Chapter 96: Who is the Third?

  Wen Ren Yi gazed at the distant pavilion, his face gloomy.

  A woman in red dress with elegant pace, bright red Tang suit palace attire is magnificent and dazzling.

  She walked over with a gentle smile, this woman was none other than Madame Yu of Wudang Castle.

  Today is really happening too many things, making Madam Yun unable to bear for a while, the whole person is like a tight string.

  Now Yu Ran and Wen Ren Yi are in a state of mutual hostility, like water and fire. She had just left for a while, but unexpectedly ten strong men let them both go, without knowing what happened or seeing their figures, so she hurriedly chased after them.

  She glanced sideways, her eyes looking in the direction of Wen Renyi. Wen Renyi looked like a perfect ice sculpture, his handsome face pale. Her eyes widened in surprise as she asked, "Yi'er, how are you here? Why are you sitting alone with such a sorrowful expression? Your complexion is so poor! Where's Yu Ran?"

  "He's with Mo Er." Yun Ren Yi's voice was light and devoid of emotion.

  "How can you be with Mo Er together, she is not your wife? Why didn't you stop them?"

  "She... " Wen Renyi's chest suddenly felt stuffy, as if she couldn't catch her breath, and her words became even harder to utter.

  "Yi'er, why are you yielding to him? You two are really speechless." Madame Yuan said with some resentment.

  "Some things can't be changed just by our own thoughts." Wen Renyi said slowly, his chest feeling somewhat suffocated.

  "I don't understand, what's wrong with you, Yi'er?" Madame Yuan asked repeatedly.

  "Auntie, actually no matter what you plan to do, those two people will never easily separate from each other."

  "What's happened, Wen Ren? Has Mo Er abandoned you?" Madam Yuan suddenly felt that something was amiss and hastily said: "Tell Aunt everything that has happened, I will give you a fair judgment."

  "It's a long story." Wen Renyi furrowed his brow, let out a faint sigh, and the dim light in his eyes sparkled as he began to recount the details of the matter to the woman before him.

  Unexpectedly, Yu Ran was reluctant to give up, but in the end, the other party still succeeded.

  All of this was due to a strange contract, which made him unable to understand no matter what.

  Victory and defeat are both due to the contract.

  ……

  Golden rays of light fill the entire sky, and a white, unilluminated full moon is slowly rising.

  The red brick color of the boat-shaped building is bright and magnificent, with carved railings and jade inlays shining brightly under the sunset.

  In the attic, a colorful, comfortable and luxurious soft sofa was placed there.

  Yu Ran and Su Mo lay together on the couch, which was very soft, like a wave undulating beneath them. They relaxed as if they were two newborn babies, yet tightly embracing each other. Yu Ran smiled faintly and said: "This house was arranged by my mother for me, saying that after I get married in the future, marry a Shizi concubine I like, if I want to go anywhere, just sit on this boat, bring my favorite woman, live together here, be intimate with her in the house, who would have thought that today I can finally fulfill my wish."

  Su Mo's eyes slanted as she gazed at the man in front of her, lazily saying: "Then... you should put down the curtain."

  Yu Ran couldn't help but laugh and say: "Whether or not the curtains are lowered doesn't really matter, no one would normally come into this room anyway."

  "But I'm not used to it." In Su Mo's bones, he still instinctively wanted a smaller and more secluded space.

  "Alright, since you said to put it down, I'll put it down." Then, Yu Ran raised her hand and gently lowered the curtain.

  Su Mo lowered his eyelids, but the corners of his eyes were slightly raised, was it time to start what had to be started after all?

  Some things will never change, just like this man won't leave himself.

  The contract between the two bound them together, they were destined to be together.

  But then Yu Ran lightly took off her shoes and socks, his gaze fixed on her jade feet, just like the beautiful and lovely pair of feet in his dream, symmetrical and white, as if made of white jade, without any blemishes, lovely and delicate, beautiful beyond compare. Ever since he saw her body in his dream, he had thoroughly fallen in love with this pair of jade feet, now, in reality, he gently held them in his hands, bowed his head to kiss her ankles and toes, just like when they were by the river, at the same time, Yu Ran's heart was filled with happiness and satisfaction.

  Su Mo suddenly couldn't help but smile coquettishly, a faint blush rising to her cheeks, and her whole body was too lazy to move again.

