Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 460 - 56 Yun Jin Wins Over Future Mother-in-Law, Enchantress Only Knows to Sleep Soundly

Chapter 460: Chapter 56 Yun Jin Wins Over Future Mother-in-Law, Enchantress Only Knows to Sleep Soundly

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, nothing happened.

Mother Yan took Zhao Yuanzhen and Yan Jing shopping, saying that she wanted to buy them new clothes and incidentally prepare the ingredients needed for the following day.

Yan Yu and Father Yan stayed at home, whiling away their time watching television.

Father Yan, like most fathers in Lu Country, on one hand, really wanted to communicate with his children; on the other hand, he cared a great deal about maintaining his dignity as a father. Therefore, most of the time he would make conversation out of nothing. Fortunately, having lived two lifetimes, Yan Yu would not let his father feel embarrassed. He picked some amusing stories about his teammates and shared them as jokes, providing fodder for their father-son chat.

“So this cultivation talent, it’s fixed from the beginning, right?” Father Yan asked, “That good-looking ‘useless’ person you mentioned…”

“Xie Ruoxi,” Yan Yu reminded him.

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“Right, her cultivation talent is very good,” Father Yan asked uncertainly, “But she’s not smart… Is it possible for such a situation to exist? I remember in martial arts novels, practicing martial arts ultimately depends on one’s perception.”

“But cultivation isn’t like that,” Yan Yu replied, “A very smart person could have really poor cultivation talent.”

“Like that someone, the official’s second generation…”

“Chen Lingyun,” Yan Yu said, “Her mind is quite sharp, ten thousand Xie Ruoxis put together couldn’t compare; but if we compare cultivation talent, it’s the exact opposite.”

“Hmm,” Father Yan pondered for a while, “Then how does your cultivation talent compare to theirs?”

Uncharacteristically, Yan Yu hesitated for a moment before saying,

“It’s all right, I guess. Cultivation talent is indeed important, but in the end, it still comes down to combat strength, and there are many more factors to consider there.”

“Is it like this?” Father Yan tried to understand the principle, “Cultivation talent is like the family you’re born into, something that’s determined at the time of your reincarnation.”

“Poor talent is like being born into a poor family, making it much harder to strive for a career in the future compared to those born into better circumstances, but it’s not entirely without chance.”

“Mhm mhm,” Yan Yu laughed guiltily, “Like finding a wealthy person to go into partnership with… there are many ways to play to one’s strengths and avoid weaknesses.”

“So if you were to choose a partner, it would be best to find someone with a good cultivation talent, to avoid burdening your descendants in this respect,” Father Yan quickly concluded, “How is Zhao Yuanzhen’s talent?”

“Pretty good,” Yan Yu said.

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“Better than you?” Father Yan asked.

“Than me?” Yan Yu thought, can we not bring this up, please, “About the same, I guess.”

“They all can’t compare to that ‘useless’… Xie Ruoxi, right?” Father Yan corrected himself promptly, “Other than her talent being good, in what other aspects does she excel?”

“She’s beautiful,” Yan Yu responded, “Her personality is a lot like Zhao Yuanzhen’s.”

“What about the others?”

“Each has their own features, it’s hard to say,” Yan Yu said, “You will see when they come over tomorrow.”

“Hmm,” Father Yan seemed to remind casually, “Your mother likes Zhao Yuanzhen a lot.”

“No worries,” Yan Yu laughed, “What she says doesn’t count.”

“It’s good that you have your own opinions,” Father Yan said seriously, “But if you’re going to date, then date; if not, don’t lead people on. Don’t cheat on someone’s feelings or you might incur karma… Now that Spiritual Energy has been revived, you must be careful with cause and effect.”

“Mhm mhm, don’t worry, Dad,” Yan Yu said calmly, “I have a clear understanding of it.”

In this life, I seek not the lengthy bonds of kinship, but rather the lofty ideals of nation and people! Saving multitudes and bearing great merit, even karma can be a good thing. Who would dare harm me?

Seeing his son’s resolute expression, Father Yan knew his son had made up his mind and wouldn’t change it, so he refrained from saying more. They would just wait until the next day to see who else from his son’s team would come by, so he too would know what to expect.

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Come the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Mother Yan rose early to prepare for the family banquet.

Yan Jing had told her that all the members of the Zhenhai Team would come, adding Zhao Yuanzhen, that would make a total of five guests.

