CHAPTER 292: CHAPTER 284: BROTHER-IN-LAW

Where there’s one, there’s two, and where there’s two, there’s three. Tian Xinhua, like a student who has discovered a new world after opening Pandora’s box, was filled with curiosity about everything and demonstrated an unprecedented eagerness to learn, exploring together with Sisi.

And because of that, Tian Xinhua felt like he was bathed in the spring breeze every day, walking as if floating on air, while Sisi had gone from initial shyness to calmness. The young couple happily engaged in their romantic exchanges, with bubbles of love drifting throughout Yun Mansion every day.

One day, Mr. Yun couldn’t stand it anymore and called these two curious babies to his study. Sitting in the Taishi Chair, sipping on Spring Breeze, Mr. Yun looked over the two youngsters for a long while before finally clearing his throat to speak.

"Xinhua, Ah Nan, I understand that you young people are very curious about those matters, and that’s perfectly normal. I understand!" Tian Xinhua and Sisi looked at each other, puzzled by the sudden topic Mr. Yun was bringing up.

Mr. Yun took another sip of Spring Breeze and continued, "However, Ah Nan is only 15 years old. According to physiology, a girl should be at least 18 years old before she is physiologically mature enough for those kinds of activities. So, you two should exercise some restraint, especially Xinhua. You know how I’ve taught you, ’lust is a sharp knife over your head,’ you must endure. No matter what, you have to wait until Ah Nan turns 18, understand?"

As Mr. Yun spoke more fluently, Sisi’s face turned as red as a monkey’s butt. She hung her head low, twisting Tian Xinhua’s back hard with her hand, blaming this guy for the embarrassment. Since Mr. Yun was aware, Luo Datou and Niu Erniu surely knew as well. It was so embarrassing!

Tian Xinhua endured the pain, trying to maintain a calm demeanor, not daring to frown. Mr. Yun found the sight amusing and waved for the young couple to leave.

In truth, were it not for Sisi’s young age, he wouldn’t have minded them having a child for fun; having a few more little ones in the mansion would be rather interesting!

Once they left the room, Sisi couldn’t hold back any longer, grabbed Tian Xinhua’s ear and lashed out, "It’s all your fault, I’ve lost all face! It’s all your fault, you bad egg."

Tian Xinhua’s ear was in big pain, but he didn’t dare resist, afraid of hurting Sisi’s hand. He could only plead with a bitter face, "Ah Nan, are you trying to murder your own husband? Mr. Yun didn’t object to us two, after all. He just worries about your health. No one knows, don’t worry!"

"They must all know, Tian Xinhua. From now on, you’re not allowed to come to my room anymore!"

"Don’t be like that, Ah Nan, wife, wife..." A newly hooked Tian Xinhua certainly wouldn’t agree and immediately started to coax Sisi humbly.

"Who’s your wife, shameless fool!"

"You are my wife, aren’t you? Uncle He and great-grandpa have both agreed, and who in our family doesn’t know about it!"

"Pretty boy, what are you calling Sisi? What wife?"

He Chengsi, who had come to see Mr. Yun, just happened to overhear Tian Xinhua calling Sisi his wife and immediately started to bluster. Although everyone knew about Tian Xinhua and Sisi’s relationship, it was He Chengsi, this clueless big guy, who was still in the dark, failing to notice the pink bubbles between Tian Xinhua and Sisi.

Upon hearing Tian Xinhua call Sisi his wife, how could He Chengsi tolerate that? He glared at Tian Xinhua with his bulging eyes, fuming with anger.

Tian Xinhua gave a nonchalant smile, "That’s right, I called her my wife. Ah Nan is my wife, it has been agreed upon. We can get married when Ah Nan turns eighteen."

"Since when is Sisi your wife? She is my wife. It’s been arranged since we were children. Dream on, Tian Xinhua!"

Sisi rolled her eyes; Chengsi always claimed she was his wife. No matter how many times He Xuewen and she corrected him, it was no use. In her opinion, Chengsi didn’t really understand what having a wife meant. It was probably just an obsession from childhood, and that’s why he still thought she was his wife even after growing up!

"That was just a joke from Uncle He when we were kids. You take it seriously? The matter of Ah Nan being my wife has been settled by Uncle He and my great-grandpa. It’s none of your business."

"I haven’t agreed to it, so as far as I’m concerned, Sisi is not your wife. Hmph, even if Daddy agrees, I, as her brother, haven’t agreed yet! Don’t flatter yourself, Tian Xinhua!"

Suddenly, an idea seemed to dawn upon He Chengsi. With a single comment, he shut Tian Xinhua up. Chengsi chuckled triumphantly, "Before I agree, you pretty boy can forget about marrying my sister. Even if you marry Sisi in the future, you’ll have to call me ’brother.’ If you don’t listen, I’ll beat you up!"

"That’s right, Brother He, if he doesn’t listen, you beat him up!" Sisi supported He Chengsi. Tian Xinhua was getting too much lately, and he needed someone to put him in his place.

Feeling very proud after hearing Sisi’s words, He Chengsi suddenly felt that being Tian Xinhua’s uncle by marriage wouldn’t be so bad, as it would put him a generation above Tian Xinhua. Imagining the pretty boy Tian Xinhua having to call him ’brother’ in the future, Chengsi felt extremely pleased. Ah, why hadn’t he thought of this before!

Tian Xinhua glared at Sisi irritably. That damn girl, adding fuel to the fire! And the thought of having to call He Chengsi ’brother’ really annoyed him. Seeing Chengsi’s smug expression made Tian Xinhua even more frustrated!

Finally managing to render Tian Xinhua speechless, He Chengsi’s sense of achievement soared. He gave a couple of triumphant hums, and with another two hums in Tian Xinhua’s direction, he left with Sisi.

Sisi followed He Chengsi with amusement and even made a face at Tian Xinhua, leaving him a mix of laughing and crying, full of vexation. He hadn’t expected the usually dim-witted Chengsi to suddenly become so sharp. Shaking his head, Tian Xinhua then returned to his room.

In the days that followed, He Chengsi kept a very close watch, just like guarding a prisoner. Whenever Tian Xinhua was alone with Sisi, Chengsi would barge in and cling on, watching Tian Xinhua closely, not allowing him to make any moves. Not even soup was left for him, let alone meat.

Thus, Tian Xinhua had to revert to the days of abiding strictly by the rules. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to send He Chengsi away, but all of Chengsi’s actions had the tacit approval of Mr. Yun. No matter how capable he was, he couldn’t escape from Mr. Yun’s grasp.

Tian Sisi planned to stay in Beijing until the end of October before returning to Yuequan Village. She wanted to wait for the announcement of the college entrance examination’s restoration before buying some reference materials in Beijing. She didn’t need them herself, but she had to buy some for Tian Shouhua, Zhong Anping, and others. She couldn’t reveal the exam questions, but she hoped the study materials would be helpful to them.

Life went on, leisurely and unhurried. Sisi often went to school to pick up Tian Xinhua after class and would meet up with Zhang Jie, Lei Gang, Huang Xiaoguang, and others to discuss life and the future.

It was of no surprise to Sisi that Huang Xiaoguang chose to study film direction at the film academy. In her previous life, Huang Xiaoguang was a very successful figure in the film industry. However, he didn’t have much talent in directing and only made a few mediocre films before shifting his career focus to investment. By a stroke of serendipity, Huang Xiaoguang became a godfather-like figure in Mainland China’s film industry, just like He Chun Guang.