"Sir, is this your sister?"
Aunt Sun saw Yan Xi beside Su Chen and immediately beamed:
"The girl is really beautiful!"
Yan Xi sweetly called out.
"Alright, Miss has already called back, and I've prepared Miss Yan's room." Aunt Sun cheerfully replied upon hearing Yan Xi's sweet voice.
"Thank you, Aunt Sun."
Truth be told, Yan Xi's sweet talk instantly won Aunt Sun's favor upon their first meeting.
"Alright, Aunt Sun, please take her to see her room first," Su Chen smiled and said.
"Alright, Sir." Aunt Sun then said to Yan Xi:
"Miss Yan, come with me and take a look. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, let me know and I'll make the changes."
Saying that, she walked towards the row of rooms inside the living room...
Su Chen also walked toward a room near the entrance, which used to be his room.
After entering the room, Su Chen immediately dragged out a wooden box from under the bed. The lock had been broken by Qi Meng, so Su Chen didn't bother to replace it, opening the box with a flick.
He didn't look at the treasures inside, but instead took out a pitch-black token from the bottom of the box.
"Could it be that what they're looking for is this token?"
Su Chen murmured to himself, staring at the mottled patterns on the token.
He remembered that this token and the sheepskin scroll were the only two things he had when he was expelled from the Su Family.
He never paid much attention to the token before, casually tossing it into the wooden box.
After all, it didn't look special; if sold on a street stall, no one would buy it for even five bucks.
The reason he kept this token was that his mother had given it to him, merely a sentimental keepsake!
But now that people from Shengyi Gate came looking for this token today, it indicated it was by no means simple!
But what exactly was special about this token?
Su Chen scrutinized it for a moment but found nothing notable.
However, since someone, especially people from Shengyi Gate, had their eyes on it, he had to hide it well!
He then leaped up, opened a hidden compartment in the ceiling, and retrieved a metal box, placing the token inside before sealing it back in the compartment.
These people didn't come to his place first to search because they probably didn't consider him a threat.
After all, no matter where he hid the token, as long as they captured him, they wouldn't have trouble finding it.
Hearing footsteps outside, Su Chen opened the door and stepped out.
"Yan Xi, satisfied with the room?"
Su Chen casually asked.
"Satisfied, extremely satisfied!"
Yan Xi replied with a broad smile; her accommodations in Hidden Dragon Hall were too plain!
"Glad you're satisfied!"
"Sir, I'll go buy groceries now." Aunt Sun said and then left.
"Although you have left Hidden Dragon Hall, you mustn't neglect your cultivation, or I won't be able to justify it to your master."
After Aunt Sun left, Su Chen said seriously.
"Got it. Cultivating here is so easy; one day is equivalent to eight or nine days elsewhere!" Yan Xi cheerfully exclaimed.
"Alright then, I'm going to cultivate. Feel free to look around." Su Chen said before heading upstairs.
Yan Xi then started exploring, knowing she might be living here for a while.
After finishing her tour, Yan Xi returned to her room to cultivate. Although playful, she knew not to slack off in cultivation.
Both stayed in their rooms until Lin Ruoxue returned, and Aunt Sun called them out for dinner.
The group sat around the table and began eating dinner.
In Hidden Dragon Hall, Yan Xi mostly ate alone, feeling bored and lonely.
Unlike here, where everyone was chatting and laughing, even Aunt Sun, the servant, joined in.
This atmosphere quickly made her like, if not love, the place.
After dinner and some casual chat, it was around ten o'clock when Su Chen and Lin Ruoxue headed upstairs to rest, while Aunt Sun and Yan Xi each went to their rooms.
Lying in bed, Su Chen couldn't help but think about the token again. Suddenly, a somewhat terrifying thought popped into his mind!
"Could Shengyi Gate's attack on the Su Family's eldest branch, or rather targeting my mother, have been for that token?"
Once this thought emerged, it couldn't leave Su Chen's mind, making it hard for him to fall asleep...
Early the next morning, Aunt Sun had breakfast ready. After eating together, the three of them went to work.
Lin Ruoxue drove her own car, and Su Chen took Yan Xi along.
When Yan Xi, dressed in a cream-white professional suit, walked into the company, she instantly caught the attention of every passing male, their eyes filled with a burning intensity!
The wolfish gazes made Yan Xi somewhat embarrassed, and Su Chen glared at them, making them reluctantly look away.
Su Chen then took her to the PR department. The women there eyed him playfully as he led a stunning beauty in.
Su Chen understood their insinuations and pretended to cough twice:
"This is my god-sister. She'll be working in the PR department. Please take care of her."
"Su Minister, is she your god-sister or 'god'-sister?" Zhao Lin approached Su Chen, leaning half her body on him, and whispered teasingly in his ear.
She emphasized the word "god" notably when referring to the second "god-sister."
"Su Minister, these god-brother and god-sister relationships can easily turn into something more!" Ran Ting swayed her slim waist and leaned in, pressing close to him.
Soon, other women joined the commotion, their soft bodies nearly enveloping Su Chen like a sandwich!
Yan Xi spent most of her time in Hidden Dragon Hall, not understanding their suggestive remarks!
She simply stared, wide-eyed, at the beautiful women tightly surrounding Su Chen, seemingly taking liberties with him, feeling a bit stunned!
What is going on? Yan Xi felt her brain wasn't quite computing!
She also noticed Su Chen wasn't all that innocent, grabbing a handful here and pinching a bit there, enjoying himself thoroughly!
After a while, Su Chen finally managed to break free from the encirclement and said:
"Alright, I entrust my sister to you all! Please teach her well!"
"Your grand minister has spoken, how could we dare disobey?" Ran Ting glanced at him with her beautiful eyes.
"Alright, work well here!"
Su Chen said to Yan Xi.
"Got it!" Yan Xi replied with a slightly curt tone.
Su Chen felt puzzled. What was wrong with her?
However, he didn't think much and turned to walk back to his office.
Just as he was about to sit down, his phone rang. He saw it was Du Hanshuang, and although he didn't want to answer, he feared she might come straight to the company if he didn't, so he picked it up.
"Brother-in-law, my sister is critically ill! Please come and see her!"
As soon as the call connected, Du Hanshuang's tearful voice came through...