TL: Moonlit
Grandpa Shen took Ye Ze and Shen Ye to the study.
Last time, Grandpa Shen fell down, but thanks to Shen Ye’s guidance, he was spared from suffering. When Shen Ye and Ye Ze returned to the capital, Grandpa Shen presented them with a token of gratitude. Recently, at the Ye family’s banquet, Grandpa Shen also gave a generous gift.
This time, Shen Ye saved Shen Qinlin, and Grandpa Shen similarly presented a generous token of gratitude.
“You don’t have to be polite,” Shen Ye said. Although he liked making money, Grandpa Shen had already given him invaluable things, and he felt it was enough.
Grandfather Shen smiled and said, “You saved my Ah Lin, so this is what you deserve.”
In addition to the reward, he also took out a wooden box.
“I found this thing from the underground of the ancestral hall when I had it renovated recently. I felt it might be useful to you,” Grandpa Shen said as he handed the wooden box to Shen Ye.
Shen Ye looked through the wooden box and saw a golden radiance.
He didn’t need to widen his eyes, and immediately looked at Ye Ze.
Ye Ze, of course, also saw the golden radiance and touched Shen Ye’s head, saying, “Take it.”
Shen Ye thought for a moment, took the box, and opened it. Inside, there was a key.
“I don’t know what this key is for. It might be too old. I had people search for a matching lock, but couldn’t find one,” Grandpa Shen said. “Keeping this thing with me is useless, so I might as well give it to you. It might be useful to you.”
He had a feeling that Shen Ye would like this key.
Shen Ye quickly thanked him, saying, “It is indeed useful to me. Thank you.”
The thicker the radiance on his body, the more advantageous it was for his cultivation, and it also had benefits for opening the passage between the two realms.
However, how could this key be radiating such light?
Shen Ye grabbed the key with his hand, closed his eyes, and slowly sensed the origin of the key.
It turned out that the radiance on this key was left by its previous owner.
The original owner of the key was an ancestor of the Shen family, a well-known wealthy merchant several hundred years ago. During the chaos in the world at that time, the Shen family opened their granaries and provided relief to millions of people. This key was the token that matched granaries across different regions, and only the original owner could use it.
Saving so many impoverished people, it was no wonder the original owner had accumulated such great virtue, and even this key was imbued with it.
Shen Ye opened his eyes and looked at Grandpa Shen’s face.
He hadn’t paid attention before, but now, upon closer inspection, there were indeed traces of ancestral blessings on Grandpa Shen.
It was just that due to the passage of time, the blessings received by the Shen family had become insignificant, so they were not conspicuous.
“This belonged to your ancestors,” Shen Ye explained the origin of the key and paused before asking, “Are you sure you want to give it to me?”
Grandfather Shen didn’t expect that this key actually belonged to the Shen family and was left by their ancestors.
According to reason, he should properly preserve the heirloom of the ancestors and pass it down to future generations.
But he had already given the key to Shen Ye, how could he take it back? Moreover, he had a gut feeling that giving the key to Shen Ye was the best outcome, and Shen Ye had also mentioned it would be useful.
“You keep it,” Grandpa Shen said with a smile.
After listening to Grandpa Shen’s analysis, Shen Ye couldn’t help but be moved and said softly, “I will arrange a feng shui layout for the Shen family, ensuring three generations of prosperity. As long as you don’t do evil, good fortune won’t escape, and your family will be safe and healthy.”
Grandpa Shen was very pleased and gently patted his shoulder, saying, “Thank you. You and Ze are both good children.”
“It is what the Shen family deserves,” Shen Ye waved his hand.
Originally, the virtue on the key could bless the Shen family. By taking the key, he naturally had to repay this karma.
…
While Grandpa Shen was talking to Ye Ze and Shen Ye in the study, Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming were chatting quietly in the living room.
“How about we delay our honeymoon for a bit?” Shen Shimu held Zong Yiming’s arm and whispered, “I’m a little worried about Big Brother.”
Although Shen Ye said that Shen Qinlin was no longer in danger and assured them that he would make Shen Qinlin better, Shen Shimu felt uneasy about going on a honeymoon while Shen Qinlin was seriously ill.
However, Shen Shimu also felt sorry for Zong Yiming if they didn’t go on their honeymoon.
And… he also felt a bit regretful.
He had liked Zong Yiming for so many years, and the idea of this honeymoon had formed in his mind for so long. He didn’t really want to miss it.
Zong Yiming held his hand and nodded slightly. “Okay.”
In fact, for him, as long as he was with Shen Shimu, whether they went on their honeymoon or not didn’t matter. He had pursued Shen Shimu for over ten years, and now that they could finally be together, he was already satisfied.
But Shen Shimu seemed to care about the sense of ceremony. He had talked about the honeymoon for a long time and even asked for leave from Ye Ze… Since Shen Shimu attached such importance to it, he naturally wanted to cooperate.
And now that Shen Shimu had suggested postponing the honeymoon, Zong Yiming didn’t feel any displeasure.
It was Shen Shimu who felt a bit guilty and said, “I’ll make it up to you later. Whatever you want, just tell me.”
This honeymoon was likely to be canceled. After all, it was not easy for him to get leave from Ye Ze. After these few days of vacation, he and Zong Yiming would have to return to Ye Ze’s side and work hard. Boss Ye might not approve their leave next time.
Zong Yiming looked at him for a moment and suddenly smiled. “Alright, I’ll remember what you said.”
Shen Shimu: “?”
Why did he feel like the man in front of him was smiling oddly?
“Compensate me at night,” Zong Yiming pinched his face.
Shen Shimu: “…”
…He understood.
“You be serious. Big Brother is still sick,” Shen Shimu’s ears were slightly warm as he deliberately put on a serious expression.