  She lifted her toes and said, "That's enough, it's a bit itchy."

  Yu Ran's finger tips danced with a flirtatious smile, countless clothes fluttered down like butterflies, "Do you still remember when we were by the river together? I proposed to you."

  "That's just a dream." Su Mo raised his eyes to look at Yu Ran, who was lying sideways with a seductive expression, her appearance as gentle as water, but spoke in a serious tone.

  "It's not now." But seeing the fatal charm emanating from his eyes, the evil smile made Su Mo unable to move his gaze away. He lowered his head, and his sturdy and beautiful body in the candlelight seemed like a perfect sculpture, every inch of muscle was as if crafted by the hands of heaven, adding or subtracting one bit would make it longer or shorter. And he was the dream lover of women's boudoirs in this world, every glance made people's hearts move, and every kiss could evoke endless fantasies in women's hearts.

  Now, Su Mo certainly knew that everything in front of him was real. The soft and comfortable pale pink cotton slowly opened under his palm, revealing a beautiful and enchanting scene like snow before the two people, like a perfect painting unfolding bit by bit, perfectly bewildering and endless. Under the red canopy, it emitted a light as if peach blossoms and pearls were reflecting each other.

  Feeling a wave of coolness, she was about to become his woman, taking a deep breath, her heartbeat accelerated involuntarily.

  Things in dreams aren't real after all, and there isn't too much discomfort.

  But now it's too real, so real that she feels shy!

  Yu Ran's kisses slowly fell on her calf, on her knee, and continued to move up, murmuring: "Although it wasn't real in the dream, everything I did to you was sincere. It was all done with the same heart as a husband treats his beloved wife. If we were in reality, I would also be true to you, my dearest woman, it's you!"

  Listening to sweet words, Su Mo narrowed her eyes, and the sweet scenes in her dreams appeared before her eyes.

  These words are more true than an oath sworn on the mountains and seas.

  Unconsciously, she relaxed all over, and her mood also relaxed a bit, as if she had melted into a pool of water.

  Men are like clay, women are like water. When they come together, they can be molded into all sorts of shapes. Truly, you have me in you, and I have you in me.

  She couldn't help but reach out and wrap her arms around his shoulders, looking up at him with a soft whisper, "Sen."

  Yu Ran smiled, her eyes cast downward, and in this moment she was as gentle and lovely as she had been in his dreams. He smiled warmly and charmingly, his fingertips brushing away the sweat on her forehead like stroking the most beautiful zither strings. In a low voice, he said: "Mo Er, I remember very clearly how you gave birth to our children, watching you carry them for so long, working hard every night, it made me feel guilty in my heart. But every time I saw you breastfeeding the child, my heart felt infinite joy, truly bittersweet."

  Su Mo's eyes fluttered open, and she thought of that adorable baby in her dream, a faint fondness also seeping into her gaze.

  "What a pity that child isn't real!" Su Mo sighed, narrowing those enchanting eyes of hers.

  "It will come true sooner or later, if you're willing, I'll make it happen right now, how about it? How about it?" As he spoke, he began to gently kiss her cheeks, along the smooth forehead, kissed the tip of her nose, kissed her enchanting red lips, all the way down to her chin, and kissed her soft neck, the warm atmosphere in the room grew thicker.

  At this moment, he couldn't help but slightly raise an eyebrow, his tone as if reciting lines in the Golden Jade Hall, intentionally filled with a deep and enchanting evil charm: "My dear, why is your skin so smooth? Why are your bones so soft? Why does your scent always smell so good?"

  "Shut up!" Su Mo's face suddenly turned red as he couldn't help but interrupt.

  "Hmm, I really liked it! Even after having children, unfortunately, that time you were pregnant, I endured for seven months, thinking that the full moon day could fulfill my wishes, but unexpectedly a despicable man came to make trouble." Yu Ran's eyes condensed, and she still had a lingering resentment towards that dream.

  "This time when you woke up, aren't things between us pretty good now?" Su Mo murmured.

  "Yes! It's great now, this feeling is wonderful." Yu Ran couldn't help but smile.

  Look at what's in front of you, outside the curtains, the wind blows out tears, red like fire.

  A thousand kisses, like spring breeze, drop by drop, tirelessly.

  The young lady is weak and frail, the gentleman is infatuated, the beauty narrows her eyes, her waist is as slender as a willow.

