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Chapter 842 - 842 62 Father I Had No Choice Either_2

Chapter 842: Chapter 62: Father, I Had No Choice Either_2 Chapter 842: Chapter 62: Father, I Had No Choice Either_2 “There are actually three more…” Yan Father felt suffocated and after a long pause said,

“Dad and Mom never taught you to become a playboy, did they? What do you need so many female confidantes for?”

“Ah.” Yan Yu also pondered for a long time and sighed, “Maybe it’s because…”

“Because of what?”

“Because my charm is too dazzling,” Yan Yu said. “It attracts them like moths to a flame, surrounding me. Although it’s not something I do on purpose, I’m willing to take some responsibility. Ah, there’s nothing I can do about it.”

Yan Father finally admitted defeat and went into the kitchen to complain with Yan Mother.

However, Yan Mother saw it quite differently and comforted her husband,

“Our son is now a Sword Bearer, even the higher-ups can’t control him, and you still think he’d listen to you? Just let him be.”

“I don’t want him to just obey,” Yan Father said. “The number of girls around him is increasing, and that’s not a good thing. Ancient emperors had three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines, and there was a whole mature system managing the harem, yet palace coups still occurred. Our son indeed has both power and status now, but does he have the emotional intelligence to handle so many women?”

Yan Mother also fell silent, tidied up the dishes for a moment, and then suddenly said,

“How about asking Jingjing to persuade him?”

“Would he listen to Jingjing?” Yan Father was skeptical, “I think it’s probably because he’s been single for too long. The number of girls chasing him is increasing by the day, making him lose touch with reality… it’s better to find someone for him quickly to keep him in check.”

“That might work,” Yan Mother nodded. “I think Yuanzhen is quite good.”

“Zhao Yuanzhen’s family doesn’t have anyone,” Yan Father shook his head. “Our son’s current status is attained by sheer capability, and it’s uncertain if he can maintain it. The family of his other half should ideally help him in his career so that even if he loses his edge and is no longer first in the Lu Country, his career wouldn’t take too much of a hit.”

“You mean Chen Lingyun?” Yan Mother mused, “Chen Lingyun… everything else is good, but she’s just too short, and if we have grandchildren, they’ll be as tiny as peas. What about Su Yunjin? Her father seems to be a scholar at Hanlin Academy, and her mother is a university professor. She comes from an educated family.”

“Lin Ning could also be an option,” Yan Father’s thoughts were broadened, “her family owns the Qingyuan ocean fishing company and does substantial business. The girl’s industrious too and can apparently cook a lot of dishes, which is good.”

“Xie Ruoxi is also decent,” Yan Mother continued her evaluations, “from Jingnan Baoqing…”

“That’s also okay,” Yan Father conceded.

“Eh, how about those other two new ones?” Yan Mother suddenly asked.

“The one with black hair, Li Minghu, captain of the Annan Army Qing’an Team, from that incident in the Three Islands Treasure Ship Secret Realm,” Yan Father reminded, “The son always had his arm around her on TV, remember?”

“Oh, now I remember,” Yan Mother clapped her head. “That girl’s not bad at all, right? Just that Lingnan is a bit too far, at most neighboring provinces, not further.”

“Ah, nowadays, our son can travel back and forth easily with Sword Control. You think he’s riding the high-speed train that takes hours?” Yan Father reminded, “And that one with blond hair, said to be the Amur Witch from the Northern Border, has known our son since long ago.”

“The Northern Border is too far,” Yan Mother immediately shook her head. “Unless she can move to Lu Country.”

Yan Jing happened to enter the kitchen to grab a drink from the fridge and overheard her parents’ whispers, unable to resist saying,

“Why are you still picking and choosing? If elder brother doesn’t like them, your liking them is useless, making it seem like you can make the decision.”

“Jingjing, come here,” Yan Mother quickly pulled her daughter aside and asked in a low voice, “Tell Mom and Dad honestly, which one does your brother actually like?”

“He doesn’t like any of them,” Yan Jing confessed openly. “He just enjoys the feeling of being surrounded by many beautiful girls.”

Yan Father quickly gave Yan Mother a meaningful look: See, I told you so, right?