She was washing ingredients in the kitchen when suddenly the doorbell rang.

“I’m coming!” Yan’s mother hurried over to open the door, only to see Su Yunjin standing outside with a beaming smile, holding a gift box and softly saying,

“Hello, auntie, I’m Yun Jin, here to pay a New Year’s visit.”

“Please come in, please come in!” Yan’s mother scrutinized her carefully while politely saying, “Next time, you don’t need to bring a gift; you’re being too formal…”

As she spoke, she suddenly felt something was off.

This young lady was too pretty.

Zhao Yuanzhen was also very good-looking, but completely different in style. Whether it was her facial features or her figure, there was a kind of raw, wild charm to her—through the perspective of a country grandmother, “she looked like someone who could bear children well.”

If Zhao was likened to a blooming rose, then Su Yunjin resembled a fresh and elegant water lily. Her beauty was more reserved, understated, like the typical delicate beauty from a Jiangnan Water Town, even the subtle nuances of her speaking tone carried the gentle accent of the Wu region.

Yan’s mother brought slippers for Su Yunjin and took the gift bag from her—unsure of its contents, but the packaging alone was a sign of a branded item.

“Please have a seat,” Yan’s mother said with a smile, “Yan Yu is still asleep, I’ll go wake him up.”

“No need, let the captain sleep a bit longer,” Su Yunjin hurriedly stopped her, “He works so hard usually, let him rest well during the New Year.”

Such considerate words were something Zhao Yuanzhen couldn’t express, for she was the type who would leave a duck leg for Yan Yu but couldn’t resist eating the duck wing herself, so much so that Yan’s mother’s thoughts started to waver.

The two sat on the couch chatting for a while, and Yan’s mother learned that both of Su Yunjin’s parents were university professors, immediately taking an extra liking to her. Since she was a high school teacher herself, she naturally had a special, beautifying filter for colleagues.

Yuanzhen grew up without parents, which spared the friction that might occur with in-laws, but it didn’t sound very nice when brought up; Yun Jin came from an intellectual family, seemingly a better match with my son…

What am I thinking! Yan’s mother suddenly startled herself.

This girl has good conditions, but she may not fancy my son; how can I be so presumptuous?

One must learn to be content! Yuanzhen is great already, there’s no need to compare her with others as if shopping in a vegetable market!

Thinking this, Yan’s mother suppressed her undisclosed thoughts and continued to engage in warm conversation with Su Yunjin.

The room door suddenly opened, it was Yan Jing rubbing her eyes as she came out. Upon seeing the guest clearly, she said with a smile:

“Sister Yun Jin is here!”

“Jingjing,” Su Yunjin, seemingly producing it from nowhere, handed over a red envelope, “This is for you, Happy New Year!”

“Wow, thank you, Sister Yun Jin!” Yan Jing immediately cooed, “I don’t object to you and my brother getting together!”

“Don’t talk nonsense!” Yan’s mother quickly scolded her daughter, but seeing that Su Yunjin did not argue, only that her smile seemed somewhat shy, her heart gave a sudden jolt.

Ah… Could it be?

This girl likes my son too?

Although Su Yunjin appeared focused on Yan Jing, she didn’t miss any of the changes in Yan’s mother’s expression. With her astute mind, she immediately guessed that Yan’s mother’s altered expression was probably because she had already considered Zhao as her future daughter-in-law, but now, seeing herself, she began to waver.

That was close! Thankfully, I came over on the second day of the New Year, otherwise if I had delayed until the sixth, mother-in-law might have even bought Zhao a gold bracelet!

Turning her thoughts around then would have been extremely difficult!

She had already done her homework, not only knowing that the team captain’s mother was a high school Chinese teacher but also which school she taught at, which grade, and her personality… She had gathered clear details from the school forums and came fully prepared, determined to win over her prospective mother-in-law completely.

Seeing that Yan’s mother looked a bit uneasy, Su Yunjin pretended not to notice and continued speaking softly with her, talking about funny stories of Yan Yu in the Zhenhai Team.

Yuanzhen, however, had never mentioned these things to me… Yan’s mother instantly became more hesitant, thinking that Yun Jin seemed to have a very close relationship with my son, how else could she know these things?

She had already made up her mind about Zhao Yuanzhen, but now she couldn’t help doubting again.