Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2457 - 2477: The Lan Family? What a Poor Education!

Chapter 2457: Chapter 2477: The Lan Family? What a Poor Education!

Brother-in-law?

Lin Chen, taken aback, turned his head and looked at the three people who had barged into the courtyard uninvited.

The leader was a middle-aged man appearing to be in his forties, with a proud face and frivolous eyes. The man and woman behind him were in their twenties, bearing some resemblance to him, likely his children.

Yao Xiong’s brows furrowed imperceptibly as he stood up and said with a forced smile, "Xincheng, you’re back?"

The middle-aged man sized up Lin Chen and the others with a perfunctory response, "Just got back. Heard we had visitors, and since my sister came to greet them personally, I thought I’d see who the honored guests from afar might be?"

Lin Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly, his future mother-in-law’s brother?

From the tone of his voice, it seemed a bit sarcastic, as if he was mocking something.

A flash of barely contained anger crossed Yao Xiong’s eyes, but still, he reined in his emotions and replied, "It’s my daughter’s family who has come over... This is your Aunt Lan’s brother, and these two behind him are his children, Lan Zhengwu and Lan Yiwen..."

Although it was clear that Lan Xincheng’s demeanor was quite arrogant, repeatedly saying "my sister" and evidently not recognizing Yao Xiong as a brother-in-law, viewing Lin Chen and his company as poor relatives there to take advantage of the situation, they were still Lan Xinyu’s brother. Hence, Lin Chen and the others took the initiative to greet him, calling him Uncle Lan.

Lan Xincheng’s gaze swept over the women, his expression surprised, "Brother-in-law, which one is Xuan Ji?"

Yao Xuanji replied, "Uncle Lan, it’s me."

Lan Xincheng appraised her and then said with a smile, "I heard from your dad about your disappearance; back then, you were still a little girl. Now you’ve grown into a beautiful woman."

After giving his compliment, Lan Xincheng’s gaze fell on Lin Chen, "Lin Chen is it? To have Xuan Ji, who is both beautiful and powerful, as your daoist couple, you’re quite fortunate."

As soon as Lan Xincheng made this statement, Yao Xiong’s face tightened, and Yao Xuanji’s gaze shifted slightly, about to say something when Lin Chen spoke up first, "When I met Xuan Ji, she was a Golden Immortal, and I was merely in the Nascent Soul Realm. To me, she was like the moon in the Nine Heavens, high above and out of reach. To be able to become her daoist couple, of course, is my good fortune."

Lan Xincheng chuckled, "I see you’re not lacking in strength now. Looks like my brother-in-law has been quite helpful to you."

Lan Xincheng’s previous sentence was ostensibly about Lin Chen but also implicated Yao Xiong, insinuating that both their daoist couples were beautiful and powerful, suggesting they were kept men.

His following sentence even more directly implied Lin Chen got to where he was today only with the help of a woman’s family, meaning that without that help, he would be nothing—this phrase containing a hint of criticism by analogy.

Standing behind Lan Xincheng, Lan Zhengwu and Lan Yiwen held looks of arrogance, with Lan Yiwen’s eyes filled with disdain, while Lan Zhengwu’s eyes shone brightly upon seeing Chu Jiaxue.

Lan Xincheng, of course, noticed Chu Jiaxue and Mi Xiaowan as well and asked with a smile, "Brother-in-law, who are these ladies?"

Lin Chen frankly introduced, "This is my wife, Chu Jiaxue, and these two are my friends..."

Upon Lin Chen’s words, the faces of Lan Xincheng and his two children all changed.

Lan Xincheng’s eyes widened, "Your wife? Then what about Xuan Ji?"

Lin Chen replied, "Xuan Ji is also my wife, Aunt Lan has met her. What, didn’t Aunt Lan tell you about it?"

By referencing Lan Xinyu, Lin Chen was implying that if Lan Xinyu didn’t have an issue with it, then this man who relied on his sister should stop blathering about it.

Lan Xincheng, in shock, turned around, "Brother-in-law, you knew about this?"

Yao Xiong nodded, "It’s the children’s own affair, they’ve made their own decisions."

Lan Xincheng’s eyes bulged, "Brother-in-law, this isn’t right. You and my sister are together, and by name, Xuan Ji is also my sister’s daughter. Even if she doesn’t call her ’mom,’ she should at least call her ’aunt,’ right? What’s our sister’s status? With Xuan Ji sharing a husband with another woman, if this gets out, you might not care, but what about my sister’s face?"

Upon Lan Xincheng’s words, everyone’s expressions changed in unison.

With a stern face, Yao Xiong said, "Xuan Ji is my daughter; whom she likes is her freedom, it’s no one else’s business, and it’s not for you to concern yourself with. If you have that much interest, you might as well pay more attention to your own family."

When Yao Xiong spoke, his gaze swept over the two standing behind Lan Xincheng, who suddenly looked as if they’d been bitten by a snake, their faces drastically changing.

Before Lan Xincheng could speak, Lan Zhengwu retorted sarcastically, "Uncle Yao, you’re speaking in riddles—are you referring to us, brother and sister? This is our Lan Family’s affair, and it has nothing to do with you. While you may be with my aunt, that doesn’t mean you’re one of our Lan Family and have the right to tell us what to do..."

Yao Xiong’s expression suddenly turned quite ugly, and he wanted to scold the other party, but seeing their brazen attitude, he felt a wave of weariness.

If the other had been a peer, it would have been easy to let loose and confront him, win or lose, it didn’t matter, but being treated this contemptuously was not something he would just accept. However, since the other considered himself part of the junior generation, what could he do? Could he really stoop to their level and engage in a verbal street fight?

"The Lan Family?"

Lin Chen, with a cold smile, stepped forward, "I don’t know how impressive the Lan Family is, but what I’m sure of is that the Lan Family’s upbringing is definitely nothing to brag about. When elders are speaking, it’s not your place as a junior to interrupt. Have you no respect for your superiors? Didn’t Uncle Lan teach you any manners?"