You've already caught the embroidered ball, and you still say it's not my husband?

hum~

The sound transmission talisman on the table chimed softly, and Lu Xuan's voice came through again.

"Miss Su, can you hear me? I want to talk to you about something..."

Su Qingwan trembled slightly. After a brief moment of disorientation, she abruptly turned her gaze back from the window. Overjoyed, she quickly picked up the communication talisman on the table. The talisman emitted spiritual energy fluctuations, making her feel a warm sensation in her palm.

When she left Qingyang County, Lu Xuan gave her three communication talismans, instructing her to use them in case of danger or emergency. She had been carrying them with her these past few days…

Unexpectedly, Lu Xuan contacted me tonight!

"Yes, my husband, I can hear you." She nodded gently, her voice soft.

"Sister, is that brother-in-law?" The girl in green beside her immediately perked up and leaned closer.

"Brother-in-law?" Lu Xuan on the other end was clearly taken aback. Why would a young girl call him brother-in-law?

"Husband, this is Xiaoxiao, my younger sister. She couldn't see you when you came last time, and she's been talking about you a lot these past few days," Su Qingwan explained.

Lu Xuan suddenly realized, "So it's the Second Miss..."

Before Lu Xuan could finish speaking, Su Qingwan gently corrected him, "Husband, that way of addressing me... isn't appropriate. Please call me Xiaoxiao instead."

"Yes, yes, brother-in-law, don't be shy, just call me Xiaoxiao!"

They regarded Lu Xuan as their husband and brother-in-law, as family. If Lu Xuan still addressed them as "eldest young lady" or "second young lady," it would seem too distant and reserved.

"Um... that's right." Lu Xuan called out, "Xiao Xiao... hello."

"Hello, brother-in-law!!" The girl in green said in a loud and clear voice.

"Husband, what about me?" Su Qingwan asked with a smile.

"Good evening, my wife."

Haha.

Su Qingwan covered her mouth and chuckled. Her husband wasn't so bad with words; he even knew to call her "wife."

"Brother-in-law! When are you coming back to the Su family? Xiaoxiao really wants to see you in person." The girl in green asked a series of questions to her brother-in-law, whom she admired from the bottom of her heart, with excitement and joy.

"Brother-in-law, how high is your cultivation level? Are you at the Qi Refining Realm? Could you knock my brother down with one hand?"

"Brother-in-law, Cousin Wang Hao is such a jerk! Luckily you were here!"

"Brother-in-law, besides using hidden needles, what other skills do you have? Do you know any sword techniques? Teach me, please! My mother always makes me study, it's so annoying. Studying is nothing compared to practicing swordsmanship and martial arts!"

……

It was all the voices of girls in green, chirping incessantly like sparrows.

Lu Xuan seemed even more troubled...

Even if his communication talisman can last for half a cup of tea (about twelve minutes), far exceeding the captain's one minute, it can't be used like this. If Su Xiaoxiao continues to chat like this, let alone one talisman, three talismans probably wouldn't be enough.

"Xiaoxiao, stop for a moment and let your brother-in-law talk about serious matters first." Su Qingwan had no choice but to gently push away her overly lively younger sister.

cough cough.

Lu Xuan coughed lightly and quickly got to the point.

"Mrs. Su, here's what happened. I went to Huangshi Town to practice medicine today..."

Lu Xuan recounted the events of his trip to Huangshi Town that day, telling Su Qingwan everything except that he had become a Demon Suppression Captain.

After listening, Su Qingwan remained silent for more than ten seconds before chuckling, "My husband is so outstanding and kind-hearted that he saved Miss Shen. It's only natural that Miss Shen would want him to be her husband...

Not only was she not annoyed, but her tone also carried a hint of relaxed teasing and an unpretentious gentleness.

"Miss Shen is so pitiful, she has nowhere to go. Husband... please don't send her away, please take her in."

???

Lu Xuan was a little confused: Is this right?

He had already made it clear to Su Qingwan that Shen Jinglian had feelings for him and wanted to take him as her husband. After disbanding the stronghold, she continued to pester him and stayed at his house...

Su Qingwan, who was Lu Xuan's nominal wife, was not angry at all. Instead, she was very understanding and said that it was only natural. She even said that the girl was pitiful and suggested that Lu Xuan take her in.

Is this normal? Is this reasonable?

Is my wife too understanding and kind?

Indeed, Su Qingwan had never been able to bear seeing pitiful people or hearing pitiful stories since she was a child...

She wasn't angry at all; in fact, she felt a warm glow inside.

Because what she was thinking was: if it were anyone else, being followed by such a beautiful girl, they would be eager to keep her as a secret lover, steal her away, and not let a word of it slip by.

But Lu Xuan chose to tell her the truth, which proves...

"My husband cares about my feelings; my husband has me in his heart."

"My husband is so outstanding, my husband has such good character, my husband loves me."

So... is this just being love-struck?

The girl in green had a different focus than her sister; she was focused on Lu Xuan beating up a bully in the street, wiping out bandits in the mountains, and arguing with the Demon Suppression Division to save a female bandit.

She listened intently to everything, her eyes shining, and excitedly drew her wooden sword from her waist, brandishing it and shouting, "Brother-in-law is amazing! Brother-in-law is so powerful! Brother-in-law is so smart! Brother-in-law is so charming! Brother-in-law has such a chivalrous heart... Brother-in-law, you are Xiaoxiao's idol!"

Lu Xuan almost lost himself amidst all those calls of "brother-in-law"...

Su Qingwan was happy, but couldn't suppress her curiosity, and asked, "Husband, do you think I'm prettier, or is that Miss Shen more beautiful?"

Hiss!

Lu Xuan's relaxed heart immediately tightened, his mind racing. After a moment's thought, he replied, "Of course, my wife is more beautiful!"

"real?"

"I am a man of principle, and I never lie!" Lu Xuan solemnly assured him.

"Is it the 'Jun' in 'husband'?" Su Qingwan asked with a smile.

"..." Lu Xuan was speechless for a moment.

Then.

Su Qingwan chatted with Lu Xuan about light and pleasant topics, such as what Lu Xuan ate today, whether his sister had chosen a location for her noodle shop, and what other interesting things happened today.

When Lu Xuan told them that the "roasted goose leg" he bought for sixteen coins had turned into a duck leg, and that he had taken the opportunity to "extort" the vendor five duck legs, the two girls couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"My dear husband, you're so mean! Five 'goose legs' are worth seventy or eighty coins. That vendor must be heartbroken... haha."

"Haha, brother-in-law is so smart! I wish Xiaoxiao was half as clever as him!"

The girl in green admired her brother-in-law even more. At the same time, she was already thinking and planning. Tomorrow she would go to the street to see where they could buy roast goose legs. If her brother-in-law found out that they were actually duck legs, she would follow his example and extort a lot of money from him, at least... ten legs!

Amidst laughter and chatter, Xi'er, a maid with her hair in a bun, trotted in, her face showing some anxiety. She lowered her voice to remind her, "Miss, Madam is here."

The laughter stopped abruptly.

"My dear husband, my mother is here! Let's talk again next time, goodbye."

Su Qingwan hurriedly put away the communication talisman and hastily rolled up the scroll that was spread out on the table; Su Xiaoxiao quickly put the wooden sword back into her waistband, then grabbed a book from the table haphazardly and held it up in front of her head, pretending to read...