"Young Master Chen, Young Madam, the Old Marshal has been waiting for a long time, please come in."
The guard respectfully opened the door and gestured for them to enter, but since his job was done, he obviously wouldn't follow them in.
Yang Cheng was slightly surprised, because the guard actually called him "Old Marshal", soldiers definitely wouldn't casually call him by his military rank.
One must know that Hua Xia no longer had the rank of Marshal since the end of the eighties of the last century, and the Minister of Defense was only a General.
He didn't expect that Yang Gongming, a seemingly weak and carefree old man, was the only remaining Marshal!
Just from this title alone, as long as the Yang Family had Yang Gongming, their prestige in the military would probably be unparalleled.
After the heavy door was opened, a mottled granite paved path led directly to the main hall.
Soaring eaves, green tiles, and carved pavilions, there were many traces that showed the age of this old house.
What was different from an ordinary family's house was that although there were many maids shuttling around the Yang Family, there were more valiant soldiers standing guard, each of them emitting an awe-inspiring aura, clearly having experienced the tempering of the battlefield.
Seeing Yang Chen and Lin Ruoxi enter the door, every sentry saluted them without any change in expression, in an orderly manner.
All the greenery had been pruned by professionals, the meticulous atmosphere made people feel a little uneasy as soon as they stepped through the door.
Of course, to Yang Cheng, it wasn't anything special, but his hand that was holding Lin Ruoxi's small hand, once again revealed a little cold sweat.
Yang Cheng walked in with the woman, turned around and couldn't help but laugh, "Why is CEO Lin so nervous, do you want me to tell you a joke to lighten your mood?"
Lin Ruoxi bit her thin lips, rolled her eyes at him, took a deep breath, and tried to relax a little.
"This house is not bad, it should be worth a lot of money, hmm … and these servants are well trained. These soldiers seem to have some injuries, most of them should have been injured on the battlefield or retired, they are quite useful to keep up appearances," Yang Cheng rambled.
Lin Ruoxi wanted to strangle this guy to stop him from speaking. At such an important moment, her heart was beating non-stop. This guy was actually evaluating the price of a house!?
When he was about to reach the door of the front hall, a familiar and graceful figure walked out impatiently.
Guo Xuehua's face was filled with excitement and joy. She stepped forward and hugged Yang Cheng.
"Son, you're finally home. I missed you so much!"
Guo Xuehua emotionally rubbed her slightly red eyes. She had been waiting for this first step into the family for more than 20 years.
"It hasn't been that long, what's there to be excited about?" Yang Cheng awkwardly reached out and patted his mother's back.
Guo Xuehua rolled her eyes at him, "You're so heartless. Look at how nervous Ruoxi is, her little face is almost covered in rouge."
"Mom … I …" I didn't … "Lin Ruoxi was so embarrassed that she didn't dare to look at her mother-in-law.
Although they had been together for a few months, this was the first time she had actually gone to her mother-in-law's house. It felt like a young lady getting married.
"You said you didn't." Guo Xuehua walked forward and held Lin Ruoxi's hand, smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, this is your own home. You have seen a lot of big scenes with Yang Cheng, do you still care about this?
The soldiers here are all retired veterans of the Yang Family. They have been loyal to the Yang Family for generations. They are like family, don't be afraid. "
When Lin Ruoxi heard this, she subconsciously turned to look at the solemn soldiers. She still felt weird, but at least she wasn't as pressured as before.
"Let's go, your grandpa is waiting for you. He has already drunk two pots of Da Hong Pao," Guo Xuehua said with a smile and led the two into the house.
In the main hall with richly ornamented beams and high eaves, four thick mahogany pillars were exceptionally vigorous and majestic.
On the flat stone floor, simple and honest furniture was arranged orderly. On the wall opposite, there was a famous painting of ten thousand galloping horses. It was the only decoration.
Old man Yang Gongming was wearing a white shirt and black loose pants. He was tapping the table with his knuckles lazily.
Behind Yang Gongming was the amiable old lady, Yan Sanniang. She was wearing a grey robe and was also looking at Yang Cheng and Lin Ruoxi as they entered the house.