“So if you were to find a partner for him, who do you think would be suitable?” Yan’s mother continued to ask her daughter.

“None of them are suitable,” Yan Jing replied.

“Why?” Yan’s mother asked.

“Because he likes the feeling of being surrounded by many beautiful girls, not just one specific beautiful girl,” Yan Jing said irritably, “If you drove the others away and only left one… No matter who remains, he wouldn’t be willing!”

“But the problem is, he can’t really marry several wives, can he?” Yan’s father interjected, “I know he is now the Sword Bearer of Lu Country, and no one dares to control him, but what if the wives start making trouble at home after marriage?”

“What does that have to do with us?” Yan Jing countered, “He chose this path himself, he alone knows how to continue. Mom and Dad, why are you always thinking about worrying on his behalf?”

Yan’s father and mother were left speechless.

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Tonight’s dinner was extraordinarily lavish. Since there were many people at home, there were more dishes, laid out as if it were a feast, and Zhao Yuanzhen immensely enjoyed her meal.

Worried she might not have enough to eat, Yan’s mother went to the kitchen to add more dishes for her, which made the enchantress tear up, thinking to herself that though the thief was a thief, a mother-in-law was a mother-in-law. The debt owed by the thief would be demanded back tenfold in the future, yet for the mother-in-law’s sake, sparing his life was possible.

Seeing Yan’s mother so uniquely favor Sister Zhao, the other girls felt a bit flustered and hurriedly tried all their tricks, flattering and speaking auspicious words to the elders.

Yan’s mother was exuberantly praised, enjoying the bliss of Grandmother Jia from “Dream of the Red Chamber,” and for a moment, actually considered the thought “having so many filial and sensible daughters-in-law isn’t too bad.”

Yan’s father, however, felt uncomfortable on both sides. In his view, these girls, with decent looks, good personalities, and capable, were seen as goddesses that young men at his workplace would vie to pursue. Now, all were tightly bound to his son… Such a sin!

Yan Yu had too much to drink and went to the restroom. After washing his hands, he came out and saw his father sitting on the bed in his room, beckoning to him.

“What’s up, old man?” Yan Yu entered and asked, “I’ve already admitted that I’m too handsome, do you still have any complaints?”

“You should settle down with a girl soon,” Yan’s father advised seriously, “Otherwise, if they all think they have a chance, no one will let go of you, and it might delay… It’s harming these young girls, understand? Our Old Yan family cannot engage in such morally corrupt acts. Do not think just because you’re a Sword Bearer, no one dares to speak against you, the public is watching.”

“Sure,” Yan Yu said.

“Don’t just agree without…” Yan’s father suddenly realized, hesitatingly asked, “Sure?”

“Sure,” Yan Yu spread his hands, “But the question is, with whom?”

“How about Chen Lingyun?” Yan’s father tentatively asked.

“She won’t do,” Yan Yu immediately shook his head, “She has always hoped that I would maintain a harem.”

“…Ah?”

“Let me explain it to you this way,” Yan Yu sat next to his father, “From her father’s standpoint, what matters isn’t whether a son-in-law is faithful, but how many useful connections he has. They all like me, so whatever I ask them to do, they’re willing to help—they are all top cultivators from Lu Country! But if I settle down with one, won’t the others feel heartbroken? Once heartbroken and let go, could I still ask them for favors in the future?”

“So Chen Lingyun doesn’t mind?” Yan’s father asked incredulously.

“She doesn’t mind either,” Yan Yu smiled, “Why else do you think she comes from a bureaucratic family? Her political awareness is high!”

Yan’s father was left speechless. Utilizing his many years of experience in managing a state-owned enterprise office, he quickly realized that his son maintaining this kind of “sit amongst the myriad flowers” relationship wasn’t just because, as his daughter said, “he liked being surrounded by beautiful girls,” but also because Chen Lingyun’s father, Chen Tianming, was signaling from behind the scenes.

Chen Tianming was the biggest supporter of the Zhenghai Team at the Imperial Court. Compared to offending him, those issues of “too many wives” or “private moral degradation” really weren’t problems at all.

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