A whirlwind marriage: The real heiress marries a warlord.

The car arrived at Cheng Tianxun's villa.

Cheng Tianxun had just returned. He went upstairs to change his clothes and then came down to eat.

He's very energetic, and even at home he only wears a coat to keep warm.

Seeing Xiang Linchuan carrying Qin Yan's things inside, he raised an eyebrow slightly: "South City is so big, isn't it enough for you to explore? When did our villa become a foreign firm?"

Xiang Linchuan: "Stop talking. I'm starving. I'll leave after dinner."

Whenever Cheng Tianxun returned from his post, sometimes for a very short time, Xiang Linchuan would rush over to see him.

He and Cheng Tianxun traded barbs, with the outcome uncertain.

Qin Yan instructed the maid to take the things upstairs to the second floor, and also asked for an extra set of bowls and chopsticks to entertain Xiang Linchuan.

There was no wine on the table yet.

Qin Yan said, "I just opened a jar of Shaoxing wine, a twenty-year-old vintage. Cousin, would you like some rock sugar and ginger?"

Xiang Linchuan: "I want to drink foreign liquor."

Cheng Tianxun sat down in the main seat: "We don't eat Western food, so why would we drink Western wine?"

Xiang Linchuan compromised: "Add rock sugar and shredded ginger."

Qin Yan: "Young Marshal, what about you?"

Cheng Tianxun took out his cigarette case and lit a cigarette. He paused, then put it back in: "I don't drink rice wine."

"What would you like to drink?" Qin Yan asked. "There are quite a few wines in the cellar, why don't you go and choose one yourself?"

"I want to drink osmanthus wine." Cheng Tianxun's eyes were unreadable. "Have you finished the ten-year-old aged rice wine I bought last time?"

Qin Yan then remembered the wine he bought last time.

He bought twenty catties of osmanthus wine, but didn't touch it much.

As for what she bought herself, it seems she gave it away.

"My cousin and I drank a bottle of wine that's been sealed for twenty years," Qin Yan said.

Xiang Linchuan glanced at the two of them and tentatively asked, "You haven't decided which wine to drink yet? I'll have white wine."

"Where can I find white wine?" Cheng Tianxun glanced at him impatiently.

"The one with the red tag?" Qin Yan asked.

"Yes, the kind with red signs," Xiang Linchuan said.

Cheng Tianxun was silent for a moment before saying, "You actually remember what kind of alcohol he liked to drink?"

"No," Qin Yan said. "Among white wines, the ones with red labels are the worst-tasting, but also the most expensive. My cousin always only buys the expensive ones."

Xiang Linchuan: "..."

What exactly did he come here for?

Is it worth enduring criticism from two people just to earn a living?

He could have had a great date today.

In the end, I decided to drink the osmanthus wine that Cheng Tianxun bought.

The alcohol content was too high, so Xiang Linchuan didn't like it, and Qin Yan didn't dare to drink too much. Cheng Tianxun drank half a jin by himself.

Xiang Linchuan told him, "Take it easy."

If you're still not satisfied, go to the kitchen and get some vinegar to drink. Why bother with alcohol?

However, he dared not say it.

With Cen Yan not present and no one protecting him, he might get beaten up.

He doesn't take risks.

The three of them ate, and Xiang Linchuan's mouth couldn't stay still.

He asked Qin Yan about Ling Manyun: "Does Miss Ling like me?"

"You are a member of the Xiang family," Qin Yan said.

"The Xiang family has plenty of young masters, but she chose me, which shows that I am truly outstanding," Xiang Linchuan said.

Qin Yan: "..."

Cheng Tianxun's tone carried the scent of wine, but he was not drunk at all: "Don't flatter yourself, you're just the easiest to manipulate."

"Don't laugh at someone else's faults. Is it so hard for you to figure things out? How many connections did your aunt pull and how much money did she spend to get rid of Du Zhuojun?" Xiang Linchuan said.

Cheng Tianxun: "It wasn't that difficult; I just sent two telegrams."

He didn't mind bringing it up.

Qin Yan seemed a little curious, but she kept her mouth shut and didn't ask.

Xiang Linchuan, unable to stay idle, immediately told Qin Yan about the past.

"The governor's mansion held a New Year's ball, and the fashionable folks always come up with some new tricks. Du Zhuojun was Cheng San's date, but Second Brother snatched her away and danced with her all night. The next day, the whole city was abuzz with rumors," Xiang Linchuan said.

