After each Patriarch or Clan Elder of the attached families delivered their tributes, Shen Chongming handed over the final verification tasks to Shen Xiuyan and went off to drink with Zhao Tuan.
The courtyard at the foot of the mountain.
In the pavilion, the two brothers sat facing each other, and Youran personally served a dish of delicacies.
Seeing this, Zhao Tuan quickly stood up and cupped his hands in a salute.
Chen Youran pretended to be angry and said, "After all these years, Brother Tuan still hasn't gotten rid of this bad habit."
Zhao Tuan laughed awkwardly, "Etiquette cannot be discarded."
Shen Chongming shook his head with a smile, "Madam, please sit and join us."
After a slight hesitation, Chen Youran boldly took a seat.
In their early years, the three had ventured through life and death together with Shi Miao of the Shi Family, forming a deep friendship.
