Mental Illness Evolution Manual - Chapter 65

According to her status, Yan Xianchuan was the legitimate daughter, but in this era, even the Yan family, who were most in favor of tradition, didn’t adhere to the old system of legitimate and illegitimate children.

Besides tradition, they had another prominent identity label—businessmen. Businessmen value profit, money. Whoever can expand the family business, whoever can lead the Yan family to greater heights, they are the ones who will inherit the throne and become the next head of the Yan family.

Yan Xianchuan was young, the seventh in line, with several older brothers and sisters above her and several younger brothers and sisters below.

Yan Mingjing, who had attended the Dongye family banquet at Quhai Tower, was the eldest son, although he was illegitimate. He was also very capable and resourceful, and he was in charge of his own business district.

This fourth sister, Yan Zhitang, was even more extraordinary. She didn’t often live in the main residence, only returning to Yuecheng for major events. The business she was in charge of was the core industry of the Yan family, arms dealing. She had spearheaded many large deals, making her one of Yan Wen, the head of the Yan family, most favored children.

She believed in the survival of the fittest, naturally looking down on Yan Xianchuan, a useless person. She glanced at her with disdain, not even wanting to say a word, and strode away.

“Seventh Sister, don’t be angry, Fourth Sister is just like that.” A sweet voice came, “This must be sister-in-law, I’ve never met you in person before, you’re truly beautiful.”

“Eighth Sister.” Yan Xianchuan said.

The person who came was Yan Fufeng. She was wearing a light blue Hanfu, with a jade hairpin in her hair, her face was like a peach blossom, she looked graceful and elegant.

“Seventh Sister, have you just returned? Mother has missed you for a long time, she must be worried sick.” She said softly, “I won’t bother Seventh Sister with conversation, there will be plenty of time to chat later. Seventh Sister should go and settle in first.”

With these two unexpected guests interrupting, the turtles weren’t so interesting anymore. Yan Xianchuan responded and pulled Lu Mingqiu to continue walking forward.

This Eighth Sister looked gentle and sweet, but she wasn’t a good person. She was able to live so well, to have a place in the Yan family, she couldn’t possibly be a good person.

She was in charge of legal affairs, so it was obvious that she wasn’t a gentle and considerate person. The reason she acted like this was actually another kind of arrogance.

Yan Xianchuan’s own residence was also a main hall, the facilities and furnishings were impeccable, the same as her siblings, but the location was very remote, almost at the edge of the Imperial Garden.

She wasn’t next to anyone, but there was a theater next to her.

If it were in the past, this location would have been used as a cold palace, where discarded concubines were sent, a place where the emperor would never set foot.

The Yan family could pile up hundreds and thousands of gold mountains, there was no need to be biased or withhold things, that would be too petty. But it was true that they didn’t want to see their embarrassing daughter.

Putting her in this location, Yan Xianchuan was happy to be left alone. She didn’t have any special hobbies, she didn’t like to stick to other people’s cold faces, and she had to endure their dissatisfaction.

The person who led them left after bringing them to their destination.

There was a sweet osmanthus tree planted in the courtyard, its fragrance filled the air. There were also rockery, flower ponds, and a path paved with pebbles, like a miniature Imperial Garden.

The side hall had a man-made hot spring dug directly into it. The center of the pool was a white jade dragon head that spouted water outwards. This scale, even if it was said to be for a noble concubine, no one would disbelieve it.

Tycoon families, they were truly the place where the world’s wealth converged.

As soon as they entered, two plainly dressed people immediately came forward. One took the suitcase, and the other said respectfully, “Greetings to Seventh Miss, greetings to Seventh Madam. Seventh Miss, you’ve traveled a long way, would you like to rest first? The family banquet is at seven in the evening.”

“Okay.” Yan Xianchuan said, “Just call us when it’s time.”

The person who had spoken earlier led them to the main hall, she pointed to the bell on the desk and said, “Miss, if you need anything, just ring the bell.”

After saying that, she retreated and went to organize the luggage with the other person.

