spring bite mark

Chapter 247 Extra: Finding Leisure
Yan Changye was indeed seeking leisure.

Since having two more children, his methods of avoiding leisure have become increasingly sophisticated, to the point that even his beloved wife can't keep up with him.

He unleashed those friends he had previously blocked, who would frequently find opportunities to sneak out and have some fun. Soon, one circle of friends was no longer enough for Yan Changye to enjoy his leisure time, so he developed a new circle that even Jiang Manman couldn't block.

Brother-in-law circle.

Yan Changye, his brother-in-law Huo Yungui, his brother-in-law Jiang Che, and Chen Jinzhou, who can also be considered a brother-in-law, formed a private circle based on their shared love of gaming.

This story begins with a family dinner six months ago.

The Huo family, the Jiang family, and Chen Jinzhou visited Jiang Manman, who was seven months pregnant, at the No. 1 Mansion villa and had a meal together.

Huo Mingcai and his wife, and Jiang Tiancheng and his wife, surrounded Jiang Manman, asking her all sorts of questions with smiles on their faces, from pregnancy symptoms to medical reports. Finally, Wang Ying asked curiously:
"Another pair of twins, do you know their genders yet?"

Jiang Manman shook her head: "Yan Changye said he wanted a surprise and didn't check the gender. But it's most likely a daughter. He said he always dreams about his daughter, and occasionally he has some strange prophetic dreams. Online interpretations also say it's a daughter."

“Two daughters…” Wang Ying’s eyes were full of anticipation. “Just thinking about my two little darlings who look exactly alike melts my heart.”

“Yan Changye said the same thing,” Jiang Manman smiled, answering softly, “He looks at little dresses in those children’s clothing catalogs that brand owners send him every day…”

While they were talking about their children, Huo Yungui, Jiang Che, Chen Jinzhou, and Yan Changye each took out their phones to play.

Jiang Che sat down next to Yan Changye.

He glanced at Yan Changye's screen and was a little surprised: "Brother-in-law, you play this game too? I have an account too, how about we team up for a game?"

Yan Changye glared at him: "Why are you playing this kind of game? A lot of people in there are busy with online dating, it's not a proper game."

"..." Jiang Che lowered her voice, "You know it's indecent, yet you still play? Do you know that, sister? I saw your WeChat Moments. I don't allow you to be alone in a room with a woman. Does that count in a game?"

"Am I crazy? Playing with romance in a virtual world? I've got enough flies around me already, it's annoying." Yan Changye explained slowly, "I just like the graphics of this game, and the fighting is quite exciting."

"What a coincidence, brother-in-law, I like the game's world setting." Jiang Che took out his phone. "Want to play a round?"

Chen Jinzhou came over and exclaimed, "What a coincidence! I play too, and I'm one of the top ten players."

Huo Yungui immediately sat down: "I'll download it too."

Thus, a circle of four like-minded people was formed.

Two minutes later, Jiang Che stared in disbelief at the new friends in his game list.

Yan Changye was also taken aback: "Your level is so low? If you just invested tens of thousands of yuan, you could be sent to a higher level. Aren't you ashamed?"

"Brother-in-law, you're 'Manye,' the number one player in the entire server?" Jiang Che hissed softly. "Rumor has it that the number one player in the entire server is incredibly ugly, cold-blooded, and ruthless, and also an extremely wealthy player who spends a lot of money. This number one position is mostly won by spending money. How could it be you?"

"Why can't it be me?"

"Brother-in-law, since it's you, when are you going to show your face in the game group? The game forum is full of posts attacking your appearance, it's so insulting."

Yan Changye remained noncommittal: "I don't need to sell my body to solidify my position in the martial arts world."

Six months later, the game held a large-scale offline meetup event.

Huo Yungui, Jiang Che, and Chen Jinzhou all went.

All three are good-looking.

Because the three of them usually form a fixed group of four from the brother-in-law's circle, their arrival attracted a lot of attention. While praising their good looks, people started criticizing Yan Changye:
"Aren't you guys inseparable in the game? Why isn't Manye here tonight? He's the top player in our server, I heard he spent over a million to become that player, a real whale. We're all waiting to see him, could it be that he's too ugly to show his face?"

As a big boss in the entertainment industry, Chen Jinzhou is used to being praised and cannot stand being provoked.

Jiang Che, being young and impulsive, couldn't handle being provoked. Huo Yungui, on the other hand, was an impatient person.

So, Yan Changye, who was at home taking care of the child, immediately received messages from his brother-in-law and his younger brother-in-law.

At that time, the child was already three months old. Despite having a large number of nannies to take care of the child, Yan Changye still felt that each day was an eternity.

Seeing that he had only been in her arms for less than two minutes and was already bored with playing with it, Jiang Manman slowly questioned him:
"You promised to cherish me and treat me like a precious gem!"

Yan Changye wanted to say that the prerequisite was that it had to be a daughter.

But Jiang Manman's expression was a little cold, so he didn't say anything. He gritted his teeth and continued to take care of the child. The child was spoiled and fussy, crying incessantly. Every minute was torture for him. When he received the message from Jiang Che and the others, it was like a godsend.

"Madam." Yan Changye placed the child in the stroller openly and walked away with an open and honest expression. "My brother-in-law and brother-in-law have invited me to discuss important matters."

Then, the voice of the night transformed into a dazzling streak of light and sped away.

At the online game meet-up, the three of them impulsively sent messages to Yan Changye, and then they all regretted it.

Jiang Che hesitated: "My brother-in-law is busy taking care of his two little nephews every day. I shouldn't bother him."

“It’s alright. With his personality and status, he would never appear at this kind of messy meeting.” Chen Jinzhou thought he knew Yan Changye very well. “Besides, he’s a responsible father, so he would never leave his child to come here and join in the fun.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the iconic Sound of the Night came into view.

"Holy crap!" Huo Yungui exclaimed in disbelief. "The No. 1 Mansion is at least half an hour away from here, even without traffic. We sent the message only twenty minutes ago, and we're already here?"

"Brother-in-law, will this interfere with you taking care of the child?" Jiang Che went up to him.

"Don't mention the child to me." Yan Changye closed his eyes, his tone full of avoidance and rejection. "It's suffocating."

Chen Jinzhou: "..."

It turns out that what can change a man, besides the cruel passage of time, can also be a constantly crying child...

That day, that offline meetup for an online game, became an unsurpassable classic.

The heavily distorted image of the legendary artist Manye made a stunning appearance, overwhelming everyone with her looks and silencing a large number of netizens. After the meet-and-greet, she deleted all the posts criticizing her. The entire forum was filled with in-depth analysis and praise of Manye's face. However, the buzz surrounding Manye was inexplicably removed, and she instantly became a banned term.

The four members who left the meet-and-greet that day stood at the entrance, with nowhere to go.

"How about we go to No. 1 Mansion together and meet our little nephew?" Huo Yungui suggested.

Yan Changye said "Oh," and then asked, "Shall we go to the Chang'an Club and play a few rounds of mahjong?"

He coughed lightly: "Let's keep the same story. If my wife asks, we'll say it's about a project."

Working on projects.

There are so many projects.

It's never finished.

The 'busy' Yan Changye was not only busy with his own projects, but also couldn't bear to see Jiang Manman upset. As soon as Jiang Manman's maternity leave ended, he moved the child to the old house and handed over the responsibility of taking care of the child to Old Master Yan.

The 'miserable old man' took the child with a grumbling attitude. His original expectation of 'being free after raising Xie Jian and Yan Yu' was instantly shattered.

You can never take care of all the kids.

(End of this chapter)