I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?

Chapter 468: Helian Chen and the Aunt’s Pact

Upon hearing this, Helian Chen stared at her as if she were an idiot. ’A classic case of more money than sense.’ "The food and desserts at Immortal’s Drunken Reverie can’t even compare to what Aunt makes. Why go there just to get ripped off?"

Ye Qianning felt the same way. ’If it weren’t for the fact that Immortal’s Drunken Reverie is frequented by the rich and powerful, I wouldn’t bother going.’

"Here, take a look." Huaihua took out the guqin and placed it on the table. "I hope you won’t mind if the craftsmanship isn’t up to par."

Helian Chen immediately put down his pastry, stood up, and went to inspect it. Though young, he was very knowledgeable about guqins. ’This one is even better than the one my mother had, which broke.’

The body of the guqin had intricate patterns and seemed to be crafted from the finest wood.

He reached out and plucked a string. The feel was excellent. The sound was crisp and clear, and the lingering resonance was full of charm. It had clearly already been tuned.

Ye Qianning also observed it closely. ’Sixth Aunt’s craftsmanship is truly amazing, even better than that of modern experts.’ The guqin in her own room had been made by Sixth Aunt several years ago.

This one seemed to have been in the making for a year and was nearly finished by the time Helian Chen arrived.

"Are you really giving such a valuable guqin to me?" Helian Chen hadn’t expected to receive such a fine instrument.

’It looks like the materials are even better than the one in that fatty’s room.’

"Of course, it’s for you, but it’s not exactly a free gift." Huaihua wasn’t being overly generous; after all, she had spent a long time searching for the materials for this guqin.

"Name your price. As long as it’s something I can do, I’ll agree." Helian Chen didn’t seem displeased by this.

’Receiving it for free would have actually been more of a burden.’

Huaihua leaned in close to his ear and whispered something.

Helian Chen subconsciously glanced at Ye Qianning, then nodded. "I promise."

Huaihua smiled, then personally wrapped the guqin and placed it in his hands. "Thank you."

Helian Chen took it, cradling it in his arms.

The guqin was very heavy. If he hadn’t practiced martial arts, he truly wouldn’t have been able to hold it.

"Aunt, what did you say to him?" Ye Qianning asked, tilting her head.

Huaihua bent down and gently tapped the tip of her nose. "It’s a secret."

"You’re keeping secrets from me now, Aunt?" Ye Qianning pouted. ’Actually, I heard everything.’

"Don’t you have little secrets you’re keeping from your aunt, too?"

"Well... then we’re even."

"Hehe, alright. It’s almost noon. I’ll go check on the back kitchen and make you two something delicious to eat," Huaihua said with a smile.

"Okay." Ye Qianning nodded.

Helian Chen was also happy to hear about food. "Thank you, Sixth Aunt. I loved the soup you made the other day."

...

Ye Qianning was speechless. ’He’s certainly not shy. He wants to eat at the General’s estate again?’

"...Alright." The more Huaihua looked at the two little ones, the more she adored them.

Helian Chen was delighted, but then he remembered he would be returning to Nanyuan in a few days. ’It’ll be difficult to eat the food from the General’s estate again.’

’He could confidently say the food at the General’s estate was the best he’d ever eaten in his life.’

"I heard you’re all going back?" Ye Qianning asked.

"Yes, we depart on the fifteenth of this month."

"Was your journey here peaceful?"

"Not very. There were many people, and it seemed they were all searching for the Twin-Born Elements. Even in the uninhabited parts of the Infinite Mountain Range, we ran into a lot of treasure hunters." Helian Chen looked at her and added, "I heard from Uncle Wang that you were the one who found the Twin-Born Elements in the mountains of Nanyuan. Do you really not remember which mountain it was?"

"Why? You want to go look for it, too?"

"I don’t have time for that. I’m just curious."

Ye Qianning thought for a moment and said, "I really don’t know which mountain it was. When I traveled to Beili with my Fourth Granny, we didn’t take the main roads, so I don’t remember the location of the mountain range."