Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 257 Whether you want to or not, you have to get involved.

Early the next morning.

Lin Chen opened his eyes, but Zhao Mingyue was no longer beside him.

He sat up and rubbed his eyes.

The door opened, and Zhao Mingyue walked in carrying a tray.

"Awake? Time for breakfast."

Lin Chen looked at the porridge and side dishes on the tray and smiled.

"Your service is getting better and better."

Zhao Mingyue rolled her eyes. "Stop being silly and eat."

After washing up, Lin Chen sat down to eat breakfast.

Zhao Mingyue sat beside him, watching him eat.

"By the way, those girls from last night were arranged to stay in the side courtyard, which is close to Yao Yao's courtyard."

Lin Chen nodded. "Okay, let them get used to it for a few days."

Zhao Mingyue looked at Lin Chen and asked with a smile:

"Husband, are you really not going to touch them?"

Lin Chen swallowed the porridge from the corner of his mouth. "What's the rush? It won't run away if you leave it."

Zhao Mingyue smiled and didn't say anything more.

After finishing breakfast, Lin Chen wiped his mouth and said, "I'm going to check on them."

Zhao Mingyue nodded:

"Go."

……

A secluded courtyard.

When Lin Chen pushed open the door, five people were sunbathing in the courtyard.

Upon seeing him enter, she quickly stood up and bowed.

"Your Highness."

Lin Chen waved his hand, "Sit down, sit down, don't be shy."

The five people looked at each other and slowly sat down.

Lin Chen sat down on the stone bench and looked at them.

"Did you enjoy your stay last night?"

Qing'er nodded, "Your Highness, it's very nice, the courtyard is very comfortable."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "That's fine then. Just tell the servants if you need anything, don't be shy."

The five people nodded.

Lin Chen looked at them and pondered for a moment before asking, "What are your plans for the future?"

The five people were stunned.

Intend?

They had never thought about this question.

Lin Chen explained with a smile:

"I mean, do you plan to live here permanently, or do you plan to do something on your own later?"

The five people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Qing'er spoke first:

"Your Highness, this servant...this servant does not know."

Lin Chen thought for a moment, "Then stay here for now, think it over slowly, and tell me when you've figured it out."

Having said that, he stood up, walked to the door, then suddenly turned back and said:

"By the way, Zuiyue Pavilion is a property of the manor. If you're bored, you can go there for fun."

After saying that, Lin Chen pushed open the door and went out.

The five people sat in the courtyard without saying a word for a while.

Xi'er suddenly laughed, "This prince is getting more and more interesting."

Ling'er whispered, "I like him."

Everyone laughed, feeling relieved at the same time, realizing that there was nothing wrong with submitting to Lin Chen.

……

Lin Chen came out of the side courtyard and strolled towards the study.

As I passed by the garden, I saw Liu Ruyan sunbathing in the pavilion again.

"Like smoke".

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan looked up and smiled in response:

"My husband is here?"

Lin Chen sat down next to Liu Ruyan and casually touched her belly:

"Were you a good girl today?"

"Good girl," Liu Ruyan said with a smile, "You just kicked really hard."

Lin Chen chuckled, "It's definitely a kid."

Liu Ruyan looked at Lin Chen, her eyes narrowing slightly. "I heard you brought people back again last night?"

Lin Chen coughed lightly: "That... was a gift from Mei Jiu Niang."

Liu Ruyan smiled. "A gift? So much?"

"Yes!" Lin Chen nodded. "Five."

Liu Ruyan looked at Lin Chen with a complicated expression:

"My husband, are you trying to have more children?"

Lin Chenqian chuckled twice: "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't touch them."

Liu Ruyan raised an eyebrow slightly. "Really?"

"Really," Lin Chen said seriously, "We'll talk about it after they've figured it out themselves."

Liu Ruyan shook her head and chuckled, "Husband, if you do this, they will understand even less."

Lin Chen was taken aback: "Why?"

Liu Ruyan explained with a smile, "The less you touch them, the more special they think you are, and the more they want to get close to you."

Lin Chen: "..."

It seems to make sense.

Liu Ruyan smiled and patted Lin Chen's hand, "Alright, you handle it yourself, I don't care."

Lin Chen sighed: "Your indifference is more exhausting than your intervention."

Liu Ruyan laughed out loud.

……

After leaving Liu Ruyan's courtyard, Lin Chen went to Chu Yueyao's place.

Chu Yueyao was drying medicinal herbs. When Lin Chen entered, she didn't even look up.

"Oh, here we go again?"

Lin Chen walked over and squatted down next to Chu Yueyao:

"What, you're not welcome?"

Chu Yueyao rolled her eyes. "Welcome, welcome. When have you ever come back that I wouldn't welcome?"

Lin Chen smiled and helped turn over the medicinal herbs.

After a moment of silence, Chu Yueyao suddenly asked:

"What are you going to do with those girls?"

Lin Chen casually replied, "Let's just keep it for now."

"Not touching?" Chu Yueyao raised an eyebrow.

"I won't touch it."

Chu Yueyao was silent for a moment, then said:

"If you do that, they'll start to overthink it."

Lin Chen said helplessly, "Ruyan said the same thing just now."

Chu Yueyao smiled: "That's right, women understand women best."

Lin Chen thought for a moment: "Then what do you suggest we do?"

Chu Yueyao said, "Either take it or let it go. It's the most uncomfortable thing to keep it hanging."

Lin Chen seemed to be deep in thought.

Chu Yueyao continued drying the medicinal herbs, casually remarking:

"But you don't need to rush. They've just arrived and haven't settled in yet. Once they do, they'll figure things out on their own."

Lin Chen nodded: "That makes sense."

……

night.

Lin Chen had dinner in the old lady's courtyard and chatted with the old lady and his mother, Su Wan'er, for a while.

The old lady's eyes lit up when she heard about the new girls.

"How is he? Is there anything wrong?"

"They're alright, they're all quite well-behaved," Lin Chen nodded in reply.

"That's good!" The old lady smiled. "Our family isn't short of a few more pairs of chopsticks."

Su Wanqing looked at the old lady and Lin Chen and smiled helplessly.

"Mother-in-law, Chen'er already has eleven wives. If we add a few more, will his body be able to handle it?"

"What's the big deal?" The old lady waved her hand dismissively.

"Ruyan and the others are all pregnant, so they probably won't be very free in the future. Chen'er has nothing to do all day, so we can't let him go out and eat wild food every day, can we?"

"Grandmother!" Lin Chen coughed lightly, "I haven't listened to music in a long time."

"You should listen!" the old lady chuckled.

"By the way, Chen'er, I heard those girls are from the Hehuan Sect?"

Lin Chen nodded.

The old lady seemed thoughtful. "The Joyous Union Sect... I've heard their techniques are quite strange?"

Lin Chen replied truthfully, "It is a bit strange, but those few haven't lost their virginity yet, so they're fine."

The old lady nodded. "That's good. Be careful and don't make a mistake."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Grandmother, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

The old lady patted Lin Chen's hand, "It's good that you understand. Alright, go ahead, don't delay important matters."

Lin Chen stood up, bowed, and withdrew.

He stepped out of the courtyard and stood under the eaves, looking at the moon in the sky.

The moon is still so round tonight.

He suddenly remembered what Mei Jiu Niang had said:

If you betray me...

He shook his head and smiled.

This woman is quite intimidating.