One of my fairy-like friends

"But if you knew, you probably wouldn't believe it," Huang Qingfei said with a smile. "Because I've thought about it, and if I were you, I wouldn't believe it either."

"....? What exactly happened?" Mingyan asked, somewhat surprised.

"About... Ni Chang." Huang Qingfei whispered something in Ming Yan's ear.

Chapter 142 The Only Sister-in-Law in This Family

"Ni Chang?"

Huang Qingfei was too close, making Mingyan feel slightly uncomfortable.

It's not that I dislike anything, it's just that when we were together before, there was always a faint sense of distance between us. Although we had a debt of gratitude, it never reached such a close level.

“Yes… Ni Chang.” Huang Qingfei seemed to notice Ming Yan’s slightly strange reaction, smiled and sat up straight again, without approaching Ming Yan any further.

Mingyan also noticed Huang Qingfei's reaction and knew that Huang Qingfei had caught everything he had just done. He subconsciously wanted to explain that he didn't dislike her being so close, but when the words came out, he felt there was no need to explain.

“Ni Chang probably has a lot of secrets.” Ming Yan shook his head with a smile after regaining his senses. “If she wants me to know, she will tell me on her own.”

Huang Qingfei gazed quietly at Ming Yan's profile for a long while before smiling gently and saying, "Why do I sound like an informant?"

“No way?” Mingyan shook his head again and said, “I just feel that even if Ni Chang has some secrets, she is honest enough with me, so I don’t want to find out things that she doesn’t want me to know.”

Huang Qingfei smiled, her smile as pure and innocent as a lily. "Very well... Letting her tell you herself might be more convincing than me saying it."

Mingyan was actually quite curious, but he decided not to ask. He and Huang Nishang were already together, and if Huang Nishang really had any important secrets, she would tell him eventually. After all, secrets can only be kept for a while, not forever.

But after Huang Qingfei gave up revealing the secret, Mingyan couldn't help but wonder about her reasons for doing so.

Why did she want to tell Ni Chang's secret?

Actually, judging from the matter of Fairy Sister, this aunt whom Fei Yan trusts so much has a rather unusual side. She is far from being as clean and pure as she seems; she is actually quite cunning.

Of course, Huang Qingfei's cunning was clearly limited to a certain extent; she didn't intend to harm anyone, but rather seemed to enjoy watching others have fun.

...After telling her Huang Ni Chang's secret, what kind of fun would she have?

Mingyan thought about it and felt that he didn't need to delve into it further. If he didn't suppress his curiosity, he would probably end up wanting to know the so-called secret, which would be bad.

"Speaking of which, you've been connected with the Huang family for quite some time now." Huang Qingfei changed the subject, placing her hands folded between her thighs and smiling. "I don't know why, but in the past, hundreds of years always seemed to pass by without me even noticing. But now, even just a year or two feels like a long time... Is it because you cherish the present moment so much after waking up again? Or is it for some other reason?"

“Perhaps both are true?” Mingyan replied with a smile. “My aunt has been in a coma for more than ten years. When she wakes up, the world probably won’t have changed much.”

“Yes, let alone ten years, what changes would there be in a thousand years? So after living for so many years, I’ve become numb. I don’t know why, but after coming back to life this time, I feel that life seems to have some other meaning.” Huang Qingfei smiled and said, “You’re still young, so you probably don’t understand these things… Well, on the other hand, although you’re still young, and your official identity is my nephew-in-law, you’re actually also my brother-in-law. We’re of the same generation.”

Mingyan felt a little embarrassed. If we really had to go by seniority, how chaotic would things be?

You should know that Fei Yan and Phoenix are now one. Fei Yan was originally Phoenix, so all the other women of the Phoenix family are considered to be Fei Yan's descendants. If you start from this point, you will be the ancestor of Phoenix Lord Ru Huang Jun Yi Huang Qing Fei and others.

If we disregard this aspect, Mingyan's generation should naturally follow Huang Feiyan's, making him a generation lower than them. However, if he follows Huang Junyi's generation, then he would be of the same generation as them...

Among all these generations, perhaps only Feng Lingyueying's generation is relatively clear. As for Yaochi's generation... it's a complete mess.

“I should call you brother-in-law, Yan’er.” Huang Qingfei smiled, her tone seemingly teasing. Ming Yan looked at her and saw the smile in her eyes. He smiled helplessly and said, “I still think it’s more appropriate for me to be a junior.”

