasn't very crowded, but it seemed the sudden population decrease had actually brought closer ties between neighbors. Hearing that the great hero from Shen's hometown, who had bravely traveled to an alien planet to marry and saved humanity, was coming back for a visit, many people spontaneously came to help out, cooking and chopping vegetables, and even cleaning the yard, counting the minutes until he arrived.
"I don't know if they can get used to the food here in the countryside." The auntie who was chopping vegetables stomped on the chopping board quickly while chatting with the person who was cooking.
"That should be possible." The cook was too busy to respond, so the young wife helping to light the fire said, "I heard that he's quite easygoing. Besides, isn't Changqing here? If he doesn't like the food, there's still time to send some food over."
"Mr. Shen also said so, but seriously, we have to take a good look at what this alien emperor looks like later." The aunt said and laughed.
"You know what, he's really handsome," the young wife said, getting excited. She smiled and pulled out her phone, "There are photos of him online. Let me show you."
"Hey!" The wives and aunties helping in the kitchen couldn't help but curiously lean over to take a look. After seeing it, they all burst into laughter and said, "Zhengzheng is very handsome, more handsome than those foreign handsome guys on TV, with a particularly aristocratic temperament. If I were ten years younger..."
"What would you do if you were ten years younger?" The others laughed and cheered.
"Hahaha, screw you guys. If I were ten years younger, I wouldn't even dare to dream of this."
Everyone in the kitchen burst into laughter. They would only dare to joke with a handsome guy of this level behind his back, but they probably wouldn't dare to say a word to his face because they would be stuck for words.
The yard was very lively. Luo Yuhuan came back specially to help his grandfather entertain the guests and to keep an eye on any suspicious persons sneaking in. However, his grandfather was not a hassle-free person. When he saw him coming, he simply stayed in the study and wrote quietly, leaving everything to him.
Chen Feng listened to the lively laughter in the courtyard, snorted, and set aside the calligraphy he had just finished. He couldn't say how satisfied he was with his apprentice as a partner. He knew his apprentice was naturally attracted to men, and he had originally hoped he'd find a down-to-earth person and live an ordinary life. He had never imagined things would end up like this. But the old man had a strange temper, and he knew the seriousness of the matter. After all, the man's status was very special, and the future of the Earth depended on his words. So, after a few days of thinking, Chen Feng had finally come to his senses. He had to give the man face. As long as he treated his apprentice well and they could live a good life together, that was fine.
It was still quite early when Qin Changqing and the others arrived, and from a distance they could hear the lively sounds of laughter and chatter in the small courtyard. Lan Sinian personally piloted the aircraft to a stop on flat ground some distance from the courtyard, and the family of three disembarked.
The flying machine was so rare that soon young people and children came to watch and commented that it looked much more advanced than the ones that the Snake Clan brought to Earth, just like the difference between an ordinary family car and a top-of-the-line sports car.
Qin Xu got off the aircraft and looked around. Seeing some of his former playmates secretly looking in, he smiled and waved to greet them. Lan Sinian took out a bag of candy from his pocket and motioned for the kid to share it with his friends. If you want to make friends, you have to be willing to share food. This is the experience of His Majesty the Emperor.
After Qin Xu got his father's consent, he went to meet his friends and reminisce about the past. Qin Changqing took Lan Sinian with him and walked towards his master's courtyard.
The people in the courtyard had been craning their heads in anticipation. Luo Yuhuan was just about to go into the house to call his grandfather, but unexpectedly the old man had already come out and was also looking around on the steps under the eaves.
Qin Changqing pulled Lan Sinian, who was clearly becoming increasingly nervous, closer to the courtyard. Seeing his mentor, who had treated him with such kindness, standing before him, his eyes grew warm. "Master."
Shen Feng looked him up and down, and found that he was not thin and looked healthy. He nodded and said, "You're back."
"Yeah." Qin Changqing nodded vigorously and blinked back the tears that were about to well up in his eyes.
