Nian Family.
The males were all taken aback by the sudden appearance of their Wife Lord in the courtyard, followed by several large, rust-red wooden chests.
Xingyun immediately went closer.
"Wife Lord, did you bring us some local specialties!?"
Nian Jiaojiao smiled.
"This is something even better than local specialties."
After speaking, she said to them:
"Take the things inside the house to have a look first."
Following that, she turned to Yu Chuan and said:
"Chuan'er, I need to talk to you."
...
Nian Jiaojiao and Yu Chuan came into the room. Seeing her serious expression, Yu Chuan also felt a little nervous.
"Wife Lord, has something happened?"
Nian Jiaojiao shook her head and quickly put on a smiling face.
"No, I have some good news to tell you."
"Good news?"
"Mhm, I met your father in Sanzhou, and he's alive and well."
Hearing this, Yu Chuan immediately became excited.
"My father, my father is still alive?"
"Mhm, he's alive," Nian Jiaojiao confirmed.
"Then, is he alright? Why didn't he come back with Wife Lord to see me?"
Nian Jiaojiao had already anticipated Yu Chuan's question.
She and Father Xu had already prepared a story to tell him.
"Your father got married, so it's not convenient for him to come."
Yu Chuan was stunned, clearly not expecting such an answer.
Nian Jiaojiao continued:
"That day, your father escaped. Unfortunately, he encountered bandits and jumped off a cliff. Fortunately, he was saved by a passing merchant.
However, after he woke up, he lost his memory. He spent his days with the merchant, and soon developed feelings for him. The merchant didn't care about your father's past, and the two of them got married.
After marriage, your father was very happy. But about half a year ago, your father recovered his memory. Although he naturally missed you, he already had a new family, so he didn't come with me. He just asked me to bring you his greetings."
Nian Jiaojiao suppressed the discomfort in her heart and sincerely told Yu Chuan the melodramatic tale she had concocted.
Although she, who had experienced all sorts of information overload in her previous life, found the plot a bit cheesy, Yu Chuan believed it completely.
He felt heartache for all that his father had gone through over the years, but he was even happier now that his father was alive and had found his own happiness.
To strengthen the believability, Nian Jiaojiao took out a handkerchief that Father Xu had given her.
"Your husband asked me to give this to you."
Yu Chuan took the handkerchief and, looking at the familiar stitches, could no longer hold back his tears.
Nian Jiaojiao affectionately hugged Yu Chuan and patted his shoulder with concern.
Feeling the person in her arms sobbing uncontrollably, Nian Jiaojiao sighed in her heart.
Chuan'er, this is the best solution Wife and Husband can think of for now...
Yu Chuan didn't cry for long. After all, his tears were mostly of joy, and also a release of the suppressed grief over his parents' supposed deaths.
He raised his head and took a few steps back, then looked down and took out his own handkerchief to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes.
"Wife Lord, it was improper of me."
Nian Jiaojiao shook her head.
"Chuan'er, you know I don't care about such formalities. At home, I hope you can relax, okay?"
Yu Chuan hesitated for a moment before reluctantly nodding.
At this moment, Nian Jiaojiao took out a pill and handed it to Yu Chuan.
"Wife Lord, what is this?"
"Mhm... I got this from a captured Black Lotus cult member. They say they've been poisoning your family for over ten years. I don't know if you were affected, so you should take it quickly."
Yu Chuan took the pill but didn't swallow it immediately.
"The medicine is definitely fine, I've tested it," Nian Jiaojiao said.
Yu Chuan shook his head. "Wife Lord, I'm not worried about that. My father, did my father take the antidote?"
Nian Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief, realizing he was worried about that.
So, she immediately replied:
"Don't worry, I got two pills from them. Your father already took his."
After hearing Nian Jiaojiao's words, Yu Chuan no longer hesitated and swallowed the pill directly.
Since Yu Chuan had taken the medicine as a child and too much time had passed, taking the antidote now did not show any immediate effect.
At this moment, Yu Chuan suddenly asked:
"Wife Lord, since you've captured people from the Black Lotus cult, have you found out why they wanted to kill our family?"
Nian Jiaojiao had no intention of hiding this and told Yu Chuan everything.
Yu Chuan fell silent for a long time after listening.
This disaster was caused by temporary greed...
After half an hour.
Changes finally began to occur in Yu Chuan's body.
Several streams of gray airflow began to emerge from the top of his head.
The emerging airflow continued for the duration of a tea break.
Finally, a strange yet incredibly beautiful face appeared before Nian Jiaojiao.
At this moment, Nian Jiaojiao's mouth fell open in shock.
Yu Chuan thought he had done something wrong and quickly went to the dressing table to pick up a mirror to check.
The unfamiliar face startled him, and he quickly dropped the mirror.
Seeing Yu Chuan's shock, Nian Jiaojiao, who had just come back to her senses, quickly stepped forward to comfort him.
Yu Chuan trembled as he spoke:
"The mirror, who is that inside?"
Nian Jiaojiao knew that anyone would be alarmed if their face, which they had seen for nearly twenty years, suddenly changed so drastically.
So, she said softly:
"Chuan'er, don't panic. This is your true appearance. It's likely you were affected when you were very young, which is why you changed so much."
Yu Chuan took a while to gradually accept it.
He then looked up hesitantly and asked:
"Then, Wife Lord, you don't mind?"
Nian Jiaojiao's mouth twitched.
Did he have any misunderstanding of his current appearance?
At this moment, Yu Chuan's appearance, whether judged by the standards of Dayue or by the standards of her previous life, was that of an unparalleled handsome man.
The man before her had skin as clear as jade, with long, gentle eyes and a delicate, straight nose.
As he looked at her, his black jade-like eyes radiated warmth, and his lips, blooming like cherry blossoms, still showed a shallow crescent curve even without an intentional smile.
He was truly as gentle as water, and his beauty was breathtaking.
Only after Nian Jiaojiao repeatedly assured him that she would love him no matter what he looked like did Yu Chuan finally feel at ease.
As the two of them walked out hand in hand, Nian Jiaojiao looked at the handsome man beside her with mixed feelings.
Why did she feel like she had married another new husband?
Thinking of this, Nian Jiaojiao stopped and, on a whim, said to Yu Chuan:
"How about we tease those four people a bit?"
Nian Jiaojiao pointed towards the main hall with a mischievous smile.
Yu Chuan didn't react immediately. Then, he saw her sizing him up from head to toe and muttering,
"No, you need to change your clothes."
With that, he was pulled back into the room by Nian Jiaojiao to change into clothes he had never worn before.
A short while later, Yu Chuan, dressed in new clothes, and Nian Jiaojiao arrived outside the main hall.