"Why? Because it will be more exciting for you to be with your second sister that way?" Huang Qingfei said with a smile.

Mingyan was taken aback by his aunt's startling words. If his fairy sister had said these words, it would have been quite normal, or even if Huang Nishang had said them, it would have been relatively normal. After all, Huang Nishang had once coldly told Mingyan that he could treat her as Huang Junru...

But there was a slight sense of unease when Huang Qingfei said this, even though people knew she was somewhat cunning.

"What? Do you think it's inappropriate for me to say such things?" Huang Qingfei was still smiling. She rested her hands on her legs, leaned her head towards her left shoulder, and looked at Ming Yan with a peculiar expression that made Ming Yan's heart skip a beat.

“...After all, I am Fei Yan’s fiancé. No matter what my relationship with Jun Yi is, others only know that I am Fei Yan’s fiancée.” Ming Yan said, “However...if Aunt wants to treat me as her brother-in-law or something...if you don’t mind, then I don’t mind either.”

“…Brother-in-law?” Huang Qingfei looked away, then turned back to look at Ming Yan, her smile undiminished, and actually called out.

Hearing Huang Qingfei call him "brother-in-law"...it feels really strange.

He's clearly his elder...

However, it's clear that Huang Qingfei doesn't care much about seniority; perhaps she just finds it enjoyable to do so.

"Whatever makes you happy."

"I feel so helpless. Is it really this torturous to hear me call you brother-in-law?" Huang Qingfei said with a smile.

"Of course it's not torturous. Aunt's voice is so beautiful, it's very pleasant to listen to. It's just that it feels a little strange." Mingyan looked at Huang Qingfei and suddenly felt that if this aunt were a few hundred years younger and the same age as Feiyan, she would probably be a little devil with a hundred faces. She is indeed a sister-in-law who makes people a little uneasy.

Mingyan thought about it and suddenly found it quite interesting...

Among the women around him, he thought only the Huang family had a sister-in-law because of Huang Junyi.

If we're talking about her relationship with Huang Nishang, then Feiyan could be considered her sister-in-law. However, Feiyan and Nishang aren't blood sisters after all. As for her sister-in-law... it seems like only this Huang Qingfei in front of us... is she the only one?

Chapter 143 The Sister-in-Law in Mortal Stories

"Hehe! Is that so?" Huang Qingfei smiled.

If Mingyan truly considered his aunt as his sister-in-law, he found his cunning sister-in-law quite appealing... He actually felt a surge of excitement.

“Yes…but thinking about it carefully, it doesn’t seem strange at all. Auntie, can you call out a few more times?” Mingyan asked.

Huang Qingfei blinked her beautiful eyes gently, then smiled and said, "You're really enjoying it? Brother-in-law, brother-in-law... brother-in-law~"

Huang Qingfei fulfilled Mingyan's wish. The repeated calls of "brother-in-law" made Mingyan feel elated and extremely comfortable. He wished he had a younger sister like this. Although he could hear his aunt call him "brother-in-law," on the surface, his aunt was still his aunt, not his sister-in-law, which was somewhat disappointing.

A charming, cute, and slightly cunning sister-in-law... Hmm, the more Mingyan thought about it, the more regretful he felt.

"What's wrong? Why did your mood suddenly drop? What are you thinking about?" Huang Qingfei noticed that Mingyan was quite happy at first, but soon his mood became somewhat depressed, which made her a little strange.

"...It's nothing." Mingyan snapped out of his reverie, pursed his lips, and shook his head. Surely I can't really have a sister-in-law who can call me brother-in-law anytime, anywhere, just because of you?

My aunt is impossible...

If Fei Yan knew that her respected aunt was calling her "brother-in-law" in front of her husband, I wonder what Fei Yan would think?

"You see, that's why we can't get closer to each other." Huang Qingfei's tone was gentle and calm, yet seemed to carry a hint of helplessness. These words made Ming Yan pause for a moment.

What do you mean? Does my aunt want to get closer to me?

"You're always reluctant to say much in front of me..." Huang Qingfei continued, "We're family, aren't we? My second sister and even my eldest sister get along well with you, but I feel a distance between us."

A gentle breeze ruffled the strands of hair on Huang Qingfei's forehead. Mingyan stared, mesmerized, at the eyes that seemed to hold some emotion, appearing and disappearing among the strands of hair.

"So, to you, am I still an outsider?"

“Of course not… Auntie is definitely not an outsider.” Mingyan shook his head.

