I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 477 Cang Lingchen Returns, Siblings Have a Heart-to-Heart Talk

If only his younger sister Yao Yao were still alive... But... he only has one Xiao Jin'er.

Although Gu Chenglin had been married before, his kindness to his younger sister was truly impeccable.

This guy is indeed very good, but compared to Gu Chenglin, he always seems to be lacking something.

If his sister wanted to have two husbands... he wouldn't say anything, but he was afraid...

Forget it, he doesn't care.

It seems that my sister doesn't have those feelings for Lu Yunqing either. If he were to bring it up, it wouldn't be good for anyone.

"No, that's not it!" Dongfang Jin looked up at him and saw the dark circles under his brother's eyes, feeling extremely distressed.

He took out a Xuanling Fruit, stuffed it directly into his elder brother's mouth, shook his head at him, and gestured for him to be quiet.

There's Lu Yunqing, that fox, watching us from behind. We can't let him find out.

But when she looked down, she caught a glimpse of the jade pendant at his waist—a piece of mutton-fat jade carved with twin lotus blossoms.

This was something she found among the pile of "spoils of war"; it was a wedding gift she gave to her older brother and sister-in-law.

Unexpectedly, my brother kept wearing it and joked with a smile, "Isn't my sister-in-law very clingy to you?"

I think you'll definitely be staying in Beijing for a while this time you're back, so isn't it normal for him to follow you?

"By the way, has eldest brother returned to the manor? Mother always talks about you; whenever she misses you, she holds Xiao Bei and looks at him."

What she said was absolutely true; she had seen her mother staring blankly at Cang Yanbei several times.

Because that kid looks exactly like my older brother.

Cang Lingchen glanced at Lu Yunqing and reached out to tuck a strand of hair behind his sister's ear: "I'm back."

"Have you seen the two newborn babies in my second brother's family?"

"Of course I've seen it, it's very cute." Cang Lingchen lowered his eyes to look at the pearl hairpin on the top of her head, his gaze as soft as moonlight soaked in honey.

"The first time I held him, that little guy clung to the jade pendant on your brother's waist and wouldn't let go, just like him..."

He suddenly stopped, flicked the tip of her nose with his fingertip, and didn't say anything more.

"Who does he look just like?" Dongfang Jin looked up, her eyelashes casting dappled shadows beneath her eyes.

Cang Lingchen chuckled softly, flicked her nose with his finger, and said affectionately, "You look just like when you were little and wouldn't let go of my jade pendant."

My two younger sisters were just as adorable back then, so small and soft.

Seeing that the tips of her ears were turning red, he added, "Father and Mother said they want to adopt one of their children for me? What do you think?"

Dongfang Jin...

Sigh, no matter how they tried to probe, I still have no memory of anything before I was five years old.

Ruyi, [I also find it strange, but I'm certain it was caused by some kind of drug.]

【Even the most powerful Ruyi can't help you?】

No, you should know that there are still many unknown things in this world.

Moreover, this medicine might be someone's secret remedy or a forbidden item from some powerful organization.

[Forget it, if I can't remember, I can't remember. It's fine this way.]

However, there is another method.

【What? 】

[That's exciting. Find out exactly what happened back then, and then demonstrate it again later.]

"You're kidding me. As far as I know, my older sister didn't get it that day."

Let's just let things take their natural course.

That's really good.

Dongfang Jin noticed that her eldest brother's complexion had improved considerably: "You can decide for yourself. Anyway, your second brother and sister-in-law have both agreed."

Cang Lingchen leaned close to her ear and whispered, "What should we do? Big brother wants a child born to his sister. When are you and Chenglin going to..."

Here we go again. Dongfang Jin immediately let go, startled, and took a half step back, her fingers twisting the hem of her skirt.

But when he looked up, his expression turned serious, and his brow furrowed slightly: "Brother, why are you urging me to hurry up too?"

"Let me tell you, my second brother and sister-in-law have both agreed, so why is my eldest brother still refusing? Could it be that..."

Dongfang Jin suddenly leaned closer and whispered, "Is it because they're too young, or..."