The main hall was luxuriously decorated, with double-sided embroidered screens, gilded incense burners, and pink pearl curtains, each bead was full, the size was uniform, a rough count showed that there were thousands of them.

Passing through the beaded curtain and around the screen, there was the bedroom, which was also extremely luxurious.

This kind of room was beautiful, it had a lot of charm, but without modern technology, wouldn’t it be too inconvenient?

Yan Xianchuan touched the wooden table by the window, and suddenly a floating screen with blue light jumped out. She looked closely, and there were several lines of words on it: Turn on/off lights, temperature high/low, projection, sound system.

After discovering this, she looked at other places, and it was easy to find the unusual parts.

There was a hidden door on the wall, she pushed it open, and a very modern bathroom was behind it.

I told you so.

The Yan family lived in the Imperial City, it was actually very luxurious. Although times had changed, this building had long lost its original political significance, but in terms of scale, the Yan family was indeed the most extravagant and top-tier family.

The Dongye family, a rising star, lived in a self-built skyscraper, it looked new, but other tycoons always looked down on them, they had no background, they were just nouveau riche.

The Polov family lived in an ancient castle left behind by the Jieriria Dynasty, it was also very old, but compared to the Imperial City, it was still a few dynasties shorter.

The Yan family’s history was also much longer than other tycoons, it could be traced back to the ancient dynasty, they had produced countless prime ministers and empresses, they had gone through many ups and downs, but their bloodline and status had never been broken.

To this day, they were not emperors, but their status was even higher than the emperor’s.

The family banquet was even more grand.

The banquet was held in the Imperial Garden, with seats arranged according to the closeness of the family branches. Although Yan Xianchuan was from the main branch, her seat was remote, she was placed at the very end of the last row.

Sitting with her was the equally useless illegitimate son of her second uncle, she knew that this place wasn’t for good people.

“Yo, sister-in-law, you’re so beautiful.” The young man with a streak of white hair in his hair joked, his eyes flashed with evil thoughts.

With Lu Mingqiu’s fame and appearance, she was a very sought-after person, unfortunately, she couldn’t have children. But even so, there were still many people who had ideas. What did it matter if she couldn’t have children, she was beautiful, it was more than enough to have her around to relieve boredom.

It was just that before they could act, Lu Mingqiu was promised to Yan Xianchuan. Someone who was taken, naturally, couldn’t be openly snatched.

The banquet hadn’t started yet, but many people were chatting, there was also an orchestra playing music nearby. Everyone was busy with their own schemes, naturally, no one paid attention to this neglected corner.

Yan Xianchuan stared coldly at his eyes, she suppressed the urge to gouge them out.

“Don’t talk.” She said, “You’re annoying.”

The white-haired man’s eyebrows almost reached his hairline, as if he had heard some kind of unbelievable joke, “Wow, wow, it’s been a while, you’ve got a lot of guts now, what’s going on, are you angry for the sake of your beloved?”

“Yan Xianchuan, what are you pretending to be?”

As he spoke, he reached out to put his hand on Yan Xianchuan’s shoulder, acting like good buddies.

The next moment, his arrogant hand froze in place, just like his arrogant expression.

Yan Xianchuan grabbed his wrist, it was like an iron clamp, she didn’t move at all, and she was gradually increasing the pressure.

The white-haired man originally wanted to intimidate her with a few tough words, after all, he had done this before, but he couldn’t stand the increasing pain in his wrist, he couldn’t hold on for two seconds before he started to beg for mercy, “Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch! It hurts! Let go of me!”

Yan Xianchuan didn’t want to cause a scene, so she let go of him.

The white-haired man rubbed his wrist, he grimaced and said, “Yan Xianchuan, you’ve got a lot of nerve! You dare to do this to me?”

As he spoke, he glanced at the main seat, the people there hadn’t noticed what was happening here. He then put on a brave face and said viciously, “Don’t you want to live a good life? You dare to provoke me?”

“Do you think I’m like you? My dad spoils me, what are you, you dare to get handsy with me. I’m complimenting her, I’m giving her face, don’t be ungrateful.”