Qin Yan: "Scandals spread easily throughout the city, and there's someone fueling this kind of talk behind the scenes. I don't think the rumors are targeting the young marshal and Miss Du, are they?"

"Indeed, no, everyone says they're a perfect match," Xiang Linchuan said.

"The Du family did this on purpose. Compared to Cheng Tianyu, the Du family would definitely prefer to marry their daughter to the young marshal," Qin Yan said.

Cheng Tianxun clinked glasses with her: "I knew it. Even if everyone else in the world is confused, you're still smart."

He added, "I did something stupid when I was young."

He was provoked at the time and deliberately provoked Cheng Tianyu and his second concubine; also because the warlord said he should marry into the family of a warlord, and the Du family was in the business world, he went against the warlord's wishes.

Who knew that he would get entangled with Du Zhuojun and the Du family.

The gossip about "the Cheng brothers fighting over a Du woman" became increasingly outrageous, which angered the warlord.

The warlord's wife intervened and used her connections to arrange for Du Zhuojun to study at a prestigious university abroad.

Du Zhuojun's status as a graduate of a prestigious university is enough to establish her as the "first socialite" in the cultural world.

This school is extremely difficult to get into; with Du Zhuojun's grades, there was absolutely no way he could be admitted; even money wouldn't help. Given the rare opportunity, both the Du family and Du Zhuojun accepted it.

Therefore, some people say that the warlord's wife sent Du Zhuojun abroad to study in order to separate the lovers.

As soon as Du Zhuojun left, those rumors miraculously disappeared.

The warlord's wife and Cheng Tianxun knew what was going on, but they couldn't do anything about the Du family; and everyone had indeed witnessed Cheng Tianxun dancing with Du Zhuojun all night, so he was in the wrong first.

"You became her stepping stone," Qin Yan said.

Cheng Tianxun felt a surge of heat in his chest, perhaps from the alcohol; his head was burning.

He said to Xiang Linchuan, "Go back now, don't overeat."

Xiang Linchuan: "..."

He was so engrossed in talking that he drank a few sips of wine but barely ate any food.

He was kicked out of the house.

That day, Xiang Linchuan went back and went to Xiang Cenyan's study.

Xiang Cenyan's study is in a separate courtyard. Upon entering, there is a patch of green bamboo, trimmed with exceptional elegance; only after passing through the moon gate do the houses begin.

There are three rooms in total, with blue bricks paving the courtyard. Each room has old-fashioned window frames, and even the lamps are covered with lampshades.

Xiang Linchuan found him in the last study, where he was handling some cabinet business.

"Go and comfort Tianxun when you have time tomorrow. My cousin-in-law knows what kind of wine I like but doesn't know what he likes, and he's very unhappy about it. If it weren't for the fact that my surname is Xiang, he would have twisted my head off," Xiang Linchuan said.

Cen Yan didn't look up, continuing to write on the document: "Why are you so free, wandering off to his place?"

"I didn't want to either," Xiang Linchuan said. "Also, send people to protect me. If I die, and you find out it was Young Marshal Qin who did it, go and take revenge on him directly."

Cen Yan stopped writing and looked up: "What have you been doing now?"

"It has nothing to do with me, this is an innocent disaster!" He plopped down in the chair opposite him and began to pour out his grievances.

He was invited out shopping by two beautiful sisters. He was determined to go, even if it meant going through fire and water, but ended up running into his cousin-in-law and Miss Ling.

That night, he spent money and effort, but he didn't get to drink well or eat his fill.

He kept complaining.

Cen Yan rubbed his temples and said fairly, "It has nothing to do with you."

Xiang Linchuan: "Brother, you're a civilized person, be reasonable!"

"Your cousin-in-law only deduced which wine you like, she didn't remember it, so Tianxun doesn't need to be jealous," Cen Yan said.

Xiang Linchuan: "If he were that reasonable, he wouldn't have left me without enough to eat."

Cen Yan added, "Miss Ling's intention to get close to the Xiang family and get rid of Marshal Qin is their entanglement, and it has nothing to do with you."

"that is!"

While annoyed, Xiang Linchuan couldn't help but feel a little smug. "I truly deserve to be called the most handsome man in Nancheng. Miss Ling sought refuge with the Xiang family, but she came to me, not you, brother."

"If you get assassinated by Marshal Qin, I won't collect your body. You'll be eaten by wild dogs." Cen Yan closed the pen cap and said in a calm tone.

Xiang Linchuan: "..."