Battle Through the Heavens: Beauties Abound Starting with Yunlan and Her Disciples

281: Section 281”What are you standing there stunned for? Come in and sit down,” Xiao Xun’er’s voice rang in her ear.

Hu Jia was pushed by her, stumbling into the room.

The atmosphere in the room at this moment was completely different from the tense, sword-drawn mood outside; it was lively and full of the scent of daily life.

In the spacious main hall, a huge round table was placed in the center.

From the direction of the kitchen, the clattering of pots and pans and the cheerful laughter of the Young ladies could be heard from time to time.

Nalan Yanran, Xiao Mei, and Xiao Yu were all wearing cute kitchen aprons, their long hair neatly tied up with hairbands.

Yan Ran was concentrating on preparing a large piece of bright red beef with exquisite knife skills; Xiao Mei was squatting by the sink, humming a discordant tune while washing various vegetables; and Xiao Yu was at the stove, using a large ladle to stir the milky white soup in the pot that was emitting a rich aroma.

The three of them were truly the most beautiful scenery in this warm home.

Instructor Ruo Lin sat somewhat reservedly beside Yun Xiancheng, holding a steaming cup of fragrant tea.

Seeing Hu Jia enter, she quickly nodded slightly to her as a greeting: ”Good evening, Hu Jia.”

Little Lioness Yun Yan, like a boneless little animal, curled up softly in Yun Xiancheng’s other arm, her little nose twitching as she greedily sniffed the scent belonging exclusively to Lord Guan, a satisfied and happy expression on her face.

As for Xiao Yan, she was sitting cross-legged on the carpet at Yun Xiancheng’s feet, chin resting on her hands, eyes closed in rest, seemingly meditating.

Noticing Hu Jia’s arrival, she only lazily opened her eyes, nodded in greeting, and then closed them again.

Xiao Yi Xian was kneeling beside the incense burner, carefully lighting a new stick of incense.

As the blue smoke rose, a refreshing and pleasant floral fragrance quickly permeated the room.

Xiao Xun’er pushed Hu Jia, letting her sit in the empty seat next to Yun Xiancheng, then sat down tightly next to Hu Jia herself, her face once again wearing that faint, inscrutable smile.

”Sit, Hu Jia, don’t be a stranger.” Yun Xiancheng personally poured her a cup of fragrant hot tea and pushed it in front of her.

”Thank you.” Hu Jia hurriedly took it and held it in her hands. The temperature of the tea finally brought some warmth to her fingertips, which had been cold from nervousness.

”What is the situation at the school specifically?” Yun Xiancheng spoke first, breaking the silence.

His tone was very calm, as if he were asking about something that had nothing to do with him.

Hu Jia held the teacup, organized her thoughts, and then said with some difficulty: ”The school… the school is still struggling with this matter.

The pressure from the Bai family is great, but since you were the one who crippled Bai Shan, the academy dares not easily impose any excessive punishment on you. So…”

”So, regarding the specific situation, could you… could you personally go to the Dean’s office?” Hu Jia raised her head and asked in a consultative tone, ”The Vice Dean and the elders all want to hear your side of the story in person.”

”Of course,” Yun Xiancheng picked up his teacup, took a light sip, and a gentle smile appeared on his face. ”I am also looking forward to meeting with the leaders of Jia Nan Academy and having a good talk.” He said calmly.

Then, with a faint smile, he said to Hu Jia: ”Tonight, please relax. I know my limits.”

273 Night Banquet

Ruo Lin sat upright on the cloud chair that Yun Xiancheng had personally created for her, holding the cup of fragrant tea that was still warm.

She quietly watched the young man in the main seat, who was composed and calm as if nothing had happened.

Her heart, which had been in her throat because of the Bai Shan incident, miraculously settled back into place bit by bit.

Her state had improved a lot.

Yes. What exactly was I nervous about?

She took a light sip of tea, and the elegant fragrance permeated her lips and teeth, allowing her nerves, which had been tight from panic, to relax.

Thinking about it carefully and calmly, many major events that seemed like the sky was about to collapse at first glance, once you distance yourself and look at them from a different angle, seem… just like that.