Shen Feng now shifted his gaze to the tall man standing next to him. Lan Sinian was as nervous at that moment as if he were facing an equally matched opponent in the arena. Fortunately, His Majesty the Emperor was not emperor for nothing. The more nervous he was, the calmer he became. He gave Shen Feng a faint smile and followed Qin Changqing in shouting, "Master, hello, my name is Lan Sinian, and I'm Changqing's partner."
His attitude seemed neither humble nor arrogant. Although his sapphire blue eyes were very different from the dark pupils of Hua Xia, his gaze was clear and his attitude was gentle. Even if Shen Feng brought out his most stringent requirements when selecting an apprentice, he had to say that this was a very good person.
"I'm glad you're here. Come in." Shen Feng was not a very enthusiastic person by nature. He had already slowed down his tone to greet the two people so gently.
Qin Changqing pulled Lan Sinian into the house and found that although he appeared calm on the surface, his palms were actually a little sweaty. He felt a little funny and a little touched. Lan Sinian always treated him as an equal, even his family members.
Chen Feng didn't say much. He led the two to the living room and sat for a while. His disciples had already served tea. The three of them drank tea quietly. He didn't know what to say.
Qin Changqing was used to his master's quietness, but since he was about to leave again after returning this time, he took the initiative to bring up the topic, asking about his master's health, how he had been doing recently, whether his disciples had taken good care of him, whether he had any more medical consultations, and many other questions, expressing his concerns.
Shen Feng answered his questions one by one, and was also aroused by him to talk. He asked about his situation in the empire, his family members there, etc.
"By the way, where is Xiao Xu? Why is he nowhere to be seen?" Chen Feng thought of his good disciple and asked curiously.
"He went to play with his friends. I'll go call him back." Lan Sinian said as he stood up.
Shen Feng nodded, and after he left, he asked his apprentice, "How is he treating Xiao Xu?"
"Very good. He is the one who teaches Xiaoxu most of the time now." Qin Changqing felt a little ashamed when he said this. He was really not a competent father at all. Alas.
Chen Feng nodded and looked at his apprentice again, and found that the loneliness in his eyes was gone. He thought that he must have let go of the previous relationship, which was also good.
Qin Xu was soon brought back by Lan Sinian, running and jumping. He kowtowed to his master in a proper manner and received a big red envelope, smiling happily. Qin Changqing then took out the jade carving he had selected. The family got along much more easily than Lan Sinian had thought before. He thought that the "father-in-law" he met was easy to serve, and was very satisfied with his alien son-in-law, and felt quite fortunate.
The family had a lively lunch. Qin Xu and Lan Sinian were originally planning to go back in the afternoon, but they didn't expect to receive a call from Shenhai right after that.
"Is there something?" Lan Sinian and Shen Hai had fixed contact times. They had just contacted each other last night. He must have something urgent to contact him suddenly at this time.
"Your Majesty, it's the Princess who wants to see the Queen." Shen Hai frowned slightly. His current behavior was a little inappropriate, but the Princess...
Lan Sinian didn't blame him for this, "Let her talk."
Qin Changqing looked at him and guessed that the princess was suddenly in a hurry to find him, probably because of her nephew who was suffering from mania.
Sure enough, the communication soon showed the anxious face of the princess. She looked at Qin Changqing anxiously and apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, Queen. I took the liberty of asking Deputy Guard Captain Shenhai to contact you. Please don't blame Deputy Guard Captain Shenhai."
"Nothing, go ahead." Qin Changqing shook his head slightly.
The princess took a deep breath, suppressing the anxiety that threatened to burst through the screen, and said, "It's like this, Queen. I don't know if you've heard about my nephew. He accidentally contracted mania. His condition was not serious at first, and he could barely control it. But in the past two days, he went out and came back completely crazy. If his father and grandfather were not both high-level psychics, I guess his family would have no chance of survival..."
As she spoke, she couldn't help sobbing. In the past, any patient suffering from mania whose condition became so serious was equivalent to being sentenced to death. But her nephew was still so young, he was the hope of the whole family's future. How could she accept such a thing happening suddenly? How could her eldest brother and elderly father bear this blow?
Before Qin Changqing could say anything, Lan Sinian suddenly asked, "Where did he go?"
"Ah?" The princess looked at them blankly with red eyes and tears on her face.
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