  Not winning a grasp, swaying lightly with the wind, jade-like eyebrows slightly raised, loving and tender without end.

  Her blue dress is half untied, the clouds and mist suddenly part, a beautiful woman with spring in her eyes, wears a smile on her lips.

  Banana leaves shade, cherry blossoms are red, dragon and phoenix auspicious, lying in front of the bed.

  At this moment, dry firewood meets fierce flames, and the blaze has already ignited. Spring rain pours down like oil, just in time to water a sea of peach blossoms bursting into bloom.

  Just one elegant and beautiful posture of a mandarin duck is enough to surpass the beauty of ten miles of spring scenery, making people love it deeply, and that gentle kiss is more wonderful than thousands of mountains flying snow.

  But seeing his eyes twinkling like stars, he was infatuated and enchanted, his lips were alluring, a soft sigh, a slight raise of his head, all showed his charm, a slight blink of his eyes, infinitely captivating.

  Daughter's home is like a gentle brook, sweeter than the song of the oriole, melting in one's heart like honey. Son's home is majestic and powerful, like thunderstorm rumbling, like clouds drifting by, soft and endless, with no bounds. The stormy weather passes, leaving behind a trail of shallow and deep marks, a lingering fragrance, a gentle sway, you and I, sweet as honey, filling the room with a delicate scent, the rain has just stopped, the musky aroma lingers, a plum blossom falls.

  ……

  The night air was cold and a thick chill swept across the man's handsome face.

  Wen Renyi sat with his knees crossed, his eyes fixed intently, his gaze cold.

  Half an hour later... Mei scored again.

  The ice fox sat in his arms, one man and one fox, silently gazing at each other, quietly looking up at the sky.

  Looking at the handsome young man in front of her, Madam Yu suddenly sighed inwardly. Man's plans are not as good as heaven's plans. Overthinking and being too clever can ultimately lead to harming oneself, just like how Yun Yi lost his wife and suffered defeat.

  A moment later... The attic floor creaked, and the storm struck again.

  The arctic fox jumped down from Wen Renyi's body and began to pace back and forth on the ground.

  Madam Yu couldn't help but take out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears, and sighed, "Xun, Auntie owes you an apology."

  His eyebrows furrowed, his eyes grew colder and colder, and he said slowly: "There's nothing in this world that owes or doesn't owe, it's just fate playing tricks on people, I don't hate anyone." Of course, Yu Ran was an exception.

  Madam Huan immediately said: "I never thought that there would be a husband and wife contract in this world, isn't that something from the immortal realm?"

  "It should be, but this matter must be kept secret, ordinary people can't know about it easily." Wen Renyi's gaze swept around, as if someone was peeking out stealthily, and his pupils suddenly contracted. "Aunt, today's events have already fallen into the eyes of others, beware of walls having ears."

  "However, this matter is very important for you and Yu Ran's reputation. You are both people of special status. In short, everything that happens here, I will absolutely not let anyone talk about it. These are all secrets."

  Wen Ren Yi slowly sat up, his eyes somewhat cold. "Since that's the case, I'll go cultivate first. Tonight, they probably won't come out."

  As the sky grew darker, Madame Huan let out a soft sigh. "Tomorrow! Tomorrow I will discuss this matter with you and Yanran."

  ……

  The next day, in the exquisite house, on the table was a vase with peach blossoms, colorful and blooming.

  The table was already filled with food, thinking that someone had come to visit last night, Mrs. Huan specially prepared a good meal for her son.

  Quail corn, shrimp stir-fry with leek, ginseng and wolfberry stewed sea cucumber, braised wood ear with stuffed shrimp... all were piled up in front of Yu Ran's seat, each one a kidney-nourishing delicacy.

  However, early in the morning, Yu Ran's spirit was seen walking over to Wen Renyi with a bright smile.

  He entered the house and looked at Wen Renyi, his first sentence was, "Everyone, I reached the Condensation Period last night."

  Madam Yu was taken aback, and Yu Xie actually had a breakthrough in his power?

  Others can't reach the pulse condensation stage even after decades of closed-door cultivation, and some people can't reach it in their lifetime. This son is indeed very intelligent, but his cultivation has been abandoned for a long time, how can he reach the pulse condensation stage overnight?

  Too fast, and some are abnormally fast, even a genius won't be this fast?

