A whirlwind marriage: The real heiress marries a warlord.

Qin Yan had an extremely passionate night.

When she arrived at the office, she looked radiant.

Ling Manyun asked her, "Are you that happy?"

"Um."

When she returned home from work, Madam Lan sent her a lot of jewelry, no less than what Cheng Tianxun had given her.

Cheng Tianxun was not annoyed at being outdone, but simply smiled and said, "They always said, 'The best things are all in the hands of powerful families,' and that's true."

He added, "Compared to the Du family, our Cheng and Xiang families still lack sufficient foundation."

The Xiang family were military generals in the previous dynasty, and their wealth only lasted a few generations; the Cheng family were just small landowners before Governor Cheng rose to power on his own.

Rare treasures are not available on the market.

The jade bracelet that Governor Cheng gave to his second concubine was utterly shabby compared to the jewelry that Madam Lan gave to Qin Yan.

"It's very beautiful," Qin Yan also said.

"Since it's being given to you, please accept it. I won't mistreat Madam Lan and Brother Lan Zheng," Cheng Tianxun said.

Qin Yan said, "Okay."

In the evening, Xiang Linchuan came to Qin Yan's villa for dinner.

Cheng Tianxun frowned: "Why are you wandering around again? Did Cen Yan send a message?"

Xiang Linchuan ignored him and showed the camera in his hand to Qin Yan: "Sister-in-law, I brought it for you."

Qin Yan then explained, "I invited my cousin."

With the arrival of the dog days of summer, the weather in the southern part of the city was scorching hot, with only a slight cool breeze in the mornings and evenings. Qin Yan and Cheng Tianxun planned to take some photos, but they didn't really want to go to a photo studio, and it was even more inconvenient to use their own reporters.

Qin Yan did not want to mix public and private matters.

She thought of Xiang Linchuan.

When she called to ask if he could take photos, Xiang Linchuan said she had asked the right person. His camera was definitely more expensive than the one at the newspaper.

Qin Yan told him to bring it over.

Who knew that as soon as they entered the door, they would be met with a barrage of criticism from Cheng Tianxun.

Fortunately, my cousin is a generous and bored person, too lazy to argue with him; he's happy to kill some time here.

After dinner, it was only 6:30 pm. The sun was setting but not yet in the west. The room was bright and the courtyard had cooled down.

Xiang Linchuan took photos of them.

Qin Yan also said, "I'll take a couple of pictures of you brothers too."

"Alright, I'm doing this for your sake, Madam," Cheng Tianxun said.

Xiang Linchuan silently rolled his eyes. Cen Yan had already left, and he held back, afraid that if he argued back, he would get beaten up and no one would protect him.

The three of them took a lot of photos and used up a whole roll of tape.

"Sister-in-law, I'll wash it for you as soon as possible," Xiang Linchuan said.

After all that fuss, night had just fallen, and all three of them were sweating profusely. Qin Yan invited Xiang Linchuan to eat fruit and drink iced soda.

The small meeting room was cool with ice on it, and the three of them sat down to rest.

"I saw Cheng Laosan yesterday; he was buying things at the foreign firm," Xiang Linchuan said.

Cheng Tianxun fanned Qin Yan with one hand and said calmly, "The warlord did not confine him, only his second concubine."

"This second concubine, she must be a member of the royalist party. The warlord seems to be blind," Xiang Linchuan said.

Cheng Tianxun: "To deny this person is to deny his own vision. He is very arrogant and cannot accept it in a short time."

Xiang Linchuan sighed.

"I wonder what Cheng Laosan is busy with. But he still hangs out with the Feng family's kids. Now that Du Zhuojun is dead, they still have a group of people to hang out with," Xiang Linchuan said.

Cheng Tianxun: "Where's the group of people you usually hang out with?"

"They're still here," Xiang Linchuan said. "It's just that I'm too lazy to play with them anymore; it's boring. Lin Zi used to be with them too."

His sister left, and he felt empty inside.

They are siblings and best friends, having been together since childhood.

