"Young Master Shan, you should get up first. I can't accept your kneeling," Qin Xuan helped Shan Bendde, who was half-naked on the ground, to his feet.
After standing up, Shan Bendde patted Qin Xuan's shoulder and chuckled,
"Hahaha, whether you agree or not, from now on, we are brothers!"
Seeing Shan Bendde's sincere expression, Qin Xuan didn't know what else to say.
However, Ren Qixiang, who was beside them, frowned slightly.
"If Qin Xuan is brothers with Grandpa Shan, what does that make me? Wouldn't I have to call Qin Xuan Grandpa too?!"
Hearing Ren Qixiang muttering beside him, Shan Bendde asked,
"Girl, what are you mumbling about?"
"N-nothing..." Ren Qixiang stammered.
"Then don't just stand there, let's go arrange things. Today, I'm going to drink until we're blackout drunk with my brother!"
With that, he slung an arm around Qin Xuan's shoulder and walked towards the door, with Ren Qixiang following behind them.
Only Louis and Master O'Carroll were left in the room.
The two exchanged a glance and swallowed in unison.
"Master, is this traditional Chinese medicine?"
"Alas." O'Carroll sighed, remaining silent.
To thank Qin Xuan, Shan Bendde brought out a bottle of wine he had treasured for thirty years.
This bottle of wine was originally meant for him to take a few sips when he closed his eyes, to die peacefully.
It was Qin Xuan's first time drinking such potent liquor. If he hadn't cultivated the Dragon Power, he would have probably collapsed long ago.
Since he still had to pick up Tantai Yue, Qin Xuan couldn't stay long and stood up, saying,
"Young Master Shan, I have some matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."
"Alright, Brother Qin, we'll drink together next time! I'll take you to the biggest bathhouse in Jiangbei then! Hahaha!" Shan Bendde laughed heartily, without any pretense.
After Qin Xuan left, Shan Bendde looked at Ren Qixiang, who was sitting quietly in a corner of the table, and asked,
"Girl, what's your relationship with Brother Qin now?"
"It should be alright, I guess." Ren Qixiang put down her chopsticks and frowned. She hadn't interacted much with Qin Xuan, and their relationship was quite ordinary.
"Grandpa Shan, why are you asking this?"
Shan Bendde stroked his clean-shaven chin and smiled,
"I think you can consider my brother. He's mysterious, powerful. Although I can't see through him, I'm certain that he is righteous and upright. He's also a martial artist. Such a person will undoubtedly elevate the height of Chinese martial arts in the future!"
"Grandpa Shan, what are you saying! I haven't interacted with him much." Hearing Shan Bendde's words, Ren Qixiang remembered the time Qin Xuan had looked her over completely, and her face instantly turned red.
"Besides, you're calling him brother, so wouldn't the辈分 (generation seniority) be messed up if I called him that?"
Shan Bendde took a sip of wine, smacked his lips, and chuckled again,
"What's the big deal? We'll just go by our own terms. I'll call him brother, you'll call him husband, and you'll call me Grandpa!"
"Hahaha..."
Ren Qixiang was teased by Shan Bendde, her small face burning with a blush.
"Grandpa Shan, why are you being so serious?"
Shan Bendde stood up, perhaps due to the alcohol, and patted his chest, saying somewhat drunkenly,
"Who's Grandpa! I'm a young lad now!"
"My health is better now, and I've even become younger. I'm going to find your grandma to make up for this lifetime's regrets. You single dog can just envy me, hahaha..."
After speaking, Shan Bendde staggered towards Ren Qixiang's grandmother's room, determined to make the seeds sown in that field for many years sprout tonight!
Shan Bendde's laughter grew fainter and fainter until it disappeared around the corner.
Ren Qixiang sat alone, covering her hot face with her hands, her little head lost in thought.
"Qin Xuan is indeed not bad, so outstanding, but he has a wife."
"Oh, right, I remember they got divorced! If they're divorced, he's single."
"But Yu Yan seems to like him too. She mentioned it to me last time."
"How can I snatch a man from my good sister? No, no."
"But in my life so far, he's the best man I've ever met. I think I'm starting to have feelings for him."
"Aiya, this is so annoying!"