Chapter 1627

"Junior Sister, if I hadn't said that, would you have given me the medicinal wine and health pills?" Dong Bo Cao looked calculating. "You are so stingy. Last time I asked for wine, you refused."

"Heh, that’s my fault. I told you that wine isn’t for just anyone. Where did you use it? Do you think those herbs are free?" Zhu Yanyi glanced at Dong Bo Cao, then turned to Lu Ying. "Sister-in-law, listen to me. When I give you things, hide them. Don’t let my Fifth Senior Brother touch them. She’s careless and gives good things away for no reason."

Lu Ying blinked, looking at Dong Bo Cao, then at Zhu Yanyi. "Do you really give the Little Divine Doctor’s things away so easily?"

"I didn’t give them away randomly. I just saw someone pitiful and wanted to help." Dong Bo Cao had her limits. She would never give away truly precious items like Spirit Water. But for the medicinal wine and health pills Zhu Yanyi gave her, she would share them generously when guests arrived while she was eating.

"Tell me, the last bottle of wine I gave you was supposed to last six months. How long did it last?" Zhu Yanyi looked at Dong Bo Cao with a faint smile.

Dong Bo Cao coughed. "Senior Brother already scolded me for that. I promise I haven’t shared what you gave me this time. Really." By the end, he felt like he was swearing an oath.

Zhu Yanyi sighed. "I’m not saying you can’t share. It’s just that my creations are suited for us siblings. Some bodies can’t handle the potency. That’s why I don’t let you give it to others. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be so stingy." She paused. "Ordinary bodies can’t withstand the potency of my medicinal wine. If they could, I wouldn’t be struggling to improve the Tai Po Body Powder."

The medicinal wine Zhu Yanyi provided to her senior brothers contained special ingredients, mostly wild herbs mixed with one or two types of Ruyi Space herbs. The potency was strong. Since her senior brothers had already cultivated internal energy, long-term consumption helped deepen their skills. However, they couldn’t drink it all at once, or their meridians would suffer.

Dong Bo Cao looked ashamed. "I really haven’t given the wine to anyone else."

"Alright, that’s in the past. Let’s not talk about it anymore." Gu Jing Tian saw that Dong Bo Cao had learned his lesson. "Now, we need to discuss the wedding arrangements for Fifth Brother and Sister-in-law."

Zhu Yanyi spoke up. "I’ll ask my mom to come help Senior Sister-in-law."

"That’s good. Since your Second Senior Brother is here, you can ask Second Senior Sister-in-law to come help too." Gu Jing Tian thought for a moment and came up with a better plan.

"Fine, it’s decided." Zhu Yanyi nodded with a smile. She had no objections.

Dong Bo Cao also agreed. She didn’t understand wedding procedures, so she naturally listened to Zhu Yanyi.

Zhu Yanyi looked at Dong Bo Cao again. "Come to my place tomorrow to pick up the requirements and health pills." Since it was her senior brother’s first visit to her fiancée’s family, despite her complaints, she would still prepare things for her.

Dong Bo Cao nodded immediately and agreed.

Yan Ao Han entered just as their discussion was wrapping up.

Knowing about Dong Bo Cao and Lu Ying’s situation, Yan Ao Han smiled. "Congratulations."

"Same to you." Dong Bo Cao said seriously. "Remember to bring a generous gift."

"I might not be able to attend your engagement ceremony. I’ll have Ani bring the gift." Yan Ao Han smiled. "I might need to leave the capital for a while around that time."

Dong Bo Cao didn’t know what Yan Ao Han was doing, but as the Venerable Yanluo of the capital, he surely had his duties. Since Yan Ao Han said he had business, Dong Bo Cao knew it wasn’t an excuse. "It’s fine. As long as the gift arrives, it doesn’t matter if you’re not there."

"Fifth Senior Brother, we’re still here." Zhu Yanyi pouted, glaring at Dong Bo Cao. "No medicinal wine or health pills for you tomorrow."

"No, no, no! It’s all my fault, okay?" Dong Bo Cao hurriedly said. "You can’t deprive me of the wine and pills."

Zhu Yanyi snorted. "You don’t dislike us anymore?"

"How dare I? You two are my living ancestors. If I disliked you, I’d rather dislike myself." Dong Bo Cao begged for mercy.

"Fine, since you’re so pitiful, come get them tomorrow." Zhu Yanyi relented.

Satisfied with the answer, Dong Bo Cao pulled Lu Ying and left. She was genuinely worried Zhu Yanyi might change her mind.

"I originally wanted to treat them to a meal." Zhu Yanyi said softly. "Looks like I saved money today."

Gu Jing Tian laughed. "Isn’t that good? You two can go on a date." He smiled and left.

Yan Ao Han chuckled and hugged Zhu Yanyi. "Wife, get off work soon and tidy up. We should go home."

"Hmm, going on a date?" Zhu Yanyi asked with a grin.

"The Hell Gate isn’t closed yet. We’ll just walk around the courtyard tonight." Yan Ao Han said with a helpless smile.

"Great." Zhu Yanyi was curious if they would encounter new evil souls tonight. For some reason, thinking of the dream soul from last night, she didn’t find souls particularly scary.

Seeing Zhu Yanyi so enthusiastic, Yan Ao Han didn’t dampen her spirits. "How about we eat at a private kitchen near the courtyard for dinner, then take a walk? What do you think?"

Although they had rested the previous night, technically they hadn’t slept the night before. So today required little work. They should mostly rest at home, saving the trouble of cooking.

"Mom should be cooking at home." Zhu Yanyi pondered. Xie Xinlian had been staying at the courtyard and cooking these days.

Yan Ao Han thought for a moment. "Probably. In that case, let’s buy a roast duck from the shop and eat at home."

"Hmm. After dinner, Brother-in-law will likely come to pick up Mom for her shift change. Then Dad will bring Grandma back to rest." Zhu Yanyi smiled. "Actually, starting today, we don’t need to go through all this trouble. Grandpa’s itching has slowly weakened. Starting tomorrow, we won’t need to bind him with cloth strips anymore."