  Was he in a bridal chamber last night, or was he meditating in seclusion?

  Looking at Wen Renyi, who had been practicing for a night, his handsome face was calm and quiet, his complexion pale, his expression cold, without a smile.

  Yu Ran sat there with a pleased expression, his eyes gleaming as he glanced at Wen Renyi, "Brother Yi, it seems that being purely yin has an effect on me!"

  Wen Ren Yi's eyes were cold as he looked at him, then his gaze fell on Su Mo, looking at her wearing a light pink silk long dress, with a purple crystal hairpin on her head, adding another layer of enchanting beauty.

  His eyes were somewhat painful, his chest was bitter, and he felt as if there was a dull knife gently cutting his heart.

  She recalled that just a few days ago, she and he were also like this, the two of them loving each other dearly, with her singing and him following, who would have thought that in just a few days, such a scene would appear.

  At this time, Mrs. Yu pointed to the chair on one side and motioned for Su Mo to sit down, right next to her, then looked deeply at Su Mo.

  The old lady looked at her daughter-in-law with a gaze that was always somewhat meaningful, and today her eyes were cast on Su Mo, adding a few more layers of complexity.

  But Su Mo looked very tired, she sat down lightly, and her eyes didn't even dare to look at anyone.

  She felt a little guilty, she thought that in this life, before meeting the love of her past life, she was self-sufficient.

  However, she found herself unable to control it, and everything was out of order.

  She now lifts her fingertips with some fatigue, looking languid, her eyes lazy and charming, adding to the charm. Yu Ran was really good at teasing her last night. In her dream, Yu Ran was very gentle to her, but she didn't expect that in reality, he would be so tireless, unrestrained, and not cherish her like a treasure. Now Su Mo's body has become very soft and weak.

  However, Su Mo could clearly feel Wen Renyi's cold gaze and Yu Ran's passionate gaze sweeping over himself from time to time.

  Madam Huan's eyes fluttered with emotion and she softly praised: "Mo Er, you're indeed very beautiful."

  She thought to herself: No wonder two men have been quarreling over her all this time!

  She took out a jewelry box and placed it in front of Su Mo, unlike the red envelope from yesterday, this time it was genuine and valuable jewelry.

  Su Mo hesitated for a moment, but Yu Ran bumped her with his shoulder and smiled solemnly: "It's yours if your mother gave it to you."

  Su Mo took it over and thanked her lightly, but compared to Yuanyu's wife, she preferred Fang's wife as a mother-in-law.

  At this moment, Wen Renyi let out a cold hum, and Yu Ran also looked at him with disdain.

  Wen Renyi and Yu Ran now looked at each other with disgust, there was no good air between them.

  Yu Ran's voice was low and clear as he let out a cold laugh, revealing a smile that seemed to be hiding something. His eyes were calm and serene, like the sky on a clear day. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Hear Ye, last time you used Xia Feng as a shield to steal Qing from me, but this time I've thoroughly won her back."

  Wen Renyi said coldly: "What's it to you?"

  Yu Ran took out a fan and fanned herself elegantly, "I also have a share, and last night I was five times in a row, what do you say?"

  "Hmph." Wen Renyi clenched his fists, his eyes terrifying, clearly still unable to fully accept this reality. If no one was around, he would have already punched the person in front of him in the face.

  Su Mo finally lost his composure, coughing twice, his face as red as smoke and clouds, even his face was almost unable to lift up.

  Madam Yu couldn't help but cough, her son said these things in front of everyone, and indeed his face was thick enough.

  She deliberately pretended not to hear, hastily put down her teacup and tried to ease the atmosphere, pointing at the various dishes with her chopsticks: "Everyone is here now, so hurry up and eat, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

  Then everyone immediately sat down and started eating.

  Yu Xuan took a piece of chicken leg and tore it into shreds, putting it in Su Mo's bowl. From time to time, she would pick up some dishes for Su Mo with her chopsticks, saying softly: "Darling, you really had a hard time last night, eat more, you're too thin."

  But then, she heard Yan Yicheng sitting on the other side, slowly picking up a crab with his chopsticks, gently peeling off the shell and putting it into Su Mo's bowl. "Eat less chicken, eating too much makes you fat easily. Your current figure is just right, I like your current look."

