Ch'en looked at the radiance in her sister's expression, and the tension in her face finally eased.
"That's wonderful." Ch'en spoke softly, the corners of her lips lifting slightly.
Seeing Talulah encounter such a stroke of fortune, Ch'en was truly happy for her from the bottom of her heart.
Just then, Chen Li suddenly spoke.
"Ch'en, right?" Chen Li's gaze fell upon Ch'en.
"Yes." Ch'en reflexively straightened her back.
"Would you like me to give you a piece of advice?" Chen Li's tone suddenly turned solemn.
Ch'en froze for a moment, then looked overwhelmed by the honor.
"Please speak." Ch'en said seriously.
"No member of the Chen family is allowed to act frivolously." Chen Li said with a straight face.
"???" Ch'en stood there, completely petrified.
Meanwhile, Chen Li revealed a relieved smile.
Great, I finally said it.
At a loss, Ch'en looked from Chen Li to Talulah, her face full of bewilderment that plainly read, "How am I supposed to react?"
"This Lord of Paradise seems to have a true name that is also Chen. Of course, he probably has nothing to do with your Chen family. Father does enjoy making the occasional joke, so you needn't take it to heart." Talulah leaned close to Ch'en and lowered her voice.
"No. You really must take those words to heart." Chen Li shook his head, his expression utterly serious.
"Why?" Ch'en asked instinctively.
"Because they can grant you the power to kidnap other people's mothers."
"R-Really?" Ch'en asked in a trembling voice.
"Trust me. If it doesn't work, I'll take your surname." Chen Li nodded solemnly.
"I see. I understand." Ch'en nodded and put on a stern expression.
"..." Talulah rubbed her brow.
Silly little sister, is it possible that the two of you already share the same surname?
But