Zu An steeled himself as he turned to look at Chu Chuyan, but he did not see the explosive rage that he’d imagined. Instead, she wore a huge smile. “I didn’t expect you to obtain a lover’s gift from the capital city’s number-one beauty! Why didn’t you tell me earlier? When are you going to introduce her to us?”

You have successfully trolled Chu Chuyan for 574… 574… 574…

Zu An’s eyelids twitched. I really would’ve believed you if not for all these Rage points.

He replied with a firm expression, “Chuyan, you’ve misunderstood! I was just speaking off the cuff earlier to trick King Qi’s heir. You know the gulf in strength between the two of us. I had to use every advantage I had!”

“Didn’t she really give a personal item to you, though?” replied Chu Chuyan, still smiling.

Despite her outward appearance, she felt lost. Everyone thought that she had ruined herself by choosing Zu An as her husband. Even she herself had never treated him as her real husband. It was only after their mutual experiences that she grew to like him.

Now, though, even the number-one beauty had taken a fancy towards this man. Who was the one who was out of the other’s league now?

What kind of face would her dad make if he found out that his previous crush had fallen for his own son-in-law?

This Yu Yanluo really is the natural enemy of both my mother and me. She tried to steal mother’s man first, and now she’s after mine.

Her mind was full of racing thoughts. “It’s all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! I don’t have anything like that on me!” said Zu An desperately.

“Really?” Chu Chuyan didn’t believe him.

Chu Youzhao jumped in excitedly. “Big sis, he’s lying. I saw that jade pendant myself.”

For some reason, seeing her brother-in-law in such a sorry state filled her with such excitement, it was as if electricity was running through her entire body!

Zu An almost grabbed her, wishing to spank her viciously. This little kid really wanted to see the entire world in chaos! “I really don’t have it. If you don’t believe me, you can search me.”

He was glad that Yu Yanluo had taken her pendant back. If not, he would be in a boatload of trouble.

Chu Chuyan smiled ambiguously at Zu An. She obviously wouldn’t lower herself to do something like that. However, Chu Youzhao was still rather immature, and didn’t have such misgivings.

Chu Youzhao immediately read her expression. She rolled up her sleeves and ran over. “I’ll look for it!”

Her two little hands began to run across his body.

Zu An was speechless.

Sis, you can’t just touch another man like this… There should be some boundaries between a man and a woman, you know?

He took note of their vicious expressions, though, and sensibly chose to remain silent.

“Hm?” Even after searching for a while, Chu Youzhao still did not find that jade pendant.

However, she was still unconvinced. Was he hiding it in his pants?

Chu Chuyan finally lost her cool when she saw her reaching her hands into his pants. She pulled her back. “Enough, enough. Since your brother-in-law says that he doesn’t have it, let’s just say that he doesn’t have it.”

“But he clearly…” as she spoke, a thought suddenly struck Chu Youzhao, and her charming face swiftly turned beet red.

She could not remain in the room anymore, and covered her face and ran out.

Zu An felt rather aggrieved. “I’m clearly the one who was taken advantage of. Why is she the one running away?”

Chu Chuyan tugged his sleeves in annoyance. “She’s still young and shy. Don’t provoke her so much.”

Zu An took the opportunity to embrace her again. “She’s still young, but what about this mature woman over here?”

Chu Chuyan was just about to say something, but her neck suddenly turned a fiery red. The two of them were pressed up against each other, and she could already sense the familiar, powerful pressure. “Why are you always…”

There was no way Zu An would admit that Chu Youzhao’s groping was the cause of his current state. “Ahem, it’s because I missed you so much, so I can’t hold myself back when I see you again…”

Another rule of playboy cultivation: nothing but sweet words should flow out of your mouth when you open it.

This was beyond Chu Chuyan’s comprehension. Her lovestruck brain was instantly befuddled. 

She finally reacted when she felt him carrying her to the bed. She reached out her hand and pressed it against his chest. “Stop… Youzhao is still outside.”

“Isn’t it natural for lovers to act like newlyweds when they finally meet after a long period of separation? Besides, it’s not like she hasn’t seen us in action before. So what if she finds out?” replied Zu An as he kissed her.