  Yu Dye sneered and added another fish, "Qing Qing, women with a plump physique are easy to give birth to sons."

  The person added a lion's head, "This is fat but not greasy, with too many fish bones, and bland in flavor."

  "Muer, this dish of mine has a very strong flavor." Yu Ran's voice became even softer, and she reluctantly put the shrimp ball fish roe sauce into her bowl.

  "This is also delicious, but the caviar is too fishy." Wen Renyi immediately put a quail egg in front of her with an expressionless face.

  "Try some of this, it's good."

  "Mò ér, zhè ge yě hěn hǎo."

  Translation: "Moe, this is also very good."

  Unconsciously, the bowl in front of Su Mo was already full to the brim.

  She raised her eyelids, and the two men in front of her seemed to be on good terms on the surface, one smiling carelessly, the other with a calm expression. However, behind their seemingly harmonious appearance, the gazes they exchanged were fierce and piercing, as if trying to see through each other's facade. If looks could kill, the two would have already suffered mutual destruction.

  Seeing this scene in front of him, Su Mo couldn't help but put down his bowl and chopsticks, but his mood was really too complicated!

  On the other hand, Mrs. Yu was extremely calm and slowly picked up the teacup in front of her, blowing away the foam on it with a gentle and unhurried manner.

  As long as two men don't suddenly start fighting, anything goes.

  At this moment, Su Mo unexpectedly heard the Heavenly Book Boy say coldly in the book: "Woman, you are really extraordinary. The two big men in front of you are already vying with each other for your favor, and they are both famous men in the world. You truly have great abilities!"

  Su Mo pursed his lips and transmitted a message with his divine sense: "There's a lot of delicious food here, do you want to eat?"

  The young man paused for a moment, didn't expect her to respond like that, and coldly said: "This young master doesn't have an appetite."

  Su Mo's expression remained calm as he said, "There are too many dishes here, I'll leave them for you later."

  The young man immediately sighed and said in a bad tone: "This young master is not interested."

  "Do you know that it's impolite to disturb others while they're eating? " Su Mo said with a faint, enigmatic smile.

  "You're just looking for trouble, you were so gung-ho about doing something at first, now you're still talking about being independent? Two men are already enough to deal with, and I think you're just giving up on yourself. How can you possibly help me?"

  These words made her slightly clearer, and she immediately used her spiritual sense: "Don't worry, one thing at a time."

  "Young man coldly hummed: 'Alright, woman. This young master will trust you this once. Remember to properly improve your strength.'"

  Su Mo hooked his lips and sat up straight, "Since you've made a contract with me, remember to give me some opportunities in the future too."

  The young man said: "It can be, but let's talk about it later."

  When he finished speaking, he finally stopped talking, and his tone just now had some inexplicable awkwardness.

  At this time, Su Mo slightly raised her eyes and looked at the two men in front of her who were staring at each other with dislike. A faint glimmer appeared in her eyes, but there was no smile. She slowly put down her bowl and chopsticks, "That's enough, you two stop quarreling."

  "You two, we didn't quarrel, it's just like this between us on ordinary days." Yu Ran couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and smile faintly.

  "Not bad, indeed we are usually like this." Wen Renyi also said coldly.

  Madam Yu was very calm and calmly mediated, "Mo Er, they have been like this since childhood."

  Actually, Madam Yu was right. Yu Ran and Wen Ren Yi have never gotten along since they were young, she just didn't expect that after all these years it would escalate and become even more intense.

  The two people even liked the same things, and they didn't expect that they would both like the same woman. Now, the two of them are clearly at odds with each other, their relationship is getting worse and worse, and it's already a mess. Lady Yu is even afraid that the two men in front of her might suddenly start fighting to the death, after all, yesterday's fight was very chaotic.

  "Alright, alright, you two stop arguing and let's just drink instead." Madam Yu said coldly.

  "It's also good to drink." Su Mo's eyes sparkled as she gently picked up the wine cup in front of her.

  Looking at the woman's enchanting posture, Yu Ran couldn't help but take a few subtle breaths, wanting to hold her in his arms. Unfortunately, there was still an eyesore, Wen Renyi, in front of him. So, he slowly suppressed this thought and smiled: "Since you said you wanted to drink, I haven't had a drink with Wen Renyi for a long time. How about I toast you?"

  Wen Ren Yi immediately shot him a cold glance, "Oh? You're offering me a toast?"

