The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 284 Wen Zi'an's Decision

Jiang Wan's belly grew bigger and bigger, but then Feng Qian wrote to say that Fang Han had encountered some accident, so Xia Tingfeng had to return.

He had thought Jiang Wan would be reluctant to let him go, after all, he had only been there for half a month. But to his surprise, the pregnant woman, with a touch of lipstick, smiled charmingly and said, "Husband, you should go back now. I'll stay here with our daughter and son and wait for you to return."

After saying that, she went upstairs without a trace of hesitation.

Everyone was busy with their own things, and he had no one by his side when he went back; he would be alone.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Wen Zi'an watering the flowers in the yard. A thought struck him, and he chuckled as he patted Wen Zi'an on the shoulder and whispered, "Hey kid, wanna come with me to the mountain villa to learn some skills?"

Before Wen Zi'an could speak, he rattled off a long list of who in the manor had the best lightness skill, who could take on a hundred men single-handedly, and so on, as tempting as he could be.

Wen Zi'an's eyes lit up as he listened. Xia Tingfeng could tell at a glance that he was interested, so he gave him another strong dose of encouragement. "Do you know what's important?"

Wen Zian thought for a moment and said, "Is there money to be made?"

Xia Tingfeng was speechless for a moment, then said with exasperation, "The important thing is that if you have the ability, lots of girls will throw themselves at you!"

Wen Zian was taken aback, and the image of Jiang Shuqian's gentle yet shy face flashed through his mind.

"I don't want too many girls," he murmured, seemingly talking to himself.

Xia Tingfeng had heard a little about his affair with Jiang Shuqian. He leaned closer and said, "Come back with me and learn some skills. Once you're skilled, you won't be afraid of Master Jiang..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wen Zi'an had already grabbed his arm. "I'll go with you!"

Wen Zi'an's firm gaze and the seriousness with which he spoke startled Xia Tingfeng.

Xia Tingfeng realized what was happening and laughed heartily, "Good lad! You've got potential!"

In fact, he particularly liked this young man, who was sincere and possessed hidden strength.

With proper training, he could become an invaluable talent, a capable assistant, or something else entirely.

He had openly and secretly shown concern for Wen Luozhi, but the young girl only said that she respected her brothers' choices and would support them as long as they didn't commit murder, arson, or other evil deeds.

Over these days, he could also see that although the two elders were in charge of the family, the decision-making power actually lay with Wen Luozhi.

If this girl doesn't agree, then nothing anyone else says will matter.

The two grown men huddled in the courtyard and talked for a long time. During dinner that evening, Wen Zi'an observed everyone's expressions and suddenly said, "Father, Mother, Sister, I want to go to Snowfall Manor with Master Xia."

The room fell silent as soon as she said this, and Jiang Wan glared at Xia Tingfeng fiercely.

She said that she saw him and Wen Zi'an together upstairs in the morning, talking about something. Turns out, this guy was trying to kidnap someone else's son!

Wen Muchuan didn't speak, but like Wang Cang, he would take a couple of puffs of his pipe when something happened. Xie He put down his chopsticks and pressed Wen Zi'an down, "Fourth brother, are you serious?"

Her expression was extremely serious; after all, this was not something to be taken lightly.

Even a fool could see that Xia Tingfeng and his group were not simple. She hoped her son would be successful and was even happier to have the opportunity to choose.

It's just that being so far from home all of a sudden makes me have so many things to consider.

Wen Zian looked at Wen Luozhi with a slight smile, and seeing his sister nod at him, he seemed to suddenly gain immense courage.

He had been hesitant and conflicted at first, but then he made up his mind: "Mother, your son is going."

For the sake of his family, and for the sake of that girl.

Xie He remained silent and quietly served food to Wen Luozhi, while the other brothers exchanged glances.

The atmosphere was somewhat somber until Wen Zijin finally spoke up: "Fourth Brother, please consider this further. If you truly decide, and our parents don't object, then we brothers will naturally have no objections."

Wen Zi'an gave him a grateful look. Wen Luozhi felt the room was getting a bit chilly, so she quickly smoothed things over, "Oh dear, all the new dishes I made are getting cold! Everyone, please eat!"

Everyone looked at each other before picking up their chopsticks.

The food smelled delicious, but it seemed like no one was really enjoying it.

Just as Jiang Wan finished getting ready for bed, there was a knock on the door. When she opened it, Xie He was standing there with a smile.

"Is Mrs. Jiang going to sleep?"

Jiang Wan thought she must be busy and said, "It's still early, Auntie, come in and talk."

She pulled Xie He into the house and then bolted the door shut.

Xie He looked at her belly and said some words of concern before getting to the point, "Madam Jiang, I've come to see you so late because I want to ask you for a favor."

Her eyes sparkled with a subtle light, and when she spoke of Wen Zi'an, they were filled with boundless love.

When my child brought it up at the dinner table tonight, I knew it was probably true.

The youngest daughter didn't say anything against it, which suggests she had given it considerable thought.

She and her husband were incapable of paving the way for their children; they had to rely on their own hard work and struggle.

If we don't support them in doing what they want, then that's just not right.

Jiang Wan listened quietly as Xie He recounted Wen Zi'an's story. At the end, she gently patted Xie He's hand, saying, "Auntie, don't worry, your family has been kind to us."

"We all like Zi'an very much, and we will definitely not mistreat him."

Xie He stood up to bow, but Jiang Wan stopped her, saying, "Auntie, you're too kind."

She was both amused and exasperated, her face slightly flushed. "Our whole family has been eating and staying here, and Luo Zhi even found a doctor to cure Yun Sheng's eyes."

"If anyone should be thanking someone, it should be us."

After exchanging a few more jokes, Xie He got up and went out.

Wen Luozhi sat in front of the dressing table, propping her chin up. Lang Batian shoved her aside and sat her down on a soft chair, admiring herself in the mirror. "If you don't use a mirror, don't block people from appreciating your own beauty."

"Ew!" Wen Luozhi grimaced, feeling a chill run down her spine from his words.

She sat there blankly, staring ahead as if pondering something, a lingering sadness between her brows.

Seeing her preoccupied expression, Lang Batian said nonchalantly, "What's there to worry about? He's a grown man, can't he take care of himself?"

Although he also felt a bit down.

Despite Wen Zi'an's tendency to tease him and his own enjoyment of making him angry, their relationship has grown quite special over time.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "At worst, I'll just go and stay at Snowfall Manor for a while."

Wen Luozhi finally reacted, turning to look at Lang Batian. "You? You're lucky if you're not eaten like a meat dog."

Her disdain was undisguised.

That vain and troublesome jerk, go get a beating!

Wolf Tyrant was so angry he stomped his feet. "Who do you think you are? Fine, I'll just turn into a human and follow you!"

Then he rattled off his plan, and for the first time, Wen Luozhi looked at him properly.

He spoke so seriously, and it didn't sound like he had just come up with the idea.

In other words, this guy was already thinking of a solution when Wen Zi'an started talking about it?

Seeing Wen Luozhi staring intently at him, Lang Batian flashed a bright, arrogant smile. "Now you know how good I am, right?"

Wen Luozhi's temples throbbed at his intuition. "You eat my food, drink my water, and keep an eye on my fourth brother. What's wrong with him?"

She raised an eyebrow and added, "I don't know what you meant; you were thinking more about going out and having fun."