When Chen Ming returned home, it was already completely dark. The whole family sat around the table, waiting for him to eat with them.
He took his seat and explained, "The roads were jammed, so I got back late. Sorry, sorry."
"As long as you're alright." The beard on Chen Rui's lips had grown thicker still, making him look more mature.
Only then did everyone begin eating.
Chen Ming first placed a piece of meat into Li Jinchuan's bowl on his left and said, "You're still growing. Eat more meat."
Li Jinchuan thanked him. "Thank you, Senior Brother."
He had now practically become a new member of the Chen Family. Half a year ago, his guardian had entrusted him to Chen Ming, saying there was something he needed to handle. He had originally said he would be gone for a month, yet there had been no news from him ever since.
So Li Jinchuan had continued living here.
Young people tended to have heavy thoughts. Living under another's roof, he felt himself inferior to others. If Chen Ming did not place some meat into his bowl, he would not even reach for it with his chopsticks, eating only vegetables.
Chen Ming glanced at him, and his gaze suddenly sharpened. "You broke through?"
Seeing that he had noticed, Li Jinchuan nodded and admitted it. "Yes."
Chen Ming praised him, "You entered the Ninth Rank at sixteen. You truly are exceptionally talented."
Li Jinchuan's handsome face reddened at the praise. "You flatter me, Senior Brother."
Chen Rui and his wife had not thought much of it at first. It was not the first or second time Chen Ming had praised him. Only when they heard that he had entered the Ninth Rank did they become astonished.
Wei Shi said excitedly, "Xiaochuan is