"Of course! If it wasn't for your grandfather's skills, Elder Tang and I wouldn't have escaped... Unfortunately, no matter how good one's skills are, they can't outrun bullets!"

When Elder Chu reached this point, he couldn't help feeling somewhat sentimental.

Martial arts experts are indeed formidable, but after all, they are still mortals. Faced with modern firearms like bullets, their flesh and blood can't withstand the impact.

Just like Qin Fang now, his strength could nearly claim to be unbeatable below the grandmaster level, but when it comes to bullets, he is still very wary. If a critical spot were hit, no amount of life-saving baozi could be of any use to Qin Fang.

"Grandpa Chu..."

Qin Fang also opened his mouth, wanting to offer some words of comfort, only to be unsure how to begin.

"Enough, let's not talk about it! Come on... the guests are here, it's time to eat... Xiao Qin, last time at Elder Tang's place we didn't get to drink much, tonight you must keep me company! You should drink a bit more as well..."

Elder Chu took hold of Qin Fang's arm, heading toward the nearby dining room. His tone was filled with palpable excitement, as if he really wanted to have a hearty drink with Qin Fang until they were both completely satisfied.

"Grandpa Chu, as long as you're happy, I'll drink as much as you want..."

Qin Fang naturally wanted to keep the elder cheerful. At such an advanced age, every day is a gift, and only with a happy mood can one hope for a longer life. So naturally, he followed Elder Chu's lead in the conversation.

"You said it, don't back out when the time comes..."

Elder Chu's smile brightened even more, like that of a child, as if he could hardly wait to make Qin Fang promise never to change his mind for a hundred years...

"I'll never back out!"

Qin Fang assured firmly. After all, he was known to be able to drink countless cups without getting drunk; no matter how much he drank, it wasn't a problem for him, not to mention he could cheat if necessary.

So Qin Fang supported Elder Chu as they made their way to the dining area, with the Chu family members following in succession... As he walked in, Qin Fang saw a super-huge dining table, five to six meters long and about one meter twenty in width – a rectangular table distinctly different from Dragon Country's commonly used square or round tables.

Qin Fang wondered if this table was specially made for tonight's dinner. At least in his nearly twenty years of life, he had never seen such a long dining table in any household...

Of course, in some foreign films, European noble families seemed to use such long rectangular dining tables... However, considering the large number of the Chu family members, using such a table did seem reasonable.

"Xiao Qin, come sit by the old man..."

Elder Chu naturally took the seat of honor, and he pulled Qin Fang to sit by his side. The rest of the Chu family also sat down in order. The only exception was the spot opposite Qin Fang, next to Elder Chu, which remained conspicuously unoccupied...

Qin Fang found it peculiar, but as a guest with limited knowledge of the Chu family's affairs, he didn't want to risk being impolite by asking too many questions.

Qin Fang had just taken his seat, his backside barely warm, when he saw the beautiful teacher, Chu Qianqian, walk through the door, craning her neck as if she were searching for someone. Their gazes met once again by chance.

However, while Qin Fang responded with a smile, Chu Qianqian rolled her eyes at him.

Chu Qianqian had previously been outside; she belonged to the third generation of the Chu family and initially could only sit outside, yet now she had come inside.

"Qianqian, come here... sit next to Grandpa!"

As soon as Elder Chu saw Chu Qianqian enter, his cloudy eyes immediately lit up with a smile, and he beckoned her over to the empty seat by his side.

"Grandpa... may I sit over here instead?"

Chu Qianqian hesitated for a moment, glancing at Qin Fang, who sat on the other side of Elder Chu, before she quietly pointed to her own spot and asked.

"Right here next to Grandpa... You've been away for many years, and Grandpa has hardly seen you. I've been wanting to have a good chat with you!"

Elder Chu's attitude, however, was quite firm, and he immediately grumbled in irritation.

"Oh, is it not okay for me to listen to Grandpa?"

Chu Qianqian had no choice, Elder Chu was getting older and his temper had become more childlike; usually, it was best to go along with him. That way, his mood would be good, and he might live even longer. Therefore, she obediently took a seat next to Elder Chu, which happened to be right across from Qin Fang...

"Xiao Qin, let me introduce you, this is the old man's granddaughter, named Chu Qianqian. She just returned from studying abroad and is now teaching in the Capital City..."

As soon as Chu Qianqian sat down, Elder Chu immediately introduced her to Qin Fang.

"Grandpa Chu, actually I've already met Miss Chu..."

Qin Fang didn't think too much about it. Although he sensed that Elder Chu intended to play matchmaker between him and Chu Qianqian, in his view, since Chu Qianqian already misunderstood him to be a philanderer and had a grievance with him, this arrangement would most likely not work out. Therefore, he wasn't too concerned about it.

"So you've already met..."

Elder Chu was also slightly stunned, clearly not having anticipated this. However, even though he was advanced in age, his mind was still quite agile, and he quickly recovered.

"It's even better that you know each other... So, what do you think, Xiao Qin? My granddaughter Qianqian is beautiful, isn't she? She's certainly no less than Elder Tang's little girl..."

As expected!

Even though Qin Fang had already guessed this, he was still taken aback when Elder Chu spoke these words.

"Grandpa Chu, this... Feifei and I are doing quite well!"

Knowing that he already had a girlfriend, having met each other's parents, and with the marriage already agreed upon, to still try to thrust a wife upon him—even if it would be a great boon for Qin Fang—he still felt quite bashful in front of so many people.

"It's quite normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines... The old man lived like that in his day!"

Unexpectedly, Elder Chu was quite bold, uttering such grandiose statements in front of his many sons, daughters-in-law, and sons-in-law. His bearing was truly impressive.

Of course, that was also the truth.

Qin Fang had heard from Tang Cheng that Elder Chu originally had one wife and three concubines, but as the war broke out, along with various other calamities, the wives all left Elder Chu one after the other. By the time Dragon Country's laws became more robust, Elder Chu was already a lonely old man.

It was indeed these four wives who bore him five sons and four daughters. As the family grew and spread its branches, the Chu family became more prosperous.

While Elder Chu was speaking eloquently above, the faces of his sons and sons-in-law below were rather peculiar. Although they were all quite old, with the youngest being in their fifties, some couldn't help but feel a bit critical inside...

"Elder Chu, that sounds nice, but you didn't educate us that way before..."

Despite Elder Chu's forceful and domineering words, all of his sons adhered to monogamy, using his own argument that one must "obey the country's laws".

Yet, in the blink of an eye, when it came to Qin Fang, it became "It's quite normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines", no wonder their expressions turned so peculiar.

As for the sons-in-law, there was no need to mention their reaction. The women of the Chu family were not ordinary in their ferocity. Elder Chu could say what he wished, but if they dared to actually act on it, those Chu family women would make sure they didn't live to tell the tale...

"This... this... Elder Chu, the country's laws have regulations..."

Qin Fang genuinely didn't know how to respond. Elder Chu's boldness caught him completely off guard, and he found himself quite embarrassed.

Turning to look at Chu Qianqian across from him, she seemed completely indifferent, as if she hadn't heard what Elder Chu and Qin Fang were discussing, which only added to Qin Fang's frustration. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your votes of recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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