  "Although it's said that the first to come is the first to go, since ancient times, the Yangtze River has always been about the later waves pushing forward the earlier ones. The earlier waves die on the beach, in short, the later ones are superior, so shouldn't they be offering wine to those who came before?" Yu Ran's mouth curled up slightly, her face bearing an indescribable elegance, as she spoke with a somewhat provocative tone.

  "I only know that since ancient times, a concubine should offer wine to the legitimate wife." Wen Renyi replied coldly.

  "No matter what, I've always been the most favored one."

  "Oh? Favored treatment?" Wen Renyi thought of the seven contracts and sneered inwardly.

  At this time, Yu Ran's beautiful face rippled with a hint of charm, and she smiled, saying, "Mo Er, come pour some wine for your husband."

  Su Mo couldn't help but sigh, with a hint of self-mockery on her lips. She slowly poured a cup of fine wine for Yu Ran and Wen Renyi, both of whom were extremely important to her in life. They were also extraordinary men in their own right, yet they were like fire and water, unable to coexist. Her gaze fell upon the two men, and she felt a pang of sadness and nostalgia in her heart. Raising her cup, she said: "I'll toast to Wen Renyi first. No matter what, I am your wife, and I will always be by your side. This time, I know you made great concessions and sacrifices. As a woman with a humble background like myself, it's truly fortunate that I met an outstanding man like you. I know you're genuinely good to me, so here's to you."

  As she spoke, she tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp.

  Wen Ren Yi looked at her, silently and wordlessly, slowly picked up the wine cup in front of him, and lightly sipped it, the bitter taste he knew in his heart.

  Yu Ran said: "Why be so modest, this kind of woman is very popular."

  At this time, Su Mo poured another cup for Yu Ran, "Ran, don't say anything else, you should be the one toasting him instead."

  Wen Ren Yi's eyes were coldly fixed on the wine cup in front of Yu Ran, a pang of pain in his eyes. Just now, Su Mo and Yu Ran's attitude towards each other was extremely natural and intimate, this tacit understanding and intimacy was like a sharp sword that hurt him.

  In their dreams, the two of them got along very well indeed.

  Yu's face immediately burst into a brilliant and clear smile, she raised her cup to Wen Renyi, and then picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

  Yu Ran, your capacity for liquor is nothing special. Looking at him drinking a cup, Wen Renyi's eyes flashed with a hint of disdain.

  "Alright then, Wen Renyi, let's have another round!" Yu Ran slowly picked up the wine jug and refilled their cups.

  "Wine is like human character, you can't pretend to be what you're not." Wen Renyi had already downed a cup.

  "Alright! Then let's see who can outdrink whom!" Yu Ran laughed with extra abandon.

  At this moment, the two of them actually started drinking wine together, and before they knew it, they had already drunk a lot.

  Su Mo had a kind of illusion that these two people didn't want to drink at all, but rather wanted to splash wine on each other's faces.

  A jade-like hand suddenly covered the wine jug, but Lady Yu's eyes were slightly hesitant. She gently patted the table and said, "Alright, alright, you two can have one last cup of wine, from now on, you two will be good brothers."

  "Good brother?" Yu Ran paused for a moment and glanced at Wen Renyi.

  "Good brother?" Wen Renyi also glanced at Yu Ran, sneering.

  "I won't be brothers with this kind of person." Yu Ran also had a smile on the corner of his mouth, and slightly narrowed his eyes.

  "Yu Ran, I forgot to tell you that there are seven contracts in total. Later on, you will have many brothers." Wen Ren Yi's eyes were dim and he stood with his hands behind his back.

  "Pffft——" Yu Ran immediately spat out a mouthful of wine.

  He coughed for a while, opened his eyes wide and couldn't help but say: "Wen Renyi... what are you talking about? What contract... is there seven?" Now Yu Ran was so shocked that he couldn't even speak fluently.

  Wen Renyi slowly said: "You can ask her about this matter."

  Yu Ran tilted her head in thought for a moment, then looked at Su Mo with surprise, "Seven?"

  Su Mo's eyes showed no emotion at all, and he nodded lightly: "Not bad, there are seven."

  Her voice was like shattered jade and cold ice, somewhat emotionless, yet inexplicably pleasant to listen to.