Zong Yiming looked innocent. “I didn’t say it had to be tonight.”
Shen Shimu: “…”
Just then, Grandpa Shen, Shen Ye, and Ye Ze came out of the study.
Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming quickly stopped talking and got up to greet them.
“Brother Shen, you don’t have to change your plans. Elder Brother Shen is really fine,” Shen Ye glanced at Shen Shimu’s face and knew what he was thinking.
Shen Shimu: “…How did you guess my thoughts so quickly?”
“No way, I’m just that amazing,” Shen Ye smiled and patted his shoulder. “If you miss this opportunity, my husband might not approve your leave next time. Think about it carefully.”
Shen Shimu: “…”
The group of them went upstairs to visit Shen Qinlin again.
Shen Qinlin was already awake and when he heard that Shen Shimu changed the honeymoon plans for him, he hurriedly said, “I’m already fine. If you don’t go on your honeymoon, I’ll feel guilty.”
In the end, Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming decided to stick to the original plan and leave for their honeymoon the next day.
Thus, the wedding banquet finally came to an end, and Shen Ye and Ye Ze also returned to the Ye family.
It was already past 10 p.m. at this time. Grandpa Ye and Grandma Shen were elderly and went to rest in their rooms. Mr. Wang strictly followed the schedule given by Shen Ye and went to bed early as well. Only Xu Sisi and Xu Ce were in the living room, watching TV and waiting for Ye Ze and Shen Ye to come back.
“You’re still not asleep?” Shen Ye was surprised.
“We have something to talk to you about,” Xu Sisi got up and poured them two cups of warm water. She asked, “Are you hungry? There’s seafood congee in the kitchen. Do you want to eat some?”
They had been busy until so late and were indeed hungry.
So Xu Sisi filled two bowls of seafood congee and brought them to them.
“Sisi, you’re too capable,” Shen Ye praised Xu Sisi with a thumbs-up.
Xu Sisi: “…Just eat.”
Shen Ye smiled and handed the spoon to Ye Ze, then took a mouthful of the hot congee and said, “I already know what you’re going to say. You can come back to Hai Cheng with me in a few days.”
Xu Sisi wasn’t surprised that he could see through her thoughts. After hesitating for a moment, she said, “But it’s not appropriate for us to stay here…”
She considered Shen Ye as her own younger brother, and Shen Ye was also very good to her, treating her like family. If they were in Rongyuan, she wouldn’t have thought too much. But this was still the Ye family after all, even though Shen Ye and Ye Ze were married, there was still a layer of separation.
They had stayed in the Imperial Capital before to attend Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming’s wedding banquet. Now that the wedding banquet was over, she was thinking of returning to Hai Cheng with Xu Ce and Mr. Wang first.
Shen Ye nudged Ye Ze’s elbow. “Husband, it seems like you haven’t done a good job. Sister Si doesn’t see you as family.”
Xu Sisi quickly explained, “No, Mr. Ye is your partner and also like my younger brother.”
Shen Ye hummed, “Then why do you want to go back to Hai Cheng? It seems like you don’t approve of my husband…”
Xu Sisi couldn’t take it anymore. “Shut up!”
Shen Ye showed a timid expression and hid behind Ye Ze, “Husband, she’s scolding me!”
Ye Ze gently touched the child’s face and looked at Xu Sisi. “Sister Si, you don’t have to be polite. Just treat this place as Rongyuan.”
At first, he didn’t have much affection for Xu Sisi and the others. He was just being friendly to them for Shen Ye’s sake, but after half a year of getting along, he also considered Xu Sisi as family.
There’s no need to fuss so much among family.
Besides, in the future, when Shen Ye opens the passage between the two worlds, he will definitely take Xu Sisi and the others to the other world as well.
Although there may be a few extra people, Ye Ze doesn’t really mind…
Xu Sisi: “…”
Even though he said that, whenever she saw Ye Ze’s handsome face, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of fear involuntarily.
Perhaps Ye Ze was naturally exuding such a compelling aura.
Shen Ye chuckled and said, “You, don’t think too much. Having heavy thoughts will make you age faster.”
Xu Sisi couldn’t take it anymore and said, “Just shut up!”
But after speaking out, Xu Sisi didn’t feel as uncomfortable as before.
Actually, in her heart, Ye Ze was indeed like family. It’s just that considering the Ye family’s status, she felt a bit shameless to have such a close relationship with Ye Ze…
Previously, Xu Ce had advised her not to overthink, but she got stuck in her own thoughts.
Now, after being teased by Shen Ye, she wasn’t someone who would act coy, and immediately understood, “Okay, let’s go back to Hai Cheng together.”
Shen Ye nodded with a smile.
Xu Sisi also smiled and suddenly remembered something important. She said, “By the way, in the afternoon, I received a call from a girl who seemed to have been taken to a ghost wedding. She asked for my help. However, the environment was noisy on her end, and I couldn’t hear clearly. Plus, I was at the banquet at that time, surrounded by noise, so I didn’t ask much.”
The girl didn’t explain clearly, so when Xu Sisi returned to the Ye family in the evening, she deliberately called back to inquire about the situation, but it said the call couldn’t be connected.
No matter how she thought about it, it felt strange, so she quickly told Shen Ye.
Shen Ye pondered for a moment and said, “I don’t know what she looks like and haven’t met her in person, so I don’t know her specific situation… Give me the phone number, and I’ll try calling later.”
Xu Sisi quickly gave him the number.
After finishing a bowl of hot seafood congee, Shen Ye felt all the fatigue of the day dissipate. He didn’t even need to use magic to relieve tiredness.
He happily lay down on Ye Ze’s lap and started dialing the number.
See you tomorrow, good night~ ^^
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