"Brother Yun Tian, did you miss me?"
"Little Yu Yan, how many times have I told you not to leap straight into my arms? Aren't you afraid of getting hurt?"
As he spoke, he lifted Yu Yan in his arms.
"I'm not afraid, because I know you'll always catch me, Brother Yun Tian. You'd never let me get hurt."
"You really are a clever little imp."
"Then did you miss me, Brother Yun Tian?"
"Of course I did. I missed my little Yu Yan very much."
At his words, a blush rose to Yu Yan's cheeks. That phrase, "my little Yu Yan," especially filled her heart with secret delight.
"Since you missed Yu Yan, Brother Yun Tian, did you miss me too?" A clear, lilting voice rang out.
Yun Tian turned at the sound and saw a beautiful girl in a purple dress walking gracefully toward him.
"Of course I missed my little Yu Feng too. Come here, little Yu Feng. Let me give you a hug."
As soon as Yun Tian finished speaking, Yu Feng threw herself into his arms too.
"Mmm, little Yu Feng smells even sweeter now."
Yu Feng buried her face in Yun Tian's chest, shy at his words.
Upon hearing that, Yu Yan immediately asked, "Brother Yun Tian, do I smell sweet too?"
"Of course. I love how both of you smell."
Looking at the two beautiful girls, Yun Tian recalled how he had first settled in this courtyard. He had been about to cook himself a meal, but worried that his cooking would taste bad again, he had redeemed God Rank cooking skills from the system. While he was stir-frying, his Divine Sense had detected three little girls lingering outside the gate. He had heard them say that they had been passing by when the aroma of his cooking drew them over. Just then-
Ling'er said, "Brother Tian, those three little girls are Yu Yan, Yu Feng, and Yu Yin as children."
"Ling'er, I know Yu Yan and Yu Feng, but who on earth is Yu Yin?"
"Brother Tian, in this world, they're three sisters. Yu Yin is the eldest."
"Then why didn't I ever see her in the entire anime?"
"Brother Tian, an anime is an anime, and a world is a world. A world develops and runs on its own, while the anime only provides a basic script. The world won't stop running just because it has finished acting out everything in the book, so it's perfectly normal for some things to differ from the book. But this is also a reminder that you can only use the anime as a reference, Brother Tian. You can't trust it completely."
So that was how it worked. After listening to Ling'er's explanation, Yun Tian indicated that he understood.
Seeing the three little girls pressed against the gate, Yun Tian walked over and opened it. All three tumbled to the ground. Yu Yan, the youngest, fell hard enough to bring tears to her eyes, leaving them glistening.
Upon seeing Yun Tian, Yu Yin's first thought was that he was incredibly handsome. Only then did she hastily shield Yu Yan and Yu Feng.
"What do you want?"
"Shouldn't I be asking you that? You're lurking around my gate like little sneak thieves. Are you up to no good?"
"Y-you, you're talking nonsense! W-we only came because it smelled so good."
The more Yu Yin spoke, the redder her face became and the quieter her voice grew.
Watching Yu Yin, Yun Tian found her utterly adorable.
"All right, then. I happen to be making a meal. Come have some."
That was how Yun Tian had met the three sisters.
Afterward, the three often came to visit him. Since Yun Tian was handsome and fun to talk to, they grew closer and closer, until their relationship could even be called intimate.
His recollection ended.
After setting Yu Yan and Yu Feng down, Yun Tian looked at the sisters and asked, "So, what brings you here? Hoping to cadge another meal?"
"No, Brother Yun Tian. Yu Yan and I have both come of age."
Yu Feng said no more, but Yun Tian already understood. Both sisters would be leaving to take office in their respective countries.
"When are you leaving?"
"Tomorrow."
Yun Tian said nothing. He simply turned and went into his room, emerging a while later with two small swords.
"Take one of these small swords each, and be sure to keep them safe. They can protect you, and I'll rush to your side immediately too."
These small swords were magical treasures. As for their power, a single strike could kill a Primordial Heavenly Demon. Yun Tian had given Yu Yin one as well when she had left to take office.
Incidentally, Nangong Yi had already married, and the protagonist had been born. Everything was proceeding according to the plot, except that the protagonist's mother had been replaced.
Since Yu Yan and Yu Feng were leaving the next day, Yun Tian stopped lounging around and took them out to have fun for the whole day.
The next day, after seeing Yu Yan and Yu Feng off, Yun Tian went back to lounging around.
But he began thinking about the plot, because the main storyline was about to begin.
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