  Yu Ran's eyes widened in shock, his heart racing with a thudding sound that reverberated through his chest. He had thought he was on par with Wen Ren Yu, but now there were seven of them? What kind of joke was this?

  The three of them remained silent for a while, and by now there was no other sound in the house.

  A gust of cold wind blew in from outside the window, bringing with it the momentum of autumn winds sweeping away fallen leaves, and my heart couldn't help but feel a chill.

  At this time, Wen Renyi let out a cold laugh, holding his wine cup and muttering: "I forgot to tell you, you're also going to become a has-been sooner or later, and will eventually die on the beach."

  How humiliating! Yu Ran silently wiped away a cold sweat, her heart was almost unable to bear it.

  He suddenly chuckled and tilted his head, looking at Wen Renyi: "Since we are good brothers, it seems that from now on, the two of us will have to join forces?"

  Wen Renyi immediately looked at him coldly and said disdainfully: "Yu Ran, you've had too much to drink."

  Yu's face was flushed with a hint of intoxication, and he indeed seemed to be no match for the wine. However, at this moment, his expression was serious, and his voice had returned to calmness. He stretched out his hand and counted on his fingers: "What I said just now was all true, that contract still has five people left. Fortunately, you also understand military strategy. The two of us can work together to deal with the other five people, united against outsiders. Isn't this a good thing?"

  Su Mo quietly looked at Yu Ran, although she knew there were seven contracts, but in her heart, she didn't think about those five people.

  His attitude really left her speechless, and she couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.

  Wen Renyi looked at Yu Ran, who was reeking of alcohol, and his face suddenly turned ashen.

  He really couldn't understand how this man could be so open-minded and calm.

  Nowadays, Yu Ran's behavior is really making Wen Renyi and Su Mo feel unbelievable. They secretly wonder whether his brain is the same as ordinary people or if he has a thick face and a firm heart that few people can match.

  Little did they know, Yu Ran's mood was great at this moment, and he didn't consider the other five people at all.

  Madam Yu smiled slightly and said softly, "Yu Ran, now that you and Wen Renyi are in a close relationship, no matter what, you must support each other."

  Yu's eyebrows and eyes were already shining brightly, revealing a lazy smile, and she said leisurely: "I know this one."

  Madam Huan slowly let out a breath, and amidst the wafting tea fragrance, the woman's complexion was somewhat hazy. She felt that she had encountered too many shocking events in recent days. The world is vast and full of wonders, but the heavenly contract is not something that ordinary people can understand. So, she specifically reminded them: "Of course, you two are now extremely close, but at present, this kind of contract would definitely be a shocking and astonishing thing to the world. Therefore, outside, Moke is still your wife, Wen Renyue, and Yanran can only be relatives for the time being."

  "Relative?" Yu Ran's mouth corners drooped slightly, and he was actually someone without a name.

  "Ranran, listen to me, your brother-in-law has made great sacrifices for you, you should be good to him." Madam Yu said with a bitter tone.

  "Alright, alright." Yu Ran slowly let out a breath.

  "In short, you two help each other out, and let's keep this from your father for now."

  "My father will definitely not agree for the time being, but I will strive to improve my own strength." Yu Ran said.

  "It's just as well." Madame Yu felt a little relieved. At least after getting married, her son finally began to understand the importance of making progress.

  Unbeknownst to him, after going through the dream, Yu Ran had already seen the terrifying side of that man. Although the Jin Yu Tang that rose in just a few short months in his dreams was no match for that man, in reality, Yu Ran vowed to confront such a man, because in his mind, there was no word "lose".

  "It's fine this way. I'll just endure for now. Endure for a moment, and the wind will calm down, the waves will subside. Take a step back, and the sea will be vast, the sky will be wide."

  After that, Wen Renyi sat there silently drinking wine, Yu Ran was already sitting beside him, and the two people surprisingly drank wine together in harmony.

  Su Mo's gaze turned towards the two men, and he continued: "Aunt, we should head back. The troops below are still waiting for Wen Renyi."

  The coast of Qi State is in a state of emergency, but the five kings and Yu Ran are drinking here. Now, no matter what, they should have passed by, otherwise others will think they are missing.

  Madam Yu smiled and said: "Mò ér called it wrong, I am no longer your aunt."

  "Yes, Mother." Su Mo nodded, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

  "Alright, I'll arrange for someone to send you back."