"What do you think? Once they've settled down, should I go to Hong Kong too?" Xiang Linchuan said. "Lin Zi said she wants to start a newspaper, so I'll go and be a reporter for her."

"Please spare Lin Zi," Cheng Tianxun said.

Xiang Linchuan: "You look down on people! Don't ever ask us siblings for help in the future!"

Seeing that the two of them were about to start arguing, Qin Yan handed Xiang Linchuan an iced soda: "Drink this, it'll cool you down."

Cheng Tianxun glanced at her.

She handed him a glass too: "You drink some too."

She took the fan and fanned herself.

The three chatted for a while, and before they knew it, it was eight o'clock in the evening. Xiang Linchuan got up to say goodbye.

Qin Yan felt that he was quite lonely.

Two days later, the summer heat intensified, and Xiang Linchuan visited Cheng Tianxun's villa again in the evening.

"What do you need now?" Cheng Tianxun asked.

Xiang Linchuan: "Don't mess with me, I've come to deliver a message to you."

Qin Yan gestured for him to sit down.

After dinner, Xiang Linchuan first took out the photos he had developed.

Qin Yan accepted the call, planning to look at it later that evening, and only asked Xiang Linchuan, "What news do you have?"

"I was planning to go to the port city, and I just remembered Qin Yao. He might be going back, and I'd like to take his special train. It's safe and comfortable. Then I can take a boat from Guangzhou."

"I went to find Qin Yao. Qin Yao was staying at Luo Qisheng's small mansion. He came downstairs, but unexpectedly, Luo Qisheng and Cheng Laosan came out from a side room on the first floor," Xiang Linchuan said.

Qin Yan frowned slightly.

Cheng Tianxun: "You better behave yourself, or you'll be silenced. Think about what happened to Du Zhuojun."

Xiang Linchuan shrugged, genuinely startled: "I didn't mean to. Second brother, send someone to protect me. What do you think Cheng Laosan is doing meeting Luo Qisheng?"

Cheng Tianxun pondered.

Qin Yan remained silent.

When Xiang Linchuan returned, Cheng Tianxun sent him an adjutant who told him to stay home and not wander around these days.

It was hot, and Lin Zi wasn't around, so Xiang Linchuan really wasn't in the mood to go out and about, and he stayed home obediently.

He never expected that his good behavior at home would lead to his mother urging him to get married.

They're not used to him not causing trouble; they just keep trying to stir things up for him.

After two days of relative calm, Xiang Linchuan returned to Cheng Tianxun's villa. This time, he neither saw Cheng Tianxun nor Qin Yan.

It was already 6 p.m., and the couple should have been home.

Mrs. Zhou said, "The newspaper office is probably busy these days, and my wife has been having social engagements, so she comes home quite late; we dare not ask about the Young Marshal's affairs."

Xiang Linchuan missed his target.

He went to find Qin Yao again, and also to see what Luo Qisheng was up to; the adjutant advised him not to do so, but couldn't stop him from courting disaster.

Xiang Linchuan went to Luo Qisheng's small mansion, but this time he was disappointed because they were not there; but he was not too disappointed because they were next door.

Next door is the small mansion that Qin Yan bought, which is now occupied by Qin Erye and his wife.

Ling Manyun also lives there. However, she plans to move back to her own apartment.

Luo Tang tried to persuade her to stay, saying that it was too hot in the summer and that the small mansion had a high top floor, so the interior wasn't as stuffy, and it was also close to the newspaper office, making it more convenient than her apartment.

Ling Manyun is still considering it.

When Xiang Linchuan arrived, Luo Tang and the others were having dinner.

Surprisingly, Cheng Laosan was also present.

"Lin Chuan, have you eaten?" Ling Manyun stood up.

Xiang Linchuan glanced around and decided to freeload a meal there.

Cheng Laosan didn't pay much attention to him, but Xiang Linchuan still chatted with him enthusiastically.

When Xiang Linchuan got home, it was already nine o'clock in the evening. He called Cheng Tianxun and briefly explained the matter.

Cheng Tianxun said he understood and told Xiang Linchuan to be careful and not to go to Qin Yao in the next few days.