A Dou Wang under the age of twenty—this can no longer be described by the word genius; it is simply a monster, a demon!

A mere Dou Zong Family… perhaps it really is just like that.

She suddenly felt that her previous appearance of facing a great enemy and being worried was a bit ridiculous.

Here I am, a Dou Ling, worrying about how a young genius will deal with the wrath of a Dou Zong Family. Does this count as… unnecessary anxiety?

Ruo Lin smiled self-deprecatingly, and the knots and worries in her heart completely dissipated at this moment.

She raised her head and looked at her good student, her beautiful eyes once again filled with the gentleness and firmness of a teacher.

”Chenger, don’t worry.” Her voice no longer had any hesitation, becoming steady and powerful. ”When you go to see those old guys in the academy tomorrow, I will go with you.

I will definitely stand by your side, state the pros and cons for you, and argue reasonably.”

”Teacher.” Yun Xiancheng turned his head, looking into Ruo Lin’s eyes that were filled with ”I will protect you,” and a warm current surged in his heart.

He gratefully and solemnly nodded to Ruo Lin: ”Thank you, Teacher.” This ”thank you” was said with absolute sincerity.

”You child.” Ruo Lin looked at his serious expression, her heart feeling both soft and warm.

She couldn’t help but extend her slender finger, with a bit of intimacy and a bit of playful reproach, and gently flicked his smooth, full forehead.

”Why are you being polite with me? Since you are my student, it is only right and proper for me to protect you.”

Hu Jia sat on the side, staring blankly at this warm and harmonious ”teacher-student interaction” scene before her, watching her own beautiful instructor, who was usually mature, steady, and even somewhat stern, now being so intimate with Yun Xiancheng, that doting look in her eyes, those intimate actions…

She suddenly felt her heart feeling empty again. What’s going on? Instructor Ruo Lin… she… she too…

She only felt that everything she was familiar with had, today, after meeting this man named Yun Xiancheng, disappeared one by one, completely.

Her once cold and frosty best friend had turned into a happy little woman whose heart and eyes were filled only with her own husband.

Her once rigorous and rigid instructor had turned into a… love-struck girl who would blush because of a student and make coquettish gestures?

And herself, as a Discipline Committee Member of the Student Council and a maintainer of order at Jia Nan Academy, was now here, acting like an out-of-place, superfluous outsider.

The girl frowned even harder, and on that heroic, pretty face, a deep, sorrowful look appeared that was extremely inappropriate for her age.

My youth… seems to have… ended.

Just then, an alluring aroma of food drifted from the direction of the kitchen, interrupting Hu Jia’s melancholy thoughts.

”Dinner is served!” Xiao Mei’s crisp and lively voice rang out.

Nalan Yanran, Xiao Mei, and Xiao Yu walked out of the kitchen gracefully, with satisfied smiles on their faces.

Each of them was holding a huge nanmu tray, on which were placed exquisite white porcelain bowls.

They methodically and tacitly distributed dinner to everyone present.

Soon, in front of each person, a separate portion belonging to them was placed.

It was a very standard and homely combination of one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and one staple food.

One bowl was steaming, red-oil-rolling Boiled Beef, one bowl was light, refreshing, and delicious-broth stewed cabbage, and another bowl was crystal-clear, distinct-grained fragrant rice.

Compared to those luxurious banquet feasts with dozens or hundreds of dishes, this dinner could not be considered very sumptuous.

However, in Jia Nan Academy, where one spends their days accompanied by cultivation and fighting, being able to eat such a steaming, fragrant, fresh dinner personally cooked by companions was an incredibly luxurious and rare happy event.

The Boiled Beef in this world was somewhat similar to the Sichuan cuisine in Yun Xiancheng’s memory, but also different.

There was no bean paste here; instead, red oil was made by boiling a special chili called ”Red Fire Pepper.”

The red oil and red sauce were bright in color, spicy but not drying, and the aroma was overpowering.

Together with the tender, juicy, and pure-energy-containing beef slices of a certain farmed one-star magic cow, it set each other off, stimulating a more primitive and richer delicious taste.