  ……

  Inside the camp tent, Su Mo glanced at the two people lying on the couch.

  The two men in front of her who were drinking heavily and seemed to be completely drunk, but their words and actions were absurd, which really left her speechless.

  She had to stay in the house and serve tea for the two of them. Her beautiful eyes had already dimmed slightly.

  Yu Xian was lying on her left side, calmly looking at Wen Ren Yi with a hint of melancholy smile on her face, shaking her fan and saying: "Wen Ren, you know this time it's your gain and my loss. You're the elder and I'm the younger one. The elder should give in to the younger one. It would be better if I accompany her more often in the future."

  Wei Ren's face was still flushed with anger, his eyes sank, "I don't agree, why should I give in to you? Or should I accompany her more?"

  Yu Ran chuckled and said, "I don't have much time with her in my dreams, so you should let me be."

  Wen Renyi said with a drunken and blurry gaze: "Yu Ran, you're really dreaming."

  Yu Ran fanned himself, saying with an air of elegance: "I've heard that even dreams have their advantages, such as having children. In fact, the child you two will have in the future will definitely be very pretty and lovely. This young master has had a son before."

  "I like daughters a bit more." Wen Renyi's breath carried some wine, and he muttered, "But having one more of you is really annoying."

  "Cough... Wen Ren Yi, since this kind of thing has happened, it's God's will, isn't it?"

  "Even if it's fate, but you're just the second one, and there's a third one..."

  "Then who is the third one? Wen Renyi?"

  "I don't know."

  Just then, a hurried knock at the door came from outside. Su Mo quickly got up, and those who could come here were all trusted people, such as Mr. Zhou.

  Outside, Mr. Zhou was indeed standing there, his eyes complexly gazing at Su Mo, saying in a low voice: "Miss Yaoji, someone outside is looking for Master Wen."

  "Oh? Who is it?" Su Mo raised his eyes and asked.

  "He calls himself Mr. Lian."

  Master Yan? How did he come? Su Mo was stunned.

  "Mò ér, is there something that requires me to go out?" Wen Renyi immediately asked.

  "You don't need to, just rest well." Su Mo looked at his dazed appearance and shook her head lightly before getting up and walking out.

  In the distance, I saw a man with a cyan paper umbrella, his figure as cool and elegant as jade. His pale skin was delicate and smooth, his sword-like eyebrows were long and slender, his enchanting lips curved into a beautiful arc, and a faint smile passed over his face. He wore a snow-white, noble, heavenly brocade robe, with the collar embroidered with light purple thread in the shape of auspicious clouds. His features were handsome and dignified, like a celestial being, standing alone, as if he were an immortal banished to the mortal world.

  "What brings Mr. Ying here?" Su Mo asked, bowing to him, his eyes fixed on the man in front of him, with a feeling as if they were separated by a vast distance.

  "Miss Yao, it's been a while." Shī Yuàn looked at Sū Mò, gave a slight bow in return, and smiled faintly.

  "It's all right, Mr. Lian, please take a seat." Su Mo hastily arranged a stool for him.

  "Thank you, Miss Yaoji," said Shi Ming, "by the way, is Mr. Wen Ren here?"

  At this time, Wen Renyi had already walked out. He stood outside, wearing an outer shirt, and took the hot towel handed over by Mr. Zhou to wipe his face of wine fumes. He stretched out his arm to lean lightly against the door frame, his eyes slowly sweeping across the beautiful white jade-like face of Shi Ming, his thick black eyelashes trembling slightly, and suddenly asked: "Mo Er, who is he?"

  "He is Mr. Lian."

  Wen Renyi said faintly: "Mr. Ling is indeed a talented person."

  Shi Yin slightly nodded her head, "You're overpraising me, Wen Renyi is also exceptional."

  Wei Ren's eyes gleamed with a cold light as he suddenly leaned in close to Su Mo's ear and whispered, "Is this Mr. Yan your third one?"

  Su Mo suddenly glared at Wen Ren Yi, staring at him incredulously, her eyes seeming to scold and reprimand, "You're drunk!"

  His eyes were dim, his pale face had a faint flush, looking handsome beyond compare, yet he still seemed to be in a daze, "Could it not be?"

  In Shi Yin's dark eyes, a hint of dim light floated up again, and she asked inexplicably: "Hear people's son? What third one?"