Cang Lingchen flicked her forehead with his fingertip in annoyance, but his ear tips were so red they looked like they were about to bleed: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could your brother dislike me?"

He turned to look at the group of people playing around in the courtyard, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly. "I was just thinking..."

He trailed off, a hint of sadness in his voice: "Sigh, if I really want a child, I'd rather have my own adorable little dumpling, chasing after me every day calling 'Daddy'..."

Hearing his elder brother's voice grow softer and softer, Dongfang Jin felt a pang of sympathy and hugged his arm again, saying, "I'm sorry, elder brother."

My older brother is a normal man; he probably longs for a child of his own too.

but……

"I'm not sorry, this was all my own choice." Yes, it was all his choice.

He happened to fall for Shen Yunxiao, who disliked women, and Shen Yunxiao also fell in love with him.

His identity is what it is; if we were to search for him among the sons of officials, it would likely involve too many complications.

He got up early hoping to find someone in the secret service, but unfortunately, he couldn't find anyone he liked.

Until he went to Dongzhou on a mission and met Shen Yunxiao... The way Shen Yunxiao looked at him then... it was hard for him to ignore.

Because he had other tasks to complete and could not stay long, he only told the person he was from the capital when he left.

To his surprise, he actually came looking for him...

During their subsequent interactions, he discovered his true identity and then disappeared...

Shen Yunxiao's departure also made him realize his own heart.

From then on, he frequently went out, doing missions while searching for him.

Until that day, he accidentally discovered Dongfang Jin's portrait on the imperial desk in his cousin's study.

With just one glance, he knew that it was not his mother.

Later, he returned to his father's study and found his mother's portrait... Sure enough, it was different.

Because of the different eyes, the woman in the portrait is the younger sister.

But he couldn't alert the enemy, so he could only investigate secretly. Unexpectedly, his cousin didn't stop him.

This further solidified his suspicions.

Unexpectedly, on his first day in Ling'an County, he encountered his sister and the person he cared about—Shen Yunxiao.

It turns out he had changed his name to Zhao Yuming.

No wonder the Shen family couldn't find him, and even when he intercepted those who tried to assassinate him, they couldn't find any trace of him.

It turns out they were all in Ling'an County.

"Big brother—" Dongfang Jin disliked the aura emanating from him.

This older brother, just like her older brother in modern times, unconditionally dotes on her.

They were all the same; in front of her, he was a refined and gentle older brother, but behind her back, he was ruthless and decisive.

“It’s alright,” Cang Lingchen said, looking at his sister’s worried eyes with some annoyance.

What's wrong with me today? Why am I thinking about those things?

Dongfang Jin raised her hand and touched his brow with her fingers: "Big brother, be yourself."

Cang Lingchen held his sister's hand and said gently, "I know, I really enjoy my life now."

His younger sister has shouldered too much at such a young age. As a member of the Cang family, there are some things that someone has to do.

If my cousin had to choose, he might as well be the first to step forward and show his determination.

My younger brother's personality is really not up to the task of the Dark Division, so it's better to let my older cousin choose someone else.

It would be better if he did it himself, since he grew up in the Dark Department, which was also the culmination of his father's life's work.

He couldn't possibly hand over the Dark Division to someone else; if he did, the Dark Division would definitely revert to the state it was when his father first took over.

You should know that when the King took over the Dark Division, it was already in disarray.

One-third of them not only joined forces with江湖 (jianghu) forces, but some also joined the court officials.

The Zheng family was so arrogant back then because they had the support of one of the secret police units.

My father has endured so much hardship on his journey; every time he quelled a rebellion, he returned with a narrow escape from death.

He saw all this.

As a member of the Cang family, his first task since he could remember was to "shed blood"...

He could not allow his father's "achievements" to fall apart.

This also allowed my cousin to lower his guard against their family.

This is why, after learning of their sister's existence, they never dared to acknowledge her directly.

As a member of the Cang family, there are too many things we feel helpless about and have no control over.

He also needs to keep his cousin safe...

In recent years, because of the "amazing" things his sister gave his cousin, the powers of several neighboring countries have also been eyeing him.