"Qin Yexuan... After I'm gone, help me look after... my five younger sisters for three years!"
Jiangcheng, in the early autumn season.
Qin Yexuan lit a stick of incense and placed it before the memorial tablet of his deceased wife, Su Qing!
He opened a mobile phone he hadn't used in a long time, and a string of messages greeted his eyes:
"Master, I am your third disciple, Chen Tiance. I have become a business magnate now. Can I see my old master?"
"Master, I am your fourth disciple, Fang Ling su. My medical skills have reached a bottleneck. Although everyone calls me unparalleled, I only wish to follow Master and continue studying medicine. Please grant me a meeting!"
"Master, I am your fifth disciple, Lie Yuanzun. I have become the overlord of the Middle East, but it's meaningless. I still want to serve you, old master."
"Master, I am your unworthy disciple, Xiao Tianxuan. I happen to be in Jiangcheng, please allow me to visit you..."
...
These silly disciples. He had only taught them on a whim back then, never expecting them to take it so seriously. Qin Yexuan smiled and turned off his phone.
For three years, Qin Yexuan had honored his late wife's wish by coming to Jiangcheng to look after her five adopted sisters. Now, the three-year period was over, and it was no longer appropriate for him to stay.
After all, the sisters had grown up.
Qin Yexuan had a complex past. His previous identity was the God of War of Great Xia. During a long and lonely career, he met his beloved wife, Su Qing. However, due to a plot by an enemy nation, Su Qing perished in the flames of war.
Since he had fulfilled Su Qing's last wish, his next step was revenge.
Setting aside his thoughts, Qin Yexuan went to the second floor. It was time to wake the sisters.
Without knocking, he pushed open the door of the first room, marked with the character "雨" (Rain). He gently turned on the desk lamp, and there, Su family's youngest, Su Yu Luo, was sleeping soundly on the bed. Her room was neatly stacked with high school tutoring materials and practice tests. A notebook lay open on her pillow, and her schoolbag hung heavily by the bed.
"Yu Luo, wake up." Qin Yexuan turned on the Bluetooth speaker beside him, and clear piano music filled the air.
"Mmm..." Su Yu Luo turned over unhappily, her t-shirt and shorts wrinkled. Her fair little feet dangled over the edge of the bed, her limbs sprawled out. "Brother-in-law, let me, let me sleep for ten more minutes. Just ten minutes, okay?"
"You must be up in five minutes and then review your English vocabulary." Qin Yexuan lightly patted her head and turned to leave.
He approached the second room, marked with "霜" (Frost), and pushed the door open.
In the simple room, a police uniform was neatly hung in the most conspicuous spot. On the desk lay her police ID and a stack of documents. Su family's fifth sister, Su Ning Shuang, immediately opened her eyes and nimbly rolled out of bed.
With a slender waist, long legs, and short hair swaying, she exuded a heroic spirit. She was wearing only an oversized white shirt, barely covering her skin. It looked as if she was wearing nothing underneath the shirt.
"Brother-in-law, I might have to go on patrol today. Make breakfast a bit more substantial to store energy!" Su Ning Shuang's voice was crisp and full of spirit.
Qin Yexuan smiled and nodded. He then pointed at her shirt. "Wash it and return it to me. Don't wear my shirts anymore!"
"My shirt got blood on it from catching a suspect yesterday. I threw it at the police dormitory. I'll buy a new one today!" Su Ning Shuang stuck out her tongue.
Qin Yexuan had already left and went directly to the room in the middle of the second floor. The door was marked with "雪" (Snow). The third sister, Su Xue Qing, was the hardest to wake up and the most troublesome.
Qin Yexuan sighed, turned to get a warm towel, pushed the door open, and switched on the brightest wall lamp! The wall was adorned with a daily schedule and a studio announcement. On one side were two scripts and several large posters of Su Xue Qing.
Hoo hoo hoo, a sound like a pig snoring could be heard. On the pink bed, piled high with cute plush toys, Su Xue Qing had kicked off her covers, leaving only her abdomen covered. Her bare legs were exposed, revealing a spring scene. The air conditioner was set to cold, and she was sleeping soundly.
"Sigh, sleeping without clothes again!" Qin Yexuan shook his head, picked up the eye mask from the side, put it on, and then, in complete darkness, walked precisely to the bedside and placed the warm towel over Su Xue Qing's face.
Hoo hoo hoo, she was still sleeping like a pig. Qin Yexuan's brow furrowed. He skillfully lifted a corner of the quilt and threw the towel inside.
Ah! Su Xue Qing let out a shriek and woke up.
Looking at her brother-in-law wearing an eye mask, she scratched her long hair and pouted. "Okay, okay, brother-in-law, stop bothering me. I'm up."
"You have two events to attend at your studio today. If you want to be a star and become famous, this kind of behavior won't do. You're so lazy at home, but your fans outside think you're a goddess!" Qin Yexuan was blunt.
He left the room, took off the eye mask, and went up to the third floor.
There was no one in the third sister Su Ming Yue's room. She had recently transferred to be an assistant doctor at the Chinese medicine hospital and had been very busy these past few days, not returning home.
Qin Yexuan then came to the master bedroom door. This time, he didn't push the door open directly but gently knocked. The voice of the pillar of the household, the second sister Su Bing Yan, came from inside, hoarse. "Brother-in-law? Come in."
The door opened, revealing a desk full of documents and materials, as well as various financial statements. The most conspicuous items were four cups of instant coffee, all of which had been drunk.
The desk lamp was on. Qin Yexuan frowned. "Staying up late again?"
"Yes, a current business case is too critical." Su Bing Yan rubbed her neck, her expression a little uncomfortable. She was wearing only her pajamas, her bare feet on the floor, and her hair tied up casually.
But she was incredibly beautiful. With phoenix eyes, willow brows, a slender waist, and long legs, she possessed a mature and alluring charm. Even in such a casual state, she radiated an enchanting aura.
"Brother-in-law, help me with my neck." Su Bing Yan frowned. "I fell asleep on the desk for a little while just now, and it's become like this."
Qin Yexuan walked over slowly, his warm, slender fingers pressing on her fair neck and gently twisting it. Su Bing Yan let out a soft sound and finally felt comfortable.
"Dinner is ready, and the sisters have all woken up. Bing Yan, get ready. I have something to announce later."
Qin Yexuan's words made the five sisters tense up.
Their brother-in-law was usually silent, always taking care of them quietly. In three years, he had never been this serious.
They quickly gathered at the dining table, eating their meal while pondering their brother-in-law's words.
Qin Yexuan sat in the center and looked at the five sisters. He said directly, "There are rumors outside saying that I, a man, have lived among my sisters-in-law for three years, and that there's been much ambiguity and impropriety. I have decided that after your eldest sister's third death anniversary, I will move out of here."
Ah! It was like a bolt from the blue!
The five sisters put down their chopsticks simultaneously, their eyes wide. "No! Brother-in-law, you can't leave!"