He heard footsteps, hurried ones, accompanied by the sound of a cane tapping on the ground, one step after another.
With a creak, the old wooden door opened, and Old Jack's hunched figure appeared before Jiang Chen's eyes.
"Grandpa." Jiang Chen's heart trembled as he called out.
Old Jack's back was even more bent, his face even older, but his spirit was still quite good. He raised his head and looked at the tall young man in front of him with confusion.
"Grandpa, it's me, Little Chen." Jiang Chen spoke again.
Old Jack's body shook violently. His dim old eyes revealed an incredulous look as he carefully examined Jiang Chen up and down, hoping to find some traces of the old Jiang Chen in this young man.
"You really are… Little Chen?" Old Jack could hardly believe it.
The tall and handsome young man in front of him was too unfamiliar. There was not a single similarity with the previous Jiang Chen, and his temperament was worlds apart.
"Grandpa, it really is me. Let's go inside first. If you don't believe me, you can ask me about anything from before, I definitely know all of it." Jiang Chen patiently explained.
"No need to go through that trouble," Old Jack said. "Turn around."
Jiang Chen was a bit confused, but he still followed Old Jack's instruction and turned around.
Old Jack pulled open Jiang Chen's clothes and yanked at his waistband, exposing a small part of it.
Jiang Chen felt a chill on his back and was startled. He quickly pressed down on the front, afraid that Old Jack would pull it all the way down.
Qian Renxue, standing beside Jiang Chen, curiously glanced over. Her pretty cheeks couldn't help but flush with two patches of red.
Old Jack poked at a mole and finally broke into a wide smile.
"It really is you, you brat. People can grow up, but this mole won't change. Come on in, guests, all of you come in."
Old Jack excitedly took Jiang Chen's hand and walked inside.
Old Jack's hand was rough and covered in wrinkles. Jiang Chen could feel his hand trembling nonstop. Old Jack was not calm at all.
Qian Renxue and the others followed inside, curiously looking around the courtyard.
So this was the place where Little Chen used to live?
"Kid, go get some stools. I'll make some tea," Old Jack instructed.
Old Jack hobbled quickly toward the kitchen with his cane. After hurriedly closing the kitchen door, he finally couldn't hold it back anymore. Leaning against the door, his aged hand trembled as he wiped away a tear.
Little Chen had finally come back. After six years, he was finally home. He couldn't stop his old tears from flowing.
The tears kept pouring out. He wiped them several more times before calming his emotions and starting to make tea.
Jiang Chen brought out the stools and had Qian Renxue and the others sit down.
There weren't enough stools at home, so the ten-plus guards could only stand.
After inviting Qian Renxue to sit, Jiang Chen ran to the kitchen to help his grandpa boil water.
With his soul power surging, the weak flame instantly turned into a roaring fire.
Jiang Chen noticed that Old Jack seemed to have cried. He suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable but didn't point it out.
Old Jack watched Jiang Chen tending the fire and kept nodding in satisfaction.
This grandson was very tall, very handsome, and had returned from studying at the Spirit Hall headquarters. That was enough for him to boast about for a long time.
Old Jack suddenly tapped Jiang Chen with his cane and lowered his voice: "You brat, you left for so many years without coming home. Did you really want to anger me to death?"
"But it's good that you at least knew to bring your wife back."
Old Jack glanced toward Qian Renxue in the courtyard, looking very satisfied.
Jiang Chen chuckled: "I specially brought her back for you to see."
The expressions of everyone in the courtyard became strange. They wanted to laugh but didn't dare.
Old Jack had deliberately lowered his voice, thinking the guests couldn't hear, but he didn't expect that soul masters had keen six senses and had heard every word of his conversation with Jiang Chen clearly.
Qian Renxue clenched her silver teeth, preparing to give Jiang Chen a deep lesson once they left this place.
Old Jack sighed: "Grandpa is very satisfied. I, Old Jack, have lived most of my life and have never seen such a beautiful girl. She looks just like a fairy."
"Of course. You don't look at whose wife she is." Jiang Chen glanced outside, his face full of smiles.
Old Jack continued: "That golden wavy-haired girl is not bad. She has a big butt and big breasts, she's good breeding material."
Country folk spoke crudely and directly. Jiang Chen was stunned by the remark, and everyone in the courtyard was also stunned.
Then, except for the two girls, all the guards, including the Ninth Elder, had their faces tightly tensed, bodies trembling nonstop as they desperately held back their laughter.
They had received professional training and would not laugh, no matter how funny it was.
Old Jack went on: "That black short-haired one has a big enough butt, but her chest is small. After she gives birth, she can nurse the other one."
Pfft…
Jiang Chen couldn't hold it anymore. The Ninth Elder and the guards also couldn't hold it anymore. Once their mouths opened, the laughter could not be stopped.
"This old man will go out for a walk." The Ninth Elder stood up, his figure flashing as he disappeared.
The guards bowed toward Qian Renxue: "Your Highness, please forgive us. We will go protect the Ninth Elder."
With that, they also rushed out, their bodies shaking as they ran…
The two girls' silver teeth were almost ground to pieces. They didn't blame Old Jack, but they had already placed all the blame on Jiang Chen's head…
Jiang Chen didn't turn around, but he could feel the murderous gazes of the two girls on his back, like thorns.
He quickly said: "Grandpa, the black-haired one isn't. She's just the maid who serves my wife."
Old Jack looked up and saw that most of the people had already run off.
"Even the maid is this pretty? Little Chen, Grandpa has heard that in those big households, the maids also accompany the young miss when she marries and will warm the bed for the young master."
Xiao Ying's delicate body trembled with anger. Make her a bed-warming maid? In his dreams.
"Grandpa is teaching you a principle now: Don't be afraid to have too many wives, the more the better. Then your descendants will fill the hall. Remember that?"
Jiang Chen's scalp went numb. He didn't dare reply.
Old Jack tapped his butt with the cane and spoke more heavily: "Did you remember?"
"I remembered." Jiang Chen answered with a stiff head.
The two girls both let out cold snorts. If not for politeness, they would have flipped out on Jiang Chen right then and there.
"Miss, this guy is usually so improper. It seems his grandpa taught him from a young age," Xiao Ying said through gritted teeth.
Qian Renxue nodded in agreement.
The water boiled. Old Jack took out his treasured tea leaves, which he had bought in Nuoding City and usually couldn't bear to drink.
Jiang Chen walked out. He had to calm down these two mother lions who were about to go crazy first.
"Country folks have limited experience. Don't take it the same way as my grandpa," Jiang Chen explained.
"Hmph, I'm afraid you think the same as what your grandpa said. Men are all no good!" Qian Renxue snorted and turned her face away.
Jiang Chen was stunned. Such a resentful remark had actually come from Qian Renxue's mouth.
He felt as if he were meeting Qian Renxue for the first time.
Qian Renxue also realized her tone was off. Her pretty face flushed slightly, but she couldn't be bothered to explain.
If she didn't say it, she would feel uncomfortable inside.
"Little Chen, come serve the tea." Old Jack's voice came from inside.
Jiang Chen called out to the Ninth Elder and the others outside the courtyard, then went to bring out the tea.
More than ten people and a large pot of tea used up most of Old Jack's packet of tea leaves, making him feel a little pained.
Only when Jiang Chen said he had brought better tea leaves back did Old Jack beam with joy again.
The Holy Son, personally serving tea, left the guards feeling overwhelmed with favor. They all wanted to rush into the kitchen to serve it themselves, but Jiang Chen stopped them.
This scene would become the most precious memory of their lives. In the future, they could even take it out to show off to their colleagues.
The Pope herself had once served them tea…
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