"Dad, the two kids are finally here," Guo Xuehua said with a smile as she walked forward.
Yang Gongming nodded and didn't say anything. He only looked at Yang Cheng with a deep gaze.
The lazy expression on Yang Cheng's face disappeared as well. He looked at the old man with a complicated expression.
The pair of grandfather and granddaughter stared at each other. The people around them couldn't understand what was going on.
Lin Ruoxi didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
Although this old man had been to her house before and praised her kindly, Lin Ruoxi felt pressured now that she had lost her home advantage.
One had to know that this was a Chinese leader that could be seen on small TV. He was a founding father and the previous chairman of China. There was a world of difference between hearing about him and seeing him in person.
After a long time.
A simple smile appeared on Yang Gongming's face. "You're back …"
It sounded like a question, but it also sounded like a confirmation.
Yang Cheng lowered his head and chuckled. "I'm here, not back."
Yang Gongming raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Lin Ruoxi. He asked warmly, "Ruoxi, tell me, are you back? Or are you here? "
It was not the first time that this old man treated her like a "granddaughter", but Lin Ruoxi couldn't help blushing.
She glanced at Yang Cheng carefully and found that Yang Cheng was winking at her.
Lin Ruoxi hesitated and said, "Yes … I'm back."
"Hey!" Yang Cheng hugged Lin Ruoxi like crazy and said gloomily, "Honey, why are you siding with an outsider? You have to be on the same page as your husband! We're just here for a walk. What do you mean by coming back? "
"What? Don't be so childish. Coming back means coming back!" Lin Ruoxi pushed Yang Cheng away. "I feel ashamed. What's there to be embarrassed about? You're so aggressive in front of an elder. Aren't you thick-skinned? Why are you so shy now?"
Yang Cheng's face turned bitter. This woman betrayed him too quickly. She was a typical fence-sitter!
Yang Gongming, on the other hand, laughed and clapped his hands. "Looks like you're not living a good life. You can't even control your own wife, yet you're trying to take advantage of me."
Yan Sanniang and Guo Xuehua, who were standing at the side, giggled.
Yang Cheng's face turned red. He realized that he was the target of everyone. He didn't have much status in the family and now he had even less.
"Daughter-in-law," Yang Gongming said.
Guo Xuehua immediately went forward and asked, "Dad, is the banquet starting?"
"Yes. Let's go to the backyard today. Open a jar of aged Huadiao wine. Although this kid doesn't know what's good for him, I'm an elder. I won't lower myself to his level," Yang Gongming said jokingly.
Yang Cheng touched his face and muttered a few words. However, Lin Ruoxi pinched his waist and he didn't dare to say anything else.
Although the two of them didn't have anything nice to say, the atmosphere was surprisingly relaxed after they got along.
Lin Ruoxi also felt weird, but she unconsciously relaxed and began to look around the Yang clan's mansion with a sense of novelty.
It was a century-old mansion after all. Many parts of the mansion were preserved in the ancient style. There were also many antiques and artworks. It felt like they were in a historical museum.
They came to the backyard where Yang Gongming often rested. There were many delicacies on the dining table. Most of them were the favorites of Yang Cheng and Lin Ruoxi. There were even some glutinous rice balls that were unique to Beijing. Lin Ruoxi was touched. Obviously, these dishes were prepared by Guo Xuehua.
Lin Ruoxi heaved a sigh of relief when she didn't see Yang Pojun and Yang Lie. After all, Yang Cheng had said that he would kill Yang Lie the next time he saw him.
After the family took their seats, Yang Gongming asked Yan Sanniang to take a seat as well. Yan Sanniang declined a few times but in the end, she sat down respectfully.
Yang Chen found it rather odd. Based on his current cultivation that had passed the first Nine Heavenly Lightning Tribulation, he could clearly see Yan Sanniang's cultivation level. She seemed to be in the middle stage of the Soul Forming stage.
However, logically speaking, shouldn't such an expert enter Hongmeng? Why would she lower herself to be Yang Gongming's servant?
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