He snorted arrogantly, “If I had known about this, would she have been able to get you, a useless person? She would have been mine long ago!”

“Even now, if I say a word, she’ll come and serve me, and you’ll have to obediently accept it!”

Yan Xianchuan’s eyes were as dark as water, but her hand tightened slightly. It was Lu Mingqiu who squeezed her palm from behind, calming her down.

She listlessly glanced at the white-haired man, then retracted her gaze, she sat back in her chair without saying a word, pretending to be deaf, blind, a piece of wood, a stone, anything but a person.

She couldn’t understand what he was saying.

Or maybe he wasn’t a person, he wasn’t speaking human language.

Seeing that Yan Xianchuan didn’t respond, she just turned her head away, the white-haired man’s arrogance grew even stronger. His wrist was bruised, he had never even gotten a scratch since he was a child, he was Yan Ershu’s darling. It was just that because of the family banquet, Head of the Yan family, Yan Wen, couldn’t stand his dissolute behavior, so he arranged him at the end, out of sight. This didn’t mean that his status was low.

They were both out of Yan Wen’s favor, but the white-haired man had his father behind him, while Yan Xianchuan had nothing.

“You’ve really gotten bold, you don’t know who’s the boss, you dare to touch me.” He said viciously, “You’re going to pay for this after the family banquet!”

“What’s going to happen after it’s over? Yan Tingge, I think you’re pretty bold too, you dare to cause trouble during the ancestral worship ceremony.” Yan Mingjing said blandly.

The white-haired man was like a cat whose neck had been pinched, his arrogant posture immediately shrank, he said sheepishly, “Big Brother, why did Big Brother come over?”

Yan Mingjing didn’t even look at him, he said to Yan Xianchuan, “Father wants to see you.”

The latter raised her head, she was puzzled. Lu Mingqiu squeezed her finger again, she reluctantly stood up and followed her elder brother.

As for Lu Mingqiu, the other party didn’t even spare her a glance from beginning to end.

The two of them walked through the corridor one after the other, Yan Mingjing suddenly spoke, “You’re very different from before.”

Yan Xianchuan mumbled, “I don’t understand what Big Brother is saying.”

Yan Mingjing looked straight ahead, he said calmly, “The Yan family only needs smart people, capable people, they don’t need people who are clever, and they don’t need useless people.”

Yan Xianchuan let it go in one ear and out the other, she hummed in agreement.

The two of them didn’t speak until they reached the bottom of the stage near the main seat. Yan Mingjing finally looked at her, “I hope you understand what I mean. Go, Father is waiting for you.”

Yan Xianchuan was a little impatient, but thinking about what she had promised Lu Mingqiu, thinking about her career, she endured it again.

The people sitting at the main seat were all the core figures of the Yan family now.

As soon as she went over, everyone looked at her. Some people glanced at her and then looked away, some people stared at her with interest.

Head of the Yan family, Yan Wen, beckoned to her, “Come.”

Yan Xianchuan walked over.

He was wearing a long gown today, like a scholar, his two mustaches were neatly trimmed, his peach blossom eyes combined with the smile lines at the corners of his eyes made him look like he was smiling even when he wasn’t.

“How’s married life?”

Yan Xianchuan replied truthfully, “Very good.”

Yan Wen looked gentle, as if he was genuinely concerned about his children’s lives, but the next second, he waved to the attendant behind him, the latter directly handed him a gun.

He took the gun and handed it to Yan Xianchuan, “Do you see the lantern hanging on the tree? Shoot down the red bead on top.”

It was a beautiful palace lantern, hanging at the top of the tree, it was hollowed out inside, carved with a flying fairy, the fairy was wearing a colorful crown on her head, with a red bead hanging from it.

Yan Xianchuan looked at the palace lantern, then at the gun.

Yan Wen was still holding out his hand.

She had no choice but to take the gun, she aimed at the palace lantern, she deliberately shot off target, the bullet tore through the night sky, she didn’t know where it flew.

“Do it again.” Yan Wen said calmly and gently, “Your marksmanship can’t be worse than your archery, can it?”