Chu Chuyan was like a deer caught in the headlights. She felt like there was something wrong with what he said, yet she couldn’t find a suitable retort.

When she felt his kisses, her entire body suddenly stiffened, and a hint of charm glistened in her eyes, in place of the usual coldness. “You…”

Zu An bent down and kissed her beautiful ear. “Everyone else claims that you’re as cold as ice. Only I alone know just how warm you are inside.”

Chu Chuyan was a pure and innocent young woman. How could she possibly resist such teasing? Her defenses gave way.

She bit down gently on his shoulder as a sign of resistance, but she was quickly swept away by a powerful storm.

…

Chu Youzhao went out into the courtyard to calm herself. The frosty night wind quickly stole the red away from her cheeks.

“Hmph, I was only defending my big sis. Why am I running away like this, all embarrassed? I saw him take out the jade pendant today. Did he hide it in some storage device?”

As someone from a reputable clan, Chu Youzhao obviously knew about spatial artifacts. Even though such things were expensive, it didn’t rule out her brother-in-law from having one.

She rushed back when she thought of this. Let’s see where you’ll keep hiding it now!

When she returned, however, she discovered that the door was closed. She found this strange. She was just about to open the door when she heard her brother-in-law’s voice. “I have a powerful staff technique, bestowed upon me from the heavens. I will now show you the first form: Knees against shoulders.”

Chu Youzhao was stunned. What was this staff technique from the heavens? And what did he mean by ‘knees against shoulders’?

As she pondered, she remembered that her brother-in-law had just defeated King Qi’s heir, who was at the eighth rank, and then stubbornly went toe-to-toe with an expert at the peak of the ninth rank. He surely knew many powerful arts. It seemed that even her big sis had to humble herself to study with this guy.

She knew that her big sister was always proud and arrogant. She might be willing to ask her husband for advice in private, but if this were exposed, the embarrassment might cause her to fly into a rage. She still remembered being beaten by her when she was little…

As such, she approached the door silently. She peeked through the crack in the doorway to see what kind of technique her brother-in-law was teaching her sister. However, after just a single glance, she flew backwards as though she had touched boiling water.

Her fair complexion was once again suffused with a layer of captivating red.

Brother-in-law really is a bad person!

I’m disappointed in you as well, big sister!

…

She clenched her teeth, her expression flickering back and forth.

Eventually, a conflicted expression settled on her face. “I’ll look one more time. Just one last time…” she muttered to herself.

It was human nature to be curious about new sights and experiences.

For example, if one spent a night in a hotel and suddenly heard passionate pounding next door, one wouldn’t be able to help but want to press up against the wall and listen, especially if one had never done such a thing before. Once one got used to it, though, it would merely seem like an annoyance, hindering one from sleep…

She watched for a while, and her breathing quickly became ragged. In the end, her natural shyness as a young maiden finally won out against her curiosity, and she ran away, her face as red as an apple.

Her entire body felt clammy and uncomfortable. She wanted to go home and take a shower, but Qin Manor was a fair distance away, and she was a little afraid of going home alone.

She cursed Zu An in her heart, and her gaze was drawn to a nearby well. She drew a bucket of water. There was no one else in this residence anyway, and there were more than enough guest rooms.

Inside, Chu Chuyan covered her eyes with her hands. “Ah…! I’ll really be too embarrassed to ever show myself to anyone again.”

Both of them were cultivators. How could they have missed Chu Youzhao’s heavy breathing?

Zu An smiled. “When it comes to this, I won’t feel awkward about it as long as you’re not awkward about it. She’s the only one who will feel embarrassed. Besides, it’s not even the first time she’s seen it. Once she gets used to it, it’ll be fine.”

Chu Chuyan was speechless.

Is this something you can get used to?

However, she was in no mood to think about this right now…

…

A while later, Chu Chuyan found herself lying quietly in his embrace. Her voice was extremely soft and gentle. “Ah Zu, you’ve now offended King Qi. Why don’t you just return to Brightmoon City with me? That place is far away from here. Even if King Qi wants to target you, the Chu clan will be able to protect you.”