Chapter 690: I Treat You as a Brother, but You Want to Be My Son-in-Law (6)

Javier Sinclair was genuinely happy.

He had always thought Celeste’s parents were long gone. Now that he knew they were still alive, he was truly happy for her.

Celeste Grant was the love of his life. Naturally, Javier wanted nothing but the best for her and wished for her to have a life without regrets. He hoped that in her future, she would not only have those two doting parents who raised her, but also her true biological parents by her side.

Sitting opposite Javier, Noah Grant rested a hand against his forehead. “This liquor packs a punch. My vision is starting to blur. You’ve got an impressive tolerance, brother, considering you haven’t even flinched. If I didn’t know how potent my homemade brew was, I’d suspect you were drinking water.”

“It’s fine liquor,” Javier said.

Noah smiled. “You like it? I’ll dig up a few jugs for you to take back.”

“Alright…” he didn’t decline.

His father-in-law’s brew would be perfect to bring back for their son and the others to try. After all, this was wine personally brewed by their maternal grandfather. The liquor was indeed extraordinary; even Javier felt a bit lightheaded at this moment.

Seeing the jug was empty, Noah opened another. “Come on, let’s keep going…”

Noticing that the other man was already swaying, Javier suggested, “How about we call it a night? You should probably drink a little less.”

Noah patted his chest. “I’m fine, I can still go! Hehe… Let’s continue. I’m going to drink you under the table tonight, no matter what.”

Bonding between men was just that straightforward. A single meal or a drinking session was sometimes all it took to forge a great friendship. Once they threw caution to the wind and drank to their hearts’ content, things started off fine. But as they both drank too much, they began slinging their arms around each other’s shoulders, calling each other brother.

Noah draped an arm over Javier’s shoulder and let out a hearty laugh. “Brother, I feel like I’ve known you my whole life! We just met, but it feels like I’m looking at family. The more I look at you, the more I feel like we were meant to be a family.”

He paused for a moment before his eyes suddenly lit up, and he slapped the table.

“I’ve got it! Why don’t we become sworn brothers right here and now? I’ll be the older brother and you’ll be the younger brother. From now on, we’ll be real brothers from different mothers! My wife will be like a sister to you, and your wife will be like a sister to us! Haha, it’s absolutely perfect. Why didn’t I think of this sooner?” As he spoke, he stood up and waved into the distance. “Honey! Honey, come over here quick! I have a huge announcement to make!”

Hearing Noah call for her, Elara Eastwood walked over.

Noah happily went to her side, grabbed her hand, and pointed at Javier. “Him! I’m going to become sworn brothers with him. I’ll be the older brother and he’ll be the younger brother. From now on, you’ll be his older sister!”

Hearing this, Elara didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Her husband was truly bold in his thoughts and actions, wanting to become sworn brothers with a mighty figure who could pierce the heavens. This would absolutely be a huge benefit for them as a couple. If the other party was willing, she naturally had no objections, but the man might not agree to it.

Still, hearing her husband wanting to become sworn brothers with this senior… no… this brother, she was quite happy. In truth, Noah wasn’t the only one who felt a sense of familiarity with Javier. She also felt a strong connection with this brother before them. It was as if they were always meant to be family. So, if he could become brothers with her husband, it would be a wonderful thing.

The couple simultaneously looked at Javier with expectant eyes. At that moment, seeing the gazes they were throwing his way, his heart skipped a beat.

Javier jolted completely awake. He stood up abruptly, and the wine cup in his hand fell to the floor with a CLATTER. He hurriedly raised a hand to stop them.

“No… Absolutely not.”

Hearing this, Noah looked a bit disappointed. “You don’t want to?”

Javier hastily waved his hands, his face completely numb. “It’s not a matter of wanting to or not. It’s that we simply can’t.”

He wondered, “Who could have predicted that having a drink with my father-in-law would end with him dragging me into becoming sworn brothers? Older brother? Older sister… I don’t even dare to imagine it. With a hierarchy like that, what will my wife call me in the future?”

Noah scratched his head before a look of sudden realization dawned on his face. “I get it now,” he said, smacking his own forehead with a SLAP. “Look at me, I forgot to ask how old you are, brother!”

At the mention of age, Javier fell silent.

Age… sometimes he really didn’t want to think about it. It was such a long string of numbers; the years he had lived were simply too vast.

Javier wanted to say he was over one hundred and ninety thousand years old now, but as the words reached his lips, he casually replied instead, “I’m a bit older than you. Just a few thousand years old.” When it came to living a long time, there was truly no one who had lived longer than him.

He thought, “I’m sorry, father-in-law. If you knew I was one hundred and ninety thousand years old and still married your daughter, you would probably want to hack me to death.”

Hearing him say he was a few thousand years old, Noah’s eyes widened.

“My god… Brother, you’re actually thousands of years old? I completely can’t tell. If you told me you were only twenty, I’d believe it. I used to believe in science, but now standing at the end of science, I suddenly realize that truly anything is possible.

“No wonder you’re so powerful. So you’re a reclusive mighty figure of this wasteland. I can’t believe we managed to run into you! Alright, going by what you said, you definitely can’t be the younger brother. You should be the older brother.”

He wondered, “Does that make any difference?”

Javier was speechless.

He knew that in the future, their daughter would be his Taoist Companion. To avoid messing up the timeline, he couldn’t openly acknowledge his relationship with them. Yet, today, he was being forced into a familial bond regardless.

Becoming sworn brothers with his father-in-law? That was a definite pass.

However… he coughed lightly and said, “Actually, from the first time I saw you, I felt a strong sense of familiarity, as if we were meant to be a family.”

Noah nodded frantically, looking entirely in agreement. “You feel it too, right? We feel exactly the same way. It’s like you carry a familiar and intimate aura about you. We just feel a great connection with you. Say no more! Let’s become sworn brothers! From now on, you’re the big brother, and I’m the little brother.”

Javier fell silent.

He thought, “If my wife finds out about this, will I have to prepare a washboard to kneel on?”

He raised a hand to stop him. Looking completely serious, Javier said, “Listen to me. If we want to become a family, we don’t necessarily have to become sworn brothers. You see, there’s actually another way.”

Noah and Elara looked at him in confusion.

Noah was quite curious. “Tell me, brother.”

Elara was also a bit curious about what he was going to say. Seeing them both looking at him, Javier took a deep breath.

He thought, “To hell with it.”

He finally spoke up. “Father-in-law, I can be your son-in-law.”

Noah froze for a second. When the words finally registered, he staggered a step back. Crossing his arms in front of himself, he looked as if he had just seen a ghost. “Holy shit… You’ve got to be kidding me! I treat you like a brother, and you want to be my son-in-law? Wait a minute, I have a daughter—no, wait, I don’t even have a daughter yet! And wait, you’re a guy who already has a wife, yet you still want to be my son-in-law? Are you even human? What kind of nonsense are you spouting, brother? Are you drunk?”