Huang Qingfei sighed softly, "You saved me, and I have always regarded you as my savior. As for your relationship with Feiyan, Nishang, and my second sister, I consider you family. However, I don't feel that you treat me as family. You have always been very polite and respectful to me. Do you treat me like a guest?"

Mingyan had always felt that her relationship with Huang Qingfei wasn't close at all. Thinking back, they were indeed quite polite to each other, hardly like family...

"I didn't know... so that's what Auntie thought..." Mingyan lowered his head. Was Huang Qingfei really thinking the same way about him? Just a neutral feeling, a sense of gratitude, but nothing more. It was precisely because of Huang Qingfei's attitude towards him that Mingyan felt the same way towards her...

"I'm not good at expressing myself...maybe it's my fault." Huang Qingfei's hair fluttered as she smiled, "In the future, I also hope to be closer to Yan'er. After all, we're family. What's wrong with treating each other with respect? Right, brother-in-law?"

Brother-in-law...

And mutual respect...is that referring to married couples?

Although I'd heard it several times already, the tone of the word "brother-in-law" was particularly distinctive this time...

Mingyan looked at Huang Qingfei and saw that she was still smiling, but there was something in her beautiful eyes that Mingyan could not see through.

“That’s true, I was being too rigid about it.” Mingyan nodded. If we’re going to be closer, then so be it. After all, his aunt was the person Feiyan respected the most, and as Feiyan’s husband, it was only natural for him to respect and be close to her.

"That's more like it." Huang Qingfei smiled with satisfaction. "Do you like me calling you brother-in-law?"

Saying I don't like it would be a lie, but if I say I do like it, won't my relationship with my aunt become strange?

Mingyan thought for a moment, then said, "...I like it."

“If Fei Yan isn’t here, I’ll call you brother-in-law, how about that?” Huang Qingfei’s smile deepened.

Why call him "brother-in-law" when Fei Yan isn't around? Is this to avoid upsetting Fei Yan? Like I said before, anyone would be annoyed if their husband, whom they respectfully addressed as "brother-in-law," just smiled at them.

So this isn't your niece's husband, but your sister's husband?

"...As long as Auntie is happy..."

"Don't keep calling me 'Auntie,' I'm still your sister-in-law... Just call me... Qingfei," Huang Qingfei corrected.

Okay, now the family hierarchy is completely messed up...

"Qingfei..."

"Brother-in-law~"

"Qingfei?"

"Brother-in-law~"

Mingyan's voice grew increasingly serious, while Huang Qingfei's voice became increasingly sweet. Each call of "brother-in-law" completely captivated Mingyan...

“...If only I really had such a sister-in-law…” Mingyan blurted out, but as soon as he said it, he immediately felt that something was wrong with it.

Huang Qingfei laughed and said, "Don't I count? Given your relationship with my sister, aren't I your real sister-in-law?"

Yes...and no...at least, you're a little different from the sister-in-law I imagined...

However, everyone has two sides. Just like my aunt, who seems very gentle and calm, but has a cunning side, maybe she also has a charming and cute side?

"Or do you want me to act like the sister-in-law in those mortal stories, acting coquettishly towards you?" Huang Qingfei kept staring at Ming Yan, and seeing his melancholy expression, she smiled and said.

"A story from the mortal realm?" Mingyan's focus wasn't on the coquettishness, but rather on the so-called story from the mortal realm that piqued his curiosity.

"Yes, that's right. There are some sister-in-law novels in the mortal world. Most of the sisters-in-law in them are lively and cute, and like to act coquettishly towards their brothers-in-law. But when it matters, they can be like a warm and caring daughter to their brothers-in-law." Huang Qingfei put her hands behind her back and smiled gently. "Do you feel a little regretful that I'm not that kind of sister-in-law?"

Can you read minds? Mingyan was a little confused. How could his aunt have seen through his thoughts so easily...?

“I didn’t have that thought…Auntie, you’re overthinking it.” Mingyan shook his head.

"Really... cough cough, I was just saying, if you have it, I can grant it to you~" Huang Qingfei smiled and turned around, "Well then, brother-in-law~ Qingfei will be going now~ I suppose Second Sister will be back soon?"

Mingyan watched Huang Qingfei's retreating figure, feeling utterly unable to fathom her thoughts... while his own feelings seemed to be completely understood by her...

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Mingyan withdrew his gaze, only to find an unexpected person suddenly appearing before him.

Feng Shi Yi?!