Just looking at it made one’s appetite soar.

”Alright, whatever matters there are, let’s wait until we finish eating.” Yun Xiancheng looked at the expectant little faces of the Young ladies and said to everyone with a smile. He began to chew carefully.

When the Boiled Beef entered his mouth, the domineering spiciness instantly exploded on the tip of his tongue. Following that was the incredibly tender texture of the beef itself, which practically melted in his mouth, along with the warm feeling of pure energy contained within it dissolving throughout his body.

”Mmm, this is delicious.” He revealed an incredibly brilliant smile at the expectant Xiao Mei and praised her sincerely, ”Thank you, my dear.”

”Hehe...” Hearing his praise, the little face of Xiao Mei, which was already flushed from working in front of the stove, turned even redder instantly. She didn’t speak, just gazed infatuatedly at her husband and giggled twice.

Then, as if she had suddenly made up her mind, she leaned forward abruptly and, amidst the unsuspecting gazes of everyone, actively and precisely kissed Yun Xiancheng’s lips.

On this small, warm dining table, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two began a deep and lingering kiss as if no one else was around.

This scene completely dumbfounded Hu Jia, the only ”outsider” present!

Her body instantly stiffened in place, and the piece of cabbage she had just picked up with her chopsticks fell back into her bowl with a ”plop.”

She widened her already bright eyes, her pupils contracted to the extreme due to shock, and her small mouth subconsciously opened slightly, wide enough to fit a whole egg.

This... this, this, this... what are they doing?!

274 The Dazed Young Lady

In front of... in front of everyone... in front of the teacher... he, they...

Hu Jia felt her brain had completely stopped thinking, her eyes filled with extreme shock and helpless panic.

She hurriedly turned her stiff neck, looking at the other Young ladies around her for help, hoping someone would be like her and stand up to say something.

However, the scene she saw made her even more desperate.

She saw that Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran, and even that little one, Yun Yan, who had just woken up, were all turning a blind eye to this. There was not a hint of surprise on their faces, as if this were just an ordinary daily scene, as normal as eating or drinking water.

They even had the mood to ”observe the battle” while whispering and commenting.

”Wow... Sister Mei is so proactive.” Yun Yan said indistinctly while chewing her rice.

”After all, absence makes the heart grow fonder, it’s understandable.” Yan Ran elegantly wiped the corner of her mouth, a smile of watching a good show on her face.

”Husband’s kissing skills are getting better and better.” Xiao Yan added out of the blue from the side.

Hu Jia: ”...”

Crazy! This group of women is crazy!

She felt her worldview was being ruthlessly and repeatedly crushed. Her last hope lay with Instructor Ruo Lin. Teacher! Instructor Ruo Lin! You have to stop them! You are the teacher!

She hurriedly looked at Ruo Lin, only to see Instructor Ruo Lin sitting upright, her eyes fixed intently on the piece of beef in the bowl in front of her, as if she wanted to stare it cooked.

She kept her eyes on her nose and her heart on her nose, not daring to look anywhere else. That ”see no evil, hear no evil” appearance clearly meant she was adopting an ostrich policy of ”out of sight, out of mind.”

Just when Hu Jia felt she was about to suffocate, a soft hand gently covered the back of her hand. She turned her head and met Xiao Xun’er’s beautiful eyes, which carried a smile and seemed to be able to see through people’s hearts.

”Hu Jia, don’t be so surprised.” Xun’er whispered into her ear, laughing softly in a voice only the two of them could hear, ”This kind of thing is very normal in our family.”

”Nor... normal?” Hu Jia felt her voice floating, ”This... this... this is simply... licentious and depraved!” She said, blushing, squeezing these four words she deemed most appropriate through her teeth.

”Silly girl, how can this be called licentious and depraved?” Xun’er was amused by her righteous and cute appearance and reminded her with amusement, ”This is called normal, affection-enhancing interaction between husband and wife.”

”But... but...” Hu Jia opened her mouth, wanting to argue something more, but found she couldn’t refute it at all.

At this moment, with her pretty face flushed, her beautiful brows tightly knitted together, and her lips slightly pouted in annoyance, she looked exceptionally cute, like a puppy that had been provoked.

Ridiculous! Simply ridiculous!

As a Discipline Committee Member of the Student Union, if she usually encountered students making such overly intimate gestures in public, she would have rushed up, brought out the authority of a Discipline Committee Member, and scolded them thoroughly.

Then she looked at the circle of ”family members” around her, who had different expressions but no intention of stopping them...

Her last bit of courage, like a pricked balloon, instantly leaked away completely.

”Alright, alright! I get it! I know you are deeply in love and extremely affectionate! Can we eat first!”

Hu Jia finally couldn’t take it anymore and muttered in a somewhat resigned manner. She hurriedly waved her hand, telling them to stop talking, and just like Instructor Ruo Lin, she forcibly concentrated all her attention on the food in front of her.

Out of sight, out of mind! As long as I eat fast enough, the awkwardness can’t catch up to me!

That bowl of bright red Boiled Beef seemed to be her only salvation in her eyes right now. This kind of pure spicy dish was a very rare experience for her.

Because in the Hu family’s upbringing, women should be dignified, ladylike, and act elegantly; and conversation, behavior, and dietary habits naturally fall into this category.

Behaviors like eating spicy food, which easily makes people flush and even sweat or lose composure, were absolutely not allowed. However...

She looked at the slice of beef in the bowl, covered in spices and red oil, looking incredibly tempting, and her throat moved involuntarily.

This beef looks... it actually seems pretty good. This fragrance... is too domineering. Just... just taste a small bite, it should... be okay, right?

Driven by both curiosity and appetite, she ultimately couldn’t resist the temptation. She carefully picked up a small piece of beef, blew on it, and then, like a thief, quickly put it into her mouth.

As soon as the beef entered her mouth, Hu Jia’s eyes instantly lit up!

This time it wasn’t because she was shocked by the amazing actions of this family, but purely and genuinely, she was conquered by this supreme deliciousness!

That fresh, fragrant, and spicy taste was like a small bomb exploding on the tip of her tongue, instantly occupying all her taste buds. But the spiciness was not choking; instead, it was just right, embellishing the tip of the tongue and stimulating the secretion of saliva.

And when that spicy kick slightly receded, what followed was the mellow, rich, milky aftertaste of the beef itself, along with the complex fragrance of various spices mixed together, lingering in her mouth for a long time.

”Mmm! So... so delicious!”

She couldn’t help but let out a satisfied sigh, and no longer caring about being a lady, she immediately picked up the second piece, the third piece...

”Sister Mei, your... your cooking skills are just too good! This is really great!” While eating, she praised sincerely in the direction of the kitchen, speaking indistinctly.

Xiao Mei, who was cleaning the kitchen, heard her praise and immediately poked her little head out, a triumphant, giggling smile on her face: ”That’s for sure! I specifically learned this to better capture Husband’s stomach!”

”Mmm, Classmate Yun... you are really happy.” Hu Jia looked at Xiao Mei’s sweet face, which seemed to be able to melt ice and snow, and then looked at the man in the main seat surrounded by beauties.

Her tone involuntarily carried a trace of strong envy that she hadn’t even realized herself, ”To have... to have such virtuous and cute wives.”

”Hehe, Sister Hu Jia, you flatter me, you flatter me!” Hearing Hu Jia’s praise, Xiao Mei was so happy that she squinted her eyes, her whole person almost swaying, and she couldn’t help but smile into a cute crescent shape.

For a time, in the main hall, the slight awkwardness and tense atmosphere from before had long been replaced by this warm dinner and laughter. The group enjoyed this hard-won, quiet, and beautiful dinner time, and for a while, it was harmonious and happy.

Hu Jia looked at the scene before her, and the last barrier in her heart that clung to the so-called ”rules” and ”order” finally quietly disintegrated without her realizing it.

Perhaps... this... is also quite good?

The sweet and fresh taste instantly neutralized the lingering spiciness in her mouth, making her whole body comfortably squint her eyes.

275 Jia Wants to